Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-05-30

pared for use in the shaft and is now
awaiting the arrival of the hooks, when
it will Immediately be put in operation.
In deep shafts, safety cages have become
indispenslble, and we are glad to see
that the Phoebe Company has taken this
proper pecaution.
NEWARK.
In a WINE below the 700-foot levels a
seam Of ore has been struck, which is
fully ten inches wide and assays about
500. The prospect looks good for An
increase. At the
NEWARK MILL
Affairs reveal an encouraging aspect. The
works are kept busy reducing custom
ore. from which good returns are being
made. Twelve tons of ore were worked
for some chloriders in the Meadow VAL
ley, which was worked up to 81 per cent.
of the assay value. Two and half tons
from the Silver Peak we're worked up to
80 per cent. of the assay, and many other
small lots in like proportion.
PIoCHE WEST.
At the mine operations are proceeding
about as usual. The shaft is being sunk
and explorations of the ledge, by means
of the drifts, etc, is proceeding, with but
little change. To the
FIyE-sTAMP MILL
At Bullionville ore is being hauled daily.
The mill has been put in complete re-
pair and Will commence work tomorrow
morning. At the
HUM AND HUNT
There is plenty of ore in sight and about
rs tons on the dump. Below the surface
some % men are busily engaged opening
the mine and extracting ore.
SPRING MOUNT.
Some small quantity of high grade ore
is being taken from this mine. There
are about 80 tons of millable ore on tae
| dump.
| The rich body of ore heretofore men,
toned as having been struck in this
mine, still continues improving in size
and value, some assays reaching as high
as 81, 100 Something over three tons OF
ore are being taken out of the mine
daily. Mr. A. j. Blair, the Superintend-
ent, has shipped during the last month
81, 800, and there is every reason to be-
liave will be able to continue his remit
tances. He is quite elated with the
bright prospects of this mine. Yesterday
piece of ore taken at random off the
dump assayed 1888.
CHIEF OF THE HILL.
Work continued as usual, are not sink
ing at present, the work being confined
to drifting and STOPPING towards the sur
face, as a good class of ore is being taken
from those points. The Superintend
ent, Mr. ], W. Wright, expects to have &
crushing in the early portion of June.
AMERICAN FLAG.
Little change to report in the affairs o.
this Company. The work is going on al
usual and good progress is being made
in the mine and also in repairing thu
mill.
ANTILLES.
This company has recently been or
ganized with A. B. Perkins, B. f. Sher
wood, Henry Raymond and others Al
trustees. The board has appointed Mr.
n. B. Norvall as Superintendent, an ex
cellent selection. That gentleman ha
orders to commence work immediatel,
and to prosecute it vigorously. TIL,
necessary machinery will be forwarded
so soon as required.
VICTORIA.
Located on the Sd inst, by Messrs
Williams, Takats, Coralls and Miner
A shaft has been sunk 20 feet, at tn
bottom of which the ledge is three fee
wide and growing larger. From the or
streak assays of decomposed Chord
have been had giving $l3l per ton an
from other ore from 5000 to SIS, 900.