Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-20

Col. b. G. Hodge, who has given the
McCrackin mine o thorough examine
ton. thus writes the wallapai Enterprise
concerning it under date Of June Sd:
Many Of your readers will no doub. be
interested by brief description Of the
noted McCrackin mine, which had an
opportunity of examining thoroughly
but few days since. Its locality 10
some thirty miles east Of the Colorado
river in the southern part OF Mobave
county. The vein, or lode, is spar
formation, running nearly due north and
south over and through the McCrackin
hill. or mountain, which has an altitude
Of about 1900 feet, and of about 1000
feet above the surrounding valleys be-
low. This great spar mineral vein Is
different from any / have ever before
seen, but is very similar to some Of the
Oldest, largest and richest mineral veins
OF Mexico, some Of which have been
worked for over q century. Not . parti-
Gle Of quartz has yet been found in the
vein, which il yet of unknown width. /
found by personal examination that the
greatest depth yet reached is 367 feet in
the main shaft, besides which there are
several other shafts and wines sunk to
varying depths, in all sggregating be-
tween six and seven hundred feet and all
in pay ore. The several tunnels aggre-
gate l, 100 feet in length, OF which over
900 feet is in pay ore. The vein has at
no one place been worked out from
hanging to foot walls 10 the several tun-
nels and drifts. yet, by actual measure
ment, found the drifts aud chambers
worked from rs to As feet in pay rock.
The ore is divided into two classes--the
first, smelling carbonate ore, which is
shipped to San Francisco. The four
last shipments of this class OF ore gave
an average of q fraction over $237 per
ton. The second class is free milling
ore. which ia divided into first and sec.
ond class. The first class ia now being
worked at the Company's mill at Green
wood, some twelve miles distant in .
norths of east course. This class of ore
gives by assay as taken from the mine an
average of 1874 per ton. The product Of
the bullion from the mill now shows a
saving Of GO per cent. in the working Of
this ore, or over $50 per ton. Mr.. Pierce,
the amalgamator and manager at the
mill is confident of increasing this yield
very materially. The second class of
milling ore is reserved for future working
when the company shall have erected a
new and larger mill, which will be done
as soon as the necessary arrangements
can be made. This class OF ore gives by
assay as it comes from the mine $64
per ton. and in working. with good
mill, will most probably yield over $40
per ton In bullion. The bullion pro-
duct Of the mine is very fine. giving an
average of 885. and comparing with the
best mill aud mine in the world. Since
Feb. 28th last, twenty-one bars of bull
lion have been run out. which weigh an
average Of about 90 pounds to the bar.
To the Superintendent, A. DeLand, tho
assayer, j. s. Currie, the foreman, Mr..
Mills, and the amalgamatnr, Mr. Pierce,
/ am under many obligations for atten.
ton and kindness, all of whom showed
an anxiety to give oil information of i'm
portance to the public respecting the
mine, mill. and product Of the same.
Everything Ia fair and square, no con-
cealment or secresy is manifested, and
all seem willing to let the thinking pub
lie know that there are facts connected
with mines aud mining in Arizona suf.
ticient to induce capital to be brought
here for investment. This is wise, and
the only way to assist in the develop
ment OF the wonderful mineral wealth OF
the country,