Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-06
THE EVENING NEWS.

OF hookS winch are used for hosting in
our mines. and the great danger of using
defective ones, have called out the invent
I've faculties Of our mechanics who have
furnished us with various styles of the ar
tlcle, as their ingenuity suggested them,
Only one or two of the men who have
constructed hooks on new principles have
had their inventions patented, the others
have made hooks TO suit themselves, and
have left them open to imitation by any,
body who thought them worth it. While
other blacksmithS have been making hooks
for different companies, Messrs Peltier
and Monty have been trying their hands at
the business. While on American Flat
the other day. we called at their shop,
and saw several STYLES of hooks which they
have made. The one which they think is
the best and which appears to be the safest
and strongest is composed of straight
iron shank about foot long, with hook
at the bottom about two and half inches
across. On the side next 10 the tip of the
hook is piece OF iron Of the same size as
the shank. which has clasp extending
around the latter holding them together,
and so fitted that It slides up and down
the shank smoothly and readily. The
short piece of iron which is clasped to the
shank, when suffered to fall down of its
own weight fits closely to the tip of the
hook, which is thereby closed. The slide
is fastened down by a spring, which ex-
tends diagonally across q space of about
half an inch between the iron which fits
the tips of the hook and the shank. inside
the clasp, and when the hook is closed it
snaps into groove cut into the shank to
receive it, and until it is pressed out again
by thumb screw on the outside of the
clasp, no jar or strain will unfaSten it.
The hook Is simple, strong, convenient and
durable. and has already been put TO use
by several companies.
SURFACE MINING.-The surface mines
of this country have not all been played
out yet, by great sight. They continue
to be carried on in the gulches and ravines
down on American Flat, and men are now
working there all the time. A company
has been ar work Sluicing down there all
the past Spring and this Summer, and has
met with encouraging success. The gold
which is taken out is mostly fine, and the
ground pays very uniformly and evenly.
The great drawback which IS felt, and
which prevents great deal of ground
from being worked which otherwise would
be, Is the want of water. We are informed
that in Gold Canon and SiN-nlile Canon,
miners used frequently to make two and
three ounces per day 10 the man at Sluic-
ing, but now no water can be had for
washing many places which never have
been worked. although it might pay well
to do 50. The mills have secured the right
10 all the water, and use it; and although
there is much more water now in both the
canOnS named than there has ever been
heretofore. there is scarcely enough to sup
ply the wants of the mills, which have
already been erected in both of them.
The only place where water can now be
spared TO wash gravel with, is on the
Flat. and there it cannot be had in guam
titles large enough to carry on work to
anv great extent. But with what facili-
ties they have, the boys make the ground
pay them good wages, and while they do
THIS WI NsiIl NAAAIla "S4A
California.
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.-rhe Gould s
Curry Company is having some trouble
in attempting TO hold several parallel
lodges. The Seneca Company, which
claims ledge lying parallel with that OF
tbs Gould 4 Curry, it seems, determines
70 work it, and the latter company deter
mines that it shall not. if they can pre-
vent it. Both have been playing strategy
for some time past, running cross drifts TO
cut each others works Of etc. The
Gould & Curry Company however, broke
into the works of the Seneca, but the lat
ter company barricaded the drift into
which the opening was made. The Gould
\ Curry men. it seems, then procured the
arrest of the Seneca's men, and when the
officers had taken the latter away, pro-
ceeded TO cut the ropes on the wlndlasS,
and demolished things generally. The
case has gone into court, and an inJunc-
ton has been granted, enjoining further
work on the contested ground until the
question has been settled there.
DowS TO WArER.-The Yellow jacket
Company has got down 3l7 feet, which is
about 30 feet below water level. At that
depth it struck a stream of water about
two and half inches in diameter. After
this was struck, work at sinking was sus-
pended. and the water allowed TO rise to
its level. The company is now running a
drift 10 connect with its mine, and will
soon have connections made and be work
ing its ledge through its shaft as well as
through its incline. II has lately been
sinking an air shaft in its mine, which has
been carried down about sixty feet below
where the ledge has yet been worked, and
has come into quartz of splendid quality.
The rock of the company grows richer the
deeper it is taken out. When the compa-
nv gets its pump in and works its ledge
below water level. it will, we believe, be
found inferior to none in the district.
Struck Ir.-We were shown some
rock from the Original Hawkeye claim
Yesterday, BY Mr.. KeifFer. which looked
as if it might produce literally of the
shining stuff" It was of the white and
blue variety, which IS found extensively in
almost all our best mining claims. The
quartz had Just been taken from stratum
which was struck couple of days ago,
and was of a character TO highly recon-
mend it. We did not learn how large this
stratum was, but if it is found to be of
respectable size, we believe the company
has got good thing.
CHARLEY WHITES SALooS.-The prince
of good and jolly fellows, Charley White,
has become sole proprietor of the splendid
s.loon on the corner of the alley next to
Wells, Fargo * Co.'S, Gold Hill. Charley
knows how TO keep a tavern" as the
large crowds in his saloon daily attest.
Lem. Yust has retired, having made money
enough,to satisfy any ordinary ambition;