Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-16
THE EVENING NEWS.

bER.-A well known Reese River teamste
named Holan, has mysteriously disappeared
under circumstances which create a fear tina
he has been robbed and murdered. He wa
coming hi,her on Saturday last, and wheI
near the Twelve Mile House noticed that h,
had lost pile of blankets from his team
He thereupon requested gentleman by thu
name Of Mr.. Nislrow, who was with him, u
drive his team toward the city, while he wen
back to search for the lost blankets. Mr.
Nidrow consented to do so whereupon Mr.
Holan mounted mule and started back
promising to ovcrtake his friend before the
team could reach Virginia. Mr.. Nidrow
drove slowly in, reaching here about p. NJ,
and putting the team up ut the Eagle Valley
Hay Yard, corner Of II and Washington
streets. Mr.. Holan not arriving, Mr.. Md
row felt uneasy, and after waiting until yes
terday, started down the road to look for the
missing man. He inquired at the SiN-Mile
House, at the bottom of the canon, and
learned there that n man answering the de-
scription of Thomas Holan had stopped ut
that house for few minutes, on Saturday
evening at about s o'clock. This man then
told the proprietor of the house that his team
was ahead and that he was going TO catch up
with it. He appeared to be somewhat un-
easy at travelling alone after dark, but said
he had only six or seven dollars with him,
and robbers would scarcely stop him for such
small sum. The overland stage making its
appearance about that time, he started OFT,
evidently with the intention of keeping COM
panv with the stage. Mr.. Nidrow stated to
us that he knew Mr.. HOlan had six OF eight
hundred dollars in coin about his person, a.
he saw him pull out that amount just back
of the Twclve-Milc House and it Is probable
that the missing man made the statement he
did at the Six-Milc House, for the purpose Of
misleading any lurking thieves who might
contemplate stopping him. Nothing has
been heard or seen Of Mr.. Hoian since ne
left the Six-Mile House, on Saturday night.
His friend has searched everywhere without
avail, and il is not far from improbable that his
body NAV now be decaying in some deserted
shalt, where it may have been flung by some
gang Of plundering Scoundreis.
UTTER Crown POINT CANON MINES
Yesterday we took walk up TO the mines
located above the Ophir grade in this Canon.
There are four CLAIMS close together, the
Oldest OF which is the Clyde. \ tunnel has
been run upon this claim some four hundred
feet, and very good rock has been found, but
at present it is not being worked for want OF
tinbers The ST. Charles tunncI Is little
below the CLYDE and has about seventy feet
of main tunnel, and about fifty feet side drift,
At the end Of which, they struck the top Of
their ledge, or a spur obtaining some very
good rock They also struck tine vein OF
water, enough to run mill This clam
was located last June, and has been worked
constantly up 10 the present time Next
below is the Abel and Keys tunnel running
into the opposite hill. A little further down
upon the same side, is the Consolidated
Mountain tunnel. They have also shaft
upon their ledge, from the size OF their dump
we concluded their tunnel must be in some
distance, but as there was no one there, at
work, we could not learn how far. We were
told that the reason these claims were not
oeing worked, was that they 1.-THE companleS)
had combined, and were building road from
the Ophir grade to their mines, work which
was very much needed; before this road was
commenced il was impossible to get ANYTHING
up there. Now they have very good grade
nearly completed, aud in Il few days will be
able 10 resume the work upon their respective
claims.
THE AEGo SILVER MINING CoNPANY.-
This claim Including so feet OF g7ound, was
located early last spring. The circumstances
,ttcnling- its o alton and developments since
made. are rather singular. II Is located on
the range near AmcrlcIn Fiat. The top OF
m, lcd,c WIS discovered when the hill had
h,en cut round ~ make grade for the
American Fiat road, and a tunnel run to
wards il A distance of - or 10 feet, bur mt
far cnoa.h 20 reach the ledge. Work WAS
tcmrorarily suspended, and daring last SUM
NOR another coufpany, the Frankcnthll We
b ,lieve, started t:Innel below that OF the
Ary1, and run through the ArSo iedS : Work
on this latter claim was suspended, anu
door placed at the mouth of the tunnel tor
bidding the entrance Of any one. -Four
other locations have been made over tins,
The AFRO COMPANY. beginning to smell a
mice" have recently Incorporated and started
work agtiu, and the probability IS within the
ncxt ninety DAYS Will develop as hne a ledge
as anv in that section. Being the frst ioca-
tian, thev will have no trouble about title,
and having the range OF the main Gold Hill
lead, bid fair TO be one Of the best com
panieS in the district.
IRE IRVING MINE.-We saw a survey OF
this mine few DAYS since which demon
strated the fact that the Company have a
ledge over twelve feet in width. For some
time mast the Company have been sinking an
mir shaft to connect with their tunnel. Inc
object of the survey was to ascertain 1t they
were sinking at the right point TO strike the
tunnel. The ledge was struck at the west
side of the tunnel, and the survey proved the
shaft to be twelve feet west of 1T In S:n%lnS
the shaft they have cut through the ledSt.
Rock taken from the shaft and crushed IN an
imperfect manner, yielded at the rate OF St5z
per ton. The Irving will be one OF our best
Welding mines at no distant day.
MAssILoS.-There is increasing excite
ment about this claim. We were shown last
evening By Mr.. fuller some specimens OF
rock Just taken from the claim, with an ac-
companying certificate of assay BY IL. Hir-
ris, Of this town. The assay showed to the
ton of 1000 pounds, 27S.47 ounces of silver,
value 1872 OIL, and 6.6S ounces of gold, val
ned at Sl3S l2-rnaking total value to the
ton of $3.50 Is. Mr.. I. quietly had the assay
made and made purchase of fifty feet OF the
ledge at low figure. He was IN great glee
over his bargain. Bully for him!
CoMMExckD WoRxING.-T The Virginia
Express Mining Company, which is located
near the Golden Swan, Flying Cloud and
Justis claims, Gold Hill District, have COM
menced sinking their shaft an hundred feet
deeper, working night and day. We hope
the owners of this claim may reap the re-
ward due their energy and perseverance.
There is no doubt but that the claim IS a
good one, as fine ore is being taken out in the
Immediate vicinity Of it.
AMERICAN FLAT.-Many new locations
have been made at American Flat within the
last week or two, and several of the old loca'
tons there are now taking out good pay rock
The prospects of the Gilmore, Globe and Ii
Porte are said to be particularly hatterin1g
and the mining excitement in that vicinity
now runs high. Many think they have TIT
Comstock ledge, while all the others feel surf
they will have it soon.