Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-05
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,ocAL MINING REVIEW.


During the past week the aggregate OF
our bulion shipments, though perhaps
not quite as large as that OF the week be-
fore. only lacked some hundreds of dol
lars of being SO. II was certrinly large
enouph TO show that the production OF
orr mines has not decreased, for it
amounts to S69,173.4i.
II is complained by some that there
Is A want OF energy among mining men.
They say that some mines which now
lie idle should be developed. For in
stance: a friend mentioned the owners
oi the Black Prince as lacking energy.
He remarked that they had one of the
hes, prospects for a good mine in the
camp. that there was no doubt but that.
If the necessary sinking were done,
continuation of the Newark or Caroline
vouId be found, the Prince being in a
direct line with those two mines. 1t
might be said in reply to this--not
speakiug of the Black Prince in particu-
lar, but generally Of all the good mines
that yet lie undeyelnped-that it is not
want of energy, but want of money
which keeps them idle. As more mines
which are now being opened out begin
and continue to pay, the required capi-
= tai will be forthcoming. Until that time
we cannot Justly blame any one for lack
OF energy.
MEADOW VALLEY.
The incline shaft, No. 3, has reached
depth of 973 feet, the bottom being 90
fee, below the ninth station. The rock
in the bottom is quite hard. but works
we'll. The west DRIFT from The ninth stat
ton is in 1913 feet. The face show
strong vein OF quartz. carrying little
metal. The east drift from thu same sta
ton now rms 2l3 feet r IN the shaft tn
face being IN mixture of country rock
aud uuartzltr. The venth aud eighh
Levels have b IN connected by II Wine,
which secures good vntIatlon. Work
has been resumed in the east drift from
the eighth station The east DRIFT Oh the
seventh level is in Goa feet. Th re re
mains a distance OF 50 feet to b. blred
through before II connection is made with
the east drift from the fourth station of
No. ). No. 5, incline, has reached n
depth of SIG feet, the bottom being 66
feet below the fourth station. The only
work brirg done in this shaft is tn" run
ming of tn, east DRIFT on TIL fourth level
to connect with No. g. Work has been
resumed in No. 7, and the west DRIFT on
the eighth level has been continued to a
distance Of 400 feet from the station.
The usual quantity Of ore is taken ont
and 8hlppr d daily.
AMERICAN FLAG.
The shaft has reached Il depth of 900
feet, where the eighth station is being
constructed. At the seventh level, u
drift ia being run west to connect with a
Wine which is going down from the
sixth. Considerable ore ia in sight in
this winze, and the men will commence
stoIing as soon as the connection is
made. The vein throughout the mine
continues regular, with well defined
walls. The mill is still running, and it
is doing very satisfactory work,
NEWARK.
During the month of September 53S
tons OF ore were talxn out, aud shipped
to the Amador and American Flag mills.
Of this amount 800 tons have been mill
ed, the gross yield being S55,S7S so.
This is about " per cent. of the silver in
the rock, as shown by the pulp assay.
The Amador mill is still running on
Newark ore. This showing would indi-
cate that the mine is able to stand con-
siderable black.mailing,
WASHINGTON & CREOLE.
Work continues in the west drift, which
has now run 600 feet on the ledge, expos
In the continuance of a regular assure
vein throughout. Two wines, one east
and the other west on the ledge in this
drift are being sunk. The wiuze going
down eastward is 65 feet, and to the west
% feet. The assays of the ore from these
WINES average 5000 to the ton. The
ledge in the drift is two feet wide, aud
contains streak of paying ore nine
inches in width. During the past week
bnilon was shipped to the amount Of
50, 500.
HUM e. HUNT.
The fourth station has Just been made
at a depth of 1853 feet. The shaft is per
pendicular. Drifting on the ledge il
both directions will be commenced i'm
mediately. The vein at the point where
the shaft is sunk, is almost vertical, anC
for the last hundred feet has been partl,
in the shaft. 1t is, at the point now
reached, strong and well defined, and
carrying mineral.
PIocHE WEST.
The vertical shaft has now been sunl
to a depth OF oyer GOO feet. There art
two shifts of horses, two in each shift
working the within, and the driver il
obliged to keep them IN a run. At tn,
b present depth Of the shaft, the work can
not be done as fast as the company wish
1t Is their intention to erect steam hoist
inS works in a short time
RAYMOND & ELY.
About 200 men are at pres mt employe,
IN the mine. Singular 10 say, the NIL
drifting on the eighth and ninth leyel
have not yet struck the ledge, although
that event has b en- expected, daily, nay
almost hourly, for about II week plst
lhe amount Of ore taken ont daily is II
tons, all ofwhich is shlpprd to the miIls
by rail.
CHEF OF The HILL.
ln the ives. drift, distance Of l6 fe
lufther has been iun. A pro Iress OF min
leet has been made in the shat, maxim
Inc bottom 35l feet below the Burke TIM
mel and 800 feet below the surface. Whtl
the Morkmen shall havr gone down
Let further they will cross cut for til
ledge. The waste-rack is being extend
ed so that the car will run over the raj
road track, and the waste-rock viii thel
be dumped beyond it,
PIoCHE.
,o The new shaft was yesterday mornin
w feet deep, progress of 20 feet ha,
ing been made during the week. 1t
excellently timbered the whole wa
Gown. Teams began hauling ore to til
amador mill on Friday. The mill vi
oegln to crush it this evening. In til
old shaft the usual work of extractin
ore is going on.
LOUISE.