Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-28
LOCAL MINING REVIEW.
. the week Ending Dec. ~. 1874.

We present To-Day our ihst miniuS re-
view for 1873. The exhibi. is CHEEKY
one. considering that this is Christmas
week, a season at which among all classes
festivities generally claim attention. and
90 in a certain ratio put brake upon the
ubeels of progress. With the opening OF
tho new year we expect to See mining
enterprises pushed with greater energy
.han can reasonably be looked for at tho
xsry close of the old year, when men to
greater or less extent give themselves
nm to thoughts of by-sone years and to
the pastimes of the season. Prospecting
is not engaged in largely, owing to the
condition of things resulting from the re-
oent heavy snow. Phoebe stocks have
held their own, considering the excite
ment in regard to Virginia stocks San
Juan is the point upon which many
miners hopes are dependent, and it is
not unlikely that in the Spring many
who long for new fields will pack up and
start for the new Silverado. But the
places of all such will soon be supplied
by others, and We apprehend no disas-
trous result from that cause. The mines
of the district cannot be effected by
change in owners or in the men by
whom they are operated, except in SO far
rs new corners arc more apt to be i'm
bued with degree Of hopefnlness and
determination not always found among
miners who have remained long In min |
ing camp. for a mining people proverbi-
sly become dissatisfied, no matter how
favorable and encouraging their sur
FINDINGS may be. Owing to bad roads,
ETC., we have no items from Hike, High.
land and Bristol but during the present
week we expect to receive something
from Bristol. an important mining dis
trict in Nye county. but still nearer to
Phoebe than to any other business point.
The mines down in the lower part OF this
county are too far off to justify us in
hoping to hear from them regularly
WASHINGTON AND CREOLE.
Since the 9TH Sl8, 900 worth OF bullion
has been shipped, and by the 9th of
next month expect TO send off 100000
more. Up to yesterday 200 tons of ore
have been shipped to the Amador mill,
the average pulp assay of which is over
5000 per ton. This ore is being ex-
tracted under many difficulties, snch as
want of air, mine not yet sufficiently
opened, and the trouble of working the
mine through wines, and still about ten
tons daily are brought to the surface.
The same number OF men are at work us
at our former report. tbs contemplated
that by the first Monday in January an
additional number Of men will be put to
work in this mine. The Washington 4
Creole Company will next week let
contract to sink the MazZeppa 100 feet
further.
f MEADOW VALLEY.
No. 8 shaft is now 104 feet below the
tenth station. The drift from the tenth
station, running west, is in 60 feet. The
east drift on the ninth level is in dis
lance OF about 400 feet, and is being rap
idly pushed ahead. The east winze from
the eighth level is down 76 feet. The
east drift on the 520.foo level is in 344
feet. The summit shaft is down 1872 feet.
4 cross-cut is being run to connect with
the west drift Of the eighth station, No.
shaft.
Commenced drifting from the bottom
of the shaft on Friday. with three shifts
Of men. The ground is very hard at
present, and indications are favorable.
The main shaft is 500 feet deep.
PORTLAND.
Drifting commenced on Friday in the
bottom Of the main shaft. Three shifts
of men are at work. The indications
generally are good, and the ground very
hard. The Portland shaft is 400 feet
deep.
Drifting from the third and fourth
levels. Commenced raising ore yester-
day, and will continue raising ore here
after. The ore is looking well. Work
ing 80 men. ....
~ PAGE AND PANACA.
sinking on the ore and running the
DRIFT ahead Tor the main ledge. Working
strong force of men. Everything looks
favorable to the early development of the
Rage x Panaca into tirst-class mine.
SILVER PEAK. ".
Sinking on the incline continues with
the usual force of men. The indication.
are decidedly flattering, and the worl
generally is being pushed ahead energet
ically.
H PIocHE WEST
Work was resumed last Monday, ant
we have every reason to expect, from
what We learn, that this mine will b.
more than self-sustaining in short time
PIocHE.
The new works, an account of whicl
was given in our former review, continu
10 move satisfactorily. Sinking pro
crosses.
Still drifting towards the ledge. N
unfavorable indication has been me
with since our review OF last week.
PEAvINE.
Expect to make connection with tn
new shaft in few days, and with tn
new Year will commence taking out ore
INGoMAR.
Prospecting the drift from the 58O.foo
station. The drift is in 42O feet, An,
still progressing. Two shifts working.
HAVANA.
work progressing as usual, with N
esnange to note since our previous Issue
Mine still looking we'll.
CAROLINE.
Shaft down $50 feet, and the drift |
near the ledge. Seams in the countr
'ocK assaying very encouragingly.
0 HUM AND HUNT.
NO change in this mine since las
weeks report: The south drift is bcin
pushed vigorously ahead.
SPRING MOUNT.
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