Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-06-08

Prtses-impOrtant Developments
to he Made-AnOther Great STRIKE
Operations Of the Phoebe Com.
panies.
We have had the usual number of ru-
mors of strikes and discoveries since our
last. When they are authenticated, we
shall make them matter of record.
Stampeding to the new mines on
Cherry Creek, beyond Egan Canyon. has
been the great feature of the week.
Quite number of the old miners of Ely
District have gone thither, and the ex-
element. until in the last day or two,
has been intense; but the reaction has
now set in, discouraging reports have
come from the new camp, and Cherry
Creek-the center of interest early in the
weeks beginning to lose favor among
prospectors. And another sensation in
the stampeding line is developing, as the
result of the reports of rich silver veins
having been found beyond the Colorado,
in the extreme northern part of Mojave
county, Arizona. An expedition is organ
izing to go out in that direction. These
expeditionists also entertain the hope
that they will discover cinnabar deposits,
believing the Indians of that region pro-
cure yermilion at rich quicksilver mines.
Upon the whole, we think the southern
sections are more popular for prospect
ing enterprises, just at this time, than
the northern. Northwestern Arizona
and Southeastern California will be thor
oughly prospected the coming summer.
The general business depression con-
tinues in Phoebe, which is wholly attribu-
table to the ruinously low quotations of
mining stocks. But this dependency is
only temporary, as there was never a
more confident and hopeful feeling among
Phoebe miners than at the present time,
for all acquainted with the condition of
the various mines in this camp feel as
sured that the general prospects, brighter
now than it ever was before. This is
sufficiently evidenced by the fact that
stocks are frequently purchased on our
streets in advance Of the Stock Board
quotations-which will be more clearly
understood, when we say that orders at
the published figures often fail to be filled
by the San Francisco brokers.
The report from the neighboring dis.
trict of Highland, so far as the Mendha
Company is concerned, is not as salts.
factory as we could wish, though there
is really nothing discouraging in it. The
Mendha mill, as is usually the case with
mill in its first run, has not been run.
ming smoothly, it having, SO far, been
found impossible to secure the quick
silver. This, being defect of mechan-
ism, can easily be remedied, and we hope
by our next to give more satisfactory
report. The Companys ores at the
mill are undoubtedly highly productive.
But outside of the temporary failure Of
the Mendha mill, the prospect in High.
land is unusually cheering. Mr.. May
lone, superintendent of the Highland
Mill and Mining Company, yesterday
received dispatch from J. N. Williams,
President of the Company, stating that
they had, without difficulty, disposed of
the stock, or large portion of it, set
apart for their working capital, and au-
thorizing him to at once receive propos-
ais for sinking on several of the Compa.
ny's mines, The Hamburg, in particu.
lar, will be thoroughly developed. 1t is
proposed to extract considerable ore
from eight or ten of the Company
twenty-six lodges, which will be tested
in the mill. The Company will erect
one mill this summer, and may put
up two. The future of Highland is GER
tainly bright.
The Phoebe mines, generally, continue
to improve, and during the week a grea
strike has been made in one--a mine Of
which the public have heard but little o
late. The strike consists Of very ricl
vein of ore, averaging three feet in width
which has been exposed in winze for {
long distance. Its bullion shipments
will ere long prove the correctness of thi'
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developments have been made. Consid
cradle bullion has been shipped in thu
last six days, both by Wells, Fargo
Co. and Pritchard's Fast-freight line
and all the mills, except the Floral, arr
running steadily. The silver production
OF the district is undoubtedly increasing
PORTLAND.
Three shifts are being worked in tn
Portland at the present time. The drift
from the bottom of the main shaft ha
only got to be driven in about Is fee
further to cut the ledge. About twent.
feet above the bottom of the drift wher
the ledge will be struck is tn
end of the winze in which work was sus
pended few weeks since on account o
foul air. When the connection with tn
winze is completed the ventilation will
probably be sufficient. There are sixt,
or eighty feet Of ore exposed in the winze
the assays of which have been satisfacto
~. The coming week ore will b
brought to the surface in large quantities
1t is believed the Portland was never in s.
promising condition in the past as it i
to-day.
AMADoR TUNNEL.
This mine maintains its reputation 70
richness Of ore and regularity of extent
Good ore is being extracted, and full
forces are engaged The workings wer