The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17
THEN AND NOW.

frat part Of September since we last
visited that locality we found quite a
marked change in the appearances
of things in general Where nothing
but saeebrush and ten. or two
was visible to the eye at that time, a
town Of over fifty houses and half a
dozen tents is now presented to view
the main straet being graded and
staked off in good shape, and some
vary pretty appearing buildings up. and
others being put up. john Roeder is
just about finishing the roof of his store,
which is on Main street. 1t will be,
when finished, splendid addition to
those already erected. Tommy Dimond
ID just about completing his saloon,
which is large and roomy and will be
fitted up leatly SO as to excel anything
Of the kind yet built. A corral and
stable is being completed, on the lower
part of Main street, by John CULLEN,
for the use Of the numerous animals of
John Sheridan's taame, which ut present
almost roam at large around the streets,
and being thus loose are liable to step
into some fellows bedroom on a cold
night. Although visitors to this camp
are not at present admitted to the Day
mine, still, we having the key by being
with the right crowd, were enabled to
visit ard Inspect all parts OF it. The
lower tunnel. which will have to be run
distance of COO feet, we found to be OF
good size and in from the mouth dis
tance OF As feet. with the rock getting a
little softer in some places than it was in
lAhe start. The rock taken out ut this
distance is partly covered with clay and
quartz, having the appearance OF ledge
matter. The upper tunnel ID in a dis
lance Of 40 feet in very hard rock. A
cave OF some length was struck at this
distance in the roof Of the tunnel. The
blacksmith shop is located near the en-
trance of the tunnel. A road is graded
around the hill, below the blacksmith
shop, for the convenience of transport
| ing ore, O chute being built above the
road from the tunnel 80 as the ore can
be landed down on the road. There
has not been much work done of late in
the upper incline owing to the litigation
in reference to one-third OF the mine.
The mine looks as well a. ever, exhibit
ing the same large body of ore, and from
the opinion of the San Francisco experts
in our company, we gather the informa-
ton that there is no doubt of it holding
out for twenty-five years. Having tired
out Bill Mcdonald, the foreman, who
kindly exhibited everything to US posi-.
BILE, we shook the rich dust of the Day
mine from our feet and descended the
hill to take view of the Junction mine,
at which we found two men at work.
small lot of rich ore ia on the dump
The workmen in the mine are following
the vein up in side drift. The shaft il
down depth OF fifteen feet and the
mine promises we'll. We understand al
expert is coming from San Francisco tt
report on this mine. Our party wers
very Hospitality entertained by Oar
Cults, tho proprietor Of the Royal Cit,
Townsite. who gave US all the informa
ton possible in regard to matters in tina
burg. A dinner at Su Lee 3 restaurant
which establishment we can safely re
commend as frst.class, completed GU
visit to Royal City, The Day Compan.
have splendid business office at tn
! head of Main street with every neces
sary convenience. At present there ar
not very large force OF men employed
by the company, but as soon as the la,
! suit is settled large force will be pu
and stables at the lower end OF the town
: and we observed many familiar face
around the camp. John Sheridan. VIII
q does the hauling for the Day company
(, is prospecting for short road to Blu
i; lionville, by way of Highland, thu
e avoiding the reshipping of ore to the cal
Q for transportation to Bullionville. Ca
: penters are at work preparing heav
s timbers for the ore.house to be erecte
. for that company. The road to an
o from Royal City ia now in splendi
e order and free from dust, making
pleasant riding.
= CopP's MINING LAw.-We have befol
'" US copy OF Copp's Hand Book Of Mil
;. ing Law. just published. 1t contain
= the United States mining law and Lar
Office instructions hereunder, dige
= of all decisions under the mining la,
= = now in force, new and improved forr
a. for making the various proof for the !
is cation of claim, Miners lien notice
o delinquent oo.owners. and q compile
ns list OF patented mining claims. T
OF book contains 200 pages and is sold
ng ST. orders can be left at this Office.
IN RAYMOND AND ELY MINE.-Still &C
ID tinuo moving down on winze from 1,2
foot level; working in comparatively d
"a ground. Ore continues to be taken {
ne .AnoJ;ly frOnn tho nppar lavnla in I