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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
OUR WORLD.
How and when IL Was Created-rhe
Curious Animals which Ones
R0amed over IL.

Last evening Professor W. D. Cunning
gave tho first OF his course Of six lectures
on geology TO . very intelligent and highly
apprcciative audience, In the Methodist
Church. Gold Hill. We regret that our
space precludes US from giving but . very
meagrs outline OF tho discourse. The
speaker said that the science no was TO I'M
fold was the most fascinating Of all the
sciences. Everything writes its " his
tory. and he was 10 sketch the history OF
down with the earth's crust he showed how
II Ia made up Of two classes Of rocks, one
formed from heat and the other formed
under water. lie showed how rocks, that
are formed under seas and lakes. hold pet
rifaciions Of the bygons creations. Taking
his audience, In imagination, to Q sea-
beach, he drew on the canvas and ex.
planned the leading forms Of life. Apply.
Ing these methods he took tho audience. In
Imagination, back through the history Of
the globe. as recorded In the rocks. He
drew and explained the strange animals
that characterized each epoch In the
esrth's history. When Nevada and Wy
oming and Colorado were under fresh
water lakes immense animals OF the bulk
Of an elephant. but with characteristics Of
q rhinocerous and tapir roamod along the
lake margins. When the Pacific rolled up
over the site Of the Sierra 10 the foot Of
the Wasatch great lizard.like animals In
the form Of kangaroos prowled along is
shore. Their ruins are entombed In the
-. - Ift.b whan an arm af tha
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
DELINQUENT LITIGATION.
The Mines ID Lever Gold Hi1l
Basking AGsisss she rswn Tax
Lsvy-Ths Caledonia Stands Out.

Town Attorney Harris 10 busy Just now
bringing suits against property n In
Gold Hill who have allowed their taxes 70
become delinquent. Tho most important
case on tho list 10 the n against tho Gallo
donia Mining Company. II has been init.
mated that tho company will contest the
payment OF the tax on the ground that tho
levy Is illegal that the assessment IL un-
Just. and that the company receives no
benefit from the town government. The
suit will first be tried In the District Court
before Judge Rising. Colonel r. II. Tsy-
lor has been retained by tho Town Trus-
tees 10 assist Mr.. Harris. II Ia the intsn-
ton Of tho mining companies 70 make .
test case Of the Caledonia matter, and II
the town 10 defeated. suits will DO institu.
ted by the companies for the recovery Of
taxes paid under protest. The Caledonia
company has little cause for complaint In
the matter Of equalization. since tho valu.
alton placed BY the Board upon its prop
erty IL only $500 more than the figures
given 10 by the Superintendent Of
the mine. Tho original statement
furnished Town Marshal McCleery.
who 10 also s< oDieio Town Assessor. placed
the value Of the property ct $i6, 900. Altar
viewing the premises the Assessor raised
the figures to $4,000. The Board OF
Equalization subsequently lowered the As
SCISSORS valuation 70 SIS, 100. The follow
ing table will show the mines upon which
the taxes have been paid under protest.
with the figures Of the owners, tho As
SCISSORS valuation and the equalization
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
No o Walking.

The Masonic socials will bc more pleas.
ant this season than they were last. II such
q thing il possible. Many Virginia people
are anxious to attend these gatherings.
aud In order TO give them an opportunity
Of doing No. arrangements have been made
10 have tho bus run up tn Virginia after
the dance. Putnam will I've on hand to-
morrow night aud will leave Gold Hill for
Virginia at hali.past IL o'clock. This ar
rangement will be continued through the
Winter. aud our Virginia friends are ~.
pccted 10 take advantage Of tho accommo'
dalton,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
H coMSTocx.
Latest 0fnciaI Mining News
For the Week Ending Wednesday,
October 81, 1917.

| son Market NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
for wiHser-rhs iset water In
tise S~avage-Is 10 y Braseh Of
ssesmboas sprtnxs.-Assessnssuts
and Divtdeads some efshe Dtvt-
dead Mines OF the future-Be-
nansa Productions = The Susre
runuel Csmpremise-The Latest
News From All she Mines To-
day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24

Bill Book received bad news yesterday.
A letter came 70 him saying that his part.
ner, John Moore, Is lying III at Allegheny
CITY, Pennsylvania. Mr.. Moore's friends
viii be pained 70 learn that he has been
suffering from . severe attack Of varioloid.
Tho welcome intelligence 10. however.
transmitted that he 10 on the eve Of .
change for tho better. His physicians say
be will not DO ablo 70 travel for several
weeks. His wife IL with him aud 10 we'll.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
DIyIDEND~

CnIifssuia-f2 pee share. aggresating siIro,'
Ooo: declared October 9Th; payab.e Oe'o-
Der 18th.
consolidated virgisia--$l pee share
asgrrgating s~i,oro,ooo declared ociober
sih. payable October 18th.
Ntaudard-si per share; declared October
isth: payable oetober ihh
x.rtheru Belis-$i per share; declared
October 10Th: payable October 18th.
Hureka Ceassitdatsd-n Der shAe. de-
elsrrd October i5th; payAolo oetooer zoth.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
A~SE~~ME >rS

Consolidated Imp~rtnt ~ cents per
sh.rr: levied October 2bl. delinquent No
vcmbsr 2oth: sals day. pecetsbor 2ist.
Nartts D~ysea-iO cents per share; levied
October 18th. delinquent November .oth !
sale day, DECEMBER 18Th.
D@xser-s cents per share: levied October
18th ~d-linqa@nt November 2i-t sale day.
November nth.
lsnttsa ~ cent. p.r shs,e /, levied October
18Th. delinquent NOyembcr 2tih. sale day.
Dsesa Der nth.
SIERRA N-vsaa-so cents per share; levied
Octob-r 10Th; delinquent November 7ist:
sale dsy. pecsmber 2ist
Uuisa C.assiidsted-2s cents per share:
levied October 10Th; delinquent sosenoer
18Th: sale day December 10 h.
Aisa-so cents per share: levied October sth;
delinquent November 4th; sac day. De
ecBb~r 18th.
<,ssm.psiitaa o. Is cents per -hare; l.yl.i
Ocioler III delinquent November 18th:
sale day. pec-mbcr ivth.
<'niedeaia-Ts cents per share; levied oe,o-
her iith dslioqnent November iHhi sails
day, November soih
he Hare lis cent. per -hare; leyied oct bcr
OH. delinquent November 9Th; sale day
November Dth.
New Yosk-tO cents per STARE: ievicd Octo-
her sih: delinquent November ioth; sale
day. November S0th.
ne laPp-i5 cents per share; levied Octobsr
9Th. delinquent November 9Th; sale day,
~ove1bsr Sth.
Hale a Norcross 81 per share; lcyisi
Octob.r ~; delinquent November oth' sale
day. November x'th.
Buiiisa 81 cents per -hsnc. levied October
81: delinquent november sih. 'ale day
scvetnber 18th
ChetlNr.t' .so>i a. per sharr; levied oe,o-
her I'd; delingus ut Noycinber6l 9Th; sails daJ'
No''"O'' ~
uatts"s"se nv T.
rhlres i",ieu VNpoos' ~, u.u"l.n' w.
rmoereth' AAeuss' NO'sm"S' s'".
eo."ea 1,hss q, !. IL
~ Sav.%h., ssth'
A","s ~. ,nas.,, xaS.mb., Al al,
a.y. sos:mos, is,h.
cant. ne, .h.,e. le,l.ud
ss,,swh., s-th d.linan.nt October 3i.,:
.,le dsy. sossnhsr isth.
$3.50 ...a.-.s n,.h.- l,yiei Sen
49,, ran. dslipauent October yy.h I.
ALE d,y' Noy,nbsr ssth.
--...a Ga ..,,. ~, .h.r.. levied SEQ
iemb-s .sth I; a. Iinaaent Oetober =,th sale
day. November aOth.
- ... ~. has, i.xlaA ssn-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24

| "
O~yyIcrns ELrcT,-At the annual meet
IN. =, ,ho No proos Mining comnanv
- 49,. 49,, 4. o.. -
-,-.. az. ,ou..,,. ,.,,., ,o,,io-
men wero elected as a Board Of
Trustees to servo during the ensuing year:
Geo. IL. Bradley PRESIDENT; MoritI May
blum vice iresluehti archic Doriahu'
John r. boyd, mos. To- A'hin-oh' sec'
nry /; Bank OF Caiiiorhia' Ireasurer'
ptou. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF In.
,or,or or.h..,r.I ooor, an Al, com.,ocl
reminds q NEWS reporter Of q story which
was recently told in his presence. Two
gallery gods were quarreling, when one
threAtened 70 throw tho olher over u,c
vase h,ni, sa,u pu'es ".a" ~ I'M :.
s.,i.r LIN him"
Too Hon o T~nEN.-Hov. Sam. II.
Davis new waltz (which was not COM
posed by machinery was played by the
orchestra 10 National Giard Han last
evening. while .he orchestra was s,rng.
BlnB win 'nc ana.I' y, ni'iJ.i,,! r,..
audience wen our 70 tahc u,,n ins'
wa. simpiy oecsnss ''e' 'o''' "o' "pp'''
w
uAuA'' so"' ,plo'''
rAte morse anu ouggy lott smaii amount
OF cash Ia offered In our advertising col.
umns to-day. Tho horse Ia kind and
gentle and = most excellent roadster ; the
IInnIy IN N. II. Gray Al Tho old Sunderland
mill site, Lower Gold Hill.
h artificial lor for Dong.
las' VINO was hur' '"a 'un"o, " n"'.''
Flat about q year ago, arrived to-day from
v vaho u.s. =, ~ cnan,D ,iosni,.i ani
~ :rst,ins nrocc.s will ~nndouLioJIv n. a
success' Tbr money for tho purchase OF
tho ler WAS sppropriated by Inc County
| Commissioners.
INCORPORATION. Tho Ral.ton Silver
Mining Comn,ny In. bcen organized 10
- T.. a., mn g. -. "
yadA; principal place Of business. San
Francisco ; capital stock. Sio,OOo,poO d.
,Sctors, y. de Hreayer. y, H. hosers. H.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24

HERE AoAIS.-J. j. Robbins. who In
former ysars with his wife's a~sslstsncs)
wrote letters from the Comstock under the
nome de piuss Of Mary Jane Simpson. 10
again haunting the old stamping ground.
He looks ~ natural u ever, and " SUI
interested In mining operations.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24

There are . number Of smaller mines
upon which the taxes hAvo become de-
linquent. but II 10 simply for want OF
money. No contest upon their part 10 an.
kicipsted. Only tho improvements and
machinery are assessed. The Belcher.
Yellow Jacket. Crown Point and several
other companies have paid their taxes
without contest or complaint.
II has been publicly stated that tho
Town Assessor Of Gold Hill placed his
figures 1000 higher than those Of the
County Assessor. With regard TO this,
Mr.. McCleery explains that no went 70 all
tho mines In company with Deputy Coun-
ty Assessors Doano and Wallace; that
they all agreed upon the proper valuation
Of the different mines and that their est.
mates were exactly the same In every
case. II tho County Assessor saw ht 70 re-
wise the work OF his deputies. II was sim.
ply an Official act In which the officers Of
tho town Of Gold Hill had no immediate
intnreat.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
ssrees Quotations.


lpy ruE /. AND p. rELEaR,ru uSs.I
SAN fR,Scrsco. Oct. 2i-2:i5 p. NJ.
Argcnta, 2.05
Grand Prize. II slO
Justice, l2S
Best 4 Belcher, n
Ovcrman, 10
Exehequer. H.
Con. Virginia, JOs
California. 10
Independence, IL
Bullion, iOh
Jacket, %
Eureka Con-, 20
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24

One % the latest Of the above assess
ments IL that Of the Alta. which has been
levied merely to properly open the mine
and prepare for extraction and milling OF
the valuable ore bonanza being developed
at the iOjo.foot level. Active work Is ro-
sumed in the Trojan mine, and before
many days II will BE- supplying mills with
the material for making bullion bricks. IS
there Is plenty Of good pay ore already do
velopcd in the mine. In a year from now
Alta and Trojan will both DO paying divi.
lends. Yellow Jacket will also resume her
place among the dividend paying mines in
the urse Of two ycarsfrom now. The mu-
nihecnt dividends from the bonanza mines
will continue for months longer at least,
for there is plenty Of rich ore In sight TO
do IL ON. Following is the third quarterly
statement Of the receipts and disburse-
ments " the Consolidated Virginia Mining
Company for the current year, ending Oc-
tOber ~, 1871:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
....i0,OOO.OOO

This does not include tho Flowery Dis.
trict, - II turns IA principally cats In.
stead Of dogs. II Virginia City docs mot
get away with the Dog Show Sweepstakes,
Il will be because her citizens neglect 70
make use Of tho material which 10 lying
around loose.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
No Telling.

A ~compositor ON a Nevada paper re-
Gently hal occasion to set up ''storey
county during the course Of his days
work. Ho put In lower case s, which
was marked by tho proof reader. When
he got the galley the typo petulantly re-
marked: "There IL goes again. One
never can tell from one day TO tho other
whats going to be the style Of this paper"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24

mary Of the latest and most correct mining
,-,-.--u.. 49,. - 90, -
i~niorniAuon' ueri'eu run ome'Ai Anu
authentic sources, showing the situation
Of each mine to-day up to tho time Of
oo;,, N n,....
Daily yield boO tons. ms Is iiaoio 10
be increased before long by the rise in
c.,.or r,v.r ,;v,r, ,hs r,;i,s .or,..no,d.
-,
inSiy Increased iaciiity ior "orkinS' Inc
tw~enty-stamp addition TO the pan mill OF
the comp.nv il alan being pusbed forward
A.. LII.
W so"P''"o" po
ing being hnished' tho mortar hds ana
battery frames about ready. and all tho
machinery on the ground. Work at the
,s-o o., -.,.,,,, n tc SHAFT a. vail "a
sinking the smart itsen ueeper. Will 10 To
resumed shortly. On the lowest or 1870
-,-, - n...u .,.,,,
'esei ol 'he =, n y, nv sia, n s,,so.ina ~
run sns ppm. ' ~ = s5sa.
~. val - o. .n nr,,, ~, ,rom ,hs q.
s 20 49,, ~
49,. In. H.. aminn :. snnsjJsrsbIs
sims.-l.n ..pv,' na L. Tha rsnsirs
snd sniss,smans ~ ,hs sane drift Al GER
ore vein and the @. 4 q. shaft are being
urged 10 completion = iss' as a.nu,
,hs n"r,h hr.nch Jriit AMI Wine No. 8
from the iGJO-foot level affords = valuable
-. atRanlattnn nj air
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
sr0CK REPORT.
san Franeisee Hoard.

sam franciseo board.
rxxx,xa
10 EurekA Con-.
- Jaekson, ~
30 Alps. 90
$50 Rye Patch. 81
COZ n Dorado south. ~
90 Leopard. LIS. lilo
2tO 0ils. ITO. Leo
.lO Northern Belle. i5k. l5l.. l5x
100 nussey. sos
100 Manhattan, iik
iS6s De Frees, /. 95o
arcs brand Prize. II. i3k, 49,, Ia, l3k, In
40. i3.. i3k
iSo ArscetA. icS.lk
80 s,lo.iIes
,ss, is..~msas,i ,
% sl1ss Ps pasn ~,
- SuNer Itia-. - hOsA
Ils Morn,ns s..,
~ utanu tIi1c WeNs
90 0omeanA'i'n, Ds
ppsy.
I'D Meiod. ~ LEU. 10
So-o cOn.' ive
Wv $50, sSc
- Innptne V,aanoI ss
49, cas. 80
1,.p w
,a,o I'm: sus'nis'
Ao" NsA.'"'a' ~ "a, 0ni", oos Dhio'
80 .sS.'s oSo
,a.n
80. sNs.'vae.. main
.su'n
- oa.isn; ~
1siS AI,s. : :" "s'"N '"'""
o.
10 Y,iIa. 49, a.
sS.e'. $3.50
s1oaIa 'utfy' ss'N
s1sa a. $500
-, n,y.uuan ~"
80 ~ yanN. .IS;sS
40 .a 80 ,
sSo S,ss ~ ,sS '"'s''' 49,
a. All. ,,fu. ,..
IN IS AT.
-ccNar
rhis aok>i>a.
lao Ophir. igl. fgA
as NeLc.n. los. 10.
10 0oudS urry. ~, o., 10. 10 bio
no C.liGoruiA. D.09
ts best n B,ieher. al Y u a., 2O'. 40
ITO savage. 81 VI.
SO Cln. Niryn MIA 9s. 3,s rs
10 Cnolis~potosi. -
I'D n Gle q Norcr -. 7I.l.
Gas Crown Point. 81, s..
$50 Ne low Jacket. o., ys,o.
3iSo Imperial. yoc. sc
" Kentuek, N
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
Table Lisea, Jewels. Naphiss, Diaper
Linens, Laees anA Lace
Curtaiss,
Conpkts In svsry department.

A full and mormon stock Of Winter Wear In
Wooden Goods for LAdiss and Childrcn,
Hosiery. Gloves and Msrino Wear Fur.
Beavers, Bsskst clotks, bacques and bhswlss
with IN endisrs vMiety OF Notions and INN.
mings all Of which ! shumefsts IN oruef 70
shyv nv eustoners the sweeping reduction !
purposs TO make. Commencing on MONDAY.
october ist, I will seli
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
10 yards Best American Prints at sij
Lousdale and white Rock Mullins
Ut II IL cents per yardj

with all other goods In ptoportion; ,
To conclude, I respectfully solicit . genefst
exsmlusion, both IN goods and prtcfs. assuring
ny ffisnds and N pablo IN general that 10
no tfoab,s 70 shev oar Goods ~opvrs
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
Comstoek.

On the 5O0-foot level the south drift has
been advanced twelve feet since last re-
port. The material In the face 10 Of .
lively description. composed Of porphyry'
clay and quartz.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
RavRge.

Pump running steadily At last accounts
and with the assistance Of tho Hale 4 Nor
cross pump had reduced the water consid.
erably below the i900-foot level. A Joint
crosscut west has been started Atthe Gould
4 Curry limo, both companies sharing
equally in tho expense.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
New York,

Repairs to the pump shaft and machin-
cry are now on the docket, a. the ground
at the bottom Of the shaft 10 soft vein mai.
ter. with increase OF water. Sinking will
DO resumed shortly.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
CholIar.I'otosi.

Daily yield IS tons, giving average as
says from car samples Of $40 per ton.
On the i7s5.feot level tho main drift east
toward the Combination shaft. continues
In hard blasting rock. II Is now In 200
feet. and has SIS feet To so In order 10 con
meet with the Combination shaft. Moth
ing new In the old ore producing sections
they are looking and yielding - usual.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
DRESS GOODS,
10 etyis. Quality and Los Prices.
CUTTINGS,

Rare and choice goods. comprising ne new
"Osman Pa,ha'' and "Balhan" brands
Scotch tuitings and Partisan styles.
Osshmeres, Bombasipes, En-
press Cloths, Alpscas
and WaterpruofB,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24

On tho iiC5.foot level tho joint Mexican
and Union crosscuts arc progressing favor.
ably In good working ground. On tho
i7OO-foot level the Mexican and Ophir
joint Wine Is sinking steadily. tho mate
rial at the bottom working fayorably.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
Union Consolidated.

On tho i3OO.foot level the crosscut east
is advancing slowly. the ground being
heavy, with considerable water. The face
OF the drift shows indications Of some
thing better. On the li65-foot level tho
Joint Union and Mexican crosscuts are
making good progress. with no change OF
imDortance 10 note.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
Hale q Norere~s.

With the assistance Of the Savage pump
the water Is reduced below the i90O-foot
level. The drifts at that level are found
TO be in better condition than was antici.
paied, and prospecting and development
operations will be proceeded with As soon
as practicable.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24

n. W. HAyESs. Secretary.
Dcducting the amount Of the ovcrdrsh
at the Nevada Bank from tho coin and bull
lion ON hand, the following result 10 oh
tanned
| Coin and bullion ....... N'Hs,o25 9s
Oyerlraft.. ............. i'5oo'9co III
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24

A Wine has been started from the 1900
foot level to connect with the iiOO-foot
level. The drifts and crosscuts on these
levels are advancing In promising vein
matter, with no special feature Of interest
TO note.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
Consolidated Imperial.


Cutting out . station for . joint Wine
between the Imperial and Alpha companies.
on the Alpha line, Is getting along well.
The wiuze being sunk from the 2iaS-foot
level south 10 connect with the Wine COM
ing north from tho 20O0-foot level OF the
yellow Jacket shows more quartz at the
bottom. and is sinking at a satisfaes"ry
rate.
Trojan.
The new dump beside the railroad track
il being pushed to completion a. fast a.
possible. and preparations are being made
10 extract and mill the ore from the mine.
4 large amount Of IL 10 In sight which viii
pay handsomely under the stamps. The
Trojan can o o pay dividends.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
Julia Consolidated.

On the isOO.foot level tho main sonth
lateral drift is making tho usual good pro.
gress in low grade orc which shows Inn
proyement over last week. Crosscut No.
b is still in the orc vein, not having found
the west wall yst. Crosscut No. 10 Is now
fully into tho vein and shows low grade
ore. The drift east from tho Wine shows
a mixture Of low grade orc and ~porphyry.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24

Gouid a curry.
On the 19OO-foot level the main drift
north toward the Best 4 Belcher Is push
ing steadily ahead in hard blasting rock.
The drift west TO connect with the main
incline Is advancing In good looking ledge
material. and q lengthy drill hole Is kept
ahead Of tho face ~ q sort OF skirmisher.
In order 10 guard against any unwelcomc
flow Of water, which Is liable TO 10 en-
countered In that direction. A similar
crosscut west was commenced last Sunday
morning at the south line. sinking the
main incline Is expected to lie resumed
the latter end of this week. the bob pit for
the pump. below tho i7OO-foot level. being
nearly completed.
Hest a. Belcher.
On the l90O.foot level tho drift north
from the Gould 4 Curry is advancing ani
will be taken up as soon as II reaches and
enters tho Best 4 Belcher and continued
through 10 the Consolidated Virginia. On
the i7O0-foot level the crosscut west. near
the Consolidated line, il now In hard por-
phyry with clay seams On the i500.foot
level the southeast drift is In ~ feet to-
day, with its face In porphyry and clay.
sinking the Wine below the i700-foot
level has been interrupted since last re-
port by repairs to the engine, but Is about
being resumed again.
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DRY Goods, Etc.
J. NORRIS,

Imported, Black. Pain and Fancy, OF every
0nds, Color and Price.
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Tho vein material at the bottom OF tho
main working shaft consists Of clay mixed
with quartz Of = very lively and favorable
character. giving fair assays In both gold
and silver. Tho dow Of water still con.
tinuss, but Is easily controlled.
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LeviathnnI

Face Of south drift at the G00.foot level
shows fine looking and very encouraging
vein matter. Cutting out the station at
the head Of the winze below the north drift
Ia making UaoI prnor.sa
, 1877-10-27

has Just rrtuructt from the West, whittier he
l,as tccn to Iook after Mr. Cn,urn's in.crcste,
and sec about tho last pttrchnse. fIc reports thu
land In Dakota as among tho finest held t,Y thp
Governor. lie rays It. is we'll adapted t" growing
cereals, and fine crops Of wheat have been har.
vested in the vicinity the present season. One
Of the catlsea Of the failure Of the aptngnes was
land speculation. They purchased FROM Mr.
Cnburn. tix yenss sf,lrc, d tract In AiAsne, for
which ttev were sn gre q ,4M, QUO, and Upon
thr samc atiranre.1 $500 ,00o. Tie land waa we'll
anil NiF. Cohurn has n5w come Into possession
again, while the spragues arc ont the amount
advanced. The Governnr is said TO be he.icrc,l
with heggnrs OF hoth high ami low standing,
letters asking I'D to help build sctntnaries,
churches. and charitable Institutions. Fte Ia re-
ported u giving away upwards Of *l0O,000 per
annum. Mr. Coburn is probably worth SD,O0O,-
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