Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-19

tue OulllOn Wbb potf,tHo o. ehe w WV
silver $342. 786 A.
In addition TO the ore extracted. there
have been raised from the mine 10, 1858
tons Of waste rock.
With this statement Of the general
results, I will now review the opera.
lions Of the year In detail. showing
the work done on different levels OF the
mine and the progress made In the
deeper explorations.
$50 LEVEL.
Explorations made on this level
through the Con. Virginia shalt by
means Of drifts and dhllholes failing TO
develop anything OF value, work was
discontinued. the track and working ap-
plilncss removed and the level aban-
doued.
1900 EvEL.
No work has been done on this level
during the past year. except to open the
north drift from the main drift to the
@. 4 @. shaft and run Q crosscut west to
the old slopes, from which 1856 100000
tons OF Low grade ore were extracted.
1850 LEvEL.
This level has yielded 22.5S2 500.
1000 tons OF ore during the past year.
There yet remains some low grade ore
10 the east and west OF the old slopes,
which is now being extracted.
1850 LEVEL.
This level has yielded l2,G7l 100000
toss Of ore during the year. The up
raise from the end OF west crosscut No.
8 to the 1850 level has been completed
and forms Q portion OF the permanent
air connection between the O. Il q. and
Con. Virginia shafts.
1000 LEVEL, 4.
Formerly called the 2l50 Lowell, has
Welded i4l3 100000 tons Of fair grade
ore during the year. At 9 point In the
main north drift. $50 feet from the O. q
@. shaft, . winzs has been sunk and CON.
nec.ed with the upraiss from the level
below. As soon as the necessary venti-
lstion has been secured this winze will
spsble Us to extract tho ore remaining
below this level In the small vein cut BY
the main north drift. In July last an
east orosssut was started jointly With the
Ophir Company, near u northern
boundary, from the main north drift and
run to a point 294 feet from that drift.
From the end OF this crosscut y joint
winzs has been sunk to o connection
with the joint uprsiss from the $500
level, forming . very valuable air con-
nscliop.
2lOO LEVEL.
Formerly known as the 2250 level. The
main north drift on this level, which at
date o! my last yearly report was In 1872
feet from the O. Il O. shaft, has been
extended to . point 2S9 feet from that
shaft. A crosscut has been run east
70 feet and an upraiss connected with
the winze sunk from the level above.
1900 LrvrL.
Formerly known az the 1850 level. In
January last q north drift was started
from the @. 4 O. shaft and extended 70
feet, from which point an east orosscut
was started, jointly with the Con. Vir.1
einis Company, and continued to Q point
30I feet east OF the shaft when q strong
fiow OF water was encountered and work
discontinued. It was originally intended
TO open this level by means OF q main
north drift to our northern boundary.
It.was afterwards thought advisable to
abandon this intention and connect with
the ophir workings on the $500 level.
$500 LEVEL.
This level Wal reached by the O. x @.
shaft In March last. q station opened and
an east drift started jointly With the
Con. virsinis Company in April. This
driit 10 now in $50 feet. At u point l63
feet from the @. & @. shaft Q north drift
has been run to o connection with the
drift south from the Ophir incline, form.
ing q continuous air gallery nom the U.
4 g. north to the Union shaft. An east
crosscut was started on our northern
boundary jointly with the Ophir Com:
pany 10 November last, and has reached
a point 234 feet from the maiu north
drift. This crosscut will eventually be
connected with the $500 level BY Q Wine.
$500 LEVEL.
This level has been opened by . drift
south from the Ophir incline. which
reached our north line In October last
and Ia now $50 feet in our ground. This
drift will DO continued to our southern
lius and connected with the O. d o.
shaft, making . valuable air connection
for this level. An uprsiss has been
started on our northern boundary jointly
With the Ophir Company. which will DO
carried up 10 . connection with the 2300
level.
TIE O. L @. JOINT suArr.
This shaft has been sunk from Q point
40 feet below the 1900 level 10 . point
1914 feet below the $500 level; q mai.
line Of double pumps have been extended
10 the 1900 level, and preparations are
being made to place the 24O0 station
pumps In position. As soen - the 2ooo
level 10 reached and Q station set pat In.
q stump will be sunk, . station oPepea
and the necessary work started for pom
tinuing development at that depth.
TIE surRo TUNNEL.
The north lateral drift Of this tunnel
entered our ground In April last aad
orosssd our northern boundary In June.
In accordanoe with the terms Of our
contract We have paid the Tunnel Com.
pany $40 per foot for running this drift
thrcuRh our ground, amounting to the
sum Of $42, $50 80.
In connection with this report you
viii and full and complete statements
from the officers Of the company. to
which I refer you Tor any further infor.
nation. W. Il. PATTON. Supt.
FINANCIAL srsrYxENTs.