Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-16

ready Tor reducuOn, rAnspOrthtlOn cost
ing little or nothing. Notwithstanding
the immense amount Of prospecting
done within n few hundred feet Of the
surface, on Cedar Hill, and the
extensive bodies Of low grade ore
developed. coupled with the de-
velopment Of numerous rich spots Of
gold-bearing quartz near the surface, no
very deep or thorough prospecting Of
that end Of the great Comstock lode has
ever yet been accomplished. However.
aroused by the positive assurance afford
ed by our other deep mines, Of the per-
manent extension OF the lode to vast and
unknown depths, and the excellent indica-
tons found within the limits OF their own
prospecting. this company have awaken
ell from their lethargy and commenced
the sinking Of a deep working shaft and
the erection OF new hosting works and
machinery second 10 none on the Com
stock, and which deserve more than q
passing notice. The site selected for
the erection Of the new works is on n
spur Of the hill near the centor Of the
claim, and for convenience for sinking
and dumping purposes IL cannot be ex-
celled on the ledge.
The Main Hoisting works Building,
The frame Of which is just finished is
i5xll0 feet in size and Of sufficient hight
to allow Of a gallows or hosting frame
over the shaft 81 feet in height. This
building is fianked on the south by a
commodious carpenter shop 32xG0 feet in
size and ON the north by q blacksmith
shop 3OxGO. west Of which il the boiler
rooms i0x60 feet in the clear. This I'M
mense building is constructed of the best
material possible To obtain. and is put
together in the finest and most substan-
tial manner possible.
The New shan
Has two working compartments 4Hx5
feet, and n for pumping 5hx6 feet in
size, and has keen sunk to the depth Of
400 feet by the use OF q small donkey
engine, temporarily erected for that pur-
pose. II il timbcred in the best pos
siblc manner. and IL to its present depth
rs fine u working shaft rs it is possible
to make. II is expected that this shaft
will cut the ledge ut a depth Of 1000
feet from the surface. At the depth OF
400 feet a strong fow OF water was
struck. which has caused o suspension
Of the sinking until the erection Of the
new pumping machinery is completed.
| The pit for the foundations OF the en-
gines and hosting machinery has been
blasted out Of the solid rock. Is % feet
in depth. and contains 1, 700 perch Of
stone, bound together by upwards OF 90
2I,..inch anchor bolts, so placed and
Joined together at the bottom that no
part can give without the whole also
yielding. The top Of this foundation Is
finished with immense blocks Of dres y
stone. to which will b. bolted the heavy |
bed-plates OF the hosting and pumping
engines, reels and other machinery.
The Psmpiux Engine
Has a % inch cylinder. IS inch stroke,
a capacity of 80 horse power, has It's
link motion. is built strong and sub
s%tantial. the best Of metals being used
in its construction, il smooth. free from
iinpcrfections. and firs.-class through
out. weighs $4,000 pounds, has a ty
wheel 10 feet in diameter. weighing 25,-
| 900 pounds, u spur or driving wheel IL
| feet in diameter, weighing 2G,OOO
pounds, and u main driving shaft OF
| hammered iron II inches in diameter.
| The hosting engine has q 20 inch cyl
inder. sc inch stroke, a driving shaft
| 81 inches In diameter and ~ feet in
length, a fly wheel weighing $4,000
pounds, n capacity Of 100 horse power,
and in make, material and finish Is
equal in every particular to the pump
ing engine.
The Hsissing Gear
Is Of the latest improved and thorough
ly tried patterns. and consists OF three
reels. two Of which arc IL feet in diane
ter with II inch faces, the whole made
| Of the best material and built in the
strongest possible manner, and are to
be used for general working purposes;
| the other il g feet in diameter and Is to
DO attached to the pumping engine in
such a manner that II can be used
for hosting and lowering in the
pumping compartment Of the shaft
without any interference with the work
going ON in the other two. The pump
columns are nine inches in diameter,
which size has been proven to be plenty
large for all ordinary working purposes.
The steam power for driving this i'm
mense lot OF machinery Is TO b. supplied
inc ,sir,y..sren s.ineh ,ubss each. each
boiler being supplied with steam and
mud drums, and all manufactured OF
the strongest md best material IN use:
Ihe SHAFT VIII be supplied with the best
anu mos, approved working cages, anu
ho'nihs IN 20 DC 'el. unaons 70 naake .ns
whole the mos periect, suostanhai anu
complete mining works OF the sue pos
si6ie. The entire machinery was man
ufactrred IN san Francisco 70 oruer;
was pianned and Its eIecuoh suPerlh
tended py l. =. auS w..
known glnee mo ~. ~, h;s Ian
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