Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-02
MINT NINE.

This mine was located 1864, and
upon the western slope Of the hill just
east Of the Gould q Curry and Savage
mines.
The Ledge,
Contrary to the usual eourse OF hedges In
this district runs in al sa'terly and
westerly course, cropping out quite
extensively In several places Oh the
surface. 4 tunnel was flrst started In
the deep ravins near the mouth Of the
lower Gould & Curry tunnel. and run
In a north.easterly direction 36 feet al
which point tie ledge was struck. and q
eress-cut made, showing It to Be 10 feet
In width and tho quartz Of a fine lively
quality, giving assays ranging from
$40 to 500 per ton. This drift wal
then driven In following the hanging
wall Of the ledge some $50 feet further.
Occasional c~ross-cuts being run to
determine the width aud quail.
ity OF tho ledge. At the point
where the tunnel was finally stopped
the ledge was seven feet In width
and OF q very promising appearance.
The management, dseming it Dest,
then commenced sinking a line double
shaft. which was carried down 20 the
depth OF ninety feet from the surface;
at which point q station was opohsu
and q drift run In = seuthsasteriy 81
rection, striking the ledge at dis-
lance Of seventy feet from the smart,
which proved TO be about tho same
width az In tho tunnel abeSo, anu
much improved In the general clarac-
ter aud look Of tho vein material.
Changing tho course, this DRIFT was
then pushed ahead In q o north
erly course, following the line OF the
ledge, which was occasionally cut, Ter
a distance OF l70 feet, at which point 1t
was six feet In width IN the faco Of the
drift. While sinking tho shaft, aud
while running the DRIFT for the ledge,
many pieces and powders OF quartz
and orc were encountered. assaying ne
high as 81. 900 and 5000 to the ton.
proving undoubtedly the existence or
\ rich IRE chimney somewhere In the
Immediate vicinity. Finding the
hosting machinery Inadequate to Keep
down the How OF water encountered
Ia the drift aud sinking the shait, the
company Immediately commenced the
erection OF
New HoIsting works
And moro powerful pumping and
hoisting machinery. The new build.
Ing Is 50x26 feet In the main with two
wings, ono OH the south occupied as an
Office Tor the Superintendent, n store
room for supplies for tho mine aud =
carpenter shop, while the one on tho
north 10 used al . boiler room and
blacksmith chop.
The Engine
Was manufactured by Scheldell It
Prescott, at Msrysvills, CAL, has a 10
inch stroke and Is admirably adapted
for its present use. The bollor Ia IL
feet long aud contains 80 3 Inch tubes,
and Is capable OF furnishing ample
steam to run the engine to any re-
qulred capacity.
The shaft
Has now been sunk TO the depth OF l75
feet and thoroughly tlmbersd through
out. 1t IL the ~intontlon to start All
other station at the depth Of 200 feet,
when there seems scarcely a doubt but
that n paying mine will DO found.
The entire hslstlng works and ma
chlnory have been erected under the
personal supervision Of the eficisnt
superintendent, Mr.. Il. Coleman, who
certainly deserves great ercdi, for the
permanent aud energetic manner IN
which ho Is prosecuting the work.