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

Wood account 66,902 80
Ice and water ............... lo'ool ~
Eureka mill expense.......... 1885 "
Ore milling expense. l4'40l w
Expepse other mines. .....,.. 1880 81
TsIss, State, county and city. 6.663 81
Legal and surveying. ......... 4.l2S 10
Interest aud discount. ........ S,62S %
Ofice expense.........,..,.. 722 81
Transportation ......... zee. l62 W
Total. .So'o'<fS W
The following work has been done In
Sierra Nevada mine during the year 1881
and to this date
THE 100 Level.
On the 100 level Q station has been
finished at the top OF the incline now
being raised from the $500 level.
THE $500 LEvrL.
The north lateral DRIFT IN this level
has been extended north 504 feet. to Q
point 1900 feet north OF the southern
line OF the Sierra Nevada mine, measur
ing ct right angles to the same. From
this north lateral drift four crosscuts
have been run west and four east. The
aggregate length OF these crosscuts 10
GAS feet. Orc Of fair grade was found
In the two east crosscuts. respectively
400 and 500 feet north Of the east shaft.
Explorations to test the value OF this
fud are now being made from the CROSS.
cut 400 feet north. On . line cast from
The Sierra Nevada shaft and beginning
at q point 142 feet west OF the north lat
sral drift on the $500 level. an incline
was begun 10 July last to connect with
the 100 level. The total length OF this
incline will bs 718 feet. Of which dis.
lance 400 feet are finished. The inolino
has two compartments and 10 being made
for ventilation. but Ii &C constructed
that, IL needed. can DO used for pumping
or hosting. At the present rate OF pro-
Rress this incline will DO completed to
the 100 level 10 three months more.
The east shaft has been continued down
to the 2400 level.
THE 2400 LEVEL.
The north lateral DRIFT on this level
has been driven north during the year
GIL feet to q point 1850 feet north Of our
south line. and from the same four
crosscuts have been made west and i've
east. A winzs has been sunk from tho
2400 to the $500 level 81 point 100 feet
north OF the south line OF the mine. At
40 feet below the 2400 level this wlnze
penetrated o small body Of ore Of fair
grade. which continued to 20 feet above
the $500 level. The same ore body
makes its appearance In the first west
crosscut.
THE $500 LEVEL
On this level 400 feet Of the north
lateral DRIFT have been run from the in
cline. A crosscut west. connecting with
the wipis from the 2400 level. has been
completed. and q stops on the ore which
the winze followed from the 2400 level
has been raised 30 feet. Two hundred
feet north Of the west crossout mem
toned above another west crosscut 10
being run, which Is now ITO feet In
length. Jointly with the Union Con.
solidated Company ws are driving o
crosscut east from the Sierra Nevada In.
cline, which 10 now east . distance OF
260 feet.
THE UNION SHAFT.
All the levels above mentioned are
connected with the Sierra Nevada. Mex
lean aud Union shaft. This shalt has
now reached the 1900 level, and through
IL 10 raised all material, including water.
from the Sierra Nevada mine. Much
expensive work necessarily bad to be
done on this shaft during the year. Gu
lsrRing and retimberinR among other
things. OF this work, 1000 feet yet re-
main unfinished. aud until II 10 done, TO
admit Q greater volume Of cir, our VENT.
lation will be defective.
VENTILATION.
Improved ventilation 10 imperative, 20
far as the Sierra Nevada mine 10 CON-
csrred, and for thai reason the expensive
incline from the $500 to the 100 level
was begun. The heat OF the mine In
oil OF the levels now being worked 10
such % 10 neoessitats the employment
Of q double force OF men at all points
where work 10 done. bringing the cost OF
mining operations up to nearly double
what the same would be had We cool air
In which to work. When the incline 10
flushed the force In the mine can be
greatly reduced without dimhishiss the
amount OF work done.
IN CONCLUSION.
In concluding this report,I would say
that though no large ore bodies have
been discovered BY q explorations d..
ring the year. the finding Of ore on the
240O level, between the 2A00 and $500
levels 100 feet north Of q south line.
and 900 feet north OF our south line on
the $500 level, gives encouragement TO
believe that ore In paying quantities will
vet DO fosnd to reward the stockholders
Of the Sierra Nevada mine.
Very truly yours.
I. E. JAMES. sup't.