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

SUNBEAM.-The wire rope intended for
the use OF the hosting works, the lack of
which has retarded operations in this
mine. is expected to arrive in two or
three days, when the work of raising ore
will be at once commenced. The build
ings Enclosing the hosting works are
rapidly approaching completion. The
hosting machinery is of the first class,
and put up in the most solid and work.
manlike manner.
PORTLAND asst EXTENSION. To-
cation commences 700 feet east of the
Portland shaft, and runs easterly a dis
lance OF 1880 feet. The workings
consist of shaft now 20 feet in depth,
and are being pushed with all possible
speed. 1t is believed that when the vein
Is struck that ore will be found of the
same character and rich quality which
is found SO plentifully in the Portland
proper. 5.
WASHINGTON CREoLE.-Still sinking on
the incline, which is now fully $50 feet
in depth. Some little drifting is taking
place in other portions of the mine, but
to no great extent, the work being
mostly concentrated on sinking the
incline. When We visited the works
yesterday We could not help admirinp
the smoothness with which the new
hosting machinery worked.
PACIFIC TUNNEL. The rock in this
tunnel is also very hard. Ten feet has
been run during the past week, making
total of 1,0l2 feet. Tomorrow a winze
will be commenced on ledge which was
cut by the tunnel about 4SO feet from the
mouth. The ledge is well defined and
eight feet wide, showing considerable low
grade ore.
BURKE TUNNEL.-The rock is so hard
in the face of this tunnel that progress
Is necessarily slow. 1t has reached a
length of 800 feet, and is now under the
workings of the American Flag, so close
that the workmen in the tunnel can dis
tinctly hear those of the former company
at work.
PIocHE. - On Monday (to-morrow)
this company will commence hauling ore
to the mill 100 tons of which are already
on the dump. Ore is being taken out in
the upper levels, while prospecting is
going on in the AGO and 230 foot levels
MEADOW VALLEY-EAsT EXTENSION
Work Is being prosecuted on the ledge
struck In the cross cut. The Wine is 32
feet IN depth. 1t is being sunk on the
ledge, which this week shows some slight
improvement.
kINsroN.-A contract has been let to
timber this shaft from top to bottom,
depth OF $50 feet. The contractors will
commence work tomorrow, having con-
siderable lumber already on the ground.
MAzzEPAA.-The working incline has
reached the depth of so feet. Sinking
Is progressing as fast as possible. 1t is
not expected to strike the ledge until the
incline is 100 feet deep.
ORLEANs.-The incline on this vein is
lS5 feet deep and shows large ledge
with some ore. hey are still sinking
on the lead. .'...-.
Jolly TRAyELLER'-The verticle shaft
that is beng sunk on this location is
now 100 feet deep. In the lower portion
some very rich strata of ore have been
cut.
PIoCHE-WE SION this ledge verti-
cal shaft is being sunk, which has attain
ed a depth of 225 feet, about Is feet being
made during the week.
LILLIAN HALL'-The west drift is in
rs feet, and shows some ore, but not of a
high grade No other work is going ON
in this mine.
ARKANSAS. Assuring the week Is feet
has been added to the depth of the shaft,
making total of $50 feet. In other mat
tiers there is but little change to notice.
SPRING MoUNT.-The shaft is a little
over 800 feet deep. Sinking is progress
ing. Otherwise no change can be re-
ported.
lNGoMAR.-No change to report in this
mine. The contractors for sinking the
shaft, are stedily at work and have attain
ed depth of nearly 800 feet