Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-12
RAYMOND AND ELY.


The most significant change in this
mine during the past week is the gradual
diminution of water in the shaft. At
the time of our last report there was
some twelve or fourteen feet; at the
present writing there is but six and a.
half; this with the pump running at
reduced rate of eight and fourth strokes
Der minute. 1t il considered that with
fair luck sinking will be resumed during
the week. But little material change is
noticeable in the underground working.
The face of the west drift, eighth level.
appears to 10 in talcoso formation and
likewise on the ninth level. The winzs
on the tenth level is now down some
ninety feet, showing very fair vein.
The ore breasts between the eighth and
ninth levels, more particularly to the
west Of winzs No. 4, are not looking so
well. The Nevada Central Railroad con-
tinues to make two trips daily TO Bull
lionviIle
ELY COMPANY
We visited this mine on Friday last
in company with Hugh White, who was
we'll pleased with the prospect. Work
is progressing rapidly on two OF the
shafts, there being six men engaged in
sorting ore which is being shipped to the
Bullionville mills. The ledge is becom-
ing wider in the three shafts and the ore
is looking well, assaying about the same
MS previously mentioned in our reports.
Jno. Ely will arrive here this week and
will push work ahead as fast as possible
to develop the mine.
Have increased the force of men work.
ing in this mine, running night and day
shifts and extracting about five tons of
superior ore daily, having struck large
pocket in the upper levels last week
This Is much more ore than they have
been extracting previously. The mine
looks we'll throughout. Shipping ore tc
the Floral mill, which will commence
work on Monday.
MEADOW VALLEY.
There is no change in the working Of
WAS uC hOl vi StuSS-Su iOl tuc
east drift from the Summit shaft on the
l2OO-foot level is still being advanced, is
now in about 24G feet, stratified forma
tim in face. A drift is also being rur
from the top OF the raise on the 500-foot
level. The place where the hoistinl
works are to be put mp is being rapidly
put under cover.
PIocHE.
The usual force of men are employed
at the mine; the face of the drift on tbs
9GO-foot level is composed of sulphurets
and the ledge is Ave feet wide; on tn
lO6o-foot level are rapidly approachin.
me ledge. The general appearance Of
the mine is favorable, aud the employees
are confident something good will b.
reached before long.
NEWARK MILL.
The Newark mill has been engage,
this last week running on chloriders' or
IRON the Meadow Valley mine and ais
on ore from the Raymond e Ely. Tn
latter is working well and similar il
amount per ton az the ore worked at tn
company's mills at Bulionville.
FLORAL MILL.
The Floral mill will be started up O
Monday morning A. j. Blair, havin
leased it, will have charge. J. A. Bid
we'll Will superintend the working of th
ores: They have on hand quite lot G
ore from the Alps, from Bristol Distrle
and other places.
ANTILLES
The work of sinking on the main sha
continues. it having attained depth {
about l45 feet. Six workmen are an
ployed. and with the aid of the viii
work is progressing as rapidly as DO
sible. ~
AMERICAN FLAG.
There is no change to note in th
mine. Work is progressing steadily O
the various levels. The mill confirm,