Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-10

There ia largo number Of mountain
ranges and also several separate noun
ts;ns in Beaver county. Utah. that APP
pear to be full OF lodges. and ore depos-
its containing both base and precious
metals. The formation varies in the
different camps. but the prevailing or
country rock is granite. Fourteen miles
In rth-westerly direction from Bea-
yer City is chain Of mountains that are
now attracting considerable attention.
In this chain, there are several districts
formed, many locations made, and con-
adorable mining work doing upon the
claims, which work is developing many
promising ore bodies.
Granite District has lodges OF smelt-
ing ore, which certainly bid fair to rival
the lead producing regions of Eureka
The ore is mostly carbonate OF lead ana
galena, carry large percentage OF silver.
This is a new camp. and is IN the hands
OF young, energetic men OF Gentle per
suason, who will speedily develops the
same, making fortunes for themselves
and greatly beneiting tho surrounding
communities.
Lincoln District is situated some IL
miles westerly from Granite, upon the
same range 0f mountains. The mines
are about four miles easterly from the
Aourishing town OF Minersville. A town
has sprung up at the mines, and is now
full fedged mining camp, full OF life,
energy, noise and hustle. The mines
here are OF the best character. The lodges
are true assures. in a granite formation /;
the assures larg, and well defined. I'm
mense quantities OF lead orc is found In
every ledge that has ween opened
in the district, and carries SUI
Acient silver to make the ore
valuable for smslting purposes, TIL
Old Lead mine, heretofore worked by
Wells Spicer under lease from the own
ers, has been incorporated under the
laws Of Utah, and is now being worked
in Systematic and profitable manner.
giving employment to some two hundred
men, either in the mine, at the furnace
or in burning and hauling coal, and TAX
ing the bullion to the railroad termincus
Judge spicer has just purchased from
James W. Wright and F. A. Brick, o
Phoebe, the steam hoisting-works tina
have been used at ths Caroline nine
This machinery will be moved to Lin
coin at once and erected on the mine.
pump will be put to work and the min
drained of its surface water that now in
terriers with the deeper working of TIL
mine. The Coral Rsef is situated nea
by the OLD Lead Minis. 1t is proving
very valuable claim. In less than 81
months Lincoln will rank as frst-olas
bullion producing district.
Star District is proving valuable. TIL
pay lays deep. but hard work has sun
shafts down TO where the orc is rich an
solid. wythe Walker and Others hav
developed some very valuable propertie
there. Walker, Thompson and La,
have furnace four miles from tn
mines, which will reduce forty tons o
ore per day. 1t will be running by til
25th inst.
San Francisco, Rocky and Pruees Dir
tricts all show large veins OF valuabl
ore. Iron and coal is found in almos
in exhaustible quantities in that sectio
Of country. The fine water-power furr
ished by Beaver river. taken with III
silver producing qualities Of the countr!
make it one of great Importance to tf
people Of the Pacific Coast. We SUI
gest to our business men that it wou
be both pleasant and profitable to thel
II they would visit and examine Southel
Utah.