Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-16

The vast amounts of bullion which
have accumulated in the offices of the
different companies and in the express
office, in consequence Of the inability,
owing to the prevalence Of the horse dis.
ease, of Wells, Fargo Il Co. to make reg
ular shipments, is now moving off in
large quantities by every outgoing stage.
But the precious bars are still, in some
places, to use common expression,
piled up like cordwood." There must
still be many thousand pounds awaiting
shipment, and the coaches will have to
take out extraordinarily large loads for
some weeks to come before the ship
monts again commence to keep even
with the production.
Hauling facilities are still inadequate,
but now as much in consequence of the
almost impossible condition of the roads
as the condition of draught animals, the
hill-sides being covered with snow and
ice and the lower thoroughfares badly cut
up and very miry. There are tremend-
Gus accumulations OF ore at the dumps
OF all the principal companies, Raymond
Il Ely and HUM & Hunt in particular.
The weather has been so treacherous for
the last three weeks that it seems unsafe
to predict improvement. but the skies
certainly indicate, OF this writing, that
the storms have passed away, promising
dry roads again. But no mill has yet
had to suspend for want of ore, that we
Nave heard of, and, as yet, no very great
embarrassment has resulted from the lack
of hauling facilities. Much more ore
has been hoisted in the last month than
usual, and we are inclined to believe that
the first real inconvenience will result
from the mills being unable to work the
ore as fast as delivered, rather than from
insufficient hauling facilities. There
will soon be business for three or four
new mills in this district of the capacity
of the Floral. ..,
Stronger confidence and more hopeful
feeling prevail in mining circles here
Than ever-which is saying much, as
there never have been many to doubt the
richness and permanency of our mines.
The plain unexaggerated truth is that
there is to-day more paying ores in sight
In this district than were ever before ex.
posed in the same compass in the whole
history of silver mining. Industry un-
wells new and more extensive deposits
almost daily. The old mines generally,
are showing stronger ore breasts, and
many late discoveries promise to become
very important. This we must say to
make our review faithful to facts, but
with no intention of precipitating an ex-
eitement and causing another wild rush
hlther-which would, at the present
time, result in great individual disap-
pointment, if not severe hardship to
many. Though we hear of but few be-
Ing out of employment who are willing
and efficient workers, there is no actual
scarcity OF miners in the district.
SILVER PEAK.
Work on the incline is being pushed as
rapidly as possible, but there is no par
ocular change to note in the vein. It
maintains its average width and the ore
us average richness. Ore continues to
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al done by hand, and it is nearly 400
leet to the bottom of the incline, no
great amount can be brought up. Work
On the tunnel is also being pushed as
rapidly as possible.