Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-10-18
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Considerable attention has been At
tracted to this mino during the past
week or two by the action Of some dis
satisfied stockholders in San Francisco,
who believe or at least appear to believe
that there has boen u misrepresentation
Of a portion Of the funds Of the CON-
pany. The action and doings Of these
men have been published almost daily In
the NEws for the past two weeks. In
order to ascertain further particulars in
regard to tho matter We visited the mine
ON Saturday last. and below give tho
substance Of what We saw and learned:
The Mine
Is situated on the east side OF Gold
Canyon. adjoining tho Justice. al the
lower end Of Gold Hill. On our ar-
rival at the mine NO were very courto-
ously received by the Foreman and Chief
| Engineer Of the works, both OF whom
spared no pains in showing US around.
aud afforded US every opportunity In
| their power for obtaining all information
attainable during our stay. Tho entire
premises wore q look OF busy industry.
ON every side were piles Of huge tim
| hers and lumber for foundations, pump
rods, mine timbers, water tanks anu
building purposes. while here and there
was scattered about portions OF the
pumping engine, pump columns, and
! other machinery now In course OF cree
ton.
ssao rsrty Men
Were busy laying foundations for new
machinery. framing timbers. black
smithiug. getting the machinery in read
mess for erection and performing the
regular work Of the mine. About six
months ago II was determined by the
Board Of Directors TO stop the allow and
expensive development Of tho mine
through tho old hosting works, finish
tho new hosting works. put everything
in good working order and press the
sinking Of the new shaft until the ore
vein Was reached or q proper depth bad
been attained for drifting to and opening
the ledge. The main hosting works
building for these works Is 3GxIo IN
,iz., with q boiler room 2ixGi feet, and
a blacksmith shop adjoining.
The IIsissinE Engine
Has n i2.inch cylinder. two-foot stroke.
a capacity Of iO-horse power. and Is
calculated to DO sufficiently powerful to
sink the shaft and work the mino with
ease to a depth Of 900 feet or moro.
To furnish tho steam to run this ma
chinery, two Ii-ineh boilers, ~ feet
long were erected; tho entire works,
buildings, machinery, etc.. costing
about SO. 900. Tho old incline being
no longer available for economical
working purposes. sinking tho new
shaft was commenced. and crowded
downward with all possible energy. un
I'll a depth OF nearly 900 feet was At
.ained. II was then found that the
ieep working Of the mine could mover
% successfully prosecuted without
large and
g., -. wh.n
Az tue "anser "o"
little moro depth was attained was
great. and might flood and destroy the
mine. In consideration Of this state
u facts, proposals for furnishing ma
chinery ofthe requisite power were enter
aimed by the Board OF Directors, anu
he Contract finally awarded to John n.
p;sJon q Co. the well known engineer
mi machinest of San Francisco. Tho
con,,nct inclujes moi only tho furnish |
~. ~ ,ba machinery. but its erection |
n accordance with written plans and
,pecidcation; everything to be COM
pleto and in perfect running oraer wnen
The contract Is hnisneu; lh ss y
ION o. tne ' nv son,,ans H;sion &
~ a." 10 r.cs;ye The ann Of SCI, 900.
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r"s ,I
For the foundations Tor this piece OF
machinery, 35xC0 feet, and 81 feet
!, ,le,,h IA blasted out of the solid
-.,.,.,.o., r,o ho, III, IA now
srunise Yeu al : H.. no,,;on M
-. .,.l.x ls,lts ,xhi.h ara NJ IA inch
n .. s,as".,v ~ rlacs largo force Of
80 wo,t .n,iit will moi
'ass inna !, -comn,s,o ,bs whole ready
Tor The r~eceptiou of the bed stills Of the
engine. The entire machinery Of the
new pumping engine Is on the ground
with the exception OF the spur vince
M u u inc man snr. ,ass. IN
1o,e' r ~, iann a..h containinc
~ M -. ~. ass nov hoiny manu-
\. S"n r,aneisco. and will be
1872 /. ar La, M this week or the
sn'fp.u
As'
The r"mpinE kss,ne
Has an is-inch cylinder. 5%.foot stroke
ba,lancs valves. iO-inch shaft. and q
-...;,~ 81, ,so-hors, pov.r. Tho driy.
"a ,.., - a;.mo,s, has n
ing wnes. ss;ahs 10 ooo nonnds.
..ihch Iaee; anu wa;nS, - \ coo
Inc spur Nn.., az rsai;s ,c ,o., In
pounds, anu 'ne ny no 600 naun,s
diameter anu weighs i',ovv PuS
-Four 9Is.ineh pumps aie on l's'o
really 10 DC put IN Ptas'' anu wv
lon Tor the TANKS anu pumps arc h-