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118 JUNE 23 & 24, 1877 GRASS VALLEY UNION
still paying magnificently, having pay ore in the lowest depth yet attained—1400 feet. The two mines,
as far as worked, have furnished to the world about $9,000,000 worth of gold.
The Eureka worked out the pay chute at about the depth of 700 feet. The pay went into the
Idaho Company’s ground, and shows every sign of going down to an indefinite depth. The Eureka has
never levied an assessment, and its last act will be to declare a dividend. This dividend will be in the
neighborhood of $10,000. Old Ajax will quit business in a business way, and will leave a record of
faithful and efficient management of which all Grass Valley is proud.
SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1877
CORONERS INQUEST AND VERDICT OF THE JURY.—The Truckee Republican of Jan. 23
says:
On Thursday the Coroner, with the required jury and Dr. Curless, visited the spot where
Mr. Mills had found the remains of the unknown man spoke of in our last issue. The body
was destitute of flesh, merely the bones remaining, which were pronounced by the Doctor
as those of a white man. A pair of soldiers pantaloons, with an old wadded handkerchief
in one of the pockets, and a pair of soldier’s shoes, were all the articles found near the
remains. The verdict of the jury was: “ An unknown man, who came to his death from some
unknown cause.” It is a very mysterious affair. The remains were three-fourth of a mile
from the road on the side of a very rough, steep and heavy timbered mountain. The bones
were brought to Truckee and buried.. From appearance, it is supposed that the body had
been lying there several years.
GRADUATES.—The Graduating exercises of the Grass Valley High School took place Friday
night at Hamilton Hall. The graduates were Mary Finnie, Bell Finnie, Bell Dorsey, Maggie
Henderson and George Riley. There were essays, speeches and songs, all good, and every body
seemed gratified even until happiness. The young lady graduates were beautiful, and the young
gentleman graduate bore himself with modest ease. The exercises were followed by a social dance
which was greatly enjoyed. The schools have closed for vacation.
LOWELL HILL MINES.
Work in the Swamp Angel mine continues to be prosecuted with energy and skill, the result of
which is the disbursement of monthly dividends. Their supply of water is taken from the Little York
Co’s Ditch, and as the latter Co. will require all of it themselves during the balance of the season,
the Swamp Angel Co are making preparations to build a large tank or small reservoir, which when
completed, will enable them to catch a sufficient supply of water from the springs to wash in the
future.
The contract for running a bed rock tunnel in the Planet Gravel mine was awarded to S. S.
Shaffer & Co.,, and the work of executing the same is now progressing day and night. Those wishing
to purchase stock in a rich mine, where the only assessment required will be to tun a bed rock
tunnel, had better invest in the Planet while stock is low.
The running of the Wild Cat tunnel has been incumbered considerably of late by encountering
a large vein of serpentine rock, and in passing through it, it was found necessary to timber it
closely with heavy post and caps, also using sills. The work is now progressing under favorable
circumstances, with the expectation of tapping the channel next month.
The various other tunnels being run in this vicinity are said to be making good progress.
WATER NOTICE.—On and after Thursday, June 21st, and every Thursday thereafter, the flow
of water in the town pipes will be distributed to the different parts of the town so as to give the water
in the evening one week to one-half the consumers, and to the others the following week, alternating