Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-13
THE EVENING NEWS.

Mr.. Robert Apple, the Superintendent 70
visit the Alpha mine, situated between the
Imperial and Minerva ground. at the norm
OF Gold Hill proper. The claim was To-
Gated in February, 1859. and eompriseS
i've hundred and sixty-fre feet on tue
ledge. The first work Of prospecting was
done through a short tunnel, winch IN
Nav 1859. was driven into the hill StfiN-
inc the LEDGE IN running but twenty ieeS'
In AuOust following. Messrs. CopPers
\I;,rs contracted 10 run a tunnel 10 the
ledSe which was cut at distance OF one
bunSrad and twenty feet. and found to be
,,var,r-,yyo feet in width-oat very much
..h-otsn in The ormstion. The tunnel
u,s dr;ven further distance Of four hum
,Irod sas,. west, into the hill; but with no
results Of note. The next work done on
the Alpha location was the sinking OF
shaft Two hundred and fifty fee, east of
the present shaft, TO a depth of eighty-tive
faat when drift was driven west, forty
taet. cutting broken ledge of forty feet in
thickness, but not rich enough in ore to
nav for working. \ contract was then
contaminated with Messrs. Apple s Bates,
IN consideration Of ten feet segregated
ground, that they should prospect the
ledge for the company, and shaft was
sunk AZ the southwest end of the claim
known cow as the Apple s Bates
Sround), which cut the ledge, and from
which large amount Of hrst-class ore has
been taken. The present shaft Of the
company was then commenced, four by
four and one-haN feet in size, two COM
sar,,nents, timbered with six and eight
inch planking. In company with Mr..
Apple and Mr.. Donnely we got on board
the cage and down We went, distance
Of three hundred and thlrty-6ve feet, to the
first level, where a shaft was run for a dis
lance of thirty feet to the west, cutting
4 ledge which was then unprospected, but
which. under the direction of Mr.. Apple,
The present superintendent, has been
drifted into II the south, exposing hne
body OF ore, the extent of which has not
been ascertained, and which resembles IN
appearance and richness the bully Gold
Hill ledge. that has made that locality so
famous. It is proposed to stoke up" on
the ledge, and fFem present indications,
we believe a large md valuable deposit OF
nav rock will Be taken out. Again, step
ming aboard the cage We are lowered to
the depth Of four hundred feet from the
surface. where the second level was opened
by drifting TO the east land as above
abandoaed). with no gratifying results.
Blu. here Mr.. Apple has, with his usual en-
ergy, resumed work. and in the cross
drifts running north and south, cut a
ledge which IS afording pay-ore, with
prospects for ine ledge Of rich charac-
ter being OF q mixed quartz, considerably
spotted" but as plainly the ehild of the
rarent Comstock. as that two and two
make four. Again We are lowered TO the
depth of 1--WE hundred and siSty-hye feet,
where the lower level Is being opened. A
drift was pushed here to the east for dis
lance of one hundred feet, cutting ledge
Of sixty feet in width, but mostly Of bar
rem quartz. 4 drift vas run northeast
and south east for some distance, but with
no fatteriug results; water then Hooded the
mine and the work was abandoned, and
remained idle as before stated, until the
eight of March last. As above, Mr.. APP
pie has at this level commenced two cross
drifts due north and south, in each of
which the '.pay streak has been cut and
from whicsIare that viii pay from forty
i've to sixty liars per ton is being taken
out. In tie north drift the indica-
lions ar9 particularly favorable. and as
soon IS the ledge shall be drifted
through, it will be "stoped up" for num-
Der of chambers and the ore hoisted for
milling. On the south, connection will
be made with the Imperial ground, and
the galleries opened will fully prove the
exten, and value of the ledge, besides fur
nishins good air and drainage TO the mine.
Although but little developed as yet, we
venture the assertion that the ledge looks
s, present as favorable as any in the Hill
and for the future, we bespeak only time
for the development of vast quantities of
rich ore. Returning to the shaft, we get
aboard. pull the signal wire and are
shortly at the surface. In 1868 the pres
emf commodious and substantial building
and machinery were erected. The main
building is go by 40 feet in size. At the
southeast is the boiler-room, 20 BY 30 feet
in size, and at the north, a blacksmith
shop, l6 BY 80 feet in size, all conveniently
arranged. The engine is Of 25-horse
power, and of plain but good manufac-
lure. The boilers, Of which there are
two, are l6 feet in length by so inches in
diameter, with 331 inch Aues-capable Of
furnishing an adequate supply Of steam to
hois, $50 tons of ore daily. No pump is
in use at present, but a large bucket, with
omen valve bottom, is used, hosting $50
Gallons of water per minute (when neces-
sary), and keeping the mine free. A new
engine. of greater capacity, IS TO be shortly
erected, furnishing relief" in case OF
accident. The whole mine looks remark
ably well. is being worked with much
care. and is bound to be one Of the "divi-
dend" class in a short time. We shall
rake FREQUENT occasion to note Its develop
ment. and shall of course be frequently
indebted to the courteous Superintendent
and foreman for fayors received.
IMPORTANT SALE OF INPRoyENNTs.-
On Saturday nextwin be sold at public
auction all the improvements on the prop
erry south of the Episcopal Church, IN
the town of Gold Hill, and recently pur-
chased BY the Yellow Jacket Silver Min
ing Company. consisting of Barns, Dwell
ine Houses, Cabins, SC. Terms of sale:
Cash. Payable in U. S. Coin. AL Of
said improvements to be removed on or
before goth day of April. instant, at the
expense of purchasers. See advertisement
in another column.
A7PorxrMESr.-Our old friend, E. w.
Morse. has been selected as General SUI
u.r;n,endent of the affairs of the Console
dated company. It is well. Ed. Is sound
on mining, sound on the Union, sound on
the woman's right question, and we De
he will manage Consolidated matters with
discretion, and satisfactory to the owners
Of this excellent mine.
"A SLIeHr ERRoR.-DCten ofthe Union
in speaking of the Alpha mine this morn
inc saws the shaft is "down seven hun.
dred feet, and the deepest in the country.
By reading a full report Of the mine to-
dsv, it will be seen that "Alph" has got
tha: "lingering emotion" so hard to over
Tv, only business before Recorder Muir