Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-22


is apparent in adjacent districts ant
favorable showing made. Nothing new
in the way Of development since las
Sunday, the work going on steadily il
the various mines. The amount of bull
lion shipped by Wells. Fargo & Co. fol
the week ending August 2lst, was $2l,,
5l7.
RAYMOND AND ELY FOUNDRY.
The usual hustle and activity has pre-.
vailed at the Raymond & Ely works the
last week; all seem busily employed and
the works are running regularly on the
work as stated in this article. The
steam pump has arrived from San Fran.
cisco and has been set up over a large
tank in front OF the Raymond & Eiy
hosting works, it is pumping water
which comes from the Raymond ,E Ely
mine into large tank, from which the
supplies for the boiler are obtained. The
water taken from the mine is found to be
much better for the boilers than the
Floral Springs water, as by an ANALYSIS
made, it is found to contain much less
lime, and such being tho case incrusta-
uons DO not form in the boilers near so
last. Plans are being made for q new
Steam brake cylinder for the Raymond 81
Ely hosting engine, will be finished in
ABOUT three weeks. In the foundry dur
ing the last week $500 pounds Of iron
was melted at the last heat; the castings
consisting OF pan bottoms, settler bot
toms, pan drivers and pan shoes for the
raymond IL Ely mill, battery shoes and
dies for the Floral mill, also shoes and
dies for the Newark mill. The ladle for
the foundry Is completed, it is now ar
ranged with worm wheel SO that one
man can pour 1000 pounds of molten
iron when required. This is good
piece of workmanship and John Mackin.
son deserves the credit OF the work The
castinss Tor new fire front for the 3D.
inch boiler came to hand last week. Tn
regard to the 54-inch boilers and the
l,2oo feet of 411a-inch water pipe, thew
are being worked up as fast as possible.
In the blacksmith shop the work Of fore-
ing Tor the new hydrants, making bolts
ior the pump and also shop tools com
prise the extent of the work in this de-
partment. AT the machine shop the men
are employed on pan shafts, steps and
new retorts. The pattern makers are
pussy on gears for the winch. new grade
Dars Tor the boilers and new fire
hydrants. Hio
PIoCHE.
On the S60-foot level, east drift bas
been continued distance of 100 feet
The ledge is the full size of the drift.
with spots OF pay ore. The west drift
on THIS level measures 2l9 feet: ledge in
lace equally promising. Station at the
ooo-1oot level completed, and tomorrow
norning drift will be started for the
,euse' which will be reached in minimum
ume. Another contract has been let 10
s,nk the engine shaft 100 feet deener
Llght-hour shifts will commence on the
new contract Monday morning.
MEADOW VALLEY.
Az present are running the east drift
o1 the l2OO.soot level of the summit
smart; the work on No. 8 has been
stopped ct present; the work of excayat.
ang iof tge foundation is still going ON.
a anu VIII be completed by the middle Of
sne week; the stone taken from the eYca.
walton is used for the purnosa Of h,,;ia
ing an embankment round the wo,Lo .,
M as wagon road can be run aropnd Then,
me contract has been let for tbe mason
sonn enu WORK Will be started on it as
sVon as the tracings arrive from San
WEST DISTRICT.
FROM Yves Williams We learn thu, !,
'ne Victoria mine, which is being workea
steadily, the indications are very favora.
ole. he says he is down about fifty feet
sno Is confident of striking it in a few
Jays The Chisholm mine is being
Solked, and very fair quality of ore is
oeing extracted. Yves showed usa s.,eciD
men from new location he has recently
maue about 225 feet north OF the Veto.
ila, called the Robert Emmett. The LEDGE
y ABOUT three feet vide, with an ore WIN
we've or fourteen inches wide. The ore |
would assay about SITE, and the locator
big" "s s'r'R'ng"
NEWARK
1ha streak OF orc struck the week bs.
,ois last in drifting west from the wipze
ve'o~ the 7oO.foot level, continues about
t tas same size and quality. 1t is being
ba n OUT as rapidly as possible and will
cu., "o.ked as soon as the pressure of
On .hn or. ore continues to abate a little.
t;n in me fVo'foot level work is still con.
m saea running west. No new deyelon.
nen's on that level. ''e'op-
-, pIocHE WEST.
me force ofmen working in this nina
t uase been increased. Are runn;no -
S aug west ledge and stopina. Aras on
main level. on tue lower
ALPS.
Inc men in this mine are bus;llv en-
p'osed extracting ore and shipping !. -