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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-08
Consolidated virriaia.

VIRGINIA CRY. Sept. 8. 1874. W.
Har,n,, Secretary. During the past week
i,2i5 tons Of ore have been extracted. On
our $50 level in the joint California west
crosscut We penetrated beyond the drift
with the diamond drill A feet and struck
clay, through which We could not pass.
The drill has been taken out and drifting
resumed in the face Of the drift. The
south lateral drift 10 now In 20 feet. pass
ing through Q vein formation showing
streaks Of clay. On the 1850 level We have
started an uprsise at . point 30 feet east Of
No. 2 winze. which will explore the .
try east Of the ore Slopes. On the 2lo0
level the east crosscut has been extended
30 feet-totsl length log feet-and eontin-
ues in q favorable formation. At the O.. 4
G. shaft the old pump rods are oil out and
We have commenced placing the new ones
in position. We expect to complete this
work by September 20, when We can han.
die the water easily from our mine and
from the Ophir. MEXICAN and Union Con-
solidated while the 0phir pumps are being
prepared. also that from the Sierra Nevada
until the new Union pumps are In place.
W. H. Parton. supt.
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Those Jsilbirds.

II keeps the Sheriff and oil his depu.
ties and Jailsr Hanks and oil his wits
busy to watch tho deviltry Of the in.
mates Of the County Jail now. They
are q terrible set. Last Saturday night
Jailsr Hanks suspected the existence OF
other instruments for breaking jail and
made q search. Everything wa strictly
orthodox. The jailer was n~onplussed,
but not beaten. He was satisfied that
there was something, and determined to
find 1t. There are In the jail pillars
supporting the ceiling overhead. These
posts are perfectly smooth, painted, and
over twenty feet high; yet on the mould.
ing which ran around the top OF one OF
these posts was found O caseknifs, the
temper to which had been drawn. q sew
made OF both edge and back, and the
blade retempered. Here was also found
an old razor blade nicked. the imple-
ment with which all these saws have
been made from knives. This pillar
had been climbed till Il shone al though
creased. Hanks "a that not one Of
that entire burglar gang shall have any.
thing to eat with except fingers. II hs
stays there 0 thousand years.
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CallNrnlA

yinorSI, CrrY. Sept. 0. 1870. p.
Gordon, Secretary: During the past week
9si tons Of orc have been extracted. On
our $50 level. In the joint Con. Virginia
crosscut west, We penetrated beyond the
face Of the drift With the diamond drill .
distance Of AZ feet and struck clay. through
which we could not pass. The drill has
been taken out and drifting resumed In
tho face Of the drift. Work In the north
drift has been discontinued. while the
main west drift has been advanced. On
the 2l5O level the grading Of the north
drift leading to the Ophir will be COM
pleted this week. In following the streak
Of ore crossed by the main drift We and II
has widened to four feet and 10 OF very
good quality. At the G. 4 O. shaft the
old pump rods are all out and We have
commenced Hacing the new ones In posi-
ton. We expect to complete the work BY
September 20. when Va can handle the
water easily from our mines and from the
Ophir, Mexican and Union. while the
Ophir pumps are being repaired; also that
from the Sierra Nevada, until the new
Union shaft pumps are in place.
W. H. PATTON. supt.
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Navage.

VIRGINIA CrrY, Sept. 8. 1S7s.-E. b.
Hoines, Secretary: The 1900 lateral drift.
connecting with the Halo 4 Norcross, has
been entirely drained from water except
ing the northern portion near our incline.
carrying the incoming iood Of water
which covers the bottom Of tho drift . few
inches. Thu water stands In our station
about three feet. the drift being consider.
Ably higher than the station. We cannot
enter the station or lower our pump any
further, owing to the excessive heat and
the gss escaping from the incline. The
temperature taken this morning at the
coolest point at tho pumps 10 lao degrees,
Fahrenheit. Ipropose holding the water
at the present point until we can open the
2200 drift from our south winze. The
south winze has been retimbered and en-
isrged 10 feet the past week; total, Ill
feet, leaving but Z feet to DO completed,
which will be done Wednesday evening.
We will then proceed 10 mako connection
with our incline. carrying . cool current
OF air. brought down the winze from the
Sutro tunnel with rs. ! have changed the
force to 6-hour shifts on this work aimee
yesterday. We have the water under per.
feet control and can handle II easily until
this work 10 completed. Our machinery
Il all In good working order.
y. @. GrLLErrE, Supt.
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OuR ScuwEIs.-The Sutro Independent
says: Jake Paul. the veteran ~saloonist
on Tunnel Avenue. has sold out 10 s.
Schweis OF Gold Hill. Mr.. Schweis 10
popularity known to our people. and We
feel assured his purchase will be re-
warded with financial success. The
stand IL one OF the best In town, and has
o good reputation.
As TIE BONANZA companies carried
over q very light surplus last dividend
day. and the product Of the mines has
been small. II is not probable. says the
Post, that dividends will be declared this
month. Thus far. Consolidated vir-
ginis has shipped SOL, 555 40. and Cal.
ifornia about $4,000.
AFTER the return from the picnic last
Saturday evening the sarsAeld Guard
armory wal thrown open and by the
generous courtesy Of Captain Cosgrove
the friends Of the company wers invited
to partaks Of appropriate refreshments.
The hall was crowded and Q right hearty
time was enjoyed.
The departures last evening for the
State Fair at Sacramento were numer.
Gus. See the list OF departures.
TIE ophir Mining Company last
evening shipped seven bars Of bullion
valued at $25,78 o..
TIE case Of the America ". Europa
has been continued till next term Of the
Court.
The Sutro Tunnel Company disbursed
to employees. Saturday, $4,000.
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n.n.rearc. l...s Eve.Iue.

Miss Maggie Timmons. yirdie Bell. Ad
Mckenzie and wife. Mrs = Cohen. Mrs
Conrad. s Kingsbury. r N Inglis. Miss u
Blevins. Mrs James Blevins and children.
George Lee, Miss Biggs. Maggie O'Toole,
Miss Pinsehower. Mrs. N II Smith. s
Pinschower. Miss O Smart. Thos Mellow.
II L Coye. Miss N Lyon. George Mckee,
p Mccarthy. Thomas Hebron, Ii ID Gross.
W II Bryuon. James Chinn. Hon l NJ
Isascs. L Z Biddie. Hon @ c Stevenson.
James Kelly. ] Thomas. ] A Steinberger.
Hon J p Jones. II s Porter. Z Norton.
Bisbop Whitaker. J B Stuart. II Jones. G
T Bender. G n Fsssett. Joseph Dillman,
Mrs Lyons. James Williamson. Mrs W J
Sheridan, Miss Sharff aud N Nathan and
vife.
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Rsmark. and Cs.ditisns.

Nominations In stakes must be made TO the
Secretary on or before the 20th day Of August.
1870. Entries for the purses must b made :
For Mondays races. on the Saturday preceding:
for Wednesdays races. on Monday; apd Tor
Fridsy's races ON Wednesday. 81 the regular
Tina for closing entries. % DESIGNATED % the
rules, Tho who havs nominations In stske1
must nams 20 the Secretary. In Writing. whieh
thsy will start, the day before the race. q
n.-Horpss entered In purses can only b dfawh
by The consent OF the Judges.
The rules Of the Pacific Blood Horss AssoelA-
ton will govern running races.
The winner Of the stake for Syesr olds to b
run ct Sacramento, Sept. 10. TO carry 8 pounds
extra, and OF Friday's 8 year old, then 8 pounds
EXTRA. should the same colt win both VI thsss
stakes it shall carry 10 pounds extra
All horses entering for STATE purses must be
owned and kept IN Nevada and California eess
OF the Bierra Nsvsdas for SIX months prior 70
day Of nco. -
ENTRIES to all trotting purses will Gloss esp-
TENDER ltt with the eecfetary.
rive OF more 10 enter, and three OF mors 70
start In eli races for purses.
National Trutting Association fuiss 70 govern
trottine races. Pacific Coast Blood Horse Aseo.
claiion rules 10 govern running races, s1csps -
above.
1 O'Clock =. n.
stock. Secretary Of the Society.
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consolidassd ~.I,npsrfsi.

GoLD HILL. Sept. z. 1874. X. p.
Harmoa, President: Siace date Of my last
official letter We have made the following
at the mine: Tho joint winse be-
Ing sunk on Alpha-Imperial limo from the
1000 to the 2i35 level has been advanced
Il feet, making total depth Of same 70 date
"a feet. UprAise started during past week
from 2i35 level has been extended IL feet.
are doing everything possible 10 ex-
pedits the work Of sinking and upraising
In the WINE, for the reason that . connec.
tion between our 1000 and 2l35 levels at
this point will be o very important one In
the matter Of ventilation. We have also
started two crosscuts on our 1900 level,
one ON the Alpha.Imperial line and the
other about 400 feet south Of said line,
each having been advanced 70 date . dis.
lance Of 10 feet. On account Of the annual
picnic Of the Miners Union held yester.
day We did no work In the mine proper,
but took advantage Of tho occasion by 70.
pairing and o~verhauling the hosting. en-
zine and some other machinery. which
could not be done while work was In pro-
gress In the mine. Everything In and
about the mine In moving along today a.
usual. A. O. HAMILTON sup'6
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R.es Aoeide.s ~ susre.

The quarter.mile race at sutro be-
tween Hank Luikin's horse, Sleepy Bob.
and DR.. Brierly's horse, Cachise, for
5000, came of Saturday and was won
by the latter by 20 feet. After the main
race q scrub race was gotten up. While
this race was In progress one OF the
horses few the. track. and dashing into
Q crowd Of fifty or sixty men, knocked
several down, then turned q sommsr.
sault, landing on his back with his heels
in the air. Benjamin WEIGH and Thos.
Luke were knocked senseless and Luke
did not recover till $50 P. n. His head
badly hurt. WEIGH came to him.
self sooner, but suffered internal inju.
riss. Both are doing well to-day and
will recover.
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Hexicas.

VIRGINIA CRY. Sept, 9, 1870. L.
Weller. President. During the past week
tho joint Ophir winze IN our 2l00 level on
our south line has been sunk and timbsred
10 feet. making . total depth Of IS feet BE-.
low that level. Tho material passed
through continues to be extremely hard
blasting porphyry. showing considerable
water. On our 400 level the joint Ophir
west crosscut has been extended "a feet.
and IL now in los feet from the main north
drift, passing through . vein formation
showing more quartz than at date Of last
report. The joint Union Consolidated
Wine on our north line has been sunk and
timbered l6 feet; total depth. 81 feet; show
ing q soft vein formation In the bottom.
and cifrying sufficient water to interfere
with our progress In sinking. The joint
Union Consolidated west crosscut has been
extended 8 feet; total length. 30 feet. We
found 1t necessary 10 timber b drift.
which has made our progress allow. The
material passed through continues TO b Q
soft vein matter, showing strsaks Of quartz
and clay. W. h. PATTON. sups.
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They Plead.

Today several persons charged with
crime were required to plead before the
District Court.
John T. Pritehard denied the charge
Of murder and bis case was continued
for the term.
Medore Cavanaugh pleaded guilty to
burglary; sentence to DO pronounced on
Wednesday.
Albert Whitfield, James Heating and
James D. Corcoran said not guilty Of
burglary; trial set for December 26th.
Charles Roper, James Foley and Geo.
Tracey also denied the story Of the
Grand Jury ; set for 25th.
William Henry and George Anderson
also denied the charge OF burglary /; set
for the 22d instant.
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Lyon Ceu.sy nissr.' Usisa.

At the regular meeting Of the Silver
City Miners Union. the following
officers were elected for the ensuing siz
months President, Alb. Wilson. Vice
President, Nelson Marcelles; Recording
Secretary. NJ. ]. MoMsnus; Financial
Secretary, Joseph Hebert; Treasurer,
John Hooban; Conductor. N. Lanctot,
Warden, W. ]. Fsrr; Finance Commit.
tee-A. Williams, ]. N. Godfrey, james
Gibson. The Board Of Trustees, con.
sisting Of Thomas Mack. John Sullivan.
8. Lemon, R. T. Mullard and Joless
Lawson. hold over, as prescribed by the
Constitution. Mr.. Atkinson. the retir'
ing President, positively declined 70.
election, as he Is emphadcally opposed
to third terms.
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In the pigeon shooting the first prize
was won by Thomas Diamond OF Gold
Hill. ]. McCaulley took the second prize
and Hub Parker came In third.
The prizes for other games were won
as follows:
Mems race GOO yards)-First prize.
Timothy Collins; second prize, j. A.
Rhodes. (Run for twice.)
Boys race-First. w. Cardwell; Sec
ond, j. Rogers.
Girls race fourteen years and under)
First, Cordelia Cardwsll; second, Mary
NARROW.
Old mems race-First, s. Hammell;
second, Thomas Sisk.
Ladies' race (ifty years and over)-
First, Mrs. Casey.
Ladies' race (sixteen years and over)-
The first prize was claimed by Miss Cook
and Miss Frazer. Az the rae was Q tie
two prizes will DO given, n to each
lady. Of equal value to that advertised.
Three standing j~umps-First, Robert
Large OF Gold Hill.
Eremen's racs-First prize won by
Liberty Hose Company No. OF Gold
Hill.
Ladies' Archery-First. Mrs. ]. A.
Marshal Of Gold Hill, 10 points; second.
Miss Knowles Of Carson City. II points.
In the jackass (slow) race the follow
ing entries were made: Romeo by NJ.
Deeny. Fellowcrait by Jas. Five. Rarus
by Frank Sigel. Flora Temple by Jack
O'Bfien, Dexter by Tisdale, Goldsmith
Maid by John Kennedy, Primrose by
Mohan, Ten Brock by Eagap, Thad
Stevens by Rogers. These swift footed
animals were secured at great expense
by the Miners Union. The committees
have not awarded the prizes, al the fiery
steeds are still on the track.
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TINS MORNING.
lS Ophir, gk. SO. sc b5
ITO Mexican. 34a. S4S
SIS Gould 4 Curry. liz. In
$50 Best 4 Belcher. 10
ass California, 1 IS. 30
li0 Savage. Is .
AIS Con. Virginia. 4 90. 4 20. ass
$50 Choliar. TIA
$50 Potosi. 81
lss Hale d Norcross. l4<, liS
40 Yellow Jacket. i6S. lev
100 Grown Point, 8 20
1880 Imperial. I 20. II
100 Kentuck. "A, 20
40 Alpha, 25S, 25k
l20 Bslcher, 4 65, 1 GO
20 Confidence. l0k
SIS Sierra Nevada, AZ. 42a
10 Utah. 20, 20k
$50 Bullion. sa. sh bio. ST.
$50 Bxchequer. TAT
lilo 0verman. 81
IS Justice. 8 80. IS
US Union Con-. 62. 6s, "a. CAV. 65. G4a
81 IS. CAV
SEQ Alta, 6h.6
zoO LAuy bryan, ooc
60S5 Julia. Z 40, A.. 4 As, ~ b
ITO Caledonia. I 30. I IS,
65 Silver Hill. I GO. I Is
425 New York. Coo. CSC
60 Occidental. DOC. CSC. I
$50 Lady Washington Con-. I 20
IS woodville. 35c
l55 Andes. CSC. 9Oc
200 Grown Point Ravine. 2sc
alas Ward. q 20. an. 2 IS. 2 90, 2 50
6S5 Scorpion, 2 GO. AZ. 2 IS
l20 North Con. Virginia. 8
l85 Benton Con-. 8 30. 3 70
$50 Con. Dorado. IL
1875 Flowery. Coo. 55c, SOC
$50 North Bonanza, I 10. l Is
$50 Mackay.
100 South Utah, 50
100 Wells Fargo. So
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Departure. saturday Eveains.

Miss Currie. Mrs. Mygatt. Cassie Sullivan.
@ Dougherty. FA Hoffman. II Cordes.
Mrs + Ernstsin. Murany Peak. Lucindy
Peak. slksy Peak. J Meyer. rs Merchant,
@ Plat. 8 @ KAneen. N Strouse. ] McCue.
q II stanyan. II Sweetapple. 8 d Prescott.
Daniel O'Connsll. Joseph doett. T Gard
ner. A " Lester. = Goyett. Judge Field.
A O Ellis. W Tawkin. ID Rawlins. @ 5
wsrrin. J L Moore. Mrs James Hill. "
Coyns and wife. J Ivsncovieh. W deach
and wife. May Dyer. Mrs McCurdy. J W
Swift, b Hicks and child and Mrs ] W
Whitehead and child.
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Biown Up.

This noon Johnny Cassidy. . boy Of
twelve years, got . can containing black
powder and some matches and sat down
by the railroad track near the Central
School house to play. He knows oil
about such things now, and by the time
be gets through calling for q seli.oocksr
and wishing himself dead and his lace
gets healed OF the burns which cover and
blacksn the whole Of II, he will fully
understand that burning matches and
black powder do not belong together
more than oncs In lifetime.
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East Beuausa.

VIRGINIA. CrrY. Sept. 9. 1877 Thomas
4. Tsegarden. Secretary: An incline shaft
has been started on tho east line Of tho
ledge and IL now down IS feet. The old
tunnel has been cleaned out. It was found
TO be . little over 800 feet In length. II is
being pushed ahead 10 connect with the
shaft, which Il will do at . depth OF 200
feet below the surface. A building has
been erected over tho shaft, and they arc
now getting ready TO set up . donkey en-
CINE. JAMES g. RULE. Supt.
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lula Consolidated.

VIRGINIA. CRY, Sept. Q. ls79.-Hsnry A..
CAaries, Secretary: On the fore part OF
the week the dow Of water on the 1000
level increased, taxing the pumps TO their
full capacity. On Tuesday the flow de-
creased, enabling the pumps to gain ON
tho accumulated water. At IL o'clock n.
Wednesday tho hosting cable, 10 which
was attached Q tank and cage. parted near
tho surface. The tank was used In bailing
water from the 1900 to the 1000 level. The
break caused no damage to the shaft or
tank. A No. 0 Knowles pump will be
placed In and set TO work IN the compile.
ton Of our new compressor. In the moan.
time the pumps hold the water In check.
The machinery and pumps are In fair rum
ming order. HENRY BAwDES, Supt.
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Rullion.

GOLD HILL, Sept. 8, 1879-L ".
BrassH, Secretary: The north drift on tho
24O0 level has been advanced during the
past week % feet In Bullion ground.
through material about the same - that
mentioned In my last report. The incline
Wine has been sunk IA feet, making its
total depth Ill feet. Tho material pene.
trated is hard, vein matter Of about the
same general character - heretofore en-
countered. E, A. SCHULTZ, Supt.
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PPrR's OPrRA HousE. Mis- Jeffreys-
Lewis, James 0'Neill. Lewis Morrison
and Bsldwin's Dramatic Company will
open at Piper's Opera House Monday.
September Is. in Diplomacy" and all
the successful plays performed by them
In San Francisco will be given here.
Each night q change OF bill. The en-
gsRement 10 but for six nights and q
matinee. This will DO quite Q feast Of
the Legitimate for our people and they
will relish IL too.
SxLEs.-Smiles will be given away
by the prsttisst kind Of ladies' at the
Miners Union Hall for Q week now.
commencing with tonight. and pleasant
looks will much abound ut the Fair and
Festival for the benefit Of Liberty En-
CINE Co. No. l. There will be plenty
OF fun and every dollar donated or spent
will be for . good purpose.
That BRooN.-0ver Deacon Gibson's
saloon in Gold Hill. the typical broom
was hoisted yesterday. in token Of the
fact that the Ssrsisld Guard had swept
the field for the season. The last tar.
get has been reprinted and lettered sim.
iisrly to the rest and il now on exhibition
ut Gibson's.
IT IL reported on good authority. says
the San Francisco Posi-, that the mem.
bers OF the bonanza Arm nov own near
ly 70, 900 shares In the Union Consoli.
dated. This readily accounts for the
scarcity and ssnsitivsness Of the stock In
the market.
PAT KxYEs has relocated the Verdi.
1900 feet, Virginia District, bounded
north by the Mackay and south BY the
Essex. and called it the Mountain Brow.
Groaox W. HOPKINS IL in Gold Hill
and looking well and feeling we'll and
making everybody hs meets feel WE'LL
and be meets lots Of friends.
A. ]. HINcKLrY wa caught out last
Friday night on the corner Of L and
Washington streets. Virginia, and re-
lievsd Of $i7 IS.
EIcrsrp.-Jurors were today excused
from attendance on the District Court
till the l9th-a week from Friday.
THREE carloads Of heavy castings be-
longing TO the big pump to be set up at
the Union shait arrived Saturday.
TEE South Utah Mining Company
have levied an assessment Of ten cents
Der share. delinquent October 6.
SUPERINTENDENT MCKENZIE Of the
Sierra Nevada went below last evening.
0ovr,xos KNxxAD rules from the
conssock sedaS,
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sierra Nevada.

VIRGINIA CRY. Sept. Q, ls79.-W. ".
Stst,om, Secretary: There has been no
change worthy Of note since my last letter.
The water In the incline and slopes 70.
mains about the same. During the past
few days we have been engaged putting In
l,lOO feet Of air pipe for the purpose Of
ventilating the new drift now being
started east from the 1900 level. The
object Of running this drift / have
mentioned In my previous letters. Very
good progress has been made In the
upraiss from our 1900 level to connect the
Union shaft with this level. This work
will very materially aid the sinking OF the
Union shaft. When this shaft 10 COM
pleted TO this level the cost Of handling
the water in the Sierra Nevada incline will
be very much reduced.
ALEX. G. MCKENZIE, supt.
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CnowS PorNr EXCHANGE. = Frank
Kearney il running the Aforesaid popu.
lar place Of resort, on Main street. Lower
Gold Hill, . short distance below the
Crown Point Office, in first.class style.
with plenty OF good. cool lager and
choice liquors and cigars, q sample Of
which he ssnt TO the printing fraternity
Of the NEWS today. Frank has - many
friends as anybody and knows how 70
treat them.
PosrposkD.-Ths delinquent sale Of
the Trojan has been postponed until I
p. n. tomorrow. September 9th. The
above encouragement Il made on author.
ity Of . telegram from David Wilder.
Secretary, 10 the News,
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ward.

VIRGINIA Orr. Sept. 8. lS79.-Jaeob
S,adtfsld, Jr., Secretary: The company's
shaft was sunk and timbered Is feet for
the week ending this date; total depth,
1904 feet. No material change has been
encountered from previous reports. The
quantity Of water bailed ever. twenty'four
hours Il 10000 gallons. The character
of the ground remains favorable for sink.
ing. East crosscut, 800 level, has been
advanced and timbered az feet the past
week. Less water IL encountered as pro.
Rress 10 made. The hoisting machinery
remains In good running order.
HENRY BAwpES, Supt.
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ExeheQuer.

GOLD HILL. Sept. 8. 1878. j. ".
Bra.sH, Secretary !: Nothing 10 being done
on the lower level on account Of . lack OF
air. As soon a. the Imperial Wine from
the also 70 tho 1900 level 10 completed. new
air pipes will b put In from the surface,
and cross,utting will be commenced on
the 2lOO lsvsl. Since the Ere In July.
which destroyed the winze and pipes, the
air has been insufficient TO enable ms to
work 10 advantage. and nothing will be
done until the connection 10 made between
the two levels. E. A. SCHULTZ. Supt.