Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-08
THE EVENING NEWS.

XrOunu was l0cateu III reOtudTEs loO9'
under the style of the Bowers claim, and
consisted of twelve hundred feet IN the
location. In the Fall of the same year,
Messrs. Coppers s Mills run tunnel
from that portion of the hill now known
as Main street, for a distance of about
TWO hundred and fifty feet in westerly
direction, and struck fine ledge at a
depth of about one hundred feet from the
groupings. Here some fine ore was found
but the ledge was, at that depth, too much
broken to be valuable. and an incline ran
from the end of the tunnel, directly on the
ledge, for a distance of eighty feet "nicn
was at this depth about fifty feet IN width
and pitching to the west, with porphery
casinos so common 10 the ComStock at the
above depth. At that time the ground
was STYLED the Coppers s Mills claim, and
WAS divided into four mines, under the
names of Alpha, Omega, Minerva and
Superior. each claim containing three
hundred feet. After finding that work
could not be done to advantage through
an ircline, the company commenced to
sink the present shaft, which is of two
compartments, each four by FIVE feet in the
clear - for the first one hundred feet
timbered with four inch planking, and
the entire balance of the distance with
six inch timbers. When a depth of
three hundred feet had been reached,
drift was run to the west for distance OF
forty feet. cutting the ledge; but striking
such quantity of water they were COM
PEELED TO stop work, as no machinery at
that time having been erected. The above
labor was performed in 1868. Since which
time no work has been done until last
March. In December last, the Minerva,
Omega and Superior companies conSoh-
dated, and the machinery at the Omega
shaft has been moved to that o. the Miner
va, and active operations were commenced
about one week since. for the development
of the mine. Upon descending the shaft
TO the depth of two hundred feet, 1t was
found that the soft blue clay which was run
through at that depth, had bu'ged the
planking for distance Of twenty-five feet;
and three shifts of men were at once set at
work 70 repair the same, and the work
will be completed in two or three days
more, when the drift before referred to will
be again worked and driven through the
ledge, while at the same time the shaft
will be sunk TO depth of SIX hundred
feet, with every prospect Of developing as
good a mine as exists IN the hill. \ mag
niRcent building, thoroughly constructed,
has been erected over the shaft, of the fol-
lowing dimensions : length sixty feet,
width forty feet. Connected Herewith,
on the north, is a blacksmith shop,
twenty by thirty feet in size, and boiler
room Of equal dimensions. On the south
is the carpenter shop, thirty feet square,
the whole being conveniently arranged for
their designated uses. The engine is a
fine piece of mechanism, from Messrs.
Devoe, Dinsmore s Co., of San Francis
60, is of seventy-6ve horse power, IA
inch cylinder, three-feet stroke, and six
teen feet fy-wheel. The steam is sup
piled from 8 boiler sixteen feet in length
and fifty inches in diameter, with forty
three-inch Aues. consuming about three
fourths of cord of wood daily, and ca
pable of doing an immense amount Of
work. Two reels. of different sizes, coil
ing about six hundred feet Of strong ca
BILE. run with precision. and are easily con-
trolled by direct-action brakes in fact,
the entire hosting hosting gear is Of the
best quality, and not TO be surpassed by
that of any other mine in Nevada for
beauty of finish or Substantially. The
machinery was erected under the super
vision of Mr.. E. S. Rice, and is credlta-
bic piece of work. Mr. Robert Apple is
General Superintendent Of the mine, I'M
der whose experienced care we doubt not
it must prosper. We are indebted to Mr..
Daniel Schneider. the efficient foreman.
and one of the pioneer silver miners of
Nevada. for many of the above interesting
statistics concerning the Minerva. In
few weeks we shall visit again and report
progress.
DISTRICT CoURr.-BusineSs transacted
this morning, before Judge Rising: Janey
VS.. Spenard-continued. Uncle Sam VS..
Overman-order of dismissal made yes
,erday, set aside and case reinstated.
Uncle Sam Company VS.. Lafayette Com
pany-same order. Charles We'll admit
ted TO citizenship. In the matter Of the
estate of F. 4. Birge, deceased, the Ex-
ecutor was ordered 10 pay the claim OF
Mrs. Mary L. Little. Atkinson ct al. vs..
Denney ct al case submitted upon
agreed statement of facts. Conley VS.. Nc
Mullan-appeal dismissed. Easteorook
vs.. Nash-eXecution ordered against NJ.
Il. Bryan for 800 in gold coin. Lar
remv VS.. Bell ct al.-demurrer overruled,
and defendant given two days TO answer.
Hoops VS.. Meyer-motion for new trial;
no decision. Brown VS.. Statler & AIRING
,on-motion for new trial submitted.
Before Judge Messick-Chollar vs.. Po-
.osi-on trial.
RECORDER Court, VIRGINIA. - Re-
eorde- Murray transacted the following
business this morning: r. P. Heating,
arrested by officers Clarkson and War
mock, for disturbing the peace, and sub
seouently re-arrested on a warrant, Will
be tried this afternoon at o'clock. VIM.
Bradley, arrested by officer Higbee on
warrant charged with abusing his sister,
will be tried at o'clock. All Key, ar
rested BY officer Larkiu. charged with
petty larceny, went to Jail for thirty days.
VIM. Evans, arrested by officer Evans for
being drunk and disorderly, was fined and
paid S25.' D. ]. Davis, arrested by OIL
GERS Green and Hurst, on similar charge,
paid fine of SIS.
Coon TINE The Pioneer is now run
ming along in tip-top time, having arrived
in Virginia this morning at 1915; and
and in one month. when the Railroad is
completed to Single Springs, the time
made will be beyond competition. The
coaches of the Pioneer now connect with
the cars at Spring Garden instead Of
Latrobe.
A RUNoR.-A man Just in from Walker