Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-25
THE EVENING NEWS.

Gold Hill. This claim consists Of sin
hundred feet, and is bounded on the east
by the Four-twenty claim; on the north
bv the ground of the Chollar Co., and al
the south joins the mine of the Omega Co.
The location was made at an early date,
and we believe the title is in nowise con-
tested. The first work done on the claim
was prospecting incline, which was run
at the south portion of the location, fol-
lowed by an incline at the north boun-
Diary Of the claim. Each of these inclines
have been long since abandoned, and the
company finding a shaft the only proper
method of developing their ledge, COM
menced sinking, and at this time the same
has attained depth Of over five hundred
feet; is twelve feet by four in the clear, and
is divided into three compartments, two
for hosting and one for pumping purposes.
This shaft is thoroughly timbered the en-
tire depth. with three and half and four
and malt inch planking. Getting on the
bucket, we descended the shaft distance
of three hundred feet, where, when that
depth was attained, the company COM
meneed drifting east and west. The east
drift was run a distance of thirty feet,
cutting the wall of the ledge. At the
west the drift was run one hundred and
twenty feet, through a strata of barren
quartz, to the west wall of the ledge,
which at that point was over one hundred
feet in thickness-the walls to the ledge,
both east and west, consisting of black
clay, and making a clear and well-dehned
boundary to the ledge. Down We so an
other hundred feet, where. as before,
drift was run east forty-siH feet, and west
one hundred feet. In the east drift a
strata of porphyry was run through a
distance of forty feet, and then, as above,
the east wall of the ledge, pitching as be-
fore, was cut. The west drift was run
through the ledge, consisting of broken
quartz, showing but little pay ore, al
though of superior indications over the
first level. Returning to the shaft, we go
another hundred feet nearer the Styx,
and reach the bottom of the shaft-a dis
lance of five hundred feet from the sur
face. The first drift at the lower level
was run for a distance of one hundred
and thirty feet to the east wall Of the
ledge. The FIRST thirty feet of this drift
was run through red quartz, then for
sixty feet through blush strataof quartz,
the balance of the distance to the east wall
being through the castings of the ledge.
At distance of 100 feet from the shaft
in this drift, another drift was run $50
feet due north through the same peculiar
red quartz as first encountered in last
drift. Again, at distance of 100 feet
from the main east drift, drift was run
east thirty feet, again cutting the wall Of
the ledge. Fifty feet further another drift
was run east, again striking the wall. At
the extremity of the main north drift, an
other drift was run to the west for dis
lance of 40 feet, about thirty feet of the
distance being through red quartz, and
the balance through strata of granite
and broken quartz. This drift was then
abandoned. On the west side of the ledge
3 body of pay ore has been struck, upon
which the company are at this time Drift
ing and having the ore worked. This ore
IS similar TO the ore common to the Com
stock ledge. In the main north drift
shaft has recently been sunk further
depth of 100 feet, and in drift west OF
the same fine body of quartz, contain
ing black sulphurets of silver, was struck
a short time previous to our visit yester-
day afternoon. As yet it is not known
how extensive this last body Of ore may
be found, but the indications of rich
ledge are very fattering. The several
drifts on the two, lower stations were sub
stantially secured with l0Nl2 inch tim
bers, and the beginning of the destined
work is properly made. Returning to the
shaft, we are again IN the upper world.
The building of the companyis 96x30 feet,
and is constructed with view to dura-
biity. The motive power for hosting
consists of double steam engine Of fifty
horse power, with reverse action, thus
avoiding the use of brakes in lowering
heavy material in the mine. The boiler is
twenty-three feet in length and four feet
in diameter, and of ample capacity to fur
nish the required amount Of steam to do
all the work, but three-quarters of cord
of wood being required per diem. Wire
rope is used, and with the most satisfac-
tory results. At present, seventeen men
are employed day and night, under the
care of Mr.. Hugh Lamb, to whom We are
indebted for statistical information and a
courteous reception.
SENT BBLow.--Charles Smith, sentenced
for twenty-one years, and James W. hei-
ley, for five years, to the State Prison,
were taken to that Sanitary institution
this morning, by Sheriff Clark and police
man s. W. Hurst. Smith is but thirty
four years of age, and, if he should live so
long, will be of the mature years OF fifty
five when his term expires. Kelley is also
a Young man, and, of the two, much
greater rascal. We could part with more
of their kind, without tears.
Goop.-The Board of Common Council,
of Virginia, appropriated 800. last night,
for the purchase of wood for the engine
houses, as several of the machines have
frozen up within few days, and IN the
event OF conhagration would be I'M
serviceable.
STRUCK Ir.-The Loyal mine-as was
anticipated by US in notice thereof pub
lished a week since-struek very large
ledge; specimens of the rock that we saw
last night being rich in silver sulphurets.
The stockholders feel jubilant.
CoxxEScEp.-The work of erecting
that splendid new pumping machinery at
the Ophir mine, has been commenced
the work of grading being the primary
measures adopted. . .- ...
FoUR-TwENrY Co.-This company are
still engaged in sinking their shaft, which
has at this time attained depth of over
five hundred feet. 4 within is used for
: hosting the dirt.
BULLIoS.-Wells, Fargo s Co. shipped
this morning from their Virginia Uffice,