Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-28
LOCAL MINING REVIEW.


During the past week there has been
shipped 10 bullion from Piocheb Wells,
Fargo 4 Co. $50, 06S, decrease in last
weeks shipment owing to the Eureka
stage having made one trip less. The
machinery for the Meadow Valley mine
is now arriving rapidly and will all soon
be in Phoebe. The work on the stone
foundation and the beds for the machin-
cry is being pushed ahead rapidly--noth-
ing is neglected in the way of pushing
ahead the work as fast as possible. The
Raymond 4 Ely mine continues its work
without change. The pump is working
satisfactorily. Ore from Tocquerville
continues to arrive daily, thirty tons
having arrived during the past week. all
of which is being worked at the Alps
mill and is yielding well. The arrival of
Martin Tarpey and T. R. Butler will
start the Washington and Creole mine
and push forward matters rapidly in the
Phoebe and Antilles. Arrangements are
being consummated to again start work
gu the HUM & Hunt mine on q better
basis than ever heretofore. The main
shaft of the American Flag mine will be
sunk one hundred feet deeper, at which
depth good ore may be expected. With
the work to be again commenced on the
various mines and the pushing forward
OF the Meadow Valley, there will be very
few or no idle men in Phoebe, which will
cause a revival of trade in all branches
Of business here. Phoebe may look for
much better times before long.
RAYMOND AND ELY.
No new work to report on this mine,
the prospect work on the eighth, ninth,
tenth and eleventh levels continues to be
pushed with good success. The ex-
traction OF ore continues about the same
averaging from seventy to seventy-five
tons daily. The company's mill at Bull
lionville, is now running to its full capa-
city, thirty stamps, on account of an &C.
emulation of ore. The Nevada Cen.
trail trains are kept running steadily for
the purpose OF supplying the mill. No
change IN the stroke of the pump at the
mine, 1t continuing to work with re.
gularity and keeps in frst-class order.
The general appearance of the mine con-
tiuues favorable.
MEADOW VALLEY.
The machinery for the hosting works
Of this mine, is arriving very fast and is
being shipped from Eureka by fast teams
as soon as the cars land it there. The
timing OF the roof is nearly completed,
the buildings presenting a very imposing
appearance. Chloriders continue busily
at work on the I200.foot level with fair
success. The regular employees are
busy sinking a winze and doing pros
pect work.
Continue extracting daily fifteen tons
OF ore from the mine, which assays and
Werages in working about the same.
Work on the various levels continue as
usual without any variation. The
Snite quartz vein, containing free gold,
continues to yield we'll, some portions
VI lnis ore are placed with the silver
psaring mineral, by which the full value
VI Doth grades of mineral are enabled to
% extracted. The general appearance of
Tue mine continues to look well.
ALPS MILL.
his mill for the past week has been
running altogether on ore from the Alps
m'ns and from Toquerville. Ten stamps
afe Kept going for ore from the Alps
mn T.ne and five stamps for custom ore.
Inc ore from Toqueryille has generally
dsn 1 u well. Two lots arrived yester-
hoy morning at the mill from that town.
na,,aSsng TO Ferris and Coschina; the
on ,h. was Immediately started to work
oinsing on the main shaft of this mine
progressed very well during the past
week; the ground is soft and the con.
s aactors made progress of fourteen feet
uul,ng the week. The work is being
pusned rapidly. Considerable change
nas taken place in the formation and
prospects are fair.
PIoCHE.
Inc work of sinking on the main shaft
0s'ow l06O-foot level is progressing
'Apidiy, the depth having been extended
70; ;sn feet during the week. The level
moI the l06O-foot station is being
pushed forward rapidly in hopes that
good body of ore may be struck q. thai
TTsPsn, OF which there is every indication.
MI NJ H. Butler, the Superintendent Of this
day. -' "A 'a"''sco yestef-
AMERICAN FLAG.
=, Respecting in the upper levels is going
- ~'tn the usual force Of men. These
ss ,.is have very encouraging look. pre-
ore .ne the appearance of having GOOD
hsv.in . short time. The Contractors
fee. ~ NO. commenced yet to sink the 100
vo,, On the main shaft. They start to
'0ik on the first Of June. ~ "