Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-12-08
LOCAL MINING REVIEW.
For the Week ending Dec. 7th, 1879.


Our review this morning occupies a
large portion of our space. We offer no
apology, however, for the mining inter-
est is the foundation of all the prosper
ity our camp now enjoys. The shipment
of treasure is not up to the average
being 1850 So.
SILVER PEAK Sinking is about the
only work being done in this, mine-all
the men being employed in the main
shaft. The ledge improves as sinking
progresses. Mr.. Cline, the Superintend-
emit, leaves for San Francisco tomorrow
to make arrangements for getting hoist
ing works for the Silver Peak mine and
stamps for the Condor mill. Col. Davis
will be left in charge of the works dur
ing the absence of Mr. Cline. This
mine is too well known to the mining
people of Pioche and abroad for US
to give a description of the locality, etc.
The shaft is now $50 feet in depth and
by the activity and perseverance of Mr..
VIM. X. Miller, the Foreman, $50 tons
| of rich ore have been placed on the dump.
Eight men are kept constantly at work
| sinking an incline and Friday afternoon
a ledge over six feet in width presented
itself Ore was placed in the forge and
large globules of silver came to the
surface. The rock is of a peculiar char
acter, having black appearance. and is
very rich. Assays will be made shortly,
the result of which we will give in our
next review The mine was incorpora-
ted in San Francisco some time since.
1t is very probable that Mr.. Cine's re-
port at San Francisco of the rich
strike will have tendency to carry the
stock to good figures.
CENTRAL TUNNEL AND MINING Co..
On the Goth ult. j. N. Van De Mark filed,
under the laws Of the United States and
the laws of miners, location of site
for running a tunnel to develop any claim
or lode found in the course of said tun-
mel, which commences at the northern
end of the Van De Mark tunnel, on the
southerly side of Spring Mountain, where
the notice is placed and is to run in a
northeasterly direction through Spring
Mountain, for distance of 5000 #. from
the point of commencement; and claims
all veins and lodes discovered in said
for $50 feet on each side OF the tunnel
along the course of the vein. 1t claims
to be location of $500 feet by 600 feet
, on each vein or lode discovered in the
course OF the tunnel. Further particu-
lars can be obtained at the Office of the
Recorder of Mines.
PAcIFrc TUNNEL.-The work is being
pushed as rapidly as possible under the
energetic management of Mr.. Nichols
Superintendent. The shaft in the first
ledge is now down about 40 feet, and
the ledge is looking very well. The sec
ond ledge is looking better than was an.
a ticipated, and in short time it will
. prove remunerative. The face of the
! tunnel is quite hard, but Mr.. Nichols
, thinks that the formation will change fol
s the better as drifting progresses. The
, whole work employs about Is men, some
e of whom are sinking, others are drifting
s and another portion of the force il
}, pushing the main tunnel forward.
S JOLLY TRAvELER.-The shaft of thi
= mine has now gained depth of 120 feet
/ different strata of ore have shown them
= selves throughout the mine while sink
ing. 1t is proposed by those owning il
r. the mine to sink to the depth of 200 fee
, and drift to the ledge. We have We've,
:. the mine personally several differen
u times and from the dip and character O
the vein we feel authorized in sayin
7. that something grand before long ma.
u be expected, and that we shall be abb
!. to chronicle an immense strike.
PIocHE PHENIx.-New shaft down Is
feet and well timbered. Good sinkin
at present. Hosting works will be com
N pleted in six days after all the machiner
he arrives, which left Palisade by fas
K freight on the 4th OF the present month
er The ore in the old works have improve
g. very much the past week. The ledge
five feet wide, the greater portion {
:, which will average $3.50 per ton. Hois'
ia ing eight tons per day, which il all til
1g capacity at present as the ore is raise
n, $50 feet by windlass and no by whim.
n PRAIRIE QUEEN.-This mine is one {
We the old locations in Ely District. "
n met Mr.. Amos johnson, one of the fir
M locators, who kindly showed us the lede
20 and the chances that were in store for
fortune before long. Wehave had consi,
nd cradle experience in mines throughoi
49, Nevada, and the appearance of this min
If. showing o ledge at the top three fe
wide, and following almost to its dept
ct. now so feet, gives conclusive eviden
=, that two or three weeks more will
ne velop something immense.
~ MAzEPpA.--We have given in our pa
a. reviews full description of this min
but the developments within the last tv
weeks have been extraordinary. II
nd mine is now down 1870 feet in depth.
e's is proposed by the Superintendent, N
DO Caldwell, to make the first station at Il
above depth. Raising Of ore will
commenced soon. The machinery W
u.s. probably be here by Monday or Tue
at day. Lumber is already on the groul
. and the house will be erected before t
~ end of the coming week.
TO. MARION. A decided change for Il
~ better is apparent in this mine. Indie
~ tons in the shaft are much more enco,
.A aging and promising than they were
der week ago. The ground has become gu
Ord soft. and the Superintendent, Char
Dale, is now enabled to make raI
progress. The shaft is now down l
nee feet. The ledge shows improveme
since our last report, and the walls 9
at very regular-more SO than any otl
0 ledge We have seen in the district.
AMADoR TUNNEr.-The tunnel