Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-02
meal MINING REVIEW.


During the past week the prospects oil
p;ocbe have improved very much.
rv.rv one seems filled with confidence
,hot the near future of our camp will be
,or better than the past has ever been.
Resides the rich development made in
the American Flag mine, there are ru-
,,ors of several others in the old mines,
which, if true, will soon bring Ely Dis
,rict to the first place among mining
camps. Many of our citizens have never
lost particle of faith in the worth of the
mines, whilst others-perhaps not so
much because of poor prospects as of the
fact that business being overdone the
town seemed dull-have almost de-
sponded. The former have now more
faith than ever, and the latter, not sorry
to be disappointed, rejoice with them.
We think there is reason to hope that
within the coming week we will be en-
abled to present to our readers several
well founded reports of rich develop
ments.
MEADOW VALLEY.
The sinking of incline No. 3 has been
resumed. This incline is now lob feet
in length. The sinking will continue
until depth OF / 100 feet shall have
been reached. The west drift is now in
9O9 feet and the indications are very
good. The ore, however, is not yet
found in paying quantities. The east
drift is in 3ll feet. The east, at the Sth
level has been completed to length of
Isl feet In No. 4 the sinking has been
continued to depth of S44 feet. A pro-
oress of only ten feet was made during
the week on account Of the breaking of
the piston. On this account the machin.
ery was stopped for As hours. The west
drift from the Sth station of No. Z is in
$40 feet. 1t is intended to connect with
No. :. The east drift from the 4th level
is in 1877 feet. 1t is expected that ore will
lie found in a very short time. A cross
cut at the Sd level has been run q dis
lance of AZ feet.
AMERICAN FLAG.
High grade ore has been struck in the
bottom Of the shaft at depth of S25 feet
from the surface. There is reason to be-
lieve that further development will show
the body of ore to be extensive, and not
likely to give out soon. We will make
no complete report until some time next
week, when we are promised that the
mine will be thrown open to the public.
The people can then judge for themselves
of its value. The present development
promises well for the prosperity of Pr
oche. The RECORD will, as soon as pos
sible, give the full particulars of the re-
cent strike.
There are from so to 60 tons of ore on
the dump, and more is being taken out.
The assays of the car samples give good
average. The moving Of the building
and machinery from the old to the new
shaft will begin on Monday (to-morrow).
The new shaft yesterday morning was
1874 feet deep. The ground in the bot
tom is easier to work than at the last re-
port, and it is hoped that the work will
go on still more rapidly than before.
CHIEF OF THE HILL.
The miners made IA feet progress du-
ring the week in the cross cut at the
quartz in the cross-cut give very favora.
bic indications. The assays from these
ssreaks range from $12 to $40 to the ton.
ring the week. Work is going on as
fast as possible.
WASHINGTON AND CREOLE.
The east winze has been sunk to a
depth of 100 feet, without any new de-
velOpments being made. In the west
winze a Pinch vein of ore appears at
depth OF 80 feet from the drift. A cross
head has come in at the bottom of the
prospect Wine, cutting the ledge out.
The same work as last reported is 60
ing on.
SILVER PEAK.
The incline is now down $50 feet. The
ledge is, at this depth, about Az feet
vide. There is in the ledge a consider
able quantity of low grade ore. The
drift at the 250-ft level still shows an i'm
provement in the quality of the ore.
The mine-sample assay gives $3.50 to the
ton
SPRING MOUNTAIN TUNNEL.
The wok Of sinking in the tunnel con.
hnues. Ledge No. 2 has not yet been
cut. The workmen are in much softer
ground than at the last report, and they
are now making rapid progress. The
shaft is now $50 feet in depth.
MAzEPPA.
1t is reported that the majority of the
shares OF the Mazeppa mine have been
sold to the Washington and Creole com.
pany, which now has possession of the
hoisting works.
The shaft is still being sunk, and i.
now 42o feet deep. On Thursday hole
was found in the bottom of the shaft
the wind from which blew out the can
dies After continuing several hours tn.
air stopped coming out.
CHEF EAST EXTENSION.
The main shaft is now 271 feet deep
oinKing on the ledge continues. Tn,
ledge Is about three feet wide, with
wall.
The men have begun cross-cut TO
!ne ledge at the Asst level. The shat
SUI going down, and is now about
o" VIC fAo-It STATION.
CONDOR.
Work is going on in drift which tn
men are running for the ledge. The in
mcations for striking good body of or
are promising.
PIocHE WEST EXTENSION.
=, The sinking Of the shaft continues
face. Wv '"'
RAYMOND 4 ELY.
:, The number Of men employed remain
.ne same as last week, and about 10
IONS OF ore are taken ont daily.
ALPS AND PEAvINE.
We have received no items from thes
two mines, but we suppose the work i
Them is going on as usual.
PORTLAND.
Uniting for the ledge has been con
AMADoR.
WORK Is progressing as usual in IL