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the north of the old workings. On this hill the company put in what may be 

 considered their first permanent workings. 



On this hill they commenced and carried down a large whim shaft to the depth 

 of nineteen fathoms. From the bottom of this shaft a level was carried north 

 about one hundred and sixty feet and south one hundred and thirty feet. These 

 two levels laid out a heavy bed of good ore two hundred and ninety feet in length. 



The advantage of this deep whim shaft will become apparent when it is stated, 

 that it cuts the lode fourteen fathoms below the lowest point worked in the old 

 operations of 1853, and for a length of six hundred feet will drain that part of 

 the mine, thus affording an opportunity to extract that mass of ore at any future 

 day. During 1855 the works have been continued in this part of the mine. The 

 north level is carried to the length of two hundred feet, and the south level to 

 one hundred and sixty feet. On the north level two winzes have been sunk to 

 the depth of five fathoms, and on the south level one winze to the same depth. 

 A breast of fifty feet has been carried down to the depth of six fathoms below 

 the winzes. The lode is now opened and in condition for drainage to the depth 

 of twenty fathoms below the old workings and with which the vein is continuous, 

 and will keep the mine clear of water to the depth of thirty-nine fathoms for the 

 length of eight hundred feet south. The engine now discharges the water from 

 the main shaft, and with its lateral attachments, to the depth of one hundred and 

 forty-two feet. 



The cost of sinking the engine shaft was thirty-three dollars per foot, and in 

 fact the best investment ever made upon the mine. They are now working sixty- 

 eight feet below the water line on this part of the lode. 



The following statistics will show the comparative expenses of working during 

 1854 and 1855 : 



Statistics for 1854. 



20 Miners, $80 per month $1,600 



2 Engineers, $112 " 225 



2 Battery Tenders 150 



5 Stokers 250 



2 Shaft Tenders 200 



1 Blacksmith 75 



1 Carpenter 75 



2| cords wood per day, at $4 50 240 



Teaming 900 



Total $3,715 



Dead work on engine shaft at $33 per foot $3,828 



Average amount ore reduced per month, tuns 520 



Average yield per tun 29 



Average yield per month 14,880 



Aggregate yield for 7 months $104,160 



Aggregate expenses for 12 months 48,408 



Balance in favor $55,752 



