Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23
THE EVENING NEWS.

can, and in line with and South OF 'he Sheie
Sam. 1t was located in 1859, and tunnel
run for distance of three hundred feet. No
satisfactory result having been attained, the
work WAS discontinued. Recently, however,
the claim has passed into other lands, lew
of the original lOcatorS only retaining an IN
tcrest, and active and determined operations
have been commenced. The old tunnel,
which had cavcd, is being cleared out, and 4
shaft is being sunk at the northern end OF
the claim, about fifteen hundred feet from
the tunnel This shaft is now down about
sixty feet, and 4 contract has been let for
sinking and timbcring It tn 4 depth OF two
hundred feet, at which point 1t Is expected to
strike the ledge ut sufficient depth. The
hosting is accomplished by meanSint whlm.
In cleaning out the old tunnel good rock has
been struck about one hundred feet from the
entrance. IL is the top of ledge, ana the
company are about 10 sink 4 shaft upon 1t, III
addition TO the one now being sunk at the
north end of the claim. The company are
confident that they are upon the same ledge
rs the Uncle Sam and the other rich claims
in that range. We saw some of the rock at
the office Of Mr.. Turncy, taken from the
claim this morning. 1t looks very promlS-
ing, the free gold being distinctly visible upon
it, Some of it was washed out III pan, and
showed fine prospect OF auriterouS partI-
Giles. An ASSAY of some OF the rock Will be
made to-day.
THE MISSILoN CLAIM was located the LIST
Of March 1865; the food of 1862 brought the
ledge to light BY washing away the deposit
Of dirt in the cCRtcr Of the raviuc. The tun-
mel was commenced upon the top Of the
ledge, following it in 10 the distance Of 250
feet, but Us the ledge did not increase in size
they followed it into the hill, it WAS thought
best to sink upon it. \ Shaft was com'ncn-
cod lip feet from the mouth Of the tunnel,
and sunk Is feet, when they found that the
ledge had increased in width some four feet
and well d,tincd. In this shaft, the rock
from which the ASSAY WAS madC) noticed IN
our paper few DAYS ago WIS taken As
they 90 down the ledge increases very fast,
il was about 6 inches wide in the tunnel
where the shaft WAS commenced. They have
taken out considerable hnc looking quartz:
the claim i 1000 feet, and Is located III
Crown Point Canon, just below the Ophir
grade. /, was stated in our summary Of last
weeks stock sales, that some Of this ground
was sold for assessments. the Supcrlntcnd-
Cnt tchS US that This is 4 mistake Is none has
been thus sold.
SANTA CLAUS AT THE SAN FR\NCtSco
RE<rAvKANT-ThiS jolly old Saint has al
ready taken mp his headquarters at the San
Francisco Restaurant in Gold Hill. KS an
evidence that he intends To pour out the con.
tents nf his CUruucOpil from now on to New
Near, he sent Us his card to-day 1t noon,
which was accompanied with wcll-h!lcd
hamper Of the good things he Is preparing.
The basket contained fine roast turkey
l. -, 1N.,f ,s N.sh
4 >plcutjtlv iced pouni-cakc. and several
bottles of wine Nc<SrS. Sander x Schrtfcr,
assisted by Mr.. W. i. Marshall, have charge
Of the hcart-chccring old Saint, and they in
form Us that he brought 4 wagon load Of
turkeys, chickens, ducks, hare, grouse, ETC.,
which will be served up during We ancient
holiday times to all who intend to celebrate
them.
FATAL ACcIDENT.-Day before yesterday.
about O'Clock in the afternoon, Il Mexican
hv the name of Fabian Bondon, WAS almost
Instantly killed by clvc in an incline Shtft
in ! rayiue east Of Silver CITY. The shaft
was about Twenty-Five feet in depth, and the
cave of rock fell from the upper side, crush
inn the man rs he stood against the opposite
wall The mans head WIS mashed III Il nor
riblc manner, and one OF his arms broken.
Two mon were ut the top OF the shut, who
Immediately FASTENED down to the relief OF
the Mexican, but before he could be released
from the mass OF rock-two tons III weight
which rested upon him, he was dead. His
remains were Yesterday brought TO this city
for burial.-EHt2pI3Se.
CnHrRNRAHp CoMrANY.-CPon the range
O: the Gold Hill lodges, and located as the
extension Of the Overman. lies the claim OF
Eoas1ahand Company. Work was vigorously
prosecuted during last spring and summer, re-
>u!tin. in the sinking OF 4 shaft 30 feet deep,
from which 4 drift - feet long was run west
warl, cutting ledge uC several feet III thick
ness. Il i the intention vi the trustees 70
again cummrucc work and Grrnc their ledge
as perfectly n possible. The SHAFT WI! be
enlarged u a size four b. eight feet, and tim
berrd, and whin erected for raising the dirt
and orr. We wish the Owners all the sue
cess they anticipate.
THE ELrcroN.-Thc primary election to-
dav has 50 far progressed with great quit and
little enthusiasm. Our Virginia reporter
saws at that place, Colonel John \. Collins
having Withdrawn from the field, there are
bur two Senatorial tickctS-onc for EdTcrton
and the other for Hovcy. Charles II. Nor
gan and VI. Y. Mitchell are the chief aSpi-
rants for Governor Morgan was ahead at
o'clock this afternoon.
COERCION Tunnel AND MINING COMA
HY.-ThiS is the name Of Il company formed
in GcncSce Mining District, Douglas county,
and the articles Of incorporation filed to-day
Mr.. Albert Cramcr, of Virginia, the Secretary
Of the company, informs us that they are
sinking i shaft, and will tunnel the whole hill
in which the claim is located. Their rock is
copper ore of large percentage, and rich in
both gold and silver
ARrENUS.-ThiS celebrated exhibitor Of
great moral wax works, the husband Of Bet
Scy Jane and the father of the "cpiSodcS,"
will he with Us on Thursday evening, and
tell us all about those " Babes in the Wood"
lie has engaged VcSey'S Hall, which, al
though the largest in town, Is but small, and
Artenus always draws Il big house, those
who wish to secure a seat will do well to
buy their tickets carly.
CHRISTMAS FREE FESTIVAL The Christ
mas Festival of the Sunday School of st.
Johns Church, will be held on Christmas
day. at Odd Fellows Hall, at , P. VI. Those
wishing to send in presents to be placed upon
the tree, for the children, will please send
them to the Hall between 10 and y o'clock
Ua Christmas day.
DISIScoRPoRArEp.-Th stockholders in
the Nelson Consolidated Mining Company
having complied with all the forhalities of
the law, were on Monday diSincorporated-
consequently the stock Of the Nelson Min
ing Company will not be subject to taxa
ton under the provisions OF the new Consti-
tiun.
CHRISTMAS EVE AT SrLvER.-Thc public
should not forget the Ball at ChrysopoliS
Hall, on Christmas Eve. We arc informed
that every preparation is making to render 1t
worthy OF the occasion. The proceeds, less
expenses, will he applied to the benefit of the
School Fund of that town