Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-07-14
THE ADAMS CONSOLIDATED.

TIIE ADAMS CONSOLIDATED.
The many improvements that have
for some time past been under way at
the mines of this company are now
nearing completion, and on Monday
next active operations will be resumed
in the working of the Wide West
mine. The developments made in
prospecting this mine were Of a char
acter that justified the immediate re-
movalo of the hoisting-wOrks from the
General Lee shaft to the n at this
mine, which work is now about COM
pleted. The machinery is all in proper
position, the engine ready for work.
and when the timbering of the shaft is
cOmple!ed-which will be this week
the explorations will be continued.
1t was discovered some time since that
the prospecting had been too far to the
westward. and what was thought to be
the hanging-wall was in reality the
footwall. Starting to the eastward the
explorations made soon proved the ex-
istence of what is now a we'll defined
fissure vein. Opening at the depth of
thirty feet with a width of three feet,
it gradually increases in size until it
measures six feet at the bottom of the
shaft, 40 feet, with well defined walls
and increasing in size and richness as
the work progresses, the ore assays
showing a value of from $50 10 $40 a
ton. The vein dips to the northeast.
The Wide West shaft Is To be sunk t o a
depth of 600 feet, nearly one-third of
which is already attained. Drifts will
also he run in the meantime TO ascer
tain the extent of the vein of ore now
disclosed. The superintendent and
men at work on the mine express
themselves as sanguine regarding the
future of the Adams Consolidated.
CHINESE FUNERAL.-The Chinese
INDUCED in a heightened funeral yes
terday. One of their number, who
had beer a prominent member of the
See Yup Company, died of consump-
ton and the ob>equies called out a
large number of the late friends and
fellOw-See-9 upers to pay their usual
homage TO the dead. The body was
placed i'm "A handsome casket, placed in
"A hearse and was attended to the grave
by the usual pal hearers, followed by
the hired moarners, who did their
duty we'll, aud "a number of Celestials
in carriages and on horseback complet-
ed the procession. The exercises at
the grave were of a character peculiar
ly heatlienisii; but, novel AS they APP
peared, there was one or whose ACE
true sorrow was depicted as the body
was consigned 10 the grave. She was
the wife of the deceased Chinatnan,
and her every action showed that her
lament was not feigned. The exer.
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the whites.
FELL IN II RIyER.-Jake Feather
stone, the stage messenger of Wells,
Fargo d CO., forgot to furnish us with
the particulars OF an item in which he
figured conspicuously on Sunday last
at Palisade. After Sunday-school, he
started down the rivers side to ave a
little recreation In fishing, but meeting
with poor success fell asleep on the
bank Of tile stream. H%eenjoyei him
self in this way for III time, but his
dreaming WAS suddenly interrupted by
u Juggling at the line, and before Jake
was fairly awake he found himself in
the water, having rolled Off the hank
Just as lie wa dreaming he vas on the
top of a stage loaded down with double
eagles and Il half dozen road agents
shooting at him. He managed to wade
out Of the stream, but had to lay him
self up TO dry for an hour or so and
purchase two clubs of a Shoshone be-
fore venturing into town.
THE LAW TO BE TEsTED.-The cele-
brated King of Pain is to appear in a
new role this afternoon-as defendant
in an action wherein the State of Ne
vada Is plaintiff, and the new Quack.
cry law j. To be tested. The Doctor
Was arrested asst night and taken be-
fore Justice Beatty, who released him
on giving bail to the mount OF $500,
10 appear tor trial at 4 O'Clock this
afternoon. After his release the King
of Pain again mounted his dry goods
box on Main street, and proceeded
with his sale Of concentrated tea IA
though nothing hal happened. He
thinks he has "a soft thing on his hands
and will be able To make Justice see as
he does in the matter of q~uackery.
.'That's what's the matter with Nc
Bride"
THE BALL TONIGHT. Tonight
takes place the ball for the benefit OF
Reclamation Lodge, l. o. G.. t., at
Criterion Hall. That it will be well
attended there is no doubt, as h So
Gals given under the auspices of this
organization have always been sue
cessful, well conducted and extremely
pleasant affairs. The hall is also we'll
situated for the ball, and those who
tire of dancing can have the wide bal
cony and the moonlight to enjoy them
selves with. A general Invitation Is