Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-19
LOCAL MINING REVIEW.
p.r the Week Ending April rs, 1874.

an. Week Ending April Is, 1874.
Affairs during the past week have not
changed greatly, but what little they
hove varied has been for the better.
The appearance of all our principal
mines during the week last expired has
haon encouraging, and the friends Of
p;ocha will have to wait very little
,or,er until their confidence is rewarded
hr substantial return. Our mines
have always been self-sustaining; if
thov had not been they never would
have been heard of. Phoebe mines have
been worked by the proceeds OF
Phoebe claims. 1t they had not
afforded this substantial claim on
the shareholders Of its companies, Phoebe
would scarcely have been heard of. But
the fact is, the contrary has been the
case. md Phoebe mines have always re-
turned a substantial profit to those that
invested their money in the mining en-
terprises of this region. During the last
few DAYS the mines of the Highland
late the Mendha Consolidated Company,
have presented some very favorable de-
yelopments. The same may be said of
other claims nearer home, right in the
centre OF Phoebe. The Washington and
Creole looks well, also the Raymond &
Ely; and we can tell the faint hearted
croakers that have no belief in the value
of our mines, and in the future prosper
itv of Phoebe that they can leave us to
our fate; We can do without them. But
to those, who as Macauley says in his
famous battle hymn of the League, were
Constant in our ills" we say "be joyful
in our JOY" and the day is not far off. as
well as we are able to conjecture. for that
period Of rejoicing
RAYMOND & ELY.
The condition OF affairs in this, the
leading mine OF this region, have pre-
sented no new developments during the
past week that calls for much remark
The even tenor of its way is still pur-
sued. 1t is self-sustaining enterprise.
1t does not call on any clap.trap incomi-
ums or San Francisco penny-a-lines to
establish its merits. 1t pays its way,
and that is good deal more than many
OF its detractors can say. We yesterday
had a conversation with Captain Day,
the company's faithful Superintendent,
and also its well known and reli-
able foreman, Thomas j. Andrews.
Both these gentlemen assure us of the
fact that though this great mine-this
ruined mine," as the San Francisco
Chronicle puts it-has not been very
productive, still its future is full Of
promise. We can well believe this. The
Raymond Il Ely has never called on its
shareholders for dollar, has always de-
fayed its own expenses and went on its
own merits, and that is the reason why
the California black mall press is mad at
it; because they have had no chance to
be paid to write it up or down,
except by those who wanted to
get hold Of its stock. But, however
the ways of San Francisco spectators
and the journals they hire are past find
ing out, and If Solomon, when he wrote
that celebrated observation of his on the
way OF man with maid, the eagle in
the air, the ship on the sea, and the
serpent on the rock. had added that of a
San Francisco stock sharp, he would
have placed another item in his list Of
unaccountable matters. But there it is.
The fact remains the same. The mine is
good or bad rs developments show it,
and all the scribblers and jawists in the
world can make no alteration in the facts
shown by the exploration of the ground
On the l20O-foot level the drift is being
pushed as rapidly as possible, and has
attained length of 100 feet from the
station. The ground is soft, and from
general appearances it is thought thai
the vein will be struck in the course OF
TINS week. Up to short time since the
ground was found to be very hard, but il
,he last few days different characteristic.
nave been revealed, and it is thought tina
.he level Is In the close neighborhood O
'ne vein, Tor even now small strinsers
VI paying ore are found scat
Tered through the country rock
De mills of the company keep steadil,
at.work, either on ore or taiiinos ans
between both sources of revenue tht
W luuht DOln enuS meeI
il. % o,a fortunate company, aud happy il
VS.. Tno'ce OF officials, that in the time o
ma trouble, tribulation and discourage
nen'' they so manage its matters that i
sei'-supporting and solvent concern
MEADOW VALLEY.
r. LAKE, Its great rival, there can be bu
m mt.'e ehahge III the appearance of tn
nine this week. Things are going OF
~ 'helr usual jog trot order, and moth
.us unusual or remarkable has occurre,
S,nce our last report. In No. 8 IN
snait Is down $50 feet below the HOO
LOOT level, without any change from tn
previous developments. The east drif
oh the llO0-foot level looks tolerabl,
well, but has no ore in the face TN
sao .' o,'it on the same level is in l5
ann Out Is about the same il
Thp'aiance as in the east drift
7i ne east drift on the ninth level is nov
~ No leet In length, but still there is littl
bai no change to note. The winze that i
tb; ing SINK 400 feet east of the shaft O,
a ans level is down ITO feet, but had to b
of on account of foul or laol
81 GOO air. At No. s, or the SUNNI
~ a1 W, the miners have reached the deptl
bo. IVA feet, and it is thought that th
bo .tom OF the incline is in th
sa alu walls of the vein. In con
Sequence of the bad roads the dunn,
ora "'es OF the company hold considerable
49, aud when the means of transports
'H s are more available, the mill will hav
sh iuli supply of ore. At Dry Valley
sr nere the company's mill is situated
ror ,y'1'ng is proceeding in it's stead
ip pa',ne Mr.. Williams. the late Super
w;,h OF the company's mill. leave
S Nun the good wishes of all with whom
;o;n came In contact, in which we hearth,
sU,n, and trust that he will ALWAYS +
tb s S and prosperous. In regard 4
the. Dry Valley mill, We NAV stat
tho ba' the ,he respected Superintendent I,
ed J' company, d. NJ. Tyrrel, has extend
Of @ ah invitation to us to visit the mill
o, which we intend to very shortly avai
re"n Slvss. Though from the clock lk
dnsc alarity with which Mr.. Tyrrell cor
that ,h ms mining operations, we feel sur
sent SEN, nos, mo concerning the mills will pre
Ne same commendable features.
=. WASHINGTON AND CREOLE