Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-11
THE rRosrEcr niNE.

being about completed and ready Y
startinto operation some time next week,
We paid 1t a visit a day or two since,
As We havo before stated. the Prospect
Is situated in the eastern section Of the
broad Comstock ore bolt, and Is one oil
the best and most promising locations,
living u mile or two e~astwaidly from
G I'D Hill. and some two thousand feet
west Of the famous Occidental lode.
The location was made some time since
BY William Lee. one Of the Oldest and
best prospectors in this section, and who
is now Superintendent ofthe mine. The
company controlling Il Is composed Of
men OF capital. energy and responsi.
bilty, mostly residents Of San Fran.
cisco.
Present Developments.
The long tunnel In the surface work.
ings has passed through several lodges.
large aud small. each Of which gave rich
assays in both silver and gold. II ID
now in hard blasting rock, aud will soon
cut through into another good ledge
which Is known to DO n short distance
ahead. All thrss veins are without
doubt FEEDERS" 10 q main ledge into
which they will DO found concentrated
ut a proper depth, aud In order to
work 1t properly tho present new work
ing shalt wal started o few months
ago at q very eligible point In the
ravine below the mouth Of the tunnel,
close by the toll road. Here Q first.
class working shaft Of three compart-
ments has bean sunk " the depth Of
100 feet. all the way in very hard blast
ING rock, u hand windlass being used In
hosting. Hereafter. excellent steam
machinery will be used, and the dia-
mond drill brought into rsquihtion 10
operate in the hard rock in sinking.
The shaft is heavily timbsred through.
out, and is u good piece OF work.
The lleistIng works
Have necessarily cost . good deal Of
money thus far. but when fully oon-
plsted. according to the plans and pre-
parations will DO among the most sub
stantial and powerful along the Com
stock range. Tho site for the main
building was graded ont OF the hard,
solid rock, aud down into this solid
rock Is placed the foundations for
the engines, nof solid masonry. with
heavy anchor bolts, each "a feet In
length.
The bob pit for the pump IL 20 feet
long by 10 feet wide, and 80 feet deep.
The anchorage and foundations for the
engines Is sufficient for sinking the
shaft to the depth Of 5000 feet or more.
but such heavy machinery a. would be
required not being needed just yet, .
neat horizontal engine Of 40.horss pow.
er Is substituted for the present. This
is in full working position, ready for
duty. aud rs o on as the guides can
DO placed in the shaft, hosting will be
commenced and sinking The shaft deeper
actively resumed. The hosting or gal.
lows frame over the shaft Is 37H feet
high. aud Is OF the most massive and
substantial construction, the main tim.
bers being IL by "a inches square.
Like the framing OF the main building.
ii is an excellent piece OF workmanship
highly creditabls TO the architect, Mr..
q. +. bernstein. who planned and has
materially aided In the entire construc-
ton from the beginning.
rhs Main BuiidinE
Is so feet long by 40 feet wide, and is
divided into three largo rooms or con.
partments-boilsr room, ~ feet long
and go feet high; engine room. 25 fstt
long and % feet high, and shaft room,
30 feet long and 10 feet high. The
building is well lighted bp ~ windows.
is we'll framed and constructed. and
much better than most buildings per-
tanning to the mining works OF this Sec
ZION. The blacksmith shop now In use,
Is merely u temporary concern and will
soon give place to n new and good one
at the north Of tho works, far enough
away to prevent danger from FIRE. The
snug little office Of the Superintendent
IL situated in q slightly position
on the hillside across the road from the
works. A couple Of hundred yards east
OF the works is the neat two story board
ing house belonging to the mine, kept by
Mr.. Lowrsy. The dining room, kitch.
en- and office arc on the lower floor, and
tho upper story is used for sleeping.
We happen TO know that Lowrey runs
the house right. and sets q good table.
Az We stated before, these new works are
To ssars UP
Some time next week. The cage and
cars are all ready. and the guides are bo-
ing placed in the shaft. The owners Of
the mine are developing II for their own
profit, aud have the capital and energy
to do 30 without lsvying assessments,
proposing TO get their money back out OF
the mine, and that at ne distantday, This
new shaft Is going down In the right
place, whatever machinery In required
will be provided. and the Prospect will
give q good account OF It's internal
wealth M Of those days.
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