Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-09
THE EVENING NEWS.


mine, and giving it a thorough examination.
The claim, as is well known TO most OF our
readers, is situated in the western part of
our town, and Just south Of the mines Of
Gold Hill proper. When one visits this claim
he becomes fayorably impressed with 1t rs
soon as ne enters the building, from the order
and neatness existing all around. Let us
take view Of the premises above ground.
First, a substantial, well finished building,
seventy-6ve feet long and thirty wide, and OF
sufficient height TO cover the hosting works,
without their interfering with the regular
form of the roof. On the left, rs we enter,
is 4 blacksmith forge and the necessary tools
for carving on the work of that craft. y
short distance bevund that Is the steam boiler
and furnace. Just in front of the door is the
shaft, and back Of that the engine, reels, and
other machinery which do the hosting from
the mine The boiler is twenty-four feet long
and forSv-twO inches in diameter. Ii is set
in 4 brick furnace, and when steam is kept
I'M 10 run night and day. only about three
fourthS Of cord OF wood Is consumed every
,wenty-four hours. The engine is link mo-
ZION or reverse acting and reckoned at thirty
horse mower. Its cylinder is OF ten-inch bore
and twentv-inch stroke, aud has been found
sufficiently powerful to do all the work re-
uuired of it, There are two reels, each six
feet in diameter. The engineer acts as brake
man The brakes are double, and SO regu-
lated that they are controlled by the engineer
without his leaving his chair 1t the engine.
The beverage is so great, and the surface Of
the brakes SO large, that the reel can almost
instantly be stopped by pressure of the foot
upon the lever. After taking 4 view OF the
machinery above ground, we step upon the
rim Of the bucket which hangs dangling
over the shaft. and are lowered down, down
into the dark abyss 32f feet. After hang
ins in the dark several minutes we feel the
bucket strike something solid, and We sup
pose that we are down, but do not by any
means step off, for all IS dark. In moment
candle IS brought. We cautiously reach out
foot until it reaches frm foundation and
then reluctantly we release our grasp on the
rope. A moment more and we are III the
drift amid the cars. tubs and workeD. Here
we me, Captain Irving, the Superintendent,
and soon forgot all else in trying to take the
turns out of our mind, which we got IN cont
ing down, swinging and twisting around at
the end Of the rope. Soon we got things
clear. The drift We are in we md runs
south from the shaft. II is tinbered and
Jagged closely, ind everything Is strong and
dry. We pass along it about % feet when
we come 20 cross DRIFT which runs both
east and west from this one. Turning to the
LEFT we follow along through the large drift,
east about 65 feet. Here it is found 10 widen
ont into 4 large chamber where pay rock has
been taken out. From this point several
drifts have been run short distances in differ
cnt directions 10 take out ore. None OF them
are now worked, but the ore IS being taken
our lust few feet below them. Here, near
the center Of the chamber, IS ! shaft which
is about 20 feet deep, and from the bottom OF
that another chamber is being worked out
All this rock Is the yarieSated white and
blue quartz. and Of quality which pays
from $50 to $50 per ton. This pay streak is
nine feet thick and is excellent silver bear
ing rock. Tons of il have already been
worked. and there are tons upon tons more
20 be taken out. Near the top OF the shaft
we saw i large number OF sacks filled
with selected ore, which for the present Is
being reserved, and will be worked only when
there has been large quantity accumulated.
When this rock is worked, we expect to hear
Of results which will equal anything hereto
fore produced BY Gold Hill. All these works
are strongly rimbered, and the mine in every
respec, well secured. Leaving this place and
returning 10 the drift NJ the foot of the. SHAFT,
we examine all along the drift and ind that
il has been run in 4 formation which Is fully
one-half quartz, very much broken up, and
mixed with granite and trap. Then we pro-
coed along the west drift and find that to be
run through the same formation. This DRIFT
is about T5 feet long, and comes 10 the west
wall Of the ledge. BY the side OF this wall Is
another pay streak, or, as It Is called by some
of the miners, the vest ledge. This mas been
worked to some extent, and considerable
rock which paid about $50 per ton has been
taken out. The rock here is OF abou; the
same general appearance as that IN the east
part Of the mine. The course Of both these
paw veins is 4 little east Of north and west Of
south; the west one dips slightly to the east,
and the east one at the same angle TO the
west, thus showing that they, in all probabli-
itv, come together at 4 greater depth. The
opinion of the Superintendent IS that there
are two paw veins, and the intermediate bro
ken up mass is all one ledge, and 1t Will be
found narrower and more compact as It Is
deyeloped deeper This is exactly our belief
in the matter. We think that if the two pay
veins are followed down deep, they will be-
come much larger, and finally merge together
into one large, rich ledge Of solid quartz.
The shaft is well situated to work the mine.
Il is about half way between the two pay
veins, and as they both dip towards 1t the
farther il is carried down, the less distance
will drifts have TO be run 10 reach either OF
them. The shaft has been carried down
about fifty feet below the level of the gallery
where the ledge is worked, and IS now ga
feet deep. Work on il was suspended
couple of DAYS ago. on account of an in
fux of water, but will be resumed IN few
DAYS. After satisfying our curiosity by as
certaining the foregoing facts relative to the
mine, we stepped upon the bucket again, and
in company with the captain and two other
gentleman in Z minute more, found ourseN
A. the top of the mine, well pleased with our
visit, and thankful for the attention shown IN
guiding US through the mine below.
HALE & NoRcROSs CoNPASY.-This COM
pany has, during the past week, given its
new building a thorough coat Of paint. Its
anpearance is now very imposing. 1t was,
before painting, a really fine substantial
looking building, but now It looks more eie-
CANT and finished. This company Is now
receiving its machinery. PoRderous cast
iugs are being discharged at the mine spur
wheels, gear wheels, friction wheels, levers,
a large 6ump and two enormous boilers have
already been delivered. We noticed among
the various parts of the machinery which
Law scattered around the yard six or eight
immense square blocks Of granite cut and
chiseled into exact proportion which are, we
presume, TO form the bed on which TO rest
the engine. The Hale & Norcross has,
without exception now got the best building
10 cover mining works Of any company along
the Comstock range. And, when the ma
chinery has been erected it will surpaSs any
which is now in operation for similar pur-
poses in this Territory.
OLD AND NEw.-The occasion of the out
going of the old Trustees Of Gold Hill' and
the inauguration of the new Board, last even
ing, was a very pleasant affair to all who par,
ticipated and witnessed it. Somebody naa
donated a plentiful supply Of wines, which
tended to warm up the feelings of friendship,
sentiment and hilarity existing among the
gentlemen present. We were present, but
as we never drink anything ourselt, we
"sailed in" on the sentiment in honor OF
The PRgss.l The old Board retires with
the good wishes of many, and perhaps all OF
our citizens. Their task has been thank
less one; but knowledge Of the perform
ance Of an honest duty to their fellow-citi-
vans r,rriac :, reyord with il We feel