Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-12
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This mine is situatsd on the east side
Of Gold Canyon. to tho southeast Of,
and adjourning the oyerman. The title
isaU. :. Patent. The ledge is what is
termed a blind one, although tho ridge
on which the mine is located is covered
with fragments Of quartz bouldeu rich
in both gold and silver. Some Spaniards
hay. located in an adjourning rayine,
and for a long tins have bean gathering.
breaking. and working successfully, in
an anstnl this surface 1T float ore. The
ledge runs in n north and south drrsc-
lion. and is supposed to DO the front
Isdrs Of the Comstock. The location il
certainly a very favorable ons. and Is on
a direct line between the Oyerman and
Woodyille mines.
rhe Hosting works
And shaft are situated near the center OF
the claim. in a very favorable location
for working the mine to the very best
advantage. The main building is 6Ox9O
feat in sils. with a boiler room iOxG0
feet. and carpenter aud blacksmith shops
adieining. Several out-buildings hsys
bean erected, among which is a hand
some residence and office for the Super
iutendsnt. Everything is arranged IN
and about the works with q view to the
greatest convenience and economy IN
working. A large supply OF wood and
other nece.sarisa for uss during the
Winter months have been purchased
aad are already at the mine.
SHAFT
Is 700 feet in depth, has three compart-
Insnt. SIS in the clear and is timbersd in
the most substantial manner Throughout.
A, tn. depth Of $50 feet a station has
been opened and two main drifts run.
one in an eastsrly direction 80 feet. and
the other in a westerly course 81 feet, at
which point a Lodge Of solid quartz two
fee, thick was struck. A drift was
then started northwest along the ledge
which 10 now in 20 feet. the vein gradu-
ally widening to four feet, the most Of
which is ore Of a fine character. A drift
south ON the same vein has been run a
distance Of 20 feet. the ore streak con-
tinaing about two fOct in width, and the
vein matter gradually widening to seven
feet, with handsome we'll defined walls.
The quartz and ore strongly resemble
that found in the woodyille mine, and the
appearances are that the top OF a fine ore
body /. being cut by this drift. At tho
depth OF 200 feet, another station has
been opened and n drift started to cut
the ledge. This drift Is in IL feet N
il expected 10 reach the ledge in q week
or ten days more.
Tho Hosting Engine
And other machinery are all in the finest
possible working condition and are al
rulatsd TO work the mine to the depth OF
1000 feet. The water is drained by
three steam pumps, the first being sta
toned at the depth Of $50 feet below the
surface, hoists the water to the drain
tunnel. which is 90 feet below the sur
face. Tho second is placed at TIE dOO,
foot station. and the thirds kept lowered
20 tho bottom OF the shaft as last az the
sinking progresses. The mine Is under
the able superintsndsnes OF Coionel
Robert Apple, q gentleman Thoroughly
,srssd in all the details Of mining opers-
iions; who resides at ths mine, gives ita
close and careful supervision, and wiii
soon make it a paying mine, IL COCA
Judgement and indomitable perseverance,
can procure 80 desirable a result