Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-23
THE EVENING NEWS.


the amount which comes into some of the
neighboriug shafts and tunnels; but 1t Is
more than can be hOiStcd out with horse
and within from the bottom of that SHAFT
distance Of 25 feet. The wOrkmen were not
driven out of the drit immediately, as soon
as it had penetrated the ledge; but the water
came in gradually, and they were enabled to
take out ton or two Of quartz before 1t had
gained and risen in the DRIFT 50 far rs to COM
pei them 10 leave. \ part OF this quartz hes
piled up little distance from the shaft. 1t
is OF the same reddish, brown color, and
SANDY, and gravelly texture as that taken
from the ledge, where il was passed through
bv the shalt nearer the surface. We saw
small handful Of this fine quartz taken with
out selection from the pile and washed out,
which showed TO the naked eye 4 number of
particles of free gold. When the same pros
poet was examined with a glass, there was
10 be seen an almost infinite number of
smaller particles OF the same metal, which
were mixed with the Sulphurets which were
the result Of the washing. The foreman had
selected some of the richest Of the quartz
and placed It in 4 candle box. The free
gold and rich black silver sulphurcts which
il contains is sufficient 10 give it a value aud
appearance which would be 4 recommerda-
tion to any claim in this Territory if it had
produced i.
YoLo CoMPANY.-This company is driving
work ahead with fury on its claim. 1t has
already sunk its shaft a hundred feet deep,
since it was commenced only few weeks
ago. The shaft which it is sinking is la ger
than the ordinary size, being 81 feet wide BY
lSb long. in the clear. II Is divided into three
equal sized compartments, and is I SubStan-
tiIl piece OF work. II is being sunk down in
the ledge through which the tunnel passed.
and Will pass very near the latter work. The
shaft is now being sunk in the ledge, and du-
ring the pas, few DAYS some very fine Speci-
mems Of rock have been taken out, some in
which gold was plainly visible to the naked
eve, aud which, on being pounded up and
washed in a horn, showed prospects which
were very tiattering. The ledge where it was
passed through BY the tunnel, was about sixty
feet thick, and for the most part very COM
pact, unbrOken quartz; but other parts OF II
were broken up, and not Of 50 good quality.
The rock produces mostly gOld-very little
silver being found in that which has been
taken from the shaft. Thus far the top OF
ledge only has been reached; when the shaft
has been sunk to the water level, or deep
as those in Gold Hill proper, there will then
probably De more silver found in the rock IN
proportion TO the gold the rock will be richer
andth ledge less broken up and better de-
fined. II work continues at the rate in which
it has been carried on since It was begun, 1t
will not be long before this will be one of our
deepest shafts, and we believe one Of our pay
ing mines.
SrxxING.-The Clinton K Hubbs Com
pany is sinking an incline down on its ledge
from the drift which it run from its shaft
some time ago. This incline is just started,
it having up to this time been run down only
about ten feet, and is following down along
the hanging wall, which is Of blue pipeclay,
and nearly TWO feet thick. The quartz Is OF
the same quality as that which was taken out
and crushed some time ago. 1t Is Of the
same grey color, with the same spots Of black
Sulphurets The ledge which was struck in
the drift was then only about thirty feet from
the shaft, and pitches towards Il at an angle
OF about forty-6ve degrees, SO that II the shaft
was to be sunk down below the level Of the
drift about forty-three feet, it would come di-
recrly upon the ledge. This appears to US to
be the most profitable way OF opening the
ledge, aud working the mine. There was
considerable water found in the shaft before
work on it was suspended, but the probability
is that no more would have come in until the
ledge was tapped II the work had been driven
right ahead and when it was once down all
that would have been required TO do would
have been 20 have kept It out. Then DRIFTS
could have been run off along the ledge, and
the rock brought TO the shaft without the
labor requisite TO take it out BY the present
mode Of proceeding.
KENTUCKY COMPANY. - This company
irs ran 81
ahead. This work is now something more
than 500 feet in length, and is well timbered
all the way. It is one OF the longest and
best tunnels on the Flat. 1t is DOW in such 4
distance that considerable inconvenience Is
experienced from the closeueSS of the air.
Last week the company put in tin pipe, and
procured large bellows, By means OF which
a sufficient supply Of air can be forced into
the back end Of the tunnel, TO yentilate 1t very
well. The last few feet which the tunnel has
been run, has been in mixture OF quartz
and granite, which occur in strata, and IN
some cases contains large quantities OF sui
phurets Of iron. We saw one piece OF iron
ore which would weigh twelve or fifteen
pounds, and several smaller pieces, which
were taken from this formation near the face
of the tunnel. There was quite large stream
Of water struck in the tunnel last Saturday.
The company considers this a good lndlca-
ton that the ledge is not far from the face o!
the tunnel. The presence of so much quartz
as has been passed through in running the
last few feet Of tunnel, is another good EVIL
dence Of the presence Of the ledge.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVAL IN GOLD HILL.
Yesterday, at about 3 o'clock, ?. NJ, there
was a most distinguished arrival in the town
Of Gold Hill. The heir apparent and future
king, or " big Indian" of the royal Winnie
rnucca family, His ROYAL HighneSs Winnie
mucca, Junior, accompanied by ms royal
staff, mounted on two noble Piute chargers,
arrived in tOwn-unhera!ded, however, by
blast Of brazen trumpetS, or any Of that KIND
of tomfoolerv. The distinguished stranger
tarried but Observation-Disclosures he evi
IDENTITY had lively appreciation OF his I'M
portant presence. He is a very dlgnIhed
personage-and his tout en- SeHsbEe forcioly
reminded US of the - AbOrgoine royal family
of the plains, commonly known as the Sioux.
He dressed handsomely, being encased IN an
entire suit of well-tanned deer-skinS, with
tasselated embellishments huge pair OF
spurs on his heels, and a modern straw hat
covering his noble and royal brow. He DID
us the honor to stop at the News Office, and
being on his way to see Governor Nye, ne
took occasion to bug a green blanket at
Harris, in honor Of his visit.
READY FOR OPERATIoS.-The Knicker-
booker Company has completed the whIm
which it has been erecting at its lower shaft,
and is now ready to resume operations IN
those works. The within is new and strong.
We understand that when the Jewett 4 Shep-
ard Company struck the water which drove
the wcrkmen from that mine, it ran through
the drift and filed up this eompany's shaft
some little distance. This company can
probably discharge il from the shaft by using
It's whiIn, for it will not have to hoist the
water to the top of the shaft, but can raise 1t
to and discharge it into the tunnel, through
which il can be conducted to its mouth. BY
such an arrangement. it will have to be hoist
ed only about eighty feet, and can be easily
managed. 81