Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-07
LOCAL MINING REVIEW.


So. The week Ending Dec. u. 1873.
Owing to the bad condition of the
lads and the difficulty of vending our
nav over the trails, we have not as full
MORT of the mines in the district as we
vould like to give. Nevertheless, we
have sufficient data upon which to make
,retty fair exhibit Of the mining out
look The regular monthly payments
code By several mining companies with
II the past few days, has had its effect
nnon the amount of coin which has
hanged hands. let there was not as
lvely time as we generally have imme-
diately following payday" probably
owing to the fact that the holidays are
near at hand, and nearly every one is
DESTROYS of putting away a piece to meet
that festive contingency. We have no
rich strikes to note, and no exodus of
miners to mention. Indeed, the inclem-
ent weather will not permit stampede.
But. rain or shine, snow Or freeze, the
underground miner pursues his avoca-
ton undisturbed.
WASHINGTON & CREOLE.
Since our last review this company has
been extracting some of the richest ore
ever taken ont in this camp-assays of
which run from two hundred to three
thousand in silver, and from ten
dollars to one thousand in gold.
The Meadow Valley mill is now work.
ing some of the ore, and the first ship
ment from this new development will be
made tomorrow, which we understand
will be between ten and twelve thousand
dollars. A contract has been let to sink
the Mazeppa shaft (the recent purchase
of the Creole Co... When it has at
tanned a sufficient depth it will be made
the working shaft OF this company. The
want OF air alone prevents much larger
extraction of ore. 1t is expected a con.
nection will be made in few days with
the Newark works, which will give album
dance Of air for the future. When this
is accomplished, much better results
may be expected from this mine. The
Creole" now works sixty men, and
have at the present writing fifty tons OF
ore, which will pulp at least $50 dollars,
on the dump, and are extracting at least
fifteen tons of this ore daily. We pre-
dict brilliant future for this mine.
RAYMOND AND ELY.
Still working about the usual number
Of men and extracting about the usual
amount of ore. The ore in the slopes
has not changed in appearance, looking
almost as it did at our previous report.
Drifting from the eighth level towards the
ledge continues, there being yet only
some so feet to RIM before making the
connection, which will be about the 25th
of this month. In the ninth level there
is no material change. In the tenth
level the station is in, and drifting to-
wards the ledge will be commenced to-
morrow (Mondayl. This work is pro-
crossing very satisfactorily under the
direction of Geo. E. Ames. Everything
about the mine, on the surface and
under ground, is moving on in the usual
way.
MEADOW VALLEY.
No. shaft is now down 67 feet below
the tenth station, making its depth ,067
feet. Running drift west from the
tenth station, which is now in 50 feet,
and expect to get into the vein in few
days. Nothing has been done in the
ninth level. The east drift from the
eighth level is in 4O5 feet. A winze
is being sunk from the eight to the ninth
level, and is down 20 feet. The winze
from the west drift of the eight level
has been connected with the ninth level,
and affords a good circulation Of air
The east drift on the 250foot-level is in
BOG feet. The Summit shaft is now down
S75 feet. The west drift from the eigh,
station, No. shaft, is in 669 feet, leav.
ing about 30 feet yet to run before inter
sscting the Summit shaft. The Meadow
Valley mill, in Dry Valley, is in fine run
ming order, and is kept in motion nigh
and day on ore from the Meadow Vale,
mine.
SILVER PEAK.
The mine shows o decided improve
ment. At depth of 400 feet the ledg
is about three feet in width. Sample as
says from the bottom of the inclin
show $50 to the ton. Prospects gener
ally are good. Within the past quartz
the stock has risen from % cents +
$3.50 per share.
NEWARK.
e. W. Leach was Yesterday appointe
superintendent of this mine. This cir
cumstance accounts for the failure +
give any report Of the mine to-day, MI
Leach is an experienced miner, and un
DER his superintendent we expect goo
results from the Newark.
LOUISE.
For the past week work has been cor
hned to the late developments on tn
1vo'ioot level. Raising and drifting o.
,he ore VEIN, which is developing fine
~ and Is from Is to IS inches in width
"ssayins from $50 to 5000 per ton.
PIocHE. ....
We saw yesterday, at Buffers ASA
office, splendid lot OF bullion from tn
tiocne mine. description of the ne,
hosting works of the Phoebe will be gi,
en- In our next review.
HUM AND HUNT.
SAll sinking in the main shaft. tn
iedge shows well. 1t is che intention /
'ne company to sink to great depth.
PEAv1NE.
WIN make connection with the ne
smart about the 25th, and then will con
mence taking out ore.
ALPS.
The cross-cut at the 30O-foot level
now in 40 feet from the shaft, TIL
winze at the second level shows goo
vein. eO
SPRING MOUNT.
no change to note in this minc sine
our preceding review.
PIoCHE WEST.
since since our previous report no chang
worth mentioning appears.
CONDOR.
a., oull working the mine, but there is n
ehange worth mentioning.