Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-30
Local MINING REVIEW.
49,. the week Ending Nov. 80, ls7

0,ondent and inspire with renewed coui-
a ,e the more hopeful Of the community,
Only one prospecting party las left
p;ocbe since our former review, and We
bsar of none which contemplates an
early departure. Matters are apparently
tast adjusting themselves by the depar-
,ure to other localities of the discon-
tented portion of the population, leaving
those who remain more opportunities for
obtaining work. We have no items from
apy Of the districts adjacent to our own,
and hence this weeks review will not be
,enpthy. Considering that we are upon
the eve of "pay day." times are not so
dull. With the disbursement of large
amount of money to the numerous EN-
Moves of the different mining companies,
we look for better state of affairs before
the end of the week.
RAYMOND a. ELY.
Now working about 200 men on top
and below ground, and extracting the
usual amount OF ore, about G5 tons
daily. Seventy-five men are doing dead
work. The main shaft is now down
1.OO4 feet, and the 1000-foot level is now
being put in. The ore in the ninth level
is about two feet wide and of good quail
ity. In the eighth level nothing is being
done except dead work. In the seventh
level great deal of ore is being extract
ed, and the ledge is 20 feet wide in some
places. Wines are being sunk on the
seventh level, and drift is being run
towards the Phoebe Phenix line. The
Office and residence of the Superintend-
ent are undergoing many improvements
which we will take occasion to notice more
fully at no distant day. Yesterday the
wolkmen in the main drift of the sew
enth level, while putting in sill in the
drift, struck hard substance. and put
in blast. To their surprise they broke
off very fine specimen about two feet
long, ten inches wide and four inches
deep, which will assay not less than $500
per ton. There is in that part of the
mine an immense body of the same kind
Of ore. Two new boilers, 50 inches in
diameter and 1G feet long, will soon be
in place--most likely during this week.
The fire front as well as the boilers, was
manufactured at Marysville, Cal. There
are also two reels, gotten up by George
Ames, which are very useful in case it
should become necessary to remove the
cable from tho hosting works. Each
reel is capable of receiving 1000 feet of
cable. Everything about this mine is of
the best quality, and no necessary ex-
pense has been spared in the procure
ment of the best machinery and in the
employment of the best talent in the de-
velopment OF its vast proportions.
MEADOW VALLEY.
No. shaft is down 1853 feet, and the
drift running west on the tenth station
is now in 20 feet. The east drift on the
ninth station has been pushed 1854 feet.
The east drift on the eighth station has
reached length Of 402 feet, and shows
n strong vein of quartz and looks very
promising. Sinking the winze from the
east drift continues, and is now down Is
feet. The west winze on the eighth
level is down to the ninth level. A drift
has been started from the bottom to con-
meet with tho west drift from tie ninth
station. The summit shaft is down SGG
feet, and is being sunk in the wall of the
vein. In No. shaft the west drift OF
the eighth level is GAG feet in, and 60 feet
further will connect with the summit
shaft. The usual amount OF ore is be-
ing extracted.
WASHINGTON AND CREoLE
About GO men have been employed for
some time. In the prospect winze,
where heretofore no ore has been found,
three feet of rich ore was developed yes
terday morning. Drifts are being run
from the bottom of the three wines SO
as to connect them together. These
are at least 600 feet apart. As room is
being made stopping up is going on from
all OF the three wines.
Rock was yesterday shipped from the
old shaft of this mine, the same having
been hoisted by means of within. The
use of the whim, however, is only tenn
porary, and will in the course of the
coming week be supplanted by new hoist
ing works, all complete. Particulars of
these improvements will be given in our
next review.
HUM AND HUNT.
The sinking of the shaft on the front
VEN SUI progressing; also, drifting on
tne sou1h or back vein-east from the
cfoss-cut. The mine, Notwithstanding it
producing no ore at present, is unusu-
uly encouraging, the veins proving
strong and wide, giving promise Of flu
ture productiveness. m
AMERICAN FLAG. 4
Sinking rapidly with the usual force Of
men employed. No change in the ap-
pearance of the mine worth noticing al
lhis time. The ninth station will be
reached in 48 feet more. The mill is run.
Jung on custom ore and giving satisfac.
LoUIsE.
Good developments have been shown
curing the closing week at the 2OO-fool
ievei. The ore averages Is inches in
wioth as far as developed, and is of first.
class quality. Hosting continues daily
SILVER PEAK.
The shaft is down 1914 feet. The vein
Is increasing in width, and has improved
very much in appearance within the
past lew days. Work is being pushed
forward energetically.
.... PORTLAND.
Nothing has been done the past weeI
except to sink the main shaft, which il
now down 1886 feet; made So feet during
.n :, week. At depth of 400 feet drift
VIII be run for the ledge.
BowERY.
,o. ms mine will be down 500 feet by the
ioth OF December. From that depth a
unit will be run for the ledge. The
iiormatlon in the bottom OF the shat
LOOKS very encouraging.
ALPS.
The main shaft is down 300 feet
Uniting for the ledge from the mair
snait has been continued distance O.
1'o ieet. Indications are still favorable
MAzEPPA.
ms mine now belongs to tho Wash
,ngton y Creole Company. A contrac
~, to sinking the shaft deeper will be lie
to-morrow. ...YF
PEAvINE.
IN, DOWN 800 feet, With drift 460 feet in
me mine is in good hands, and is look