The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-07-28
SILVER PEAK WORKS BURNED.

some manner having occurred at the
hoisting.works of the Silver Peak mine.
As they are situated abou. mile from
town, and there being no water near
there, nothing could bs done in the way
of eXtinguishing the flames. SO the works
we're reduced to ashes. The timbers in
the shaft took fire and were destroyed.
No one il aware how The works caught
fire rs no person lived lived there and
there was no Waterman on the premises
at the time. The Indians vera said to
have encamped there the night previous,
but some suppose that miners might
have been down the shaft for the pur-
pose of looking at tho prospects for
chloriding there and had left lighted
candle in the building, thus setting it
atire. The Indians reported in the after
noon that tall man and shor. man
had been up to the blacksmith shop ut
the works. that they had not come away.
but were " heap burned up " This
created considerable excitement ia camp
and four wagons loaded with water, rope
and men departed for the works. Water
was thrown down the shaft for the pur-
pose of dispensing the gas created by the
fire. when Billy Miller volunteered to de-
scend. This was very dangerous under
taking, but every provision was made
against accident, and he wns lowered
by rope At the depth Of 80 feet be
gave the signal to hoist, his candle hav-
ing gone out and he being unable to
stand the foul air. On arriving at the
surface he reported that IL was impossi
bic to descend further under the existing
state OF the air. Further attempts were
accordingly abandoned, tho men and
wagons returning to town,
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New PROCESS. we have before US a
circular describing the merits of "Secor's
Improved Amalgamating Process. By
it the cost of amalRa mating is according
to the character and richness OF the ore
to be treated, varying from 80 cents 10
81 so per ton. The cost of steam used is
tritlng One man at q time can attend
to one machine working 10 to 20 tons
per day. This process will work roasted
or unroasted ores. The process has been
tried on ores from California and Nevada
and the yield is nearly up to the assay
value of such ores.
DIED Gilbert Lindsey, who was in,
jured on the Nevada Central Railro i'd
about two weeks since and had his foot
amputated Just above the ankle, died on
Thursday evening at about IL o'clock
1t had been known for the last four days
hat h t,,u n I
ton, death being expected at any time
but he did not realize it; in fact, he wa:
under the impression that he was grow
ing stronger and would soon be AROUND
town. His funeral takes place to-day a
l oclock, from his late residence nea
Panacs Flat.
DIED At CANDELARA.-Harry Hender
son received letter from Phil. Horton
dated Belevile, July 10Th, which stateC
that John J. Lewis died abou. 'clocl
in the afternoon of that day of erysipsa
and dyptheria combined. Mr.. Levi
was native of Kentucky, aged 81 years
He was former resident OF Phoebe, bay
ing been boss carpenter at the Raymond
& Ely works. also at the hoisting-work
of the Meadow Valley mine, and at tn
time of bis death was keeping salool
at Canaelara.
In Town -Jot Travis, an old residen
of Phoebe, arrived hare on Saturday las
from the Black Hills. His stay here vii
be short he having only come here o.
private business. He intends driVip
back lot of cattle to supply the hill
country with beef, arriving there wit
them next Spring. He will Winter th
herd in the Green River country
Fsurr. Fruit, Consisting OF Peaches
, currants and apples, is arriving daily i
large quantities from Tocquervillt
Garden truck, such as cucumbers, ne
potatoes cabbage, ETC., also comes
Phoebe from that vicinity in amounts
suit and in splendid order. One of tn
, brethren informed us that he would bay
a loadof grapes in here in the latter pa
of August.
, ANNUAL ELECTION. Tho annual ele
ton for officers of the Lightner Hoo
|. and Ladder Company comes of on MOI
i day evening next. the 30th instant,
b which time tho company will hold the
annual meeting at the house of the con
: pany, on Main street, at 8 o'cloc
u Members are requested to be on bar
9 sharp to attend to business.
. A LOST Brother. Mrs. Lizzie Lyn
a a widow from Iowa, in search of Jam
IS Matthews, her brother, who came
r this country about six months ago. Al
r. information concerning him will
thankfully received by Mrs. Flynn.
the Silver House, Silver City. Nevad
W The lady is in almost destitute circuI
D. stances.
y ELECTION FOR ENGINEERS. Next We
n. nesday, August LIST, is the day appoint