Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-15
THE EVENING NEWS.

200 feet. The first work which was done
towards developing the claim, was in go, and
almost Immediately after location. This
was cut into the bank on the west side OF
the rlvinc which comes down to the Ameri-
can Flat road, about fifteen or twenty rods
below where the Russ house is situated, and
this cut Is also about the same distance west
of the Mian,onomah Company'S works. The
cut was run INTO the bank the distance Of 20
or - feet and passed through the top OF i
ledge, which was about nine feet wide. After
making this cut, and finding the Ledge, the
company had 4 shaft sunk directly down
upon II from the top. This shaft soon left
the quartz in which It was started, rs the
stratum dipped TO the east 4: an angle Of
nearly forty degrees from the perpendicular.
The shaft, however, was not continued down
very deep that wear, and never has been sunk
deeper since, although work has been done
on 1t at several different times. The entire
depth Of the shaft is about forty feet. II is
down below the water level about twenty feet,
and there ! that quantity OF water standing
in i a; present. About thirty rods nearly
due north from this shaft i another round
one which the company has sank. during
tac present year. This Is also down - the
water level which in this little rav:ne is very
near the suilcc, and Is only about the same
depth aS tie other one. These two shafts
have both been abandoned. aud The work is
now all being concentrated On 4 double shaft
wa:vh the company i sinking about half
way between the i've abandoned shafts, but
IS i .i;t!c 70 the east OF the line between them.
This new shaft was started only about two
weeks ago. Il Is Intended To be four by
eight Zee; in size IN the clear when II IS tim
tcfcj, ard Will be divided ike most other
shafts u tAS same dimensions, into two
compartments Of equal size. 1t WILL be
worked BY 4 wiullaSS until It IS sunk down
nifty or sixty feet, or 70 water, and then the
company will erect l whln to Ue used tor
hosting This shaft IS down only few feet,
not 80 deep Is either ot The others, but IS be-
inc constructed IN l more substantial and
woTNmanh&e manner. l; Is expected that
This shaft, which is sunk east OF the other
TWO. Will come down on the ledge ut the depth
OF about one hundred and nifty or two hun
dreG feet, As it was found in each Of them,
and in both il pitches to the east. We are
told that the quality OF the quartz IN this
lcG,e Is very much improved even with the
depth 10 which their prospecting shaft has
been carried. Neither OF those shafts are
now being worked, and We did not 30 down
in them TO examine the rock, but we picked
some pieces from few inches below the top
Of the groupings which looked exceedingly
we. for top rock. There appears 70 be an
energy d.sp.aycd bvrhiS company, which If
properly turned 10 the accomplishment OF the
one object, the development OF the claim,
and Is not allowed TO 0r wasted by digging
too many different holes in the ground, will
make this one Of the most important CLAIMS
on the Flat. Sinking a shaft here and
shat; there NAV, in some cases, prospect 4
claim rs well IS I more scientific and me-
thoiical manner OF proceeding would do; but
as I genera, thing !; will make the company
grca: expense and do them little good.
WESTERN Co.-This company's claim is
located abou: half way between the Wine
gardner Company's shaft, and the mouth Of
the Baltimore American Companv'S tunnel.
It contains 800 feet on ledge located as run
ming north and south. The claim is being
worked by 4 SHAFT which IS four by eight feet
in size and sixty feet deep. This shaft is not
timberCd, hat has been sunk through rock
that Will stand without. The miners, too,
who have done the work, evidently under
stand their business, for they have sunk the
SHAFT smooth and straight, not running Off
here. and picking in there. over the line, as
is frequently done BY needless, or ineXperi
enced miners. When the shaft is not carried
down in line it Is much more liable TO cave,
us Their, are so many places left without sup
port. II the sides o! shaft are carried down
Perpendicular, and such care is taken that
there Is no excavation made over the line Of
the shaft, = will have support from the bot
tom. and il the ground Is any ways firm
shaft can be sunk 70 i great depth without
timber;ug. TuiS shaft is being worked by
means of 4 common windlaSS, and gives en-
ployment to three men. This claim is small,
compared with most Of those which are To-
Gated in this district, but the company keep
the work on the claim going forward as well
as larger ones do, and ii taey strike ledge
which is rich, the claim will be so much
more easy to manage.
The PRIDg OF ANERICA.-We paid
brief visit TO this claim this morning. 1t is
located at Silver City, short distance below
the Pioneer Mil, and the tunnel is now in
about eight hundred feet, where most
splendid and apparently inexhaustibie ledge
OF good paving rock was struck. The ore is
different from anv we have seen in the
Gold Hill District. !. being OF Il brown
ish cast, easily taken out, and quite de-
composed. Large quantities are brought
forth and transported to the Spanish Mill
near Empire City. The rock pays from eight
10 one hundred dollars ton. The Pride OF
the West IS doubtless the best in Devils Gate
District, the stock paving from three to five
per cent. month, according TO the dividends
declared By the company for several months
past. Our old friend, Judge Thompson, for
merry of Folsom, California, is the Superin-
tenGent.
MORE HoIsrING WoRHS.-Mr. Plaisted
now has large force Of mechanics at work
framing the hosting machinery for the Over
man Company. This work will not now take
very long 20 complete, and then we will have
in our district another one OF those steam
giants at work, which so much aid in increaS-
ing their production OF bullion. The COM
panv have ! good solid stone foundation for
their building TO rest on, and have provided
some massive timbers 10 make the frame
work for the machinery. Appearances lndi-
cate tina. they will have hosting works which
will vie in strength and beauty with any
which have heretofore been erected in this
neighborhood.
TURN VEREIN HALI..-Where the Ger
mans do congregsse there must be lager.
That is matter OF course; but me German
cannot be content with beer alone. He must
Turn Verein have removed their quarters and
have fitted up a Turn Nerein Hall on Main
street, few doors above our office, in the sa-
loon heretofore temple Of Terpischorean
hurdles. The Hall is fitted up externally and
internally in fine shape, and therein day and
night do the Teutons drink mighty potations
and perform Herculean featS.
VERY ILL.-Mr. Samuel Hyatt, the cner-
getic Secretary Of the Yellow Jacket COM
pany. was early this morning suddenly at
tackled with 4 species of collie or cholera
morbus, and although he has had the con-
stan, attention Of several physicians, but
little hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
Poor Sam, he was a jolly man, and he will
be missed among his many boon companions,
and his loss to the Yellow Jacket company
will be irreparable.
TRAvELISG.-The roads are once more in
good condition, and the Pioneer Stages come
in at an hearty hour, loaded heavily with
passengers to swell our population, or to
a $3.50 -. thrnrub THAR nIyr