Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-12-25

isacneo by teams from all the mines
without any heavy pulling. being nice
down grade all the way. The Floral
Is designed as a custom mill, the neces-
sity for which has long been felt BY the
mining population here. Many men of
limited means and possessing mines of
great value, have been compelled to
abandon them, not being able to have
their rock crushed notwithstanding the
expense of hauling great distance, thus
leaving them without sufficient remuner-
alton for their labor. With the compile
ton OF the Floral mill, however, which
Is easy OF access, an opportunity is
afforded every one having a good claim
to have his ore crushed on such terms as
to make it profitable to the miner of
moderate means, and thus benefit tho
whole camp by the crushing of vast
amount of rock which otherwise would
not be crushed at all. As the mill is so
near completion as to admit of fair
view of it, and all the machinery being
on the ground, we yesterday visited it,
and Mr.. j. G. Clark, the Superintendent.
courteously showed US through the whole
establishment, and explained the entire
machinery, showing what had been done
and what was contemplated. The main
building is 42x69 feet in dimensions; the
engine room 30x60. The machinery is
all OF the latest patent and highest fin
lsh, and was made at The Risdon Iron
and Locomotive Works, San Francisco.
(This is the first machinery in the camp
from the Risdon Works. J The stone
foundation is a master piece ofworkman-
ship, as firm and durable rs mason work
can be made, and destined to stand till
the youngest child of this day is bowed
down with declining years. The wood
work Is strong and durable also. being
bound together with heavy iron rods and
securely braced throughout, dispensing
with the usual stuncheons which are so
much in the way of operatives in other
mills. The mill has 20 stamps, with two
boilers. 4sxl6 each; fy-wheel IA feet in
diameter; engine 90-horse power; and
also Blake's adjustable cutoff and
governor, designed to prevent accidents,
for IN the event of a belt breaking the
engine stops without human aid. At
tached to the mill is retort room, dry
kiln, chemical room, Office, blacksmith
shop and boarding house, and an ASSAY
office will soon be added. On the ground
are 500 cords of wood and a water tank
OF l4,OOO gallons capacity, and an an
other tank is to be built, so as to have
no less than 10000 at command all the
time. The crushing capacity of the mill
is 20 tons day. Mr.. Clark purposes
attaching heavy hose to the main pipe
OF the Floral Springs Water Company.
SO that in case of fire the means of its
extinguishmsnt may always be Mt COM
mand. The work was commenced on
I'd OF September last, and by the 18th or
2Oth OF next month the ears of our
people will be greeted by the shrill
whistle of the Floral Mill. The whole
cost OF the mill is about 100000. 1t bids
fair to be profitable investment of CAP
ital, and will confer untold benefit upon
the mining interest. The large scales
of the company, with n capacity for
weighing 1000 pounds, will be erected
near Boone Il Dolman's hay yard for
the use of the company and such others
as desire to avail themselves of its adj
vantages.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. Yesterday
afternoon we visited the public school
house, for the purpose of viewing the
made for the enjoyment of
OF the children. Ample preparations
had been made: Christmas tree was
already in place, and the presents were
being labeled and hung upon its branches.
AT a later hour we visited the place
again, and found Mr.. Wilmarth and Mr..
Curtis engaged in the pleasant task of
the presents. The children
were delighted, and their pleasure was
participated in by the parents and friends
in attendance. Altogether, it reflects
great credit upon Mr.. O'Dougherty and
Mr.. Wilnarth, the retiring and incoming
principal of tho public school, The pro-
fusion of presents evinced the liberality
of our people. The Phoebe Glee Club
enlivened the occasion with number of
stirring airs. Another Christmas tree
was erected in the Episcopal Church.
The house was crowded with children,
their parents and spectators. Rev. MIR.
Badger delivered an address appropriate
to the occasion, after which Christmas
carol was sung, in which the voices of
the children blended in sweet concord
with those of the many ladies present.
The distribution of presents was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Badger and two or three
assistants. The children, at least, this
Christmas ought to be happy and we
are sure the generous donors cannot be
otherwise than happier in contributing
so largely to the qualification of others.
The town is alive with pleasure seekers,
and everything looks as if the season
would pass of pleasantly and agreeably.
No MA1L.-Yeste rday afternoon tele-
graphic information was received from
Hamilton, that the stage for this place
waited two hours in the hope of bringing
along the mail from the West, but failing
to make the connection, started out with.
out it; and SO we were again deprived of
our western files. As the Stage Com
psny is not paid for carrying daily
mail, we have no right to complain.
STAND IN.---All persons who have
claims against the county for December,