Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-18

physician says none of his injuries are
Of dangerous character.
The Hale & Norcross assessment due
on the 1lth instant is the forty-eightb
levied on that mine.
The Lyon County Times respectfully
calls upon the different ministers in this
section of the country to visit that Office
and identify, if possible, the pstticoat
left there by mistake.
The Carson Tribune figures up: There
have been but 1913. $3.50 newspaper slurs
at pull.back dresses up to date. but ad.
visedly says striped stockings have
claimed a good share of journalistic at
tention, especially on windy days.
By private note from Battle Mountain
the Humboldt Register learns that rich
strikes have been made in Lewis and
Jersey districts. The ledge in Jersey is
reported to be sixteen feet wide and
large mass of galena ore in sight.
On the 9th the miners of the Flagstaff
mine broke into the works of the South
Star. The weather being cold the South
Star men kindled fire in the connect
ing works, smoking the Flagstaff men
out of their new quarters, which were
then occupied by the former. The fore
| man of the South Star and three men
had an interview with Justice Piper yes
terday. The pipe of peace has not yet
been SIN ked by ye honest miners.
Pacific States Senators are placed as
follows upon committees in the United
States Senate: Sargent-Chairman Of
Mines and Mining, Naval Affairs, Appro.
priation. Observation-Disclosures. Public
Lands, Pensions. Jones-Chairman to
Audit and Contract Contingent Expenses
of the Senate, Postoffice and Post Roads,
Finance. Sharon-Mines and Mining,
Education and Labor, Territories. Mitch
ell---Privileges and Elections, Claims,
Railroads. kelly-Public Lands, Rail-
roads.
The Grass Valley Union OF the 18th
inst, says: Work on the railroad is
progressing we'll and the weather is very
favorable. The road is now thoroughly
repaired and ballasted from Colfax to
Butterfly ranch. Yesterday track-laying
began, and the road will grow
toward Grass Valley at the
rate of mile day The late rains give
a solid bed on which to put the super.
structure. In few days a first-class
railroad will be in operation between
Colfax and Grass Valley aud few days
thereafter the road will be working to
Nevada City.
George Hearst has fled complaint in
the Third District Court, San Francisco,
against Thomas Hildreth, II. NJ, Byrne
William Dumfrey and others, to compel
the defendants to convey to the plaintiff
two.thirds, undivided, of the Eagle and
Defiance mine, in Lewis District. near
Battle Mountain, in this State. The
Eureka Sentinel says the property is
valued at $3.50, 900, and q fine mill has
been erected by the company on the
mine. The Defiance was located about
a year and half ago by G. W. Frazer
and P. Sweeney. who subsequently sold
a part of it to Blossom & Layson. and
still more recently sold their remaining
interests to the above named defendants.
A sad accident. says the Carson Tribune,
occurred at Bragg & Folsom's mill, at
Concord formerly known as Camp
Eighteen). on Saturday. The dog"
an iron instrument that holds logs on
the carriage, broke and struck the top
saw; thence bounded off and lodged Just
inside the right thigh of Mr.. Frank
Glendenning. one of the employees, break
ing his thigh and severing an artery.
The poor fellow fingered in great agony
for two hours when death ended his
sufferings. Deceased was young man
of steady habits; a native OF Calais,
Maine; came to this coast about six
months ago, and has been in the employ
of Messrs. Bragg 4 Folsom ever since
his arrival,
The Arizona Miner OF the Sd instant
says; Mr.. McCurdy returned to town
from the Bradshaw region last Friday
evening, bringing with him samples of
ore from a new discovery in the neigh
borhood of Silver Mountain, about fifty
five miles southeast OF Prescott. He
reports the ledge as three feet wide be-
tween the walls, including nine inches of
a stratum of argentiferous carbonate of
lead. which. being assayed by Mr. Pletz
carries at the rate of 81, 1857 "a to the ton
in silver. This new discovery is of easy
access and within six miles of the Wick
enburg wagon road, and is named after
Mr.. McCurdy's partner, the Fisher"
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by McCurdy and fifteen hundred feet by
J. L. Fisher Mr.. McCurdy returned on
Tuesday fully equipped for prosecuting
work in the mine. and assured us that
by the first of next month he will be able
to report at least six tons of ore on the
dump that will average equal to the
above assay. He intends returning with
his animals packed with ore. which Mr..
Pletz proposes to reduce here in Pres
colt, and offers so per cent. in silver bull
lion on the assay.
The Arizona Miner has the follow
ing relative to the McCrackin mine.
The tunnels, shafts and levels, reaching
n depth of $50 feet, reveal an astonishing
amount of high grade ore. running from
500 to $500 to the ton. Doctor Kendall
went through all the ramifcations of the
mine, 80 far as it is opened, measured
the vein matter at various points, which
he found at the depth OF $50 feet to be
% feet wide, examined the walls which
are clearly defined, and pronounces il
Enthusiastically true fissure vein OF far
greater extent and value than any lode
he has ever seen except the Comstock.
He brought with him specimens of the
various grades of ore found in the mine,
all Of which bear evidence of being all
that the Doctor has described them to
be. The ore is not so rich ns the Peck,
Prince and some others, but there is
such world of it that it is particularly
attractive to those who know what per-
manent mines are. The Doctor was
unable to estimate the amount Of ore q,
the various dumps. but is of the opinion
that there is enough already ont to clear