Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-23
rIuE BsooMs NINE.

Among tho many new mines OF espe-
ciL meri, now being opened on the limo
OF the Comstock. that Of the Brooks
mine. located in Spring Valley. Lyon
county. is deserving more than a more
passing notice. This mine is an old
location. AMI comprises 1900 feet Of
ground Immediately east Of and adjoin-
ing tho Columbia company's mino and
mill, and nearly 1900 feet due south OF
the new Dancy shaft and mine. The
disco,ercrs Of the ledge, being poor men,
but little real development Of the mine
has been attempted. IL We except some
prosecuting and prospecting OF the
surface groupings Of the ledge.
The principal Of these works consist Of
n cross-cut ON the groupings from three
TO eight feet indepth. proving the vein to
be fully CO feet In width. and q shaft
which is sunk to q depth Of 40 feet,
near the east edge Of the orc vein. The
cut on tho surface has developed three
distinct stratas Of ore In tho vein, one
about three feet in width, next 10 the
west wall, one about four feet in width
near the middle. and another eight feet
or more in width. near the east wall.
Assays Of these orc streaks give from
$50 TO $40 per ton. tho orc yielding
about one-haif value in gold and tho
rest silver. The character OF the ORES
is much tho same ~ that OF the surface
ores Of the old Chollar-P otosi chimney.
in both looks and quality. The shaft Is
sunk ON the east ore vein, and Is 10 feet
in depth. and proves the ledge to de-
scend nearly perpendicular. IL having a
very slight inclination to the eastward.
II is solid quartz Of a fine ore bearing
quality. bearing the appearance Of the
o~utcroppings Of q huge chimney. A
considerable quantity Of the ore ex-
tracted from the cross-cut and shaft,
will. by asserting. yield from $40
to $50 per ton, and the opinion oil
experts, who have examined the mine.
are that by careful. judieious working
and asserting Of the orc that the mine
can be made TO pay the cost OF develop
ment from the commencement. After
having lain for q number Of years undo.
yeloped, the attention Of the Brooks
Brothers was called to its fine prospects,
who finally negotiated for q control OF
the mine. procured q patent, organized
a zine, able working company. and are
preparing to 60 10 work In good earnest.
The company have incorporated ir a
Francisco. with their principal place OF
business ut Virginia City. Nevada. Tho
mine is divided into lOO. 700 shares OF
$500 each. aggreesting $40. o0O. 600.
The Trustees are II. II. Bigelow. T. j.
coxhead. George II. Chick. Thomas
Brooks and l.. T. Carr. At n recent
election l.. T. Cmr was elected Presi-
dent, Thomas Brooks. Superintendent.
and T. ii. ID. Jones, Secretary. Mr..
Brooks ia an old Comstock miner. thor
oughly experienced in every branch Of
the business. is enereetic. aud viii leave
nothing nndone TO make the mine q pay
inc institution at the very earliest day
possible. A portion Of tho capital
stock has been set aside for tho pur-
pose Of paying the expenses OF the
mine. until a sufficient portion OF the
ores can 10 extracted and reduced To
carry ON the work without outside as
s~istance. II is the intention to imme-
dia,ely commence the sinking Of q large
three compartment working shaft. and
tho erection Of steam hoisting and
pumping machinery u sufficient power
10 thoroughly prospect tho miuo TO- the
depth Of I,eOO feet. The shaft will be
sunk perpendicular on the cas-. ore vein
Of tho ledge, and stations opened Tor
tho prospecting OF tho ledge and the ..'
traction Of ore every 100 feet In depth.
The c~ompany's location includes, with
the leLee, a surface Of COO feet in width
by 1900 feet in length, furnishing q
splendid site for a mill ON the soatn emu
% the claim. to which the ores could %
easily conveyed on q trsmway. saving
all the usual extra cost OF transport
alton. Tho prospects Of the mine.
taken altogether. are certainly o than
usually encouraging. and NO hope soon
10 report the Brooks q pa, ing mine.