Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-07

A yALuABLE MINING IMPROVEMENT.
Necessity and experiences CON bined
often bring to light and put Into use
ful practice new and almost Invaluable
improvements In the working and de-
velopment Of our deep and wonderful
| mines-things that appear worry siin-
pie OF themselves. but which add In
calculaby TO the economy OF the work,
aud the comfort Of the workmen. That
Of which We would now speak Is \ new
method for the ventilation and cooling
| of long drifts and tunnels, extending
away from the shafts aud regular air
| currents In the deep. lower levels OF
the miues. This IL a matter that
has been much studied. and many have
been the various plans suggested. aud
IL would take hundreds Of Thousands
| OF dollars to cover the cost OF the eS-
| penditures In fitting up the different
| kinds Of blowers, air.compressors u
aud other machinery devised Tor that
purpose. But 1t has been left to Jas.
q. Fair, Superintendent OF the Hale u
| Norcross. Gould It Curry and Virginia
Consolidated mines, to put Into prac.
teal use one OF the cheapest, simplest,
and yet most invaluable Improvements
now In use. II consists OF simply ex-
| tending one end Of the top cap OF n
set Of timbsrs Is inches beyond tho
usual lSngth required and making
that amount of extra excavation.
| Then n partition OF Inch boards Is car
A :. A.. t...tl.. ~ fhn .lrtG finn
bers, next TO the excavation, leavinSa
clear open space on the outside oil is
Inches In width. the full height OF the
tunnel timbers. This division forms q
complete draft. carrying the pure air
from the outside In, aud the foul air
from within out, making tho most
complete ventilation possible. Tho
draft OF air thus created cools the sides
and face Of the drift, gives the work.
men pure, healthful breathing, u
thus enables them to do double
the amoun Of labor, In comparative
comfort. This principle Mr.. Fair has
put into practice In driving the north
drIft on the 1900. foot level OF tho Hale
aud Norcross mine, which drift has
been driven n distance OF 30 feet from
the main incline. with the most perfect
ease and comfort TO the miners. Heis
now engaged In putting the same plan
in use on the lower level Of the Gould
aud Curry. and expresses an undoubted
faith In being able to run a drift la that
nanner TO any required length what.
ever. The principal involved Is Ger.
talnly one OF the soundcst. aud should
IL be deemed necessary, the partition
can be carried back and made to con-
meet with a SHAFT from which there Is
always a gosd circulation Of pure air.
Thl, Improvement Is undoubtedly a
step ahead, In the right direction, aud
one well worthy tho consideration oil
mining men throuhgout our State.
KSiaurs ov PYrnIAs BALL.-l. will
be seen by an advertisement In another
column, that Nevada Lodge No. !, h.
of T., will give their first grand an
nivsrsary ball on thu I'D OF March. ut
National Guard Hall, Ia the |. U. y.
+. building. Virginia City. The
Knights are a fine benevolent working
order. composed OF many OF II most
energetic, best citizens, and Will ui-
doubtedly not only give n OF the
best entertainments of the season, but
receive the patronage and support OF
our entire ball going people. The
names OF tho committee OF arrange
ment', !, alone = sufficient guarantee
mat hos.lhS WI 90 ie'. unuoms
can auu 10 Ihe is''e,'y W. snv S.,a
or tho VI '"''' ""o "''"'
i'eHe'' '"'!
OrEs AGkIS.-rhe International Sa.
loon. Virginia. under the proprietor
Lin Of .Iohnnv PiJgc. has been thor.
ourblv ~overhauled, rcfit,ed aud ro-
furnished throughout, and Is again
thrown open 20 .nu P" .nI ,%t,rs,tiye
OF an' rssort IN 4, city. mot only
$500, ~ ,,tn.s and Ii1uor. are 10
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quotations, telegraplied especially from
San Francisco, hies OF ,ne noin ..'.'
News, anu All o.ho, eau,"S p.p. H.
IL Is. III iact' soI' W III ninS, .nI ,hc
year round. johnny Pidse invites
everybody to drop In anu sec MS ""'
establishment. .
CARSON MiSr.-Thsre were reec''eu
yesterday, says the Appeii' from .ne
mills OH the Carson River ao'V'V