Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-23
THE EVENING NEWS.

CONSOLIDATION COMPANY, GOLD HILL
A few days ago we had occasion to notice
some remarkably rich rock, shown US by Mr..
Stevenson, and having a natural curiosity to
see where such riches grew we accepted
an invitation kindly extended us to visit the
above mine, 20 witness with our own ewes
the giving out" proclivi,ieS Of the oft abused
but highly priced Gold flill-abuSed BY Oft
repeated reports OF failure, "petering on"
etc, etc. Priced because Of the vast amount
of rich ore which is being continually ex-
tracted, without seeming to diminish the I'M
limited quantity embedded beneath the few
dragged rocks which once marked the place
known rs Gold Hill proper. Upon reaching
the mine we are met by Mr.. BscEwith, the
Superintendent, who plants himself upon one
side of the car cage, assigning us the opposite
side. When the signal TO lower Is given, and
down, down we 60 al 4 furious rate. only
stopping once at the second level 10 take on
an additional passenger; when away We so
again, until all IL once ca-chuE goes the cage,
causing one 10 think that the last moment Of
existence is n hand as it touches bottom.
Stepping from the cage, we pass along the
drift westward. to the distance Of thirty feet,
20 the front ledge, which Is eight feet wide,
and at this level was filled with water,
50 tha: when it was struck, the
water came near driving them ont. Yet they
succeeded in keeping i down, and continued
the drift seventy feet further, striking the
main or middle ledge, and now, BY the dim
candle light, we commenced the exploration
OF the chambers and side drifts of the mine.
All around, upon every side. above, beneath,
is to DC seen masses oithe precious ore. The
ledge, thirty feet wide. has been opened the
full length OF their claim, and found to be all
pay rock. They are now charging the cham
beers and getting them in shape to extract
large quantities Of ore. The arrangements
when completed. Will enable them to take out
more ore per day than any other mine upon
the Hill. This lower drift is -t36 feet from
the top Of the Shaft-l0O feet below the for
mer working level. IN air shaft is being
sunk in the middle ledge TO connect the sec
Oud and third levels, very necessary work,
rs the air in the lower level is somewhat foul,
and very hot. The drift has been run west
one hundred and seventy feet from the
shaft to the third or back ledge, but this
ledge has not been opened, rs it is feared,
that ii opened. another large vein Of water
would be struck, which might stop the work
for time. There Is every reason to believe
that this mine will very soon become one of
the largest GiyiGend-paying mines in the Ter
rit0ry. The mineral is there rich and abund-
ant, the machinery for successfully working
It Is all in order, and the mine is owned and
controlled by energetic business men. What
can hinder It from being ! decided success
This company are now taking out the rirSt
rock that has ever been mined At this depth
in Gold Hill, and they have proved that the
ledge, 1876 feet below the surface, is richer
and larger than it has ever been found De
fore, thus determining, beyond the possibility
OF doubt. that depth upon the ledge is allthat
IS required to amply remuncratc the faithful
miner.
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COMPANY con-
tinues to drive work ahead on its new shaft
with all its former energy, notwithstanding
the hard times. IL employs three shifts Of
wcrkmen, who relieve each other every eight
hours. and 50 keep work going on all the
time, both nigh: and day. Its shaft is down
about eighty feet. IL Is in Hrm ground, and
has not been timbered vet. The ledge which
this company is sinking for lies little TO the
west Of the shaft, and will be reached by 4
drift which will be run from tho shaft after it
has been carried down 4 shor- distance fur
ther. The position and course Of the ledge
is well known. as i has been prOspccted by
tunnel which was run into It from the side OF
the hill little TO the north of where the conn
panv is sinking this shaft. The ledge where
il was opened BY this tunnel was OF large
size and Of good quality, although the point
!: which the tunnel reached it was scarcely
more than TWENTY-FIVE feet below the surface
Of the ground. The company expects TO find
it rich where they intend to open It, which
will be about hundred and nifty feet below
this level.
DRIVING AuEAD.-The Dardaueile Com
pany is driving work ahead on It's new ma
chinery, preparing it flor operation. The
mechanics were busy yesterday setting the
reels. There are two of them. They are both
of the same size and are larger than those in
common use. The pulleyS or shiycS have
arrived, but have not vet been put up. They
are cutie large, too. We Judge from appear
ances that thcv are about four feet in diane
ter. They will be put up in I day or two
We noticed when we were AZ the claim YES
terdav, that the company had been making
preparations at its shaft to carry OFT the wa
ter, which is to be raised rs soon as the ma
chinerv is put in operation. y large trough,
or spout, made Of planks IS placed along on
the east side OF the shaft into which the
water will be emptied, and through which 1t
will be conducted to the outside OF the build
isg. The machinery will be ready for work
in about week, and perhaps, It will be far
enough completed to admit Of / trial being
made next Saturday.
EFFECTS OF THE FEOST.-The recent frosty
nights have had the effect Of nipping most Of
the vegetation in this vicinity in the bud.
We learn from ranchmen in Truckee and
Washoe Valleys, and Oh the Carson, that
that their spring vegetables have been cut OF
and are hopelessly wilted. Just as they were
congratulating themselves upon an abundant
crop, produced by the frequent showers and
genial weather, 4 succession OF cold nights
camo along and put a summary end TO all
their hopes. Il seems that Providence never
intended this Territory 10 be productive OF
anv vegetation except the universal sage
brush. Seasons are ordinarily so dry that
every green thing IS dried up: the present
spring proYed an exception in this respect,
hut lust as the prospect became encouraging,
a spell of cold weather destroyed everything.
The damage, however, may not be so serious
or extensive as the farmers suppose, and they
NAV have plentiful crops even yct.-IEgtn'G
JpiOn.
Echo COMPANY. The Echo Company
struck the ledge in the drift which it is run
ming from its shaft 10 the south, last Friday,
and is now taking out some very fine looking
rock. IL has already taken out and deposited
on the dump By its shaft several tons OF rock,
which it designs TO have crushed as soon as
it takes out 4 few tons more and adds to what
il already out This will take only 4 few
IA ,b.- nVDppf n hear Df rich re-