Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-11
THE EVENING NEWS.

was originally the Overman, is the pioneer
+,,nneI Of this district. Work was done upon
+ early in the Fall of 1859. We have heard
Of dips, spurs and angles of lodges, but We
meyer knew that those terms could properly
anDlv 10 4 tunnel until we undertook to per-
SIMULATE this one. We will not undertake
70 tell how many there are, but one thing We
can tell-that is, thdt Notwithstanding our
efforts to keep the points of the compass we
were pretty thoroughly turned around when
we brought up at their ledge. We should
say. however, that the Hawkeye Company
are not at all responsible for this condition
of things, as the tunnel was run during the
Winter of 1880, by persons who had no
experience whatever in such work. Besides,
in those DAYS there were no incorporated
companies, and but very little money TO pay
assessments, therefore, the miners levied
certain number Of divS work on each share
holder, instead of levyiug by fleet, as is now
done Each shareholder would work out his
assessment III his turn, sometimes employing
hand to assist him, and IT times two share
holders would work together, as it required
two TO work il to advantage, but IN the latter
case difficulty would arise. One man N0ud
think the ledge tor the most favorable lndica-
tions( were to the right, and the other would
think that stronger indications were surely to
the left, causing out little harmony among the
eXpectant milliOnaireS. And now comes the
sequel of the ZigZag course nf the tunnel.
Although they had officers in their COMPANIES
then, their autaprity was Yer. hmltea' eOhSe-
GuentlY they could not enforce their IDEAS
therefore, as 4 matter OF course, each man
would have his own way, and when it was his
turn to work he would run the tunnel in the
direction which he supposed to be most IA
vorable to find rhe ledge. The worst OF 1t
was, abOu; the time one man had turned the
course # the tunnel 10 suit his mind, another
would come in and obStinately start Oft upon
the opposite tack-he would show those who
prece0ed him that they had wasted their time
and strength in Il wild goose chase after the
led.e that it was the other wayne knew It,
and he would convince them OF 1t by showing
them the ledge before he had worked his
SHIFT out. But alas, the short sighted mortal
was doomed to disappointment, simply be-
cause he could not see what was under the
ground. But, being emiSrantS, they had yet
70 learn that gold and silver were just where
they could be found, and that was the extent
OF mans knowledge Of the deposits of the
precious metals We could not help think.
inc OF those early times as we wound our way
through this crooked tunnel, until, at the dis
lance of eleven hundred feet, We came to the
ledge, which is about eight feet wide and con-
taiEs some very good looking silver bearing
rock. The company are now working the
ledge night and day, and from the appearance
OF the ledge where they are now at work they
must find rich ore by sinking upon the ledge.
One thing We noticed in this tunnel: tue ar
was almost hot; the water that SespS through
the ledge IS also quite warm, mixing 1t some
what oppressive working. We would advise
the worEmen there TO have u care, as they are
picking their way along the ledge, that they
break not too suddenly through into his sa-
tanic majeSty'S presence, thereby mourning
his displeaSure. Then good oye to r!ch
strikes, there may be strikes OF cioven feet,
and flaming claws, which would be anything
but pleasant. But we suppose they are Will
ling TO take all those desperate chances for
the reward ~hich they seem to be so sure OF
getting. We should mention thnt this Is the
Central Hawkeye COmpany'S ground, No.
adjoining it upon the south, and the Original
Unon the north. We shall be able to notice
these claims in few days, and give a iu!I ac-
count of the work done and progress made IN
their development.
MIDAS G. AND S. VI. Co.-This mine lies
between the Belcher and Overman, and at
one time formed part Of the former. 1t
was formerly the property Of Dir. Snyder,
% whom it was segregated or set apart from
the Bslcher, and contains s. feet, lincal meas
u:ement, on the ledge. The work upon this
mine was commenced in March last, and has
been vigorously prosecuted from that time up
TO the present. The shaft Is now down -
taa Ge0tA Of 2Jj feet, and Is filled up some
- or - feet with water. AT the distance
of lbs feet from the surface dflEt nus oeeh
run from this shaft to the westward, unuer
the mountain and toward the company ledge.
The object of this DRIFT is not - WORK their
lode, as the company intend sinking much
deeper before cutting or opening the vein, but
il IS being run for the purpose OF making
connection with DRIFT run from the tunnel
of the Oyerman Company, Tor purposes VI
ventilation and in order that when pu nplnS
is commenced the water may BE- discharged
through this drift into the tunnel OF the OYer-
man, Ithus saving their pumping machinery
the strain of an additional perpendicular col
umn OF water l55 feet. Amy one at all ia
mi!iar with the immense pressure eXerted oy
such a column of water, Will at once UNDER
stand and appreciate the dement's 10 accrue
from this improvement. ms drlit IS ran III
under the mountain to the distance ot q litt'e
over ZyU teel, anu 4 pEASOA SlSt'AAO, 80
end of it can plainly hear the sharp click oil
the hicks of the workmen in the Orerman
drift. 1t is expected to make the connection
in day or two, when the pumping machinery
will be pat up Immediately. The man SHAFT
is 4xll feet in the clear, divided into three
CONFERENCE.-The two for hosting purposes
being AKA feet, and the other, which will
contain the pumping apparatus, IS 3X4 feet.
At the depth of 2OJ feet, another DRIFT, also
running TO the westward towards the lode,
has been commenced, and is in about sixty
feet, but cannot be prosecuted farther until
the pumps are put up, on account oil water
All of the underground works are suoStan n,
tiaIly timbered, and give evidence Of the skill
which has been displayed thus far IN their
prosecution. At the surface, there is Spten-
aid building, 3Ox65 feet, with 10 foot posts,
and a wing at the south side, containing the
boiler. The hosting is done by tlne steam
engine of twenty-horse power, which makes
bnt plav of the work it has to do. The ooiler
has a 35-inch shell, and is twenty-five ieet IN
length. 1t has but two fues, and can tnere-
fore be got at for purposes Of keeping 1t clean
and in order. The water for the boiler Is 90
tanned from the shaft by hoisting 1t IN a huge
bucket, with valve at the bottom l9r us
charging it, and is retained is several large
tanks, Whence it is pumped as required A