Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-02
local MINING REVIEW.


local MINING REVIEW.
nr,;ng the pas. week there was
sb;pped by Wells, Fargo & Co, $3.50
!, bullion, it being abou. the amount
sbipced during the previous week.
Nothing has been istirring in mining cir
cles With the exception of the starting Of
subscriptions for smelling furnace, and
the proposed building of another furnace
nv Mr.. Smith Of Shauntie. This will
have tendency to Induce miners to
nrospect considerable. besides giving
employment to large number Of men,
sueh as coal burners, wood-choppers.
tsamsters, &c. This business will be
pushed forward to completion rapidly.
TIE pump of the Raymond & Ely mine
has again go. to work steadily. going at
the usual stroke. Some of the pumping
gear for the Meadow Valley pump is
commencing to arrive. The work on
the hosting works is progressing with
satisfaction and rapidity. Sinking on
the main shaft of the American Flag con-
tinues steadily, the contractors making
seven feet during the past week. In the
Alps fine body of ore is being exposed
to view in the prospect work, and the
usual work is going on the mine. The
Phoebe mine is having the work of sink
ing on the main shaft pushed, the indi
cations as they progress being fattering
Tho usual work is going on in the An
titles. The owners Of the HUM ant
Hunt started up steam 10 the hoistine
works during the week and are pressing
forward the work OF extracting ore will
success. The Washington and Creol'
ore is being sent to the Alps Mill for re
duction as fast as extracted. There hav
been no changes of note in mining mat
tiers, and the bullion shipments are light
but as the Raymond & Ely mill is agail
at work they will commence to increase
RAYMOND AND ELY.
Chlorlders at work in some OF tn
upper levels, doing good work in ex
tracing ore. The usual work is Coins
on prospecting in the 9Th, 9th, 10th
and 11th levels with fair success an
the extraction of moderate quantity @
ore, sufficient to keep one train runnin
daily to Bullionville hauling it. Th
mill keeps steadily running thirt
stamps. During the past week, th
pump was Prepared and has been rur
ming satisfactorily at the usual stroke. N
change has taken place in the min
lately, worthy OF note and work has nc
varied any.
ALPS MINE.
A large amount of prospect work
still going on in this mine, and larG
amount Of ore is being uncovered pr
paratory to extracting. In the balanc
of the mine the work of extracting
going on as usual with about the averag
yield Of fifteen tons daily. The ore e,
posed to view presents very fine OF
pearance and assays and works fully u
to any ore taken from the mine. Their
seems to have been no change lately i
the workings of the mine it going on i
the same steady way as has been dor
for months past.
MEADOW VALLEY.
Two loads Of pump rods and lot
timber. for balance hobs for Il
Meadow Valley Mining Company
pump arrived yesterday and 9th
portions are on the way. The work g
the hosting works is progressing rapid
and satisfactorily, the foundation woi
being substantial and as strongly bui
as any Of the kind on the coast. In Ii
mine, the usual number of chloride
are at work with good success, the 100
foot level yielding about the sau
amount of ore daily. The other wo
in the mine continues as usual.
ALPS MILL.
Five stamps OF this mill have be,
busily engaged during the past wee
running on ore from the Newark. Mea
ow Valley and Washington & Greco
and ten stamps on ore from the comp
nys mine, all with good success ant
lair yield Of bullion of good quali
This mill is doing good work and is
great benefit to the camp. Another p
has been ordered from San Francisco.
which they will be enabled to work 4
tons per day more OF ore. A large siz
reservoir is about being built capable
holding 200, 900 gallons Of water.
AMERICAN FLAG.
The contractors on this mine 8
continue sinking on the main shaft. T
progress during the past week was
little slow owing to the timbering Il
was necessary to be done on the b
work. They are now at depth
ll44 feet Id the main shaft. In
upper levels slight amount of work
in progress.
HUM AND HUNT.
Have been working the usual force
men during the past week; are extra
ing considerable ore. Steam has be
started in the hosting works and ore
being hoisted to the surface preparatc
to sending In the mill Tho ora Nod,