Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-19
LOCAL MINING REVIEW,

RAYMOND AND ELY.
Winze No. 3 on the ninth level is down
ninety four feet; the formation continues
the same. no ore being carried in the
vein. The drifts in various parts of the
mine are all being pushed ahead with
the exception of the west drift on the
ninth Level, W hich has been discontinued.
The general appearance of the mine is
not 30 favorable, even the ore being ex-
tracted, though the same in quantity,
being mixed with foreign matter. The
water in the main shaft is five feet deep.
ELY coMpANY's MINE.
Work is continued vigorously on this
mine in the two shafts which are being
sunk. Both of the shafts are being sunk
in mass of ore of which the hill gives
evidence of being full. During the past
week many parties have paid visits there.
and like the appearances Of things. Among
samples OF the ore. which he had assayed,
the result of which he handed to Dick
Rich, the foreman. for inspection. The
cropping assayed $18.S5, and specimens
from the shaft assayed S377. Work is
being done on this mine as fast as posi-
bic, and the developments are proving
much better than was expected.
ALPS.
The increased force of men have been
busily employed during the past week in
this mine in taking out ore and running
the lower drift. The mine continues 10
improve daily as work progresses and
the shipments Of ore to the mill average
five tons daily, with an expectation of an
increase at any day. No marked change
has taken place except the gradual in
crease in the value of the ore.
MEADOW VALLEY.
In the vicinity of the 500 foot level
there is large body of unexplored
ground now being prospected. The east
drift from the summit shaft is in two
hundred and seventy-three feet, the face
in hard formation. The hosting works
are assuming shape, and will be well to.
wards completion by the 10th proximo.
pIoCHE.
There has been no change in the work.
ing of the mine the past week. The
levels are pushed forward vigorously, and
the appearance Of the ore in the mine il
about the same as in our last report, get.
ting little better as the working pro
crosses. The lO60.foot level has tn,
appearance that indicates that a eoot
BODY OF ore may be struck at any time
FLORAL MILL.
The Floral mill has been busily at worl
under the superintendent of A. ]. Blai
last week crushing and working ore from
the Alps mine with very satisfactory re
suits. We observed two bars from tina
mill yesterday at Lanius' assay Office
proceeds of Alps ore, that were GAS AMI
949 fine. They were pretty healthy look
ing bars.
NEWARK MILL.
Have been working on chloriders' or
from the Meadow Valley mine and or
from the Raymond & Ely mine durin,
the past week. On Friday last the mil
was compelled to stop on account of
Encouragement in some of the machin
cry, which was repaired and il starte,
up at IL o'clock yesterday.
ANTILLES.
Sinking on the main shaft still con
tinues; work being pressed forward a
rapidly as possible. but the ground beinI
hard progress is slow. The within ha
been in constant operation since 1t wa
erected. The depth now attaiucd is Isl
feet.
AMERICAN FLAG.
Nothing Of note been doing in th
mine the last week. work was stoppe'
on the mine the latter part OF last weel
to put the machinery in order. TIL
mill Is running steadily on ore from thu
mine.