Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-13

Working tho BeDeiAlous Oree-
Professor bseWsrcs Report On
she Goldsa Fleece Mine-Optnion
sfAnosher Competent Expert.
Peavins Mining District Is about ten
miles to the northwest Of Reno, and on
the eastern slope Of Peavine mountain.
at an elevation OF 4627 feet above the
level Of the sea Is situated the Golden
Fleece mine. Of which VI wish most
particularly to speak, as the representa-
tive mine Of the district. 1t was To-
Gated October 4th, 1873 by citizens Of
Reno. and since that time . large
amount Of labor and money has been
expended in its development. A tunnel
$50 feet in length has been run through
. very hard trachyts formation, inter.
secting tho ledge at adepth Of over l5O
feet. Here some sixteen feet Of . very
promising ore vein was cut into, and an
incline was sunk. following 1t to the
distance OF 80 feet. when . heavy
stream Of water was encountered, COM
polling the suspension OF work at that
point until better appliances might DO
brought to bear in the matter. The ore
met with gave high assays, OF increasing
value a. depth was attained. The main
adit or tunnel was continued, drifting
upon and following the ledgea distance
OF $40 feet. Professor Stewart. in his
recent elaborate report on this mine'
says:
That the ledge Is enormous in width
has been fully proved by cross.drifting.
but hor eide II really Is cannot be stated,
although Q crosscut was made at the OK
treme southern terminus OF the main driit
to the distance Of sixty feet east and west,
yet no wall was found ON either side. Tho
entire mass in this sixty-foot cut 10 silver
bearing quartz, much Of which Is evidently
high grade ore. Farther north. . cross
drift was made east and west through
forty.nve feet Of ore. No wall rock was
reached on the east side OF the ledge. but
on the west side . true hanging wall OF
clay and porphyry Was exposed ct . point
ten feet west OF tho main drift, OF tunnei.
When The suormo mass Of ore at the
northern terminus Of this main drift was
encountered, Q large flow OF water came In
from above, and the cross drifts, a. well a.
the header, had TO be firmly bulkheaded
with heavy timbers in order 70 prevent tho
crumbled ore and rotten p%orpihyry from
making a disastrous cave. This flow OF
water may cause . temporary hindrance
to further explorations In that quarter,
but experience has shown that such
aqueous obtrusions are sure indices OF .
big Bonanza Of ore. With proper appli-
snces this body Of water can DO probably
utilized In driving tho requisite machinery
OF the mine.
Professor Stewart saw many veryi rch
assays Of the ore. and has Q high opin-
ion Of the true merits OF the mine. In
common with tho general surface ores
of Peavins district he fnds the ores OF
o peculiarly rebellious character. being
heavily charged with sulphate OF zinc,
sulphurst Of iron, and some lead. In
fact this has been the grand trouble.
Scheysr 4 Co., OF Denver, Colorado,
have, however. recently worked q batch
Of the Golden Fleece ore by q process OF
their own. with the most complete sue
cess. Professor Stewards opinion,
based upon the experience Of the Com.
stock and other great ore veins, 10 that
in sinking to q depth OF 400 feet or
moro, this surface stratum OF fobellous
ore would be passed and merged into ore
Of the good frss-milling character, like
that now general throughout the Com
stock.
A representative OF tho NEWS ysstsr.
day IN conversation with MIR. William
Lee, Superintendent Of the Prospect
mine, Gold Hill District, who il well
known o. n Of the best mining experts
and mi~nsralogists in this section, asked
his opinion relative to the Golden Fleece
mino and Stewards report thereon. Mr..
Lee in many respects corrosorated the
report OF Professor Stewart. He said
the FIRST time he visited the mine wa
about four years ago, in company with
Mr.. Gallagher, than one OF the owners,
and Judging from his observation and
knowledge OF its workings and develop
msnt since, he considers that II the
proper machinery was put up and depth
attained, IL would prove to DO . very
valuable paying property. as he thought
tho base metal would give out and free
milling ore come in. "If," said he,
"ths ore they are now producing can, as
claimed, be worked to 80 per cent. OF Its
assay value, II is one Of the best mining
properties on the coast. for the average
assays I have obtained from II have gone
over $50 to the tom"
The richness Of the mines OF Psavine
District have been well known for years,
and hundreds OF thousands OF dollars
have been expended in efforts to work
them. II o process has really been
found to successfully work these ores,
1t is Of the greatest importance not only
to this section. but elsewhere in the
State whore such ores exist.