Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-06

Gays ago, Rays the San FRANCISCO enron
icle of October 20, the Pacific Diamond +.
and Ruby Mining Company received
large consignment Of precious stones
from the diamond fields discovered by
them. Captain Thomas Buckley, who
discovered these fields shortly after
the breaking out of the diamond excite
ment last summer, and under whose
superintendent the stones were collect
ed, returned with tn EN-, and is now
stopping in this city. 1t transpires that
the consignment of jewels brought back
by him is much larger than originally
stated, and the company now have on
deposit in the Office of B. F. Sherwood,
one of the original incorporators, loo
pounds of uncut stones, gathered on
their grounds since August and PANIED
out of the gravel by hand. The stones
were yetseeday shown to a Chronicle
reporter by Mr.. Sherwood, in the lat
tiers Office There are diamonds, rubies,
sapphires, emeralds and garnets in the
collection. The stones average about
the size of a pea. and. while many are
doubtless garnets and worthless quartz
crystals, there are many valuable dia-
monds and rubies in the collection. They |
have been tested by competent experts.
| who pronounce a large proportion OF
them valuable gems. None of the stones
have been cut, but in few days the en-
tire collection will be sent to Frankfort,
! Germany, and sold. Even in their
rough state there are many lustrous
gems which will cut to brilliants of great
value. The company have secured the
title to their grounds and have force
of men at work there now, most of them
Indians from neighboring reservation.
They say it is not yet decided whether
Captain Buckley will return to their
fields this Winter, or remain in the city
until spring. In any event they will pros
ecute work vigorously and have promise
of reaping magnifc, mt reward for their
ent rprise. The location Of the diggings,
Captain Buckley says, is in latitude 80
degrees north. longitude Ill degrees
west from Greenwich, and about fifty
miles westerly from Fort Defiance. This
brings us into Northwestern Altoona.
The geological features of the country
, are represented as sandstone formations,
very much broken and upheaved, with
evid nces of great volcanic action and
overflow. The precious stones are
( found in earthly matter (overlying the
Y sandstone), which is glittering with
crystalizsd substances. The indust,i-
GUS builders of the ant-hlls carry up
$ in the earth from their subterranean
!, cells, diamonds, rubies, sapph res, en-
a eralds, garnets and tourmaline, and il is
only above the sandstone that these
gems are found. The character of the
+ country conforms to the des,ript on We
o have of the South African diamond
20 fields The extent of our fields can only
be estimated by the large area, which we
al know has the same geological character
y istics, and which is already prospected
~ in many places, distant from each other
70 Captain Buckley gives the route ira
le versed by him as follows: From SAL
ie Francisco to Denver, Colorado, by the
III Pacific Railroad; from Denver to Pueblo
by narrow.gauge railroad; from Pueblo
-, Santa Fe, 800 miles by stage. The dis
y lance from ,nta Fe to the damon,
IN fields is about 800 miles westerly, witt
IT. no public conveyance. This ronte is b
On Fort Wingate, 100 miles from S,nta +
and by Fort Defiance, GO mi es fro;
Az Wlngate, which last post is 80 mile
n from the fields, situated about 80 d.
wi grees north, and IL degrees west fro,
"a Greenwich. The diamond fields al
-, about 5000 feet above the sea level. an
he snow falls deep during the Winter. n
he signs of precious metals are visible
ed this region, but soda, boraz, klolir
:, plambago aud coal are abundant b
~ tween Santa Fe and Fort Winglt@. Cal
IN tam Buckley advises persons who pr
M pose q visit to this country to go W.
'o' armed and thoroughly prepared to fig
- the Ind ans. The country is d stitute
en- civilized iuhabitauts and provision
10 with but little game, and the man WI
nee ventures must Car fully estimate his di
icy lance from supplies, ''