Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-12
I LOCAL ITEMS
LOCAL MINING REVIEW.


that has long been lingering around the
workers in the precious metal, has been
= little decreased. A few more improve
,nents have been made, or commenced,
and very few more men have been en-
ployed.
One fact, which is to be deplored. is
that more attention is not paid to the
,ow-crade ores Of Highland and Bristol
a;s,rcts. 1t is an undoubted fact that
some of the mines in those districts are
worthy of being developed. The pros
nerity of either of those camps will be
the prosperity of Phoebe, from a business
ro;nt of view. There seems to be little
doubt among experienced men that there
is q great deal of ore in them which it
will pay to work, if properly managed.
Such being the case, it is somewhat
singular that the mines in those camps
have not yet been more fully developed.
However. we look for something good
from at least one of them in the near
future.
MEADOW VALLEY.
Incline No. 3 has been sunk 105 feet
below the ninth station, making its en-
fire length from the surface $50 feet.
There has been no change in tae rock at
the bottom, it being still hard. The east
drift at the 52O.foot level is in 200 feet,
the face being auartzite. The east drift
II, ,xn 10 in, Co.
The east drift from the 75O-foot station
is in 800 feet, the face showing a strong
vein of quartzite, carrying metal. A
Wine which is being sunk from the west
drift ut the 75O-foot level is now down IS
feet, and shows some very good ore.
From the s75-foot station the east drift
is in 235 feet, and the west drift $50 feet.
In the latter, appearances are very en-
very encouraging. Incline No. 8 has
been continued to 80 feet below the 4th
station. making its entire length 824 feet.
The west drift from the fourth station,
which is to connect with the east drift
from the G30-foot station of No. 3, is in
70 feet, leaving 80 feet of ground to be
penetrated before the connection shall be
made. From incline No. 7 the east drift
at the 4th level is in 40 feet. The drift
at the sth is 40 feet in length.
PIoCHE.
Everything in the old shaft is going
on as usual. Thus far, during the pres,
ent month, 80 tons of ore have been
shipped to the Amador Mill. Assays
from four battery samples from the mill
average S116.G3 to the ton. The first
return of bullion from the ore shipment
mentioned is expected this eveneng. In
the new shaft, contract was finished
day before yesterday, making the hole
3l4 feet deep. Work was commenced
on new contract yesterday morning,
and the work will go on swiftly and
steadily.
CHIEF OF THE HILL.
A progress of 8 feet in the shaft, and
10 feet in the west drift has been made
since last weeks report. A new station
will now be made at the present bottom
of the shaft, which is 800 feet below the
level of the Burke Tunnel The work
men will then cross-cut for the ledge. A
new road has been made from the upper
end of Meadow Valley street to the
mouth Of the Burke Tunnel, SO that no
trouble will be experienced for lack of
road for shipping ore.
SILVER PEAK.
The incline is 1926 feet long. The
ledge at the bottom is five feet in width,
and contains some ore of an excellent
quality BY cross-cut in the west drift
body of fine chloride ore has been de-
veloped. The west drift also shows a
large body of ore, mostly second grade,
but some Of it very good
RAYMOND & ELY.
Work is going smoothly on. Instead
Of 80 men having been discharged, as
some one said the other day, men are
being put on as fast as room is made for
them There are now 210 names on the
payroll of the mine.
CAROLINE.
Nothing is being done in the Caroline,
with the exception of the sinking of the
shaft, which is now about 400 feet in
depth. The sinking is done at the rate
of feet in "a hours.
LOUISE.
There is considerable improvement Of
the 200-toot level. The workmen are
there raising on the ledge, which is now
nearly foot wide, and of very good ore.
SPRING MOUNT.
The workmen have got out of shale in.
to quartzite, the most favorable indica.
ton since the shaft was started.
PIocHE WEST EXTENSION.
The sinking of the shaft is being con.
tinued. Station timbers are being put in
at depth of 600 feet
The machinery has been stopped TO,
repairs, for some days. The work is still
going on underground
PORTLAND.
The sinking continues. Ten feet more
will make the shaft 800 feet in depth
The drifting will then begin.
SPRING MOUNTAIN TUNNEL.
The work Of sinking from the tunne
continues without change. The usua
force OF men is employed.
ALPS.
The wines have favorable appear
ance, and the main drift is progressing
satisfactorily.
CHIEF EAST EXTENSION.
Work is progressing as usual, and somt
ore is being taken out daily.
PEAvINE.
The shaft is being sunk as fast as coult
be desired.
CHAPMAN.
There is no change to note since on
iastreport.
WASHINGTON AND CREOLE.
The same work is being done as re
ported last week.
HUM AND HUNT.
Improvement throughout the min
continues.
SINKING.
In the Phoebe Phenix, Ivanhoe an,
south Side mines, the only work bein
done is the sinking Of the several shafts
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