Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-10
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Belcher, Crown Point, haze ana NOR
cross and the Consolidated Virginia. OF
this ore 100, O63 tons and l,540 pounds
were from the Belcher mine; 62, 6S4 tons
and 26O pounds from the Crown Point;
23. 1884 tons and 1850 pounds from the
Hale and Norcross; and $3.50 tons and
400 pounds from the Consolidated Vir-
eipia mine. The ore was sent to and re-
duced at the Mexican, Morgan, Bruins
wick, Merrimac, Franklin. Vivian, San
tiaeo and Eureka mills, on Carson river,
and at the Bacon and Trench mills, Sill
yer City. The Eureka mill reduced 49,
342 tons and / ,450 pounds; the Bruins
wick, 80, asa tons and $40 pounds; the
Mexican, &c, 514 tons and l, 100 pounds;
the Trench, 90, 5G5 tons and /, 200 pounds;
the Santiago, 81, 790 tons and $50 pounds;
and the other mills from 5000 up to
II 900 tons each. Much ore was sent by
teams to mills not accessible by rail, and
some mines, as the Chollar-Potosi, sent
all their ores to mills on the canyons by
means of teams.-[ Enterprise, 9th.
FuNIRAL.-The funeral of er-Lieut.
Governor j. S. Slingerland, at Carson on
Sunday, was very largely attended 1t
took place from the Methodist Church.
Rev. Mr.. Allen officiating, and the obse-
quies we're conducted by the Masonic fra
ternity, OF which deceased was a member.
The church was crowded to its utmost
capacity, and the address by Mr.. Allen
was feeling, mastery effort. The beau.
tiful and appropriate hymn II would not
live always" was finely rendered by the
choir, and the feelings OF all present were
deeply moved by the impressiveincidents
and observances of the occasion. The
procession was q very long one, consist
ing Of large numbers on foot as we'll as in
carriages, many friends Of the lamented
deceased from Gold Hill, Virginia and
elsewhere, being present. At the grave
the deeply interesting and impressive
ceremonies and exercises of the Masonic
burial service were solemnized, and the
remains of the true friend, warm-hearted
brother and good citizen were laid in
their final resting place.
MILLING STATIsTICs.-We CLEAN the
following particulars concerning the op-
erations Of the Brunswick mill from the
annual report of the Superintendent.
This mill, owned by Messrs. Jones d
HAYWARD, is one of the finest in the
world. 1t is situated, it will be remem-
bered, on the Carson river, short dis
lance east Of Empire City. 1t has Sc
stamps, and is run by water power, its
full working capacity being 100 tons per
day. 1t is supplied with ore entirely
from the Crown Point mine. During the
year 1878 the quantity of ore crushed at
this mill amounted to "a, 500 tons. The
cost of labor. including construction, was
$59,231. The number of cords Of wood
used was 971; quicksilver used, Sc, 1872
pounds, at a cost of $54, 215;cost Of cast
ings, $44, 1896; sulphate Of copper used,
AZ, 400 pounds; miscellaneous expenses,
5000; amount of bullion produced,
GA, 200 pounds. The capacity Of the two
other mills in the nelghborhood, the
Morgan and Mexican, is respectively 8(
and ITO tons per day.-[Gold Hill News
Jan. 6.
ACCIDENT N THE OPHIR MINE.-Las
night miner named John Holland {
native of Ireland, met with serious if 10
fatal injuries in the Ophir mine, undA
the following circumstances: 1t appear
that three men, who were engaged ii
: sinking the shaft, had made prepare
tons for firing blast 1t had been thei
practice before lighting the fuse to rim
down the cage, five bells being sounde
4 to attract the attention Of the engineer
the sixth being the signal to lower tn
cage. For some reason the bell emitte
no sound when the cord was jerked 70
the sixth time. The men had lit the fus
q and were momentarily expecting III
e cage at hand to convey them out Of dar
r ger When it did not come, they er
deavored to snuff out the fuses, but tw
) remained une1tinguished. The frigh
i ened miners climbed up the sides of til
s shaft as far as they could before th
, blast exploded. One of them, howevei
when the blast went off was struck o
l. the forehead with piece of rock and ha
l. his skull badly fractured. At last a.
Q counts he was still alive Gold Hi
,. News, 9Th.
d The BILLIARD ExHIBITIoN.-Mr NJ
Celery has perfected all arrangement
d for the forthcoming exhibition at Eurel
Hall The entire stage will be reserve
1t exclusively for Indies and their escorts;
is large stove has been placed on the STAG
). for their accommodation, and the ha
will be made as comfortable as possibl
The table used on the occasion will
D. from Geo. Thacher 4 Co.'s billial
Il rooms, at the Corner" No charge vi
be made for reserved seats; and persoi
- desiring tickets can be supplied at Il
j. City Drug Store, International Hot
70 and principal places Of business in tow
S. From appearances, the hall will
crowded, many tickets having alreat
u been disposed OIL Eureka Setinel, st
ID SUPREME CoURT CALENDAR.-In Il
10 Supreme Court ut Carson, yesterday, Il
calendar was set for hearing as follow
Of Frank Sherman VS.. G. W. Shaw, Febr
d. airy 10; State VS.. Henry Wilcox, Febr
O airy 16; State vs.. c. F. johnson, Febru
+. ry l6; State vs.. Alex. Cohn, February
u" S. Loganbaugh VS.. Virginia and Truck
Railrosd Company, February II; j.
a. Cookies VI. o. H. p. Culbertson, Febrr
An ry 10; State VS.. Frank Silver, Februa
OF 49, and the APO Mining Company VS.. t
49, Bullion Mining Company, February
81 L Virginia Chronicle, 9Th.
II. CoNvALEscENr.-J. T. Goodman, lis,
ed editor and proprietor of the Enterpri'
n. who has been seriously ill and confin
"a to his bed for several days past fro
w typhoid fever, has sufficiently recover
OF to appear on the streets again.
be walked down from Virginia to Low
to Gold Hill this afternoon.-[ Gold II
- News, 9Th. ..s als.. ....
I'd BELcHxR D1vIDEND.-At the meet
N. Of the Board of Directors, held in s
&c. Francisco to-day, dividend of SIS
=. share was declared upon the CAPT
W. stock of the Belcher Mining Compal
payable January 10. The dividend
gregate $500, 0O0.-[ Gold Hill News, 5