Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-30
THE EVENING NEWS.

yestigations. We first visited the WORKS oil
the knickerbocker Company. IhtS claim
was located in the month Of February, 1860.
The owners have run 4 tunnel into the noun
tain distance of two hundred and fifty feet,
and were incorporated, Nov. IL, 1857. A
shaft is now being sunk into the claim, the
sides of which are substantially timbcred,
and which is now down to depth of eighty
feet, and the work is being prosecuted with
all possible energy. Preparations are also
making to erect large building over the
shaft, preparatory to Introducing hosting
works on the premises. There are 300 feet
in this claim, and although the price Of the
stock does not bring 4 high figure in market
yet, we predict that by next Spring there VIII
be a rise in its value. There Is no doubt but
this claim is on the same ledge with the
North American, Uncle Sam, etc. The Arl-
IONA adiOinS the knicSerbOcker on the south,
and contains POO feet. This claim was To-
Gated in the wear 1889. The Globe comes
next, and contains 200 feet. This claim
was located i'll 1850. Workmcu are engaged
sinking 1 shaft on this claim. The Lee
comes next, and contains 600 feet. This
company was Incorporated on the 9th Of
November 1863, with a capital stock Of
$500, 600, in 600 ShareS OF $1,000 each
Work is also being prosecuted on this claim
with vigor. The Continental next adJOinS
the Lee, and contains 1000 feet. This conf
panv was incorporated in November 1868,
with capital stock of 81 .OO0.0 900, i'll 1000
shares of 500 each. \ tunnel, well and
substantially timbcred, is now being run into
the Continental claim, and the ledge will be
struck at distance of, perhaps, 200 feet from
the front. We traced the ledge BY its out
groupings along the claims above enumerat-
cd distance OF 200 feet. We have good
authority in stating, that some Of these out
Groupings have been aSSayed, and have
Welded at the rate of so per ton-Sj0 IN
silver and so in gold. We examined several
specimens which We broke of the Groupings,
and the blue SulphuretS contained therein,
are rs distinctly visible rs any that can be
found among the groupings Of the ComStocE
lead anywhere. Old and experienced silver
miners give it rs their firm belief that the
ledge upon which these claims are located, Is
4 continuation OF the Cnm>tock. OF course,
it will take time. energy, and money to fully
demonstrate This fact, and If it should prove
true. there is no calculating the wealth which
i contained in these cllimS. We were much
pleased with our examinations, and Shlll
take the trouble to keep uur readers adj
viSed occasionally rs these mines become de-
vrloped.
DARpAHELLE WATER STErHE.-Work
upon this claim has been stopped, rs 1t was
found to be impossible to keep the water out
with horse power From the bottom of the
shaft, which is 265 feet deep, drift has been
run - feet towards the ledge. At the end Of
thi.: drift. and in the top, heavy vein Of
water was struck. The fact that this water
g he irfFr -
ken with the fact Of the change of rock
which had taken place in running the last
few feet. has convinced the Company that
they were right close upon the ledge, but the
water came in 80 fast the wOrkmcn were
Obliged to stop the drift. The Supcrintcu-
dent. fearing that when the ledge should
he struck water might run them out, had the
DRIFT for the distance Of twenty feet boxed
perfectly tight, and upon leaving the DRIFT
plank were fastened on the end, making the
drift and shaft perfectly secure from any
danger that might occur by filing with wa
tor. For 1--WE DAYS three horses were worked
at their utmost speed, raising 2l,uuO gallons
nf water per dav. hut the wa;Nr still raising,
it was thought advisable TO stop the work I'M
Ill next >priug. In the meantime light as
S-<>rncnt is to be levied each month, and aS
fast a. paid in, deposited in bank 70 the Conn
panv'S crcdit-thi> fund 70 be used III n"
spring n soon a. the weather Will permit IN
an engine - prosecute the wnri.
The Company seem u have no idea of being
headed of nv water, and are determined not
- loose the labor and money that has been
expended now while there is every appear
ancc of 4 ledge within their grasp.
DANIEL WER<rrR-ThiS claim is situated
in the Devils Gate District, directly north Of
the Pride Of the West. The quartz is very
fine. Free gold can be distinctly seen scat
tered through dark brown >VlPhprrt>, and
there is littlc Doubt nf he great value Of the
Fad. This, which Is tan feet w.dr and well
defined. was first struck IN N" tunnel OF
another company. AZ 4 depth OF seventy feet.
4 crushing of mIartz satisfied the Sh1rehoid-
erS that the lode was gooC one, and they
commenced tunnel, which Will develop the
lead NJ three hundred feet below the surface.
This is now one hundred and ninety feet
long. 4 car and track are nearly hnlShCd.-
1t is the intention to put on Il double shit,
in order that the lead may be reached early
in the spring. The tunnel is L very nice one.
very straight, and larger than usual, being
four feet in width and six and u halfm length
and great credit 70 the man who SaperIn-
tended the work.
BRANCH MINT MINE.-Thc Branch Mint
is an old location, and is west or back Of the
Yellow Jacket, between Crown Point and
Gold Hill rayincS. The main part OF the
work in developing their ledge mas been done,
by means of an incline and tunnel commcnc-
ing on the grade nearly opposite the Crown
Point mill. From this point the incline was
run 100 feet; then a drift driven 10 feet
north and from the end of this drift was run
another of 100 feet west, cutting well de-
fined ledge from 10 to II feet wide. Here
they commenced sinking again, but were pre-
vented hv water from going more than thirty
feet. The company have now commenced Il
double shaft upon the surface, thirty feet west
of their second incline. They have let con-
tract and the work is progressing finely
The: will have to sink this shaft lS5 feet to
strike the ledge on level with the foot Of the
incline.
HUMBOLDT ORES.-The following results
pefson were obtained from lots of ore, ,ften
tons each, crushed at Fall & Prize 5 Mill /;
The Manitowoc claim yielded $50 to 500
per ton; the Gem of the Sierras from SD
10 80 per ton; the Ne Plus Ultra from 500
10 $500 per ton the Ophir, one Of the lcdges
belonging to the Ophir Tunneling Company,
from 800 to 22j; the Mars from 800 to
500 to the ton the ore from the Minnesota
Yields an average of Sl2j to the ton. Good
for Humboldt, May its shadow or its sub
stance from which dollars are made) never
grow less.
Row IN REsTArKANT.-"F renchy,
alias Edward Gerard, while taking breakfast
at tie Fountain Head Restaurant, Virginia,
this morning, got into an alteration with
one of the walters named Gregoire, upon
whom he drew a large carving knife. and as
he had the weapon raised in his hand, he was
fortunately seized BY passing policemen, who
were attracted by the uprOar. Gerard was
brought before Judge Lcconey, who held him
for trial in the sum of 500.