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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

1t Is qnita evident tn most Of rs that tho
"spring rise" in stocks has not yet Get In.
II certainly Ia to bs hopel. however. that
something OF the Kind will trAnspire very
soon to relieve the Agitated feelings and
approximations u everybody. for every.
body IL to some extent. directly or
Indirectly. interested in stacks. The
aspec, Of III. stock market to-day ~ shown
by Bnari reports. Ia ruinous and diseourA-
ging. All sorts 81 damaging rumors arc
being ind%us,riously circulated by the bears
for their own advantage. They declare
that the Savage development amounts 70
nothing; that the vein found at the
leo level is small. the ore base and of
no value; that even when the drift
ON tho 1000 level reaches II. nothing OF
value will be found ; that General VIII
liams has already sscertained thsss facts
with his diamond drill. and 10 unloading.
They also declare with equal assurance
that the prospect In ophir amounts to
nothing; that Consolidated Virginia 10
worked out and will only pay one more
dividend. which will 10 one dollar per
share. after which the mine will be reduced
. mere milling proposition-a good thing
for the BONANZA firm. hut Of No benrft tn
outsiders. They even seize upon the pres
emit serious illness Of W. y. 0'Brisn % that
firm a. . preteSt for bearing talk. dseiar-
ing that in the event Of his death his stocks
would have W 10 thrown upon the market.
which Is Of course sheer nonsense. - his
portion Of tho iirm's property and business
would still remain in tho hands 81 Mr..
riood. where u always has been heretofore.
All these misrepresentation have their
effect. however. In the present depression
% the market.
Below W. give . iabulatei quarterly
statement Of the proceeds Of the mines.
showing items Of interest to everybody.
by this table II will lie seen that the gross
yieli u the bonanza miuer- Consolidated
Virginia anil California for the quarter
ending March 81. 1878. Ia si0.0ts.5 500 o..
During thi, time the two companies have
expended -. c22.O 900 ~. leaving . balance
Of s7.i2c.i 400 n, upon which taxes. for
State and county purposes. amounting to
slts.529 ~. have ls.n levied. In adliuon
IN this. the mines have paid 4 tax To the
Fu--a-.- lI...
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sui.. AxaiasI .hr Renas.a.

Oscar C. Steele Of virginia City has
entered suit in the First District Court
against the Consolidated Virginia and
California companies. praying that the
said companies be decrced TO have no
right, title or interest 10 the William
Penn claim. which 10 situated on what be
calls tho middle ledge" He claims that
tho premises Of the said companies, - do
.cribed In their applications for patents,
include q portion OF the william Penn
claim, hence these suits. As has already
been mentioned by the NEws, the Murphy
Mining Company has also entered snits
against the bonanza companies In the Dis.
trict Court. II claims an undivided third
Of the ground aud Ss,OO0,0 900 from tho
Consolidated Virginia Company. aud an
undivided half Of the ground and 81 ,0O0,'
900 from the California Company.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

0rand OpeninE Of she Expesition'
Pans. May L. The International E.hi'
biion Of 1878 was opened to-day with
great eclat, the programme heretofore
made public being practically carried out
preslden. MacMahon reached the Exhibit
ton al 2 o'clock In tho state carriage. e.
corted by his military household. Ho was
welcomed by Teisserene Dc Bost,
Minister OF Commerce. and declared
tho Exhibition open. amid salutes Of
artillery and music by tho band. The
Marshal thsn. at the head Of . brilliant
procession. which included the Prince
Of Wales. ex.King Amadeus. and the
Crown Prince Of Denmark and the Meth.
erlsnds, proceeded through tho Exhibition
buildings. The scene was picturesque and
imposing In the extreme. The btatc
bodies, In grand uniform. Councillors and
Magistrates In their robes. and different
bodies OF the Institute and Legion Of
Honor, stood In strong contrast with Ben.
ators, Deputies and clergy and other Of
ficers In their civil costumes. The Ell.
hibltion building was gaily decorated with
the fags Of all nations. and an immense
crowd Wa In the vicinity. Tho American
section, though unfinished. compares 70.
vorably with others. The Departments OF
Manufactures shows the least progress.
Tho American Art Department 10 the bess
ever shown abroad by America.
NEW YoRK. May LA special from Paris
says: During the past two days the city
has been continuously under . cloud.
Thunder storms hsvo succeeded each
other and rain has fallen In torrents. The
sdects Of Q change In tho weather wsrs
0 visible. Friends Of the Exposition
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bers advanced 40 feet, and now In 1871
feet. being IS feet In ore. Tho ore In face
Of drift is now low grade.
Ninth level-Incline winzs sunk 20 feet,
and now Is feet below the tenth lovel.
having reached . total Of $50 feet. East
drift from main crosscut made ~ feet. aud
now In III feet. Have suspended opera
tiuns on this drift for the present. Started
drift running west from main crosscut,
and mado 10 feet. Also started drift run.
ming west from crosscut No. I. and made
~ feet.
Eleventh level-Esst drift advanced 40
feet. and now In 100 feet, having reached
line OF incline from ninth level. North
crosscut made 7 feet. and now In 40 feet,
with indications for ore continuing very
favorable. II. DossrLLr. Supt.
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Arrivals ss,s sssssss.
uss.vs.s~s sa.s x..s,ss.

MARTHA PnocroR recently bought ons
inch Of ground On the north side OF lot $,
block 2iC. range u. Virginia City, paying
therefor SEA.
MELVILLE ". Howard. uniied States
Mail Route Agent on the New York ana
Pittsburg line. Ia visiting tho Comssoek'
TwrIyr extra policemen will bs ap-
po,ntsj Ia assist in keeping peace In Viz
ginia next Monday election day.
The organization 81 . Welcome Band OF
HOPE has been successfully commenced Al
Silver City.
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THR COMSTOCK.
Latest Official Mining News.
Tor the Week Ending' Wednesday,
May I, 1873.

,to~L. The ..sprisE Riss" Nee Ysr
SET Ia-Quarteriy ucpsrs % che
Proceeds ct she Mises-Cssesrs.
tag she Next Divtdssds Of she
IB.aaass Miaes-Yettsw Jaskes-
Satrs rusnsi-rhe savage rrss-
lsees -rhe Ophtr fr~spset-rhs
Juiia rrsssect-rhe 0sssssi oss-
isok and Prospects All Aiess
the ILne ro-stay.
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"CossrlSrISorLE."--Ie A. e. 0illies
will lecture In tho Presbyterian Church.
virginia. this evening at 7:3o o'clock.
Subject "Constantinopls and Its Bur.
roundings"- that is, Its suburbs, Sultans,
Ecclesiastical Councils, and the geogra.
phy between the Mediterranean aud the
black Sea. Seats free. and oil Invited.
PROCEEDINGS IN BASKRrPrcr.-The fol.
lowing business was transacted before
Judge strother yesterday: In the matter
u Charles A. whito-Pirst meeting OF
creditors; II. T.. Krauso appointed as
ncy-Pirst meeting OF creditors ; X. Ii.
Mitchell appointed assignee.
TnE LOST FouSD.-Herr Ruble, tho
German sausage peddler who disappeared
from Virginia some tlmo since. has been
heard from. He 10 ont at Taal's Marsh
aud Is all right. Frank Wheeler found
him while out on . recent exploring expo.
dition In that direction.
EXEMPT FmENrs.-M Q regular meet
ing Of the Exempt Firemen's Association.
held In Virginia April IS. tho following
gentlemen were duly elected members (: b.
Armbrust, Charles Merrow. Patrick 0'Con.
nor, Charles KavanAgh, Henry Iosen-
brock aud Jonas seely.
SARAH JANE Cooprn and Carrie c. Ward
have sold tho property on the corner OF
TAYLOR and A streets. Virginia, 10 George
n D..Li,. Mr. rnonar receivea III. 800
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A CARD.

I'd all who are suffering from the crors and
indiscrstions Of youth. nervous weakness. early
decay, loss Of manhood. etc., ! will send .
receipt that will core you. PRE- ov chAnos.
This great remedy vas discovered BY . nission.
ary In Bouth America. Bond . self-sddrcssed
envelope TO the REv. JOsKpH 7. tNhANs
ststicn D. Bibis House, New forh CITY.
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wero In their glory and conservatives
looked moody. Tho ari.tvcr~cy quarters
alone were dismal q i~iieiess. bnt lew
tiagsdraped the dos OF anu
Donapartists. and II was evident that the
euemies Of the Republic we're determined
to frown down the great Republican proJec;
Of tho day. Paris was not the less Joyous
on this occasion. The leading thorough
fares aud bouievaries were gorgons WITH
flags. banners and decorations. Al-is a.
quay. ,Lrongs Of peoply s-rr consr SsIsi
and the multitude naturally novel III the
direction u the Exhibition, aud tlc Fr-
csdare and Champs Elysecs, whieh lad
b'vn Hlmost deserted earlier In the day.
were soon crowded.
Despite the fair weather that prevailed
In the forenoon. IL WAS showery when the
ceremony OF opening begun. but in halt
M W nour wv SUI wa. 'usnIns Sr,s.y.
and erie, vers eyeryvhere rsl,si OF y,r,
10 RspuIHgss. Vie Ia Fsaaes.
The French section Is still In . some.
wha. cn.oue cohu'.on. ~ sna
women wero hard a. work, sweeping,
s~crubbing. hammcring and arranging
Tor the afternoon. Az O'Clock mis
afternoon ,he gtea. esp1'iuoh was 'o'n'
ally opened. Words iAi 70 give an ane'
quate picture OF tue scene NJ tho nine.
Nulutuues OF M beings dafkehea tne
space comprised between tbs limits OF tue
exposition grounds. that Is 10 say
from tho Eeolo Militaire aud Tue
Halle des lnvalides 70 ,he rsiais
dc 10 Trocsdero, a. lar on eithsr sue -
Eyerybody Who could aot within tho FL.
position grounds WAS there. In the vesti:
bule OF the Iroeadero Tue Minister OF
of foreign nation. and tho heads
Of tho various homo departments.
After this the Marshal President arrived
BY the rear entrance. and these function.
aries were formally presented 10 lin.
After the ceremony, the Marshal
and other gentlemen passed TO the plat.
form which overIooks the main building,
when the Minister Of Commerce offered .
short address Of welcome. 10 which presi-
dent MscMshon replied, declaring tho
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a. A.

o. II. 0ALLur. opposite the DAsk Of callfor.
MI. ooiA Hill. hseps constantly On hand III
fsvorits brspds Of inportsd Cigar. ohoiee bit
eigsrs. nj hiads OF chewing tobacco. meet.
scksum plpss, nuts, easdiss. ans eutleiy. and
toys and ncy eoods Of al ktsds. spS
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

LAST
10 Meadow Valley. !se
q Raymond b My, ~
81 Eureka Con-. -
I'D Jackson. ~
nNps.2
80 Belmont. SOC
40 Leopard. 7S
- Northern belle. 81
100 Iiussey. toc
cas- De frees. tc
80 Grand Prize, ~
s<o Arxenia. los
Navajo, Sc. ac
so Young Amsrtea, is
" Manhattan.
1000 Independence. sOe, sS
90 silver Prize. SIC
SIS Day. Sc. W
to Modoe. IN
loo Nev coso. Nc
DD neehtel. Nv
lou Martin Whites
Vas Tip Top. ~ y. IN
aso ssoissn Tsrnss, as,. N hSo.ss
isS s s.S.s: i. %. TO-. 10. los.
US Ophir, -. sss b
- nsis ! Norsross.
iO Union ton. . eo. . 49,
2tO Con. virginia, us. hk. I'M. ht' IN
N'.. its bs
~ Cslliorpls, NV
IS Eichequsr. ~. 1.iS.
s00 Aha. Ta,ss
7l3 Oyerman. So
2iuo Julia. ~. . ~. ass
as bulllsn. .
80 cal~ionia. ~. I a.. 81
.Is Gssld q Carry, sS,cS
20 Alpha, AL
&ss risfrs Nevada. sx.s
is Mexican, 81.
~ fest 4 bsiener. n
so Crown Point. . 3o.3b
30 Belehsr. ~. ave-
80 yellow jacket. ~
go Imperial. ts
ruI. xossiss.
iOas ophir. 3sS. 2sS. 2sS. 2sS
$40 MsIican. ss.ss
co. 0ouid 4 Curry. g, 81. Q b5
90 Iisst k.Belehsr. i2s. ils., i3x
1910 California. ?ss. IS, as -so. 2aS
a IS s sssi siSs1S,:; M Z. w. ! =" s.v. ID
l0O iIAls q Norcros-. c., c. u.
80 crswb Point. ~, AN
i0 Yellow Jseket. ~. So.
los0 Imperial, ",
as Alpha.
ioD B-lcher, as
too sierra Nevada. IN. SO
iVD utAS. f..Ts
sSO builiJn. s. . Is ~
"a Couhdrnes. ~
u: k.ehra1es. .. so,. a 10. aoa.s
osO OvsfmA,, ss.s.s 81
AS Justice, 81. 81. 81
gao Union Con-. 3 "a. 3.S
Els succof. AZ. ID
to0 Alta. Tk.T.,T.
Gsss Juiis. 3. 80. So, Is. J " So. ssa 10
iA5 Caledonia, cD. iss, ~
iD Dayton, Sc
sso silver mn. SIC. tos
~ Ssw York. SIC. 49,
ty Andes. ?5c. M
1900 con. washoe; ss.ts
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Piper. New opsr. H.ass

Afull house greeted T" Humpty Dumpty"
Of Piper's New Opera House, Virginia,
last night. Tho entertainment was greatly
enjoyed by all present and passed OF with.
out interruption. Every n afflicted with
the blues aud wishing . hearty laugh
should hear this company. Every boy and
giri In Storey county should be allowed to
see this show. which Is particularly adapt.
ed to their lively. young i~msginations and
their active senses. Tho matinee this 81.
ternoon waa we'll attended.
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SAYS b can make. tho connection in two or
three months.
The main,drift east OIL the 1910 level Of
the Savage vas started for the purpose oil
in~tercepting the Sutro Tunnel and ex'
ploring tho Company's ground In that
direction. and why Il Is stopped. merely
because II has run into an ore vein. 10 best
known to tho management Of the
savage Mining Company. Tho vein
10 said TO be . very promising one, and the
lateral drifts north. and south In the west
wall Of IL are 10 be continued for . few
days until the east drift on the 1000 level
reaches the same vein, when prosecuting
at both points ~will'develop its true merits
In = and In the most decisive
tanner.
In the ophir the prospect improves ~
the Wine Ia sunk below the 1900 level.
giving better hope for good developments
ct the 1000 level. Julia also shows i'm.
provsmsut In prospects. making II
the most cheerful stock on the
list to-day. The outlook all along the line.
.,,ho,,h r.,,.ling .om.xh., ~ the pre-
a, -,
'Alins sP'fi' " aepsess'on' " hop''"i'
aud any new and good development at any
point will send hspea and stocks up lively
again.
Below we give our regular weekly sum.
mary Of the latest and most correct mining
| information. derived from Official and
., - r,,n. -. mn ~ An. time az
..,n. !, 80.
s...,,s.,., v,-x,.,.
~. co..o,,I.,.I .,.u Iii H., .hpt
L.. ~, a.,,,a.v ,.,, for ,s,.ir.- These
,sp.ir, viii ~reoufre nearly CO DAYS time,
A.. liar. /. .ome Gao fee, Of IN. main .haft
in . verv bsI condition. and but \ limited
force of men e.n be employed in the prose.
cution Of III, work. During that time
from 40 IN am tim. az mr.. p-r J.y will DO
n,-, -,
noistsd tnrousn '"o oPu'' A"' W. y" "
shaft, so that the production Of the mine
a, is.st snnieient IN nav ali the run.
a,v,.
n'us sAfSu' 'euA ' ~"
dond OF u per share ON tho STOCK. a large
portion Of tho men now at work will be re-
tained TO 10 dead work. In opening tho orc
bodies. running prospecting drifts and
| making necessary air connections. prrpara-
tory 70 work Of the most active character
when the repairs are completed. The
| u.usl amount OF ore has been taken out
| during the mast week. ami tho orc Slopes
from The 1900 down 10 the 1850 leyel arc
| Welding rood ore and are showing finely.
The enisreinr 81 the connecting drift with
| he 0ouii and Curry ON the 1850 level IL
making steady aud favorable progress.
The south drift on the 1850 level Is steadily
advancing. the fAce IN low graie orc. w
uie to- wv .s - ~ ~, 49, pa-
Imisrins No / winzs between The lC5O
and 1850 levels Is being prosecuted with
steady visor. The Joint Best and beicner
III ~ ,sa nanII mi cn,ry a, noon m.
dsy. West crosscut No. 2 ON tho 1850 level
Ia steadily advancing, the face in low grade
ore. he'imbsriny the nam SCUM uin. on
sinting The ~ AMI O. .hsft 1, proeres,lpp
at the rate Of two feet per day. the How of
A.. Al As-. la. .s..N .lEAraV
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street Q~sssasisss.

I.r rus ws.rras cs,os rrlrar.r1 rrssi
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

In length, and being evluently ~ tno nsie
diorite or west wall Of tho ledge II was dis
continued. The Grown Point Ravins
Mining Company. however. drtfted . dis
lance Of over boo feet west from their shaft,
Al the 500 levels and when work was stopped
by reason Of great Influx Of water and In
efficient machinery the face OF the drift
Was In soft picking vein matter with nc
Indication OF west wall. This shown thai
there Ia plenty Of room In the mine for
large and rich ledge TO he developed.
Justice.
The ore slopes show we'll on the sot
levels. and tbs grade. Of tho ore extract
ell and crushed Is showing . steady
improvement. Tho Pacific mill 10 kept
steadily running. and 10 crushing about
90 tons Of ore per day. The easl crosscutl
from the south drifts on the 1850 level are
showing considerable improvement q
they are advanced. Sinking the Wine
below this level 10 connect with the south
drift ON the 1900 level In making fair prog
ress. aud will In . very short time connect
with tho uprsise from that level. and give
Q much needed circulation Of air TO that
depth. Tho east cross drift on tho 1900
level II very hot, and the progress neces.
ssrilv allow. A drift has also been started
~northward on this level.
siesre Nes""s.
The 1000 station In tho south double In
cline viuze has been opeued and two drifts
1900 an. north .na tina othsr e..t N
. M. A..
- 49, 500 -, go, -. .h..,o =,
49,. M. ,.om A.. ,7oo I.,.,
north Of The main shaft 10 connect with
the winzo now being sunk below tho 1850
level for ventilation pnrpo.es u mlning
good progress and tue Two shails VII. %
connected IN q day OF Two more. TINS
will greatly expedite work In hat portion
OF the mine. Yesterday morning one Q,
tho small air snginea on the i7oo level
burst . cylinder. which viii cause . sns.
pension OF the WORK IN 'ne sonth po,uon
.. 'hs m,no ~, ~ ooMa' N.Y. -, mill ~
engine /. replaced by another.
o,..m.,
M. mai, .h,,, viii reach ,bs cOO laval
nv saturday ne,,. As noon a. that dep,h
4. ,s..hsl .,.,io, will Iva onepeJ and
the siiait DO sunk . lew icet iarther' in or
der TO give room for making . large eIca.
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Hale a NSr~ross.

The pump bobs have been strengthened
anil everything put In the best possible
condition for 4 long and lasting siege Of
tho water yet remaining on the lower
levels. Everything 10 now In the best OF
shape. AMI the pumps. working Ia con-
junction with those Of the Savage. arc
gaining rapidly ON tho water In the shaft.
IL will not take long. u no further delays
occur. 10 reach tho 22O0 level. tho last con.
Meeting drifts between the Savage aud
Hale A NorcIOss,
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JuI,a Consolidated.

The south DRIFT on tho 1000 level is
steadily advancing al the ratio Of 9 feet Per
day. the face in porphyry and quartz
mixed. which blasts out we'll but does not
admit 81 Ms good heaiway Is for some dis.
tAnce back. No crescent In the ore vein
has vet been started. The east Drift o u the
$500 Lowell Ia being pushed vigorously for.
ward, the face still IN vein porphyry OF q
fine, healthy character. Everything Ia
leaking we'll aud running we'll both above
and below ground.
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The northwest drift on tho vein Of ore
recently struck is making good progress
following the west wall Of the vein. the
east side Of the drift emitting occasional
punches OF good ore. The prospect OF
finding q ore vein Of paying value 10
steadily growing better.
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savage.

The water has been lowered hut very
little during the week. owing To a need Of
getting tho pumping machinery 81 both
the Hale 4 Norcross and Savage In better
trim for steaiy work. All thu changes
nscesssry for = rapid prosecution Of tho
work have been completed AMI this morn.
Ing the water Was again being steadily TO-
duced. II 10 now down . little below The
400 station. The lateral drifts M the
west aide Of the ore vein ma the 1910 level
are each advancing and have now attained
Q united length VI co feet. Both are In
porphyry and AFFORD nothing Of inierest.
Thee drift are each IN be run q distance
of rs or 100 feet north aud south when
crosscuts will be male to test tho extent Of
the ore. Tho face of the east crosscut on
the 1000 level 10 still In . fne. favorable
make Of vein material. The north lateral
drift on the 1000 level Ia steadily alvan.
cling. having passed the old drift started to
the westward SIS feet north 81 the main
shaft. This drift has been cleaned ont
aud again started M TO prospect the mine
In that direction. No changes ~ interest
In the mine need lie looked for until the
lateral drifts ou the iCtO level are ready IN
crosscut or the east drift on the 2OO0 level
rosshS6 tho east ore vein.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

Sinking the north incline shaft Ia max.
ing the usual fair rate Of progress, the bot.
tom In good blasting rock. It now only
wants 40 feet more 70 bs down to the $500
level. A soon - that point Is reached u
station will be opened and drifts sf,rfed to
prospect the ore vein. The souui dr'it on
The 2i60 level IL steadily advancing. the
face still In Q good character Of quartz and
vein matter. Sinking tho double Wine
below the 1900 level 70 connect with the
south drift ON the 2l60 level was com.
msncsd on Monday last and 10 making
good progress.
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The south lateral drift. on the 1850 level.
Ia being gradually driven ahead toward
the south line. the face In p~orpbyry mixed
with clay. East crosscnt No. 3, on this
level. IL making rapid headway 10 the
eastward. the face In . hne mixture OF
ledge matter. some OF tho streaks Of
quartz looking quito encouraging. On
tho ll50 level east crosscut No. 2 10 ma
king good progrsss TO the eastward. the
face still In . fine character of vein
matter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

The hosting arrangements over the shaft
being about completed tho upraiss 10 the
timbering will DO next In order. The cage
guides will be put In a. soon as practicable
and tho cage started 10 running. When
ell preparations are completed. sinking the
shaft deeper below the 800 level Will be
commenced. The shaft 10 ESQ feet west OF
the Kentuck shaft which Was supposed TO
be In the groupings Of the Comstock. and
all work In that mine has followed the dip
and extension Of the great lodo to the east.
ward. The longest drift ever run west
from tho Ksntuck mine was about $50 feet
In length, and being evidently In the bard
diorite or west wall Of tho ledge IL Was dis
continued. The Grown Point Ravino
Mining Company. however. driited dis
lance Of over boo feet west from their shaft.
at the 500 level. and when work was stopped
BY reason Of great Influx Of water and In
efficient machinery the face Of the drift
was in soft picking vein matter with no
Indication Of west wall. This shown that
there Ia plenty Of room In the mine for .
large and rich ledge TO he developed.
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Consolidated Imperial.

Opening tho 2iOO station in the Joint
Alpha winzo is completed aud adrifi start
ed sonthward to meet and connect with
the south Wine. This north drift Ia now
In q distance Of 49, ieet, the face showing
small veins u quartz which afford low as.
aaya.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

Everything Was running smoothly until
. couple Of days ago, when All accident to
the cago created = delay Of thu work In the
shaft and on tho 1860 level for one day.
The damage. however, has been repaired
and work Ia proceeding as usual. The
west drift on the 1850 level Is steadily AL.
yanciug, the face In yoin matter.