Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-07
MAyp1owER CoNrAxY.-This Company


much attention as some of the claims d
which are down on the Flat, and in NOR
public places. But although il is away VI
the canon, it is not removed from neighbors
nor from what is still more of importance t
its value-ledges. Just above it, in the ravine
is another tunnel, called the Malakotf. and
few rods below is the tunnel Of the Glob
Company. A short distance, perhaps 25l
feet up the rayinc, from the mouth Of thi
Company'S tunnel, it is crossed By lcdg.
which in places crops out several feet il
height, and presents l very fine appearance
from the view we had of it, as we stood at thu
mouth Of the tunnel below, where it show,
itself from among the granite rocks. The
tunnel has not yet reached this ledge, anC
will have to be run, We should think, rs much
as hundred and fifty or two hundred fee
further before It will do SO. The ledge where
it shows itself runs very nearly north anc
south; and the ravine runs down from Z
northwest to 4 southeast direction; and con
sequently, the tunnel which is run into the
north side Of the ravine will have to extend
much further than If it ran towards the ledge
! perpendicular to its course. About lI5 or 2Ot
feet from its mouth the tunnel passed through
4 stratum of quartz and clay of about two
! feet and a half in thickness, which pitches
/ into the hill and which runs nearly parallel
/ 10 it. This vein OF quartz, although it might
/ be considered by some 10 be very good in
dication. does not, in our estimation, amount
/ to much. But we have 4 strong belief that
when the tunnel reaches the ledge which
/ shows itself to be large, and of good quality,
/ above the ground, it will find it to be valu-
/ able. Whenever company has 4 ledge which
! shows itself above ground, and the groupings
! present good appearance, 4 good ledge may
always be expected TO be found, when they
| go down on it below the surface TO respect
I able depth; and we do not think that this case
will be an exception to the general rule.
YOLo CoNrANY.-This company is now
grading place on the hill side above the
American Flat road for the purpose Of sink
ing shaft. The shaft being graded is di-
rectly over the tunnel, about 900 feet from
its mouth, and the shaft will be sunk to strike
, it about 80 or so feet west Of where it entered
ledge. The company will grade down a
place large enough to erect building about
10 BY 60 feet in size over their shaft. This
they design 10 be used for 4 carpenter shop
AZ present. They will use a windlasS in sink
ing the shaft as long as they can, and then
they will erect steam hosting works.
The tunnel Of this company has passed
through several lodges, some Of them quite
large, especially the one near which the shaft
is TO be sunk, which is some 30 feet OF well
defined ledge, and about one hundred feet OF
mixed decompoSed quartz. The shaft which
the company contemplate sinking will strike
the tunnel where it passes through this bro
ken up part Of the ledge and very near the
solid defined part. The company is not work
ing their tunnel at present, and will not do so
to any great extent until they get their shaft
down 70 connect with it. All the work they
will do in the tunnel before that time, will
be to rc-tiu5cr it in some places.
CLEARING THE TRACX,-Capt. McClOry
has been engaged for several days past SUI
perin,cndiug gang Of workmeu engaged in
clearing the street and grading it wider in
front of the residence OF Mr.. Almarin b.
Paul. The street there has never before been
graded half enough 10 make il convenient.
She track was SO narrow as hardly to permit
a wagon 10 pass, and few days ago the pas
sage was wholly obStructed BY the tumbling
down OF Il large stone wall on the upper side
OF the street. The Captain has not only
cleared and graded the street, bu. has COW
cred up an old abandoned incline which was
run down just under the road. and which
has long been terro. to parents who have
children attending the school close by. The
appearance and the utility OF the street have
both been very much improved, and labor
could not have well been more judiciouSIy
expended.
New OREGON Cove are pleased to note
this company, possessing just appreciation
of their mine, are now about to erect suita-
bic and appropriate works for its develop
mcnt. 4 Shaft has already been commenced
from the surface to connect with the one al
ready sunk in their tunnel, and which will,
when completed, give depth OF shaft OF 20
feet. Machinery will be ordered Immediately
and suitable buildings will be erected for It's
reception Work will be prosecuted with
three shifts, and pushed to rapid completion
OF the shaft. Il is expected the latter will be
completed in about Ave weeks, BY which time
their machinery will be in its place and ready
to drain the mine, and allow work to progress
upon the ledge.
THE LArRoBE TUSNEL.-The Latrobe
Tunnel, the largest and longest in the S0un-
try, starting nearly half mile east of the
centre of Virginia, has passed quite under
the CITY, and is now entering the roots Of the
mountains living to the west of the town. II
strikes Mt. Ophir near its centre and passes,
or will eventually pass, deep under its foun-
dation. 1t has already done much toward
draining and defining the mines OF Virginia,
and if continued west will strike the Cole and
other claims on Mt Ophir at an immense
depth below the surface.
4 GRAND PRoJEcr.-A survey has been
made and company formed for the purpose
Of running large double track tunnel under
the whole American Flat region. The tun-
mel starts in deep canon in Blue Sulphur
Springs District, and runs northward to and
under the Flat. 1t will pass considerably
/ over !, 900 feet below the surface Of the Flat.
( It is expected that the tunnel will afford a
( sufficient amount OF water to run several
mills by water power.
Men are constantly at work upon the new
/ Geiger Grade, which passes around pretty
| high upon the side of Cedar Hill, north OF
! Virginia, and reaches the first summit at the
! dollhouse By a grade nearly level, saving
Transfers from pulling up the hard hill on the
present road.
BRICK.-The late stormy weather put a
damper, for while, on the brick-making
business, but owners Of yards are again put
ting them in shape for business, and should
no more storms come, they will soon be in
| full blast again.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in this
company have advanced to big figure with
| in the last twcnty-four hours, in consequence
| of the workmen striking remarkably rich
looking rock in the old tunnel. We have
seen the rock taken out, and believe it rich.
VIRGINIA Police CorRT.-No business
was done in Judge Davenport's Court this
morning, there being nothing in the police
line before him. Some dozen civil cases
however, were yesterday commenced in his
| Court.
BrLLIoN.-Wells, Fargo & Co, this morn,
ing shipped 6 bars of bullion, weighing, ii
the aggregate, 30I pounds, and Of the esti
mated value of S7,9+4 II. This is an un
usually light shipment.