Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-10
.ocAL MINING REVIEW.
p.r the Week Ending May o, 1874

18th Int little change in the aspect of
mining matters in this camp. All the
root our citizens have been on the tip
toe of expectation as to results Of the
o.oss cut that is now being driven from
.ha ,2oo.{oot level of the Raymond &
r,v towards the vein. But the latter,
though it certainly cannot be for off, has
mt vet been cut. The night before last,
the Meadow Valley company struck q
ho5v of water in No. shaft, on about
the same level as it was found in the
RAYMOND & Ely shaft. This develop
ment in No. 8 settles the question as to
whether the water in the Raymond &
EIy shaft was merely seepage from the
surface or that it was the real water level
of this vicinity. There is no reason to
doubt but that it is the latter. This be-
ing the case, neither the Raymond &
Ely or Meadow Valley companies will be
able to sink much further without the
erection of substantial pumping machin-
erv. This being the case. it may be that
the two companies will join in the un-
dertaking, and set up such powerful ma.
chinery that it will serve to relieve both
mines of the water. AS we once before
remarked, the opinions expressed upon
the phase presented by the deep work
ings of these two mines are many and
various, but the great majority seem to
think that on exploring below the water
level the vein will be more regularly pro-
ductiye than ii has hitherto been. We
trust this may be the case.
The amount Of bullion dispatched dur
ing the week just expired by Wells, Far.
go u Co. was S57, 9S9. l5; and by Pritch-
ard S6,74l.16. Total, $64,730.3l.
RAYMOND AND ELY.
The situation has altered but little
from the date Of our last report. The
cross.cut from the 1200-foot station is
now 100 feet in length, and still has not
cut the ledge. The appearance of the
country rock indicates, however, that the
vein is near at hand. We cannot but re-
echo the wish OF all our citizens-"that
the lead, when reached, will prove valu-
able both in quantity and quality At
the present jnnctnre this Is the more
important because the further sinking of
the shaft is almost impracticable until
powerful machinery is erected to keep
tho fraa from, or That
ton will be both expensive ard take
some time; therefore the question of the
vein proving remunerative just above
the water level becomes IL matter
of more than ordinary Importance.
In the early part of this week we pub
lished an extended description of the
company's mills, and the work they We're
reforming. Since the first of the month,
20 stamps of the 30-stamp mill have been
crushing ore, and the results are said to
be satisfactory. The other mill and a
portion of the pans in the large mill are
working on tailings, which are proving
very profitable The quantity Of ore be-
ing shipped daily from the mine is from
70 to 40 tons, the ore being allowed to
accumulate during the week before last,
as the dump at the mill was about full.
As that is being cleared of, more is sent
down. The ore that is now being taken
out comes from the upper Slopes, and
seems to be about OF the usual quality.
AS during the month OF April over $780,
OO0 was taken out of the tailings alone,
1t is fair to presume as 20 stamps will
work on ore this month, that the receipts
for May will be considerably in excess OF
those OF Aprll-say total amount OF
Sl2oO or $4,000. So if the CON-
pany should have to put up pumping
machinery, single months work on
tallings alone would probably defray the
expense.
MEADOW VALLEY.
No shaft. The work of sinking this
sha'l mas come to sudden stop, for or
.he hi9nt before last the workmen struck
considerable volume of water, at the
sahie level, or perhaps trifle lower tha,
~ was found in the Raymond & Ell,
suai' Mr. Iyrrel, the energetic Super
lnsehoeht' was at the bottom of the shat
yesterday to see if it was possible to con
..nue SINKING by raising the water b,
e"ns VI buckets, but after the utmos
eHol's IL was found useless to ATTEMPT t,
proceed further without proper applian
Inc shalt is now l6 feet below til,
po'1l where the cross.cut is started TO,
th le l rnas al depth corresponding will
~. i-g ~ ioot station of the RAYMOND &
s1 s' lh's cross-cut is now seyentee,
-oe' IN length. 1t will probably re-
fu'fe total length of from as 10 Il
ieel TO reach the ledge. When tina
eaa se"e a a level will be opened botl
w vaa. ana west, though probably th,
tb eS'eih opening will be prosecuted witt
F 1Ie greater vigor until the Raymond (
Lay, me is reached. On the eleventh
inv oe' Tue lace in the eastern drift is look
in s1onewhat more encouraging, It i.
10y leet. The western side is Opened
roo' length OF 200 feet, but has not quit,
lay ~ tne winze sunk from the tentl
ne ..i' .nongh 1t is expected that the con
aroo VIII be made daily. The appear
nin.h VI the face is unchanged On thu
mn MN ,ne eastern drift is in 764 feet. ani
mi. =, % Just about opposite to the Sum
an o suai'' between which and this drift
IVA opening Will soon be effected. The
tt breasts on the western side ohoy,
a Ie ninth are looking about the sam,
so On the eastern side of the 5o0- Zoo
=, ,ev sa. From both these points about !,
n,. lions OF ore are raised daily and dis
m;. ne to tie mill. In No. s. or Snm
sn ns smart the work OF sinking has beer
wa "pvhued for the last two DAYS. as /
cen S FOUND necessary to put smalle,
tba ei On the wheel, as it would not hol;
da s 'aoie. The shaft is now /, O41 fee
sn ,rp' AT a point LOOP feet from n,
,I rlsace station has been opened and ,
n;n,, commenced to connect with IN.
nn level of No. 3, which is onsned t :,
th ao sa 40 or 80 feet from this shaft A,
tbe e s spaos are now in excellent condition
larlr napnent of ore is proceeding reon
inc ,S; ,a ana what with crushing and work
pl o sdd'lngs the mill is kept fully en-
'ye0' and is in excellen. condition. -
PIocHE.
apna a, butter the new Superintendent
t iap a, to be quite at home in his nos;
snbse ana Is evidently doing his best /,
Th use n the interests Of the eomnan y
Of an zen new shaft has now reached da,,i,
point yo ieet from the surface. From tbi,
f0, :, cross-eut, which is to RIM direct
80. .or the ledge, was stortaa ~, 49,