Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-14

little dip from q horizontal plane. We
have continued work from month to
month, feeling assured we would soon
pass u OF it into something more en-
couraging, and ii was only about the time
dec. 1, 1881 Ireceived instructions from
your company to discontinue work at this
point, that any decided change had taken
place. The north drift, about Nov. rs,
1881, commenced to show q radical change
in the formation. and we were looking
daily for a satisfactory result from our ex-
plorations in this drift, when l received
notice to stop work for the time being.
The machinery at this shaft requiring
some repairs, / have about completed
them, so that this plant can now be con-
sidered in first-class condition and ready
to start work at any time. We v q
large amount Of wood, coal and all kinds
of mining supplies IN hand at this shaft,
to last for several months. 1t will be
necessary to keep a day and night watch
on this property, for it is located 2,700
feet from the Albion shaft, and ont of
sight from same. We have always had
moro or less water at the bottom OF the
Price & Davis shaft, and to prevent injury
to the drifts and track, i have arranged
for the Waterman to hoist a few buckets
daily, to keep the mine in proper condition.
The amount Of work done at the Price
q Davis mine to Jan. 1, 1882, is as follows:
Main shaft, double compartment, tim
bered from top to bottom.".. .."-.. 320 1eet
West drift from bottom of same...... ~ feet
East drift from bottom of same..--.." 49, feet
North drift from bottom of same..-.. $50 feet
Total l,472 feet
The improvements made on this part Of
your property during the last year are as
follows:
A new and heavy gallows frame was
erected over the shaft. The engines and
boiler first used at the Albion shaft were
overhauled and thoroughly repaired
and erected on the Price & Davis, to which
was added q Llewellyn heater and scale
preventer. A small pump engine, with
power attached, was erected to run a power
drill, circular saw and a No. z engine
lathe. Guides were placed in shaft and
water tank and cross-head added. -Four
hundred and fifty feet OF round steel wire
cable was purchased for the water tank;
coal house and magazine were built, in
fact, these hosting works at the present
time, though not as powerful as those at
the Albion shaft and lacking the cages
used there, IRE first-class and perfect in
every particular.
The total amount OF expenditures on
this property, independent Of purchase,
has been to Jan. l, 1882, S35,535 go, as
follows:
LaDor....... 'ooV -
Supplies of all kinds......m.~........- s,o3f 80
W
Or about $24 AZ per foot for work done,
the inventory value of the personal prop
erty being S17.145 81. See exhibit marked
herewith.
The buildings and improvements over
the Price & Davis shaft consist of a build
ing 30x30 feet and a rear building for
engine and boiler 21x52 feet, a side build
ing l5x30 feet for the machine shop. This
is a substantial structure, with an iron
roof. There are also on the property two
substantial dwelling houses, occupied by
the foreman, Mr.. j. N. Williams, and
chief engineer, Mr.. Henry Griffin. This
property takes its water through q main
pipe near the Albion works, 2,700 feet to
the east. Good roads, with easy grades,
have been made during the. past year be-
tween the two shafts, and connecting with
the main travelled highway.