Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-17
LOCAL MINING REVIEW.
For the Week ending Nov. IA, 1s,a.

Our review Of the mines in this dis
trict for the past week is not as full 81
we design making it in the future. Ow
ing to the many improvements being
made in the way of hoisting works ant
housing for shafts, the underground
work in many important mines has no
been pushed with the usual vigor. Thes,
improvements, however, are essential tt
the working Of the mines, and their i'm
portance in the development of mining
interests in this district will be made
manifest in the near future. The many
new buildings going up for business pur.
poses and for private residences strongly
evince the general confidence in the per.
manence and value OF the mines in this
district.
shipments of bullion for the past
week, $ll0,S443S.
SILVER PEAK mine is being worked I'M
der the SUPPLEMENTARY of Mr.. Cline.
The main shaft is down 120 feet. On
the 9O-foot level drifts running both east
and west have proven the ledge to be
well defined and from three to nine feet
wide, with an average of four feet of
good pay ore. They are now taking out
from IL to Is tons of ore per day, which
will mill at least 800. We were shown
through the mine by Mr.. Miller, the
Foreman, and must say that we were
much surprised to find ledge SO well
defined SO far away from the RAYMOND
4 Ely, as Commissioner RAYMOND had
reported that outside of the Raymond &
Ely and Meadow Valley there were no
well defined mines in the camp. Much
credit is due the Superintendent for the
energy and perseverance displayed in
opening up this mine, for it certainly
proves conclusively that there is well
defined ledge running through from the
Panaca to this point and beyond. In
our opinion the Silver Peak will be
second Raymond e. Ely as soon as the
mine is properly developed. and from
what we could learn from Superintend-
ent Cline he intends pushing the
work forward as fast as possible and
thinks of having hosting works erected
at an early day, which will enable him to
take out from so to 60 tons of ore daily.
PORTLAND EAST EXTENSION. pre-
vious issues OF our mining review, we
have given notice of this rich discovery.
One OF our prominent citizens left for
San Francisco short time ago and the
probability is that before tho LIST of De-
cember the mine will be in the hands OF
first-class incorporation. The Port.
land East is situated $50 feet from the
Portland shaft, and runs from the line
l,5O0 feet due east. The shaft has
reached GO feet in depth, aud the vein is
fully defined. During the past week
prominent exp rts have examined the
ledge and pronounce it to be of first
class character. Assays were taken
which run from 1925 to $50 to the ton;
work IS being pushed rapidly ahead and
from the present appearances of the vein
It is most probable that within the COM
ing 80 days an immense body of ore will
be struck. 1t gives us great satisfaction
to chronicle the success of this mine.
The owners are men who came here at
an early day; have toled hard. and at
last they have been rewarded. Let all
show the same perseverance,, and success
Will reward their efforts.
CHAPMAN Hosting works will be
erected on this mine as soon as the ma
chinery can be brought from San Fran.
cisco. Arrangements have been made
with the American Flag mill to work 500
TONS OF ore. There is now on the dump
about 100 tons. The force of men will
be increased in the slopes next week, aud
the ore extracted from the upper levels.
The ledge cut at the lG0-foot level is i'm.
proving. The ore taken from this level
is of higher grade than any found in the
mine. There is every prospect of the
ledge at this depth developing into
good mine. Work is being prosecuted
in this portion of the mine with eight
hour shifts.
AssAYING.-As concomitant of min
ing assaying is entitled to mention. T.
II. Butler, during the past week, has
been steadily at work melting and refn-
ing bullion from the Phoebe and Condor
mills. Thirteen bars from the Phoebe
were found to average about 800 in
fitness, and that from the Condor 800.
He is constantly refining for the differ
ent mining companies here, and all who
desire to ascertain the exact value of
their ores should apply to Mr.. Butler, as
his apparatus is complete and he has had
large experience in the business.
IvANHoE.-Drifting east and west on
the vein. At depth of 200 feet,
considerable ore is being hoisted and
it is found 20 be frst-class character.
Two separate veins which seem to be
running together give promise of good
returns in the near future. ASSAYS of
the ore made yesterday showed 1915 to
the ton. Grading is now going on pre-
paratory to the reception of the hoist.
ing works, which are expected in q, few
days. - ~ 60 i
NEWARK. About three tons of first
class ore is raised daily from this mine.
The winzs in the west drift, first level,
is looking well and improves with depth.
The east drift has cut through the por-
phyry cross-course and is now in quartz.
tie, with favorable indications In the
face Of the drift. The main shaft has
reached a depth of 81 feet below the
first level. On Monday drift will be
started south to cut the ledge.
MARIoN.--The sinking in this mine
has reached depth OF 100 feet, but the
rock &c varv hard con,pallinr c.,, ,to,k