Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-22
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Chronicle Of the 18th instant mentions
an alleged meeting Of dissatisfied stock.
holders In the above mine. but the gen.
eral tenor Of II seems TO bs to do ipjus.
tlos to tho management, prospects and
real merits Of the mine. and TO create q
scare among stockholders more than
anything else. By thus frightening
timid holders ont Of their stock 1t would
enable certain interested parties who
know IL real value to buy !" for . mere
tribe. We extract from the Chronicle
item as follows:
'.The dissatisfied arc 90 unreasonable a.
10 suggest that a. the mine 10 located In
the fastness OF Cedar Ravine, and securely
held In the vice-like grip Of Cedar and
Ophir hills, IL will stay there just a. we'll
while the stockholders are not paying a..
sessments - otherwise. The st,ying quail.
tiles Of this mine are still further assured
by the singular circumstance that the only
works which might interrupt the placid
dow Of the washoe zephyrs a. they proceed
on down the ravine IL Q tin ventilator, pro.
jecting from the mouth Of the mines mod.
est and only tunnel. Another subject OF
discussion among the dissatisfied Is an al.
legged mythical suit, for the defense OF
which II IL assumed their assessments are
collected. This suit, the officials OF the
mine claim. was brought by the Sierra No.
vada Mining Company, hut . diligent
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failed to disclose any such suit"
The facts OF the situation are as fol.
lows: The Solid Silver 10 located on the
north side OF Cedar Ravine and sdjoins
the Sierra Nevada mine on the west.
The early workings Of the mine were by
means OF open cuts. shafts and drifts
from the groupings downward to the
present main tunnel or adit OF the mine
which runs northward, following the ore
channel nearly the entire length OF tho
claim, which 10 1900 feet In extent. A
considerable amount Of good milling ore
was extracted In stopping above the level
Of this tunnel, which yielded satisfactory
returns, but greater depth has been
sought in order to hnd more regular
formation and concentration Of the ore
streaks and punches. The present man
agsmsnt secured possession by purchase
three or four years ago, since which
time the explorations have been carried
ON with occasional interruptions, but Q
very good showing OF progress has been
made, at comparatively little expense,
the only assessment collected amount.
ing to $25, 900. This long tunnel has
been carried forward directly into the
heart OF Cedar Hill and IL o very
substantial and practical piece OF work.
Nine hundred feet In from the mouth O
orosscut west some 40 or 30 feet dsvel.
oped . very promising ore vein 20 feet
In width. At the distance Of 1000 feet
from the entrance O winze was sunk
nearly 100 feet deep, and q drift west
from Il about 30 feet cut into the same
vein last mentioned, and the very 6rst
blast into 1t threw out ore, the value Of
which IL best known to the management.
for mono Of the miners were allowed
to so the effect OF the blast, but the
winze was closed and has remained 30
ever since. Forty feet north Of this
winze they run o crosscut east thirty
feet, cutting o vein six feet In width
from which several tons OF good ore
were taken, sufficient to prove Its value.
thus showing at least three good.sized
ore veins to exist within the limits OF
thu nina. Near this last mentioned
crosscut the veins seem to join into Q
large chimney which was found to
contain an extensive body OF good ore.
but Q cave occurred from an old
shaft and the workings above which
gave considerable trouble. yet opened
q much needed air connection, fur.
nisbinR excellent ventilation through.
ont the mine. Since this cavsd ground
has been cleared away the tunnel has been
enlarged OF that point to allow OF q
double oar track for better facility OF ore
extraction, and the face OF the tunnel 10
being advanced farther northward, fol.
lowing the orc channel. A large amount
Of work has certainly been done, all OF
which shows for itself, and all possible
economy has been exercised 10 tho pros.
ecution OF the explorations. Everything
has been paid for. and the credit OF the
company stands very solid in Virginia
City.
As for the lawsuit with the Sierra Ne
vada, II was commenced last spring.
whom the Solid Silver Company applied
for . patent to their ground. The
Sierra Nevada Company at that time
extended their lines westward, SO
a. to take In the Solid Silver. having
ascsrtainsd the true value and import.
ance Of the property, and brought suit
In the First District Court at Virginia
for possession OF It. This suit 10 still
pending. and the Chronicle writer or any.
body else can easily End thu, records and
papers In the case. Lewis &. Deal are
the attorneys for the Solid Silver Com
pany.
The District Court today appointed
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