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the incline, and the hne of faulting at 250 feet from the incline, or 200 feet 

 from the boundary. The section shows accordingly that the fault approaches 

 the shaft in depth, diminishing, with every foot sunk, the extent of the ore- 

 body. On the opposite side of the shaft, or incline, the ground has been 

 drifted through, but little of importance has thus far been found. 



Some efforts have been made to find the continuation of the vein beyond 

 the fault, and for this purpose a cross-cut was driven northerly and easterly, 

 nearly along the line of movement, several hundred feet, but without satisfac- 

 tory result. There is reason to beheve that this is the same slide that crosses 

 the North Star vein, and displaces it, in the Buel mine. 



The existing condition of affairs is, therefore, that all the ore in sight has 

 been worked out, since the available ground between the incline and the 

 fault would be very httle on the next level. While exhausting the ore-ground 

 the machinery was not sufficient to serve in the regular work of the mine and 

 in fiirther exploration at the same time ; thus, without reserves for the future, 

 and now vnthout funds, the mine has suspended operations. The incline to 

 the first level is in good order. Below that point the mine is fiiU of water. 

 The machinery at the shaft consists of a small engine, a six-inch cylinder, 

 driving friction-gear for hoisting, and working a small pump. 



According to the returns of the assessor for the county this mine pro- 

 duced, from June 30, 1865, to June 30, 1867, a little over 2,000 tons of ore, 

 yielding about $250,000 in coin, and from June 30, 1867, to June 30, 1868, 

 113 tons, yielding about $20,000 in currency. 



Great EasterjST. — The Grreat Eastern is another formerly productive but 

 now idle mine. It is situated considerably east or southeast of the main group 

 of mines on Lander Hill. It was worked to the depth of 300 or 400 feet by 

 means of an incline and, subsequently, a vertical shaft, the latter being equipped 

 with good hoisting and pumping machinery. The work showed the ore to be 

 essentially in one course or body, beginning about 100 feet from the surface 

 and being about 160 feet in its longest direction, dipping with the vein, and 140 

 feet in horizontal measurement. The ore was of excellent quality, having the 

 general characteristics already described. It yielded about 1,000 tons, giving 

 $250,000. At the time of suspension of operations the expenditures for 

 mining, equipment, and exploration were about $70,000 in excess of the pro- 



