The Ely record. [volume] (Pioche City, Lincoln County, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-01
LOCAL MINING VIEW,
For the week ending August 81.

We have but little change to record in
the general condition of the mines in the |
District since our last review. The bull |
lion keeps leaving every week at a rate
sufficient to astonish the outside world |
at the immense mineral wealth of
Phoebe, which has been sufficient to
give it place second only to one in the
known world.
We understand that during the past
week compromise has been made be-
tween the Desdemona and HUM 4
Hunt mines, which caused rise in the
stock of the latter to 81 per share.
Some important developments have
been made and work ON new mines
commenced, which gives evidence of the
indomitable spirit which the miners of
this District have ever displayed. Every
thing seems lively through the streets,
the stages arrive crowded, and daily
strangers, who have come to purchase,
may be seen in company with some
hardy prospecter intent on viewing his
mine, and if it bears favorable appear
ance sale is generally effected. There
is no silver bearing District on the Coast
that has afforded the prospecting miner
such chances as Phoebe. We can count
numbers that have gone to California,
the East and Europe with large amounts
of coin as a reward for their industry.
A little over two years ago the miners
struggles were severe; day after day he
was compelled to make some very des-
perate breaks to obtain even bread; but
that persevering disposition that has
made this camp success, predominated
throughout, and to-day we have one of
the most prosperous mining Districts in
the United States.
Below appears a description of some of
the mines and their prospects:
PACIFIC TUNNEL,-The working Of this
| tunnel can be considered without doubt
the greatest enterprise that has yet been
undertaken in Ely District. There has
been no sparing of money or energy in
the endeavors of the comp my t. make
this great project u success. The tunnel
is now in distance of nearly 1,0U0 feet
with fine stratas Of ore ut many places,
and at the present face an apparent fine
body Is making its appearance. Fifteen
| thousand dollars have been expended so
| far, and the present results of the Pacific
show that the money has not been laid
out injudiciousv. and we would say to
the mining operators throughout the en-
tire coast that the Pacific Tunnel stands
in prospect next to the great Sutro. In
all the great Developments made within
the last ten months in this district at
great depth rich ores and Well defind
veins have presented themselves, and it
has had the tendency to convince the
most incredulous, that Phoebe stands to-
day the greatest silver mining camp yet
discovered. The course of the Pacific
Tunnel will be under all tn, great mines
here, fron the American Flag to Panaca
Flat. We would urge capitalists to lool,
at this enterprise i'll favorable light
contemplate the Immense amonnt OF
treasure that VIII be developed at grea,
depths by the Pacific Tunnel. There
fore, advance this enterprise; let you,
capital flow in that direction, and the
vast mineral domain of Phoebe will b.
brought to the rays OF the sun and viii
be fully appreciated by yourselves ant
the world at Urge.
HUM AND l1uNT.-This mine has Ia
bored som. time under many disadvan
tages, II lawsuit, and finally an immens,
, cave i'll the main tunnel just beyond the
! turn table; but at last has the mine clean
! ed mp and risen to popularity, shaker
the dust from itself, after laying dorman
so long Within the Inst week tha stool
rose to n figure that probably astonishet
many; why? drift was driven into tn,
hill and an immense ledge four feet wild
t struck. again. We understand com
: promise was made with the Desdemona
t The HUM Il Hunt has between three an,
four hundred tons of ore on its dump
' averaging $3.50 to the ton, and the min
a actually shows in sight between two an
three thousand tons ore. About Is fee
from the turn table, which is about 1913 I
feet from the mouth, winZe G5 feet i
:. depth has been sunk, aud the ledc
{ shows immense bodies of rich ore. j
a the tunnel the ore is base, but good i
: many instances. The whole length {
# the tunnel is $50 feet, and we ask operi
!. tors in stock t, consider all this work an
= the immense amount of rock in sight, an
say where will the HUM Il Hunt stoc
i. reach to. Mining men who have n,
= seen the workings of this compan
would not believe that such an amour
had been done, but it is fact, and II
y pure stuff is there. We have seen all tn
l. with our own eyes, and feel confidel
- that it will soon become a profitable il
" vestment.
l. PHOENIX MINE.-In our last issue "
"a gave notice of the heavy rains that we
% prevailing in this District and we ina
vertently stated that the Phoenix Minir
in Company's shaft was partly filed wi
water and that it became necessary
r, bale it out with buckets. The inform
rs ton was given us by some person who
we supposed was an interested part
in but the owners inform US that our i
Nv formant was some evil disposed perso
, who was actuated by malice against t
'' owners because they have been success
| fn1 IN thatr ,,, a,