Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-12
LOCAL MINING REVIEW.


shipments OF bullion for the last five
days amount to $S4, s74.92.
Confidence in mining circles hereabout
never weak-has been very perceptibly
strengthened since the opening of the
new year. From those directly interest
ed IN mining property this hopeful feel
ing has extended to and animates all
branches of business in Phoebe. Of
course there must be substantial reasons
for this improved and improving state of
affairs, and We shall endeavor to lay be-
fore the reader some of the more obvi-
Gus. First, all acquainted with the char
acter of the mines of this district. as
proved by actual development, know that
they must be permanent, if all former
experience in silver mining affords
safe criterion Of judgment The veins
OF Ely District, as a rule, have widened
and increased in their percentage of sill
yer rs development has progressed;
depth of over 500 feet has now been at
tanned, and at the bottom of the deepest
shafts the indications of permansncy and
continued richness are as marked as at
any previous stage of development. The
reporter for the press may be ever so
cautious in gathering and collating facts
for mining review, and errors will mar
1.-THE results either of lack of time to
have all his information duly authent-
Gated before submitting it to the compos-
ltor, or, it may be, of his having been
imposed on by those affording the items,
who have sought to accomplish personal
ends by giving publicity to over-e1trava-
CANT reports. Figures will not lie. "
The returns in the Office of the State
Controller for the first three quarters of
the last year, closing ON the 3Oth of last
September, show that Ely is the banner
district OF the State in the production of
silver for the amount of ore brought to
the surface; and, considering the num-
Der OF promising mines of the district in
which development has but recently COM
menced, but which will undoubtedly be
in successful operation in the near fu-
ture, we feel safe in predicting that Ely
will soon become the banner district of
Nevada in amount of production. Let
our constantly increasing shipments of
bullion bear witness to the world that
this prediction is not without solid foun-
dation. But to the figures. From the
LIST of January to the Both of September,
1872, Storey county produced from her
mines silver valuation Of 50, 337, 37S .O5,
against s4,O01, 1859 produced from the
mines of Lincoln county. The amount
of crude ore from which the former
amount was extracted has been officially
returned at 293,7l7 tons, against 37,776
tons from which was derived the 81, OO1,-
7S6. 80 which has been sent out from our
mines. Average production of Storey
county ores, $3l ton; average produc-
ton of Lincoln county ores $lO5 ton,
and credibly reported to be growing
richer as development progresses! Here
development is but in its infancy, while
our friends OF Storey county have had
over thirteen years experience in i'm
proving and perfecting their working ia
cilities. Here, but few mines, compared
with the full number of locations, have
been developed further than to demon
strate that they will, properly worked
pay handsome dividends; there, the
mines Of known richness are generally
being worked to their full capacity.
These statistical facts we by no means
give the public to disparage rival mining
interests, but simply to demonstrate, by
comparison with mines the richness and
gross yield Of which have for years aston
ished tho world, that our people have
substantial reasons for their hopeful view
of the future, and that the prediction
that Lincoln county will yet ship more
bullion than any other county in the
State may be considered almost certain
of fulfllment.
First among the agencies being con-
summated to facilitate mining operations,
and properly deserving notice in our re-
view, is the narrow-gauge railroad to
Bullionvills. The work of grading was
completed to the Old Bowery mill last
night. Tomorrow morning the track
layers will be at work in full force, and it
is expected mile day will be laid,
and the work continued at this rate,
until this important local enterprise be-
comes an accomplished fact. The roll
ing-stock is oil on the ground, and with
in thirty days, at the furthest, the narrow
gauge railroad will be in successful ope-
ration, carrying ores to the mills at Bull
lionville at vastly decreased rates, and
returning with wood and water-thus
proving benefit to all classes. General
Page deserves much credit for the energy
and efficiency he has manifested as Su-
perintendent from the beginning.
We have not been able, this week, to