Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-27
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The Sierra Nevada mine comprises s,eo(
feet Of the Comstock lode. situated on Ce.
dar Hill, north Of Virginia City, extending
from the Union Consolidated ground on
tho south 10 the south line Of the Utah on
the north. No mine on tho limo Of tho
Comstock 10 better situated for working
purposes. On the surface the ledge Il
large and well defined. and for several
hundred feet In depth the ore was rich In
gold. several hundred thousand dollar
having been extracted from the mine In
past years. The ledge near the center
Of the claim CROSSES the brow Of Cedar
Hill. and o few hundred feet below the
surface has evidently been broken Cd, In q
measure, by the sharp descent OF the
sysnite, and thrown further TO the east
ward than Il indicated by the croppinU
on the surface. The rich ores found near
the surface, like the many other ore Chin
nsys Of the same character found In differ.
ent portions Of the Comstock. gradually
gave out at Q depth Of i've or six hundred
feet. the ores growing less valuable. until
they could no longer Be worked ct . living
proat.
The old hosting work. were situated In
Cedar ravins 100 feet from the south line.
at . point convenient for working the sur
face ore Of the cropplngs. At that point
tunnels were run into the mountain aide,
which. penetrating the vein. made the e.
traction Of ores . verv easy matter; and al
forwards . shaft was sunk 10 the depth OF
TOO feet. the machinery used not having
SUFFICIENT power TO continue the sinking
and drain the water 70 Q greater depth.
At the depth VI 800 feet Q crosscut was run
10 and across the ledge. Al the depth Of
100 feet q drift north has been run . dis
lance Of 1900 feet and south 200 feet. At
intervals crosscuts have been run from
thess drifts. showing the ledge 10 be we'll
defined. with regular clay walls. and from
60 to 10 feet In width. The vein at that
point IL quartz. pophyry and clay mixed
much greater percentage Of silver than
was found In the ORES near the surface.
The Hsu wsrks.
Recognizing the necessity for deeper
works with which 10 prospect the ore vein.
two Year, ago the erection Of fint-class
hosting works was commenced at q point
loo feet north and east Of the old shaft.
These works are splsndidly situated for
developing the mine. and are fully capable
Of prpspecting the ledge to . depth Of 5000
fest. The new shaft Ii nov down 10 Q
depth Of i,74o feet. and In point Of excel.
lenee for working purposes 10 not excelled
by any on the lode, Through the kind
permission of W. J. Wright. the gentle
manly and efficient Superintendent, we
visited and inspected the lower levels Of
these works o day or two since. The
amount Of work done In the mine during
the year past Il almost Incredible. aud
rejects the greatest credit ON the Superin-
tendent and management.
TIE Lever Levels.
On the iO00-foot level . drift has been
run 400 feet 10 the westward, cutting the
vein. which at that point shows well lie
fined clay walls. and quartz and clay mixed
with porphyry. From this crosscut . drift
has been run In . northerly course . dis
tance Of $50 feet. following the heavy clay
wall of the ledge, land another In . south
crly direction $40 feet, both showing the
east clay wall Of the vein 10 be strong and
we'll defined. Al no point In these drifts
has the ledge yet been croascut. every ex-
ertion being put forth ~ connect the south
drift with the bottom Of Q Wine now being
sunk below the 700-foot level Of the old
shaft for air purposes. On the l2j0-f0ot
level the drift has been run ITO feet
west from the shaft, showing the
ledge 10 DO fully ~ we'll defined - ON the
level above. and about 70 feet In width.
From this drift another has been run $50
feet to the southwark. and one north . dis
lance Of % feet. Both Of these drifts
have followed the well defined clay wall Of
the ledge. In the south drift no cross-cut.
ting has yet been done. although tho pros
pects ct several points are very favorable.
In the north drift, At . point 400 feet from
its place Of starting. . drift has penetrated
The ledge some distance, and the quartz
has been bored into Q distance Of 200 feet
or more with q diamond drill, without
fnding n heavy bodies Of pay orc. On
the lSO0-foot level the ledge was cut by the
wsxt arm oon after opening the station,
At that point u IL 10 feet In width, Of solid
uuAItxs CALtytub AAb- PasNusbe ~
phureta Of Iron. and giving fair assays Of
Of silver wherever II has been opened.
Two drifts hav. also been run on this level.
one In . northerly course. $50 feet. and the
other In = southerly course, $50 feet. both
showing the ledge 10 he well defined. and
showing Q much greater concentration than
for the last 500 feet above. A drift has
also been run east COO feet TO prospect the
east country. but has not ~ yet made any
valuable ore Developments. The mine Ia
Hplendidly ventilated. which enables the
miners 10 do the best VI work. The Inger-
soil patent drills are used In the face OF
every drift. and not only greatly. expedite
the work, but vastly assist In the ventil-
alton Of the mine. A new level IL soon 70
be opened at the l750-foot level. and II
good management and perseverance can
succeed. u will not he long before the
Sierra Nevada will again he OF OF the bull
lion producing mines Of the Comstock.
REskvyp RxLATIossHIr.--A few days
ago q. W. Allen. fsmiliarly kpowp among