Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-25
rnE .,LvEa CRY NINE.

This mine Ia one Of the Oldest looa-
tons outside OF the first range Of the
primary Comstock locations. and among
tho best in the eastern section OF that
broad and famous mineral belt. It is
situated at the upper end OF Silver City.
a few rods below the Devils Gate. and
ON o direct line between the Silver Hill
aud Dayton mines. The first locators
named II
Pride or she West.
And the bullion results Of their primi-
tive workings from the surface groupings
downward o made II a really famous
mine; but the great cost OF milling in
those days. together with the high cost
| Of labor. material and everything else.
! absorbed the income, aud in the general
Adversely which fell upon mining opera
| tons, the owners Of the mine became
| discouraged and found II expedisnt to
su,pend operations. Subsequently an.
other company wal formed to work 1t,
and they named II the
Hsps Miae.
They did q large amount Of very
effective and creditabls work, principal
" by means OF the main adit tunnel Of
the mine. which starts in on the easter.
ly side Of the canyon. They followed
the vein to the extent Of between 1OO
and 800 feet from the mouth OF the tun-
mel. raising above and sinking below in
the vein. and took out q large amount
Of rich orc which they worked at a new
mill OF their own. erected q short dis.
lance below the mouth OF the tunnel.
They placed q small engine In the tun-
mel. ut tho point where II intersected the
vein, some 10 feet or thereabouts from
the mouth OF tho tunnel. tho sinking on
incline following the dip OF tho ledge
to the depth OF about 100
feet or until they were stopped
by the large amount Of water encount.
cred. They did considerable drifting Mt
the water level. developing and extract.
ing large amounts Of rich pay ore; and
they also made side drifts from the tun-
mel level each way. to zee what they
might develop outside Of the main vein.
They found two or three smaller veins.
carrying rich ore, but they were evil
IDENTIFY branches or feeders OF the main
vein. This company certainly did more
good square prospecting and dead
work " in the opening out and develop
ment Of the mine than anybody else. be-
fore or since. Whether from BUSH
moss management, disagreement, or
what might have been the cause, we
arc unable to say; but at any rate the
time came when they too suspended
operations and finally sold out. perhaps
advantageously, TO the present company
owning and controlling the mine. The
little engine in tho tunnel was removed,
rs being no longer OF practical use. and
the mine allowed to repose upon its
actual merits, as at present shown. The
company now owning II Is composed
principally Of San Francisco capitalists
and men Of practical mining ability aud
business energy. Having reincorporated,
and inaugurated a new era in the man.
agement and working Of the mine, they
have altered the name Of II to the
silver City,
In honor OF tho Aourishing burg within
whose suburbs II is situated. With Mr..
Z. Henry. an old Comstocker and min
ing man Of extensive and experienced
judgment in that line. they are proceed
ing with tho working and development
Of their mine in q thoroughly practical
and systematic manner. with q view to
actual profit and not speculation.
Carefully following up the main
ore sections and extracting tho Same
to the best possible advantage. one or
two excellent and very remunerative
milling runs have been made. and a
large amount Of orc is now uccumulating
on the dump for another. This comes
from about 400 feet in fron tho mouth
Of the tunnel, where
The PrinsipsI Ore Slopes
Opened up by Superintendent Henry
exist. This ore section is some $50 feet
in length. and Is being worked upward
from tho tunnel level, the uppermost
workings being only about 40 feet above
the tunnel. The ore Is rich. and
from present indications there IL enough
OF it in sight and within reach at this
point TO last for several months to come.
Near the farthest or ~southtrly extremity
Of the tunnel Mr.. Henry also proposes
O raising In another good ore section
or chimney existing at that point, max.
inc lateral drifts in each direction and
extracting the ore, which Ii already dem
oustrated to be Of high grade. There
are several other points along the ruin,
whore good orc Is found. both above
and below tho tunnel level. the former
workings having simply opened and
developed the mino In a very eficiont
manner, much to the advantage and
profit OF the present owners. From
The tunnel or adit level to the surface
Ia about $50, feet within which
space large amounts OF rich ore have
been extracted. and plenty remains, TO
say nothing Of what lies below the tun.
mel, which 10 the most important point
for future operations.
The Vein
Runs in q northeasteriy and soutn-
westerly direction. with a dip or inclina-
ton to the east in its downward course
Of about 40 degrees, like the main Com
stock. and II Is very we'll defined aud do
cided in its character. like all true is-
surs veins. Its width varies from three
10 twelve feet between the walls, and
some Of the largest ore chambers have
been worked TO q width Of twenty
feet. Tho ore is OF the dark or
brown oxidized character peculiar TO
gold ore, although the bullion yield 10
about one-third silver TO two OF gold.
and in much Of IL fine particles Of free
gold arc easily distinguishable 70 the
naked eye II is easily mined and
worked, and some Of the softsst and
finest Of II resembles dark rusty sand.
which gives a plentiful yield OF fine gold
when washed by the "horning" process.
The large pile Of ore now on the dump
will mill nearly 500 to tho ton. AT any
rate, under the present management the
mine has considerably more than paid
its way. and may fairly be considered
AseiEPaying I~nssitutisn.
In view Of tho demonstrated fact TINT