Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-13
LOCAL ITEMS
LOCAL MINING REVIEW.
For the Week ending October 12, 1874

For the Week ending October IL, 1s5a
The past week has not been character
lied with any incidents worthy OF
particular mention. For miners in
this vicinity to strike and take out large
quantities of good milling ore is the rule
and not the exception. This occurs 80
frequently that our citizens take it as
matter of course. The stage from the
mills arrives daily at Wells, Fargo 81
Co.'S Express office and disgorges a
large freight of silver bricks that would
set many camps agog for week; not SO
in Phoebe. The folks hereabouts think
their mines are second to none on the
coast and that it is quite in the natural
order of things for great quantities of
rich ore to be found, and to ship bullion
by the ton Within the last five months
no less than eighteen new hosting works
have been erected. and gentleman usu-
ally well posted on such matters, informs
us that in about six weeks or two months
from this time there will be no less than
twenty sets of hosting machln-
cry at work in this vicinity. These
works are nearly all of first class charac-
ter, well appointed and well housed.
Expensive improvements of this charac-
ter show how deeply seated Is the conf
dence, not only of our own citizens, but
of the public, in the permanence and re-
munerative character of the mines of
Phoebe. The construction of the Phoebe
and Bullionvile Railroad is satisfactory
proof of this feeling if any were needed.
This enterprise, when completed, will
greatly benefit those interested in mines,
because it will greatly reduce the price
of taking ore to the mills. In this par
ticular Phoebe has certainly surpassed
Virginia, because at that point railway
has been greatly needed, both for the
transportain of ore as we'll as of mining
timbers and fuel, and it is only after
lapse of some ten or eleven years that
this want has been even partially sup
piled. We may therefore be pardoned
if we point with excusable pride to the
fact that before Phoebe has arrived at
fifth of the age of the great Comstock
city that steps are being taken to place
mines and mills in close connection,
The bullion product for the week
amounts to SIG, $50 92.
FLORAL MILL.-The building of this
establishment is being prosecuted with
great energy. Mr.. J, c. Clark, the Su-
perintendent, has inst returned from n
trip to the Sawmills, where he has been
looking after the timbers and Fastening
the process of getting them on the
ground. A large quantity is already de-
llvered, and the men are at work framing.
Stone is also being delivered for the
walls. The excavation for the pan-room
Is nearly completed. In fact, every ex-
erton is being made by Mr. Clark and
his able millwright, Mr. Hutchins, to
push the work forward with all possible
speed. 1t is expected that the mill will
be finished by December LIST. We hope
that this will be the case, ms we expect
that its operations will be of the greatest
benefit to the miners of Phoebe. and as
consequence to the whole of our citizens.
There is great deal of ore on hand, the
owners of which ere eagerly looking for
ward to an opportunity of crushing it,
From the long experience of MIR. Clark,
the Superintendent, as practical mill
M 10, f.,
having their ores reduced with all the
skill and economy that great experience
can bestow.
HUM Il HUNT-Ths mine is about to
cause considerable increase in the bull
lion product of Phoebe. A contract has
been made with the American Flag Mill
to crush 1000 tons of ore, the first ship
ment of which will be sent to the mil
to-day. At present about 16 tons per
day Is being raised, and it is expected ere
very long to extract sufficient to keep the
mill running at its full capacity. In the
mine, drifting Is going on at both faces
of the 80 feet level This level is in fine
ore throughout. and shows well as drift
ing proceeds. A wnze is being sunk
from this level, a short distance from the
bottom OF the shaft. and shows ore of
quite high grade. The winze is now
down about 40 feet. The main working
shaft is well and heavily timbered into
two compartments, and will afford album
dant facilities for working the mine to a
considerable depth. The HUM & Hunt
is in decidedly healthy condition. the
more especially as it is expected that the
ore Will yield on an average $3.50 per ton
by mill process.
PoRrLAND.-The proprietors of this
mine feel in tolerably good spirits re-
specting the prospects OF developing a
large and remunerative ledge. The tim.
mel mas been run through vein fully
eight feet wide. A winze has been start
ed on this lead, and sinking will be ener.
getically carried on Three shifts of Ave
men each are engaged on the works. The
owners OF the mine say that they will take
pleasure in showing the mine to those
who may desire to inspect it. We are in.
formed that gentleman who owns 100
a s,a IN the Portland. yesterday refused
Slo'oOO for his interest.
CHIEF OF THE H1LL-The works on
MIS- NINE, under the direction of J. W.
wright, is progressing steadily. Third