Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-05
JULIA NINE.

This mine IL located to the southeast
Of and adjoining that Of the Chollar-
Pstosi. II includes Ave OF the oldest
locations on that portion Of the ledge.
viz the Laca Gaia, Sarah Ann, Schssl.
and tho southeast extension OF the Hale
A Norcross, all Of which claims have APP
plied for and obtained United States
patents. The Julia company. aitor OBJ
tanning a title to their own location,
bought that OF the others. and included
them in thsir articles Of incorporation.
Tn. hosting works and shaft are situa-
ted on tn. lower side and within a few
feet Of the Virginia and Truckee rail-
road, afording the best possible facili-
tie. for the delivery of machinery, tim
bsrs and supplies, at tbs very entrance
of the mine. The shaft when sunk to
the first station-levsl contained but two
compartments, but has been enlarged
during the past few weeks into as fine a
three-compartmsnt shaft ~ can be found
ON the Comstock. The frs, level was
opened at a depth Of 500 feet. This
level although giving some encouraging
Indications. offered no pay ore. The
sh,ft va, then continued to the 9OO-foot
ls,si, which was thoroughly prospeetsd
by means OF tunnels and cross drifts,
the running Of which developed con-
siderable bodies Of low grade eres,
along with some punches and spots
Of ore Of n good milling quality.
This lOOO-ioot level was then opened
and some fine prospects Of ore diseov-
.,ed simultaneously with which large
rockets Of water were tapped, looding
The shaft, and proving the inadsquacy
Of the machinery 10 continue the sink
inv and drain the mine. However. be-
fore proceeding with the erection OF
new aud more powerful machinery b
shaft hal reached the llOO-foot level. at
which point a station was opened and u
drift started for the ledge. Then cam
fresh supplies Of water, causing AN en-
tire .~nsssnsion Of work in the mine
until pamping machinery capable OF
draining the water could be erected.
Al the time the men were driven out OF
the iOOO.foot loysl. n very favorable
ore discoveries hal just been made In
.on. of tho eross-suts. With these Ia
yorabls prospects ahead no time Ia
los, in commencing the erection Of ma
chinery Of suficiont capacity to prose-
cute tho work Of further prospecting
the mine. -,
Thi. was three months since, and
TOM days AGO the erection OF the hns,
new hosting engine was eompistsd, anu
draining the water, which had risen 10 .
few feet above this lOOO-foot iessi was
commenced. This engine has q ~ inch
e,linl.r. &c inch stroke, III foot driving
wheel. : inch shaft. and a capacity OF
oOO-horse power. The stone Work OF
IN. foundation for the pumping engine
and other machinery is nearly eompisteh.
,rhs foundation il ~ feet in depth, and
contains 1900 perch Of solid masonry.
Tho upright anchor bolts for the engln'
bed are IL feet in length and y. inehes
in diameter. The angle boltsfo steady
inc the whole are 20 feet in length so
tint n does not seem possible that thsrs
should be the least shake or jar TO any
of IN. machinery whatever. The pump
inc engine will have q 22-insh cylinder
44.inch stroke. ll-foot gear wheel win
sll.insh face, weighing $4,000 pounds,
and has = capacity OF lsO-horss power
Pour plungOr pumps have already ar
rived, and will be placed in position al
ststions in the shaft $50 feet apart ,s
fast as II 10 possible TO accomplish the
work. The pump column Is ) inches in
diameter, aud under any ordinary cir
c-um.tances will DO amply sufficient to
drain the mines with the most perfect
ease. The wood work for the pump.
aud bed sills for the engines are all COM
pl.te. ready to put in az soon - the ma.
soury is finished. The Last car load OF
the machinery was shipped from San
Francisco on the Goth Of September,
and will be erected rs soon as 1t arrives
Mt the mine.
The steam power OF the boilers Is am
ply sufficient for driving the new ma
rhinery. so that once sverythin: "a IN
good running order there will be NO ne
esssityH for any further delay. The shait
Is provided with three-decker safety
cages Of the best improved patterns. A
neat, comfortable office Joins the main
building on the west, a convenient car
pentcr shop on the south. ard . eommo-
iious blacksmith shop ON the north.
There has been q total Of 2,5S2 FEET oil
prospecting drifts and tunnels u on
The different levels of the mine, and by
the time the present substantial works
are finished the actual expenditures on
the mine will have amounted to ovsf
$3.50 900. A large force of mechanic.
and iaborers are employed ON th. works
and the whole will be eornpletod at the
very earliest moment possible. Ihs
mine Is under the able management Of
Mr.. Frank Thaysr, a practical mashin,si
aud engineer himself. and one oil Ihs
hest miners ON the comstoek. The
water is already drained to the icoo,ioot
level. where work will be resumed IN q
very few days more, when the .aarsnO,,
dsrs Of the Julia may confidently ieok
forward TO the realization OF their ensr-
ish.d hopes Of soon having a paying
mine.