Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-07
THE DAYTON MINE.

Yesterday morning. In company
with the very efficient and gentleman
ly superintendent, n. c. Hall. we
visit, d this mine. situated on the east
ern slope of the mountain, on the west
side of Gold Canyon, about half q
mile below Silver City, In Lyon coun-
ty. The main
Hosting Works Building
Is situated about 200 feet from the
south end Of the location ; Is 30x50
feet in size. with a carpenter shop BOX
&c feet, and blacksmith shop 36x26 ad-
Joining; the whole being built OF the
best material and In the most substan-
tial manner possible. The hosting Ia
done by a neat, compact little engine
OF 30.horse power.
The SHAFT
Has two compartments, and was sunk
in solid blasting rock from the surface
down : Ia we'll timbered. and Is one Of
the best In the State. Stepping on the
cage we glided In a moment smoothly
and noiselessly to the
Third station.
Or 400. foot level. Following the main
ives. tunnel, 145 feet from the shaft,
brought us to the ledge. where turn
tables have been put in aud a drlft run
in on the ore vein south some so feet,
the entire distance being in milling
ore. The ledge is very solid. requir-
ing continual blasting. A drift has
been run north OH the ledge a distance
of SIS feet, all the way in good ore.
The ledge at this point Is SO very solid
that no timbering whatever will be
necessary until the ore Is entirely
stopped out. Ascending to the
Second station
And proceeding along the main west
drift 1915 feet, we again reached the
ledge, which ut this point, Is % feet in
width Of solid ore. From where the
ledge was struck q drift has been run
south ll2 feet, the entire distance In
good ore. and a DRIFT north GO feet
along the line of the ledge, also In fine
ore, spots Of which are very rich In
gold.
At That Point
The direction Of the drift was changed
to a more westerly course until the
west clay wall OF the ledge was reach
ed. along which the drift was run In n
northerly curse 60 feet, when It ell
countered a body Of ore exceedingly
rich in gold, Toto II feet in width and
which has been prospected a distance
of 50 feet in length, to a point directly
under a winze which Is being sunk
from the first level above. for the dou-
BILE purpose OF prospecting the ledge
and ventilatiug the lower level.
The winzc
Is down los fee, following the line Of
the ledge, the bottom In good milling
ore. A raise to connect with the
winze has been started from the north
drift at the second station and Is up 20
feet, also in good ore, leaving only
about 80 feet to run to complete the
connection between the levels. Much
of the rich body of ore developed In
the north DRIFT at the second station
gives average assays of from $500 to
$500 per ton ; and choice samples run
up to the tens Of thousands. A SAM
pie of the fine ore taken and horned
out in our presence. showed n pros
pect of fine gold that would bring q
of joy to the eyes of an old CAL
ifornian.
The Company
Have about l,00e tons Of ore on their
lump ready for reduction, some Of
Is SO rich In gold that it has been
necessary to employ a Waterman to
prevent the carrying OF portions Of 1t
lway. In the face Of all the different
lrifts on the several levels blasting
md digging out the ore is being prose-
:uted without the least fear Of Its CIV
.ng out.and the prospects Of the devel-
,pmcnt OF a good paying mine are ex-
beyond n doubt.