Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-20

hitch on behind the larger giraffe now
in use In the incline, carrying $500
pounds-thereiore Is properly called .
"back-action giraffe"
Ths AisshsnisS sAsp.
Is situated cast or nearly In 'front.' Of
the main building. It Is 10 BY Is feet
in size, and contains three FORCES.
Near 1t stands q powerful punching
and clipping machine for preparing
the heavy boiler iron for the switches
and stations In and abou: the mine.
The blower Rssn
Adjoins the north side Of the main
building. 1t Is Is BY 20 feet In size
and contains one OF tho largest sized
Roots patent blowers In full blast
supplying air to tho drifts In the mine
where It Ia needed. Another blower
just like 1t Ia about being also put Into
the same service.
Tho Car 1sase
In front OF the main building Is l6 BY
70 feet In size, connecting with the
ropevalk II by 20 feet In size. where
the wire cables are u out from tho
shaft and tarred BY being passed
through q tank OF heated tar II feet
long BY 80 inches wide and l6 Inches
deep.
Is a neat little cottage In front Of the
works, and contains. besides the proper
desk rooms q bath room, dressing
room and other conveniences.
Other AsrssEsnssts.
There are two changing rooms at the
south end Of the boiler room, whore
the miners change their clothes or
coming out Of the mine. A long drum
Of boiler iron, heated BY exhaust
steam, passes through, giving tho re-
quisite heat for drying the wet clothes.
The lamp room Is near by, and the
coal house storehouse, etc.. are at the
north aide Of the works. The wood,
timber and coal yard occupies q broad,
commodious space about the front aud
to the southwark Of the works, along
the side Of the Virginia and Truckee
railroad, which passes very conve-
niently.
The Dsnps.
As the railroad passes on trestle-
work a little above the level OF the
shaft and works, the main ore dump Is
situated beyond II, or about 80 yards
from the works, beside the switch or
side track which goes from the main
railroad down into Crown Point "a
vine. It IL very convenient OF access
to the cars, and holds 40 tons Of ore.
An extension Is being made to the
north end, doubling it, size and capa-
city. The ore from this dump IA
transported by the car to the Eu-
reka, Santiago, Morrimao and Fran
kiln mills, on the Carson river.
The old ore dump of the mine
Is nearer the shaft, and Is only
for wagons to be loaded at 1t AZ
ter the old style, with shovels. 1t
holds about 400 tons. and the ore from
It goes to the Sunderland, Pacific and
Kelsey mills In Gold Canyon.
In Case Of Fire
A huge tank or reservoir Of water on
the mountain side back Of the works,
holding 40, 600 gallons, with pipes
from Il connecting with hydrants aud
hose commanding every point Of the
stands ready to deluge any pos
sible dire which might accidentally oc-
cur. Another tank Of $4,000 gallons, at
the back Of the main building, Is con-
nected with the two feed pumps OF the
boilers. and would also be made avail
able In case Of fire.
In CSncl1si0n.
We would remark that the Belcher
at tho present time has at
least as good a mine and hosting
as Is to be seen along the line OF
the old Comstock, and with Hank
Smith for Superintendent, Dave Mon
roc Terrill. underground foreman,
and the other active. efficient officers
and employees In and about the con-
,ern. the Belcher mine may be ex-
to yield we'll and probably
the coming season.