Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-20
FROM LEEDS, UTAH.

AEEbs, may II, lo'o.
EDITOR REcoRD:-Warm weather is
now upon us and it is quite sufficiently
hot for men of my average avoirdupoise.
Our mining matters are looking up, in
fact everything is working very encour.
aging for the miner. This is truly
POOR MANS CAMP,
Not only because we are all poor land
mighty poor), dead broke, etc., the same
not being the reason why call it poor
mans camp. but because there is good
chance for poor men to make stake
here by the judicious expenditure OF
their time, talents and grub. Of course
do not mean that there is good field
for those who are to@pussed poor, dead
broke as to average talent, grub, expert
ence or common sense, for such men
can only find good district for them
when they strike the county poor house;
but a man who can raise a grub stake
and can "rustle for himself" think
can profit by the chances here. The
EXTENT OF MINING COUNTRY
Is great. Leeds seems to be in the GEN.
ter. Far away to the south OF us and
below St. George about 80 miles all the
Grand Gulch copper mines and other ex-
tensive mines have quite recently been
found there. and from them extending
to the north, there are Indications Of
mines in country as vet unprospected
that extends up the Virgin river to its
head, on the rim of the Great Basin, and
MP the Clara to its source in the Pine
Valley Mountains. To the north OF
Leeds, both east and west good ores are
found. samples of which are brought in
exhibiting high grades containing silver
glance, horn silver and gray chlorides.
| The ease with which the mines can be
opened or worked to a paying condition
is very favorable, a. most of the ores lie
near the surface and afford ores that will
pay we'll with mill here, hence it re-
quires no great capital to put mins
owner :" on his feet" and have claim
that 10 not only self sustaining but will
sustain him.
THE FORMATION ROCK
In which the ores are found is 30 soft
and fragile that it costs but little to sink
shafts or run tunnels the average price
being IS per foot for ordinary sized
prospecting shafts or inolines. Miners
are enabled to work at this low price be.
cause of the softness and easy working
qualities of the rock. In my former
letter l gave the name of trachyte to the
rock or reefs of rock in which the ores
are found. This has called up discus
sion from "rock sharps," and az was
the first one to disclaim the name Of
sandstone for it l have been interviewed
on the subject, but still hold to the
the name. with only this explanation,
that it is trachyte. but of that class of
that rock that is by some called albite-
porpbyry. the Gaping rock over this
red quartzose. Above. below all
this is the country formation of red
sand stone, which makes up the balance
OF all this lizzard-producing country.
PROSPECTING
Is being carried on in many parts of the
country at great distances from this
point and reports come in very favorable.
As yet but little development of sub
stantial character is being done. All are
anxious to strike chloride or black sui
phurets, out Of which to make ready
stake. Some samples brought from far
off places are extremely rich. but as o
general thing are only float or surface
specimens. With SO much rich ore scat
tered over so great an extent OF country,
cannot but believe that there will soon
be found rich veins or ledge deposits
that will send many now poor cussss off
on splurge to the Centennial.
REDUCTION MILL
Ia much needed and will soon be ship
ped. Judge barber has been making his
arrangements to bring in one, and goes
to Salt Lake City in u few bays to see
further about it. J. b. Francis and Mr..
Anderson have been to Phoebe negotiat-
ing for the Ely mill. Chandler from
Silver Park is now here looking after the
show to bring his mill; and lastly but
not least, our wide-awake, rustling friend.
Col. j. II. Dupaix. dropped in upon US
few days ago, and after looking at his
claims, concluded he has mining proper
ty enough to justify him to bring in q
mill and he is now pointing things that
way. using the telegraph in order to ex-
pedite matters. Among them all we
consider il a dead even thing that We
will soon have mill. Hoop la.
THE MINING TOWN
OF the country is destined to be at Leeds.
Since the incoming Of the miners it be-
gins to look mp, with arrangements
made for considerable Improvement as
soon as materials can be had. Judge
Barber has erected new store building
that is commodious and quite impos-
ing which he will soon have quite we'll
stocked with goods. Look out for .
stir in Southern Utah, for sure it is that
here is to be the next stir and rush and
everything goes. SPIcER.