Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-03-16
THE PACIFIC TUNNEL.


with renewed vigor. Some are curious
to know why it is that the rich body of
ore last struck, ledge No. 2, is not work
ed for bullion. 1t is now in contempla-
ton to extract ore from it; but if the
public knew the prospects of this enter
prise as well as those who have the man
agement of it, and those who have
explored it from its mouth to its face.
they would not wonder at all energy be-
ing directed to pushing it further into
Spring Mountain. If vast chambers OF
rich ores are not Immediately ahead all
previous mining experience in this dis
trict amounts to nothing in forming judg-
ment of future developments. Any hour
something may be disclosed in the Pa
cifc Tunnel which will astonish the min
ing world. This is, we believe, the gen.
eral opinion among Phoebe miners.
WASHINGTON q CREOLE.
The main shaft has been sunk on the
new contract about so feet further, and
work is being pushed with all vigor, but
the rock continues hard and slow pro.
gress is being made. The shaft is now
down about 600 feet Drifting continues
from the $40 level with still improving
prospects. Some high grade is being
hoisted every day, and the ore breasts are
getting stronger. The Washington and
Creole is now the best ventilated mine in
the district. Six hundred feet of 6-inch
galvanized iron air-pipe, with branches
connected with the drifts, and blower to
correspond, which is worked by the en-
CINE has recently been placed in the mine.
1t was manufactured by Isleman, of this
A., @
well throughout, and Superintendent
Tarpy entertains high hopes of the flu
| ture.
| SILVER PEAK.
The tunnel below is now supposed to
be in the foot-wall of the ledge, but
progress is slow on account Of the hard
ness of the rock The tunnel is running
parallel with the ledge, which may be
entered by it ut any hour. Should the
ledge be entered, it will be followed into
the incline. Stopping is being done
from the bottom of the incline. and
gh-grade ore is being extracted, the
dump assay of which is $138 16. But
little ORE however, can be hoisted, on
account of the inadequacy of the hosting
facilities. Why the Silver Peak COM
pany do not procure steam hosting
works is mystery to us, for it is GER
tainly one of our most promising mines.
All of the men are engaged that can be
worked to advantage.
RAYMOND AND ELY.
Hauling to the company's mills con-
tinues, large number of teams being
employed and more engaged whenever
they are offered. But with sucha noun
tain of ore to be removed rs there is al
the dump piles it will take long while,
with all of the hauling facilities that can
be commanded, to clear the ground OF
ore-in fact it is not expected that the
Greenhouses and dumps will be altogether
operation. Full forces are engaged
below, and the usual enormous amounts
of ore are being hoisted. The bullion
production for the last week has beer
heavy. The ore is now being mainl,
hoisted from the seventh level ant
above.
CHIEF OF THE HILL.
, Began shipping ore to the Magne
Mill last Friday, and shipping continue
: with all hauling facilities that can b
commanded. There are still about 1O
' tons of high grade ore on the lump, ant
the road is usually lined with team
between the mine and the mill. TIL
I usual quantity is being hosted daily
e and full forces are engaged, night ant
a day. There has been some difficulty il
procuring timbers for the main shaft
. but, the roads now getting into good condi
n ton, this embarrassment is about owe
+ with. Ore breasts continue good in ey
!. tent and quality, and the mine, through
:. out, is in a promising condition.
WILDWOOD.
This is q new discovery about quar-
e ter of mile south of the Raymond an
d Ely hosting works, on the south slope G
Spring Mountain. 1t is beginning to al
y track no little attention among our loca
II mining men, not only from the YER
promising indications Immediately cor
IL nected with the mine, but from the fact
e as well, that it opens up another rich SEE
or ton of this district. Development of tn
g Wildwood is being vigorously prosecuted
y The vein is now exposing two feet {
lie rich ore, and seems to improve as dept
d is attained. The walls are regular an
st we'll defined.
u MEADOW VALLEY.
W Ore is again being shipped from tn
'es mine to the mills, and is hoisted in sma
ID quantities. The bulk of the work bein
re done below is dead work, -" but it is e.
81 pected hosting of ore will soon again /
y resumed. The developments of the ne,
K. few weeks, it is claimed by those who pr
IN tend to know. will run the stock of IL
Meadow Valley up with rush; ,anyws
OF we advise the holders of it not to G
at frightened over the decline in the marke
re 1t would be good to hold ON to"
y double present quotations.
-. BowERY.
b e Working proceeds in this promisil
~ mine night and day and with full force
. A new and promising strike was MAJ
No. during the week in the drift runnil
-; n from the second station. The led
20, 'as matter at that point is six or seven fe
,st wide; assays, however, are not as encou
''' aging as could be desired, but the pre-
mo- pect is constantly improving, so far
IS the quality of the ore is concerned. D
~ velopments are being pushed in the dri
'ss and at the bottom of the shaft.
,es PIoCHE.
al Ore is now being shipped to the Ma
ed net mill in large quantities, and usr
IN. amounts are being hoisted to the surfat
ia We will doubtless have interesting itei
J. ~ bullion ,,rodnc tion tO record era In