Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-20

shaft is now down SOS feet, and still
sinking. A cross cut is being driven
from the 525-foot level, which is expect.
ed to cut the ledge almost daily. The
second class ore is not being reduced al
the mills, but is kept on hand as a re-
serve. VI this there are about 10,O00
tons on the dump, which. as also the
first class ore. is daily being increased as
the mine is producing ore faster than the
mills can reduce it. In conversation
with Col. Lightner. who has just re-
turned from San Francisco, he stated
that the fall in the quotations OF the
Raymond u Ely stock in that city need
not be attributed to the adverse hliga-
ton of the Kentucky Company The de-
cline was caused: first, by the great
stringency of the money market; second,
by the false and idle rumor that Mr..
Raymond had sold out his interest in
the company and he (Col. Lightner) had
resigned the Superintendency. These
and other rumors equally groundless,
were the cause of the fall in the stock.
Every one here is assured that the Ken
lucky company is not entitled to and
never will receive ton of ore or foot Of
ground now held by the Raymond Il
Ely Company. OF this the stockholders
in San Francisco are equally well con-
WINGED.
PORTLAND. our last report this
mine has greatly improved, and now has
every appearance of becoming one CT the
most prominent and valuable mines in
this region. The workings at present
consist Of shaft 80 feet in depth, from
the bottom of which drift has been
run distance of l07 feet, where it cuts
the ledge. The latter is very large. The
vein matter occupies space of nine feet
from wall to wall; of this fully 51a feet is
ore and "a feet of the latter is of the
very finest character. Assays were made
on Thursday, from samples taken from
the whole width of the vein, which gave
an average return of 1891, II. The COM
pany are now drifting along the line Of
the ledge, which has heen opened to an
extent of II feet in length. Both faces
of this drift show the same favorable
features. From the position of this
mine, being situated 600 feet ensterly
from the Excelsior, its developments
conclusively show that the line of rich
metal-bearing lodges in this vicinity is
very extensive, and wherever struck
affords the same satisfactory result.
The owners of the Portland may consid-
er themselves very fortunate men in
striking so valuable mine, from which
they cannot but receive immense profits
Mr.. L. Coakley is foreman, and is con-
Quoting the works with energy and skill.
PIoCHE CHAMPION. progress is
being made with the new shaft, which
has now reached depth of so feet Sec
ing that the shaft was only commenced
about three weeks since, it is toleraby
good work to sink a shaft AXIS feet this
depth in SO short C time. A whim has
been built, which answers excellently,
and the work will be prosecuted with the
utmost vigor until the ledge is struck,
which it is expected will be reached at a
depth of 400 feet from the surface.
Work has been relinquished in the old
shaft and incline, the whole force being
concentrated on the main working shaft.
This mine, both from its position on
Panaca Flat and its developments, has
most favorable prospects. The ledge at
the bottom of the old incline is 1G feet
wide, and shows precisely similar vein
matter to that exhibited by the Lightner
shaft just preceding the discovery of the
body of ore the wonderful richness of
which has made Phoebe SO renowned.
We cannot close our notice of this
mine without congratulating the
shareholders on having so efficient and
energetic Superintendent as Mr.. D..
Wattelet, who is using every e1ertion to
urge matters forward.
BowERY. = Operations in this mine
have been greatly delayed, owing to the
non-arrival of the wire rope for the hoist
ing works. Last week the rope arrived,
and was put in place on Thursday. Since
then hosting has been proceeding rapidly.
Being so long without the means of rails
ing the great accumulation Of waste dirt
and ore, the nen in the drifts have been
throwing the dirt behind them, causing
the collection of q considerable amount
of matter. When the works are all clean
| ed out, the development of the mine will
he resumed in good earnest. The shaft
is now down PIG feet and sinking is pro-
crossing rapidly. Stations have been
| opened at 50 feet and $50 feet respective
ly. The whole workings of this mine are
being pushed with intelligence and ener-
| gy, and reflect much credit on the Super
intendent Mr.. A. J. Blair.
| AMADoR TUNNEL.--The last contract
for driving this tnnnel was completed
last Thursday, having reached length
of 271 feet. A new contract has been let
for another 10G feet, and the contractors
are now at work. The Wine on the
ledge cut by the tnnnel is 45 feet deep,
and still shows solid body of the very
| richest ore, 81 feet in width. During
the present month assays have been
made daily from the ore at the bottom
Of the winze These assays yield an
average of $500. II rich ore and an
abundance of it form a valuable mine the
Amador Tunnel can show those essen
tial conditions in an eminent degree.
FxcEIsIoR. = Last week this mine
shipped bullion to the amount of $40, 900;
about Is tons of ore is being raised
daily and hauled to the Magnet mill.
At the 80 and 100-foot levels stopping is
proceeding. A winze has been sunk
from the S0-foot and raised from the 100
foot level to afford better ventilation
Drifting is also going on in the 100-foot
level, which is now $50 feet in length
A winze is being sunk from this level,
which is about IS feet deep. A cross
cut has been opened to the vein and the
latter was found to be three feet in thick
meas and vialdad oro rhinh aecavo1 &c