Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-31
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Yesterday we took our accustomed
weekly visit TO some of the principal mills
and mines in Storey county, happily ac-
companied by Madame Anna Bishop, a
lady who well knows our "native heather"
and an appreciative admiror of the vast
mineral resources of Nevada, and of Storey
county in particular. Seated behind one
of Light s Haviland's best span Of horses,
we leave Virginia and her cosmopolitan
denizens, and in Gold Hill District first
strike the Bullion Company's claim
Walker, as usual. not at home-where we
looked at the fine hosting works Of the
company, and longingly at the cage that
enthusiastically went to the lower levels.
We next found the Imperial mine, and
were most courteously received by P. E.
Buckminsteru the Superintendent, who
after insisting upon "our"-frst person
singular-going into a back Office with his
Secretary. Holmes, and-and-and-well,
my uncle changing hats-proceeded to the
engine shaft of the company's claim, and
stepping aboard an improved safety-cage,
the bell tinkled, the half brake dropped.
the reels revolved, the light of day was
above US, and q murmured "Don't talk ;"
from our female companion, assured US
that, like poor Tuers, we were indeed
down a shaft, and a six hundred and ten
feet one at that. From the various levels
lights flashed upon US in our descent. but
in a short time we landed at the lower
level, and proceeded to examine the mine,
which, since our last visit, has heightened,
heightened and widened to IN extraordi-
nary extent. for the time, and on every
side we find miners engaged in "stoping"
ore that may properly be classed among
the best in Gold Hill proper. At this
level we procured several fine specimens
Of crystalized quartz and native silver.
The interior Of the mine looks as well, and
perhaps better, than ever, and the chances
are that to-day there is not a better ledge
than this. Much more ore than can be
crushed by the c~ompany's mills is being
hoisted and saved as a reserve against any
contingency that may occur. After a
thorough walk through the drifts of the
lowest levels, we got oil board the cage;
o rattle-a rush of cold air-an indescrib-
able sensation of going up" and we are
again at the surface. We inspect the fine
hosting gear, and then accompany Holmes
to the back office to inspect a cask. We
take leave Of our host, Buckminstcr, and
in a moment are rolling along the Tunnel
Road, while to the west Gold Hill, with
its crowded streets, humming engines and
busy people, lies far below. A short ride
and, presto, we find ourselves at the office
of the Gould & Curry mill, where our
warm friend, Joe Edwards, ESQ.,, the Su-
perintendent, received US in that hearty
and genial manner that proclaimed a real
welcome. After a brief rest we visited
the mill. Since our last look, we find the
last boiler of the last four has been "set"
and is now doing good work also a new
series Of shafting connects the friction gear
ing with the ore-crusher at the main de-
posi,ory, thus increasing its capacity to
about ten tons per hour, instead OF seven,
as before. The present month has wit
messed the reduction Of more tons OF ore
than ever before has been worked in the
same time, and amounting to $3.50 tons,
that has yielded in gold and silver the
handsome sum of Sl35,000. A visit TO
the assaying room was particularly pleas.
ant, as we were courteously received and
deliberately instructed by Chief Assayer
G. E. Moore and his assistant, D. w.
Balch, who very kindly presented the
lady a fine specimen of %granulated bullion,
Of no intrinsic value, it is true, but a
happy and handsome souvenir Of a visit
to the largest and best constructed reduc-
ton works of gold and silver ore that the
world can boast. We bid adieu to our
kind entertainers, and up the canon, past
Bassett's, and the Mariposa, and other
gathering reduction works we go, to where
the green heritage of Bidleman's ranch
contrasts beautifully with the erey-haired
sage-brush above and by the side OF the
road. Further along, the dump-piles OF
the vascillating Sierra Nevada show a de-
post of speculative coin. invested in the
probability of a Cedar Hill continuation
of the grand one-ledge. Again we are on
B street, and in a moment bid adieu to
our friend at the International and seek
a place to write and ruminate on our
pleasant trip yesterday among the mills
and mines Of Storey.