Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-20
IOCAL ITEMS
MINING VIEW
Week ending October 10, Is7a.

oc.L MINING RE- VIEW
:, ,,e Week ending October 10, 1874.
u,.tsver may have been the mula-
:. II the stock market during the past
+,.t mining prospecte in Phoebe have
,plv changed for the better. The devel-
,pmeuts of the various mines have been
r,onrscing in the highest degree. Like
p;,balieu said of the "bright lexicon of
..,hn the mines of ioche "know no
u,b word as fail" The great Ray
nond & Ely still yields its accustomed
mmepse revenue. The Meadow Valley
!, making great addition to the bullion
.rnorts, with the certainty OF large and
;,,mediate increase. The Chief Of the
Nu the HUM & Hunt, Excelsior and
others are contributing their quota. The
Phoebe is also about to re-commence
,rusbinq. When to these favorable
features is added the notable discoveries
If rich ore deposits that are being made,
or instance in the Portland, the Amador
Tunnel and the Meadow Valley, the man
must be hard indeed to convince, that
isils TO recognize in the mines of this
vicinity some OF the most valuable and
remunerative that have yet been discov-
cred on the Pacific Coast In another
point Of view, the prospects of Phoebe
argue bright future. Yesterday while
We we're examining the progress Of the
Bullionville abroad we were inform
ed by Col Carter the Superin-
tsndent of construction of that
line that the attention of the prominent
business men of Chicago was being di-
rected to the practicability of securing
the trade of Eastern Nevada by the con-
struction of a narrow gauge railroad
from the proposed terminus of the Utah
Southern at Fillmore to the line now
canstructing at Bullionville. The mer-
chants of Chicago are noted for their en-
tsrprise in opening out new markets
which will procure their supplies from
that city. These merchants are looking
with eager eyes to the developments
made by mining enterprise in Eastern
Nevada and Utah. They have already
secured the trade with Salt Lake and if
the construction of the Utah Southern
does not make the rapid progress these
energetic men may think it ought, it is
more than probable they will first assist
and then control it and push it through.
Once that line is in their hands, the con-
nection with Phoebe is foregone con-
clusion. For, it is not only the trade
and bullion of Phoebe and its surround
ing districts that will be sought, but i'm
mense deposits of excellent coal and
iron ore on the route. From the
latter an immense traffic will spring up.
From the scarcity of wood and the large
amount of the base metals found in the
ores OF Eastern Nevada, mineral fuel for
smelling is peculiarly desirable and valu-
able. The deposits of coal we speak of
VIII supply all that is needed, but the
cost OF transportation forbids its use at
present. 10 carry the ore to the fuel or
the fuel to the ore, railroad is au i'm
per"tlve necessity. OF the great profit Of
such an undertaking there rs little oues-
ton Again, iron for castings and other
uses is IN constant demand. Why should
we LOOK abroad for supply, when it lies
III iimitless quantity within short dis
lance, with the fuel for smelling in its
immediate neighborhood? The attention
OF enterprlsing men, backed by great
capital, Is being drawn to these great
natural advantages; and we believe the
Gay Is not very far distant, when an un.
''oken line OF railroad will connect the
great coal and iron deposits of Southern
Utah with the mineral riches of Eastern
Nevada. The bullion product for the
week Is apparently smaller than usual,
:. ou' 'ne difference is mainly caused by
'ue shipments of Saturday not being in.
oluded. This is owing to the non.reeeipt
ny Wells, Fargo & Co. of the shippers
.''''ncate' Without this, the figures for
The week are $74, 537 AZ.
MEADOW vALLE4.-Since the first
SIpehlhg OF this great mine, its con-
mn. ana prospects never looked
SIM. promising than they do at present.
ten nSe Mr.; Maynard, the present Superin-
nrnue n', mas taken charge, a marked i'm.
paosement has taken place in the man
m;nn The working expenses of the
-h ie nave been reduced fully one.third.
yelon, .ne NINE is being equally well de-
ar raoPea. Sixty tons OF high grade ore
n n", uaiiy being reduced at the mill tbe
pu,p assay OF which, on Friday last. aver
il r naS s1oz. The ore product of the mine
Of INV tpS COZ. considerably beyond the capacity
ken, e 81 mili to work. large surplus being
ora !. oh hand. Most OF the high grade
sh S y oeing raised from No. 8 and No. 7
bs;aas Inc Summit, or No. s shaft ia
Mnass sunk, and is now 3l5 feet in depth.
the a, ~, dead work is being prosecuted for
tine ~ OF prospecting and facilita-
temn sne working of the mine on a svs.
who'll a'lc and economical scale. The
mina NV working force employed in the
a fsv cw numbers 100. As we observed
wv uhy8 H. Il