The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-03
THE MINES OF HARRISBURG DIS
TRICT.
from the Silver Reef Daily Echo

Inc walker ~ DarO66 ID Iocateu VI
the White Reef, just west of town. and
has an incline down $50 feet. on vein
OF seven or eight feet in Width, which
piches to the north at an angle of about
40 degrees from the horizon. They have
about 200 tons Of ore on their dump. and
shipped some formerly which gave a re-
suit of $3.50 per ton. A shaft has been
sunk on the northwest side Of the reef to
depth of l02 feet for the purpose OF
cutting the vein. A whim is used for
hosting which cost $500, and four men
are regularly employed on tho day shift.
This is one of the best developed claims
in the district, aud we will have occasion
to speak of it more fully in future is
sues.
The Luna, next east from the Walker
& Barbee, snd apparently at the head of
the White Reef, has an incline down 50
feet with pretty regular vein OF about
two feet.
The Pinkham & Dodge is the first
claim south of the Barbee, and embraces
1900 feet of ground. and have four men
working. They have an incline now 36
feet deep, and are running to tap their
main ore body, which is supposed to be
but ten or twelve feet deeper.
The Honest Miner is next on the reef,
and was located February "a. 1876, by
j. S. and F. P. Fullmer, Henry barrow,
James Wright, William Dalton and A.
B. Stephenson, and embraces 700 feet in
length, running across the reef in the
shape OF an l.. Their shat. is now down
16 feet, and it will require about 20 more
to cut the main lode. Ore samples
shipped some time since from the crop.
pings milled over 800.
The Bonanza is owned by B. II. Pad
dock and j. M. Coschins, who claim
1870 feet along the main reef, which
was recorded May 8. 1875. A shaft ii
down IS feet, passing through vein five
feet in thickness, and is being rapidly
run to the main lode. A tunnel is rur
in the main lead about 80 feet, showing
eleven feet OF ore Ore averages abeu
S83 per ton. Mine opened in severa
places on the surface and force of five
men is working.
The California shaft, southwest from
the Leeds Compsny's ground, and ownet
by D. Murphy. ]. Hanley and A. Nc
Math, was located December 2, 1876
Their shaft is down 80 feet and cut
three lodges, the bottom one being fiv,
feet.
The Scott shaft, claiming l 800 feet o
ground, is down 70 feet, with a vein ST
feet in width and a dump of 80 tons o
ore. 1t was located June II, 1876, ant
is owned by Scott, Deadly and Stewart
Ore from this shalt averages about $50
and force OF six men isemployed.
The leopard is the title of clair
situated on the main reef. above Scott
shaft, and was located in August or Ser
tembsr, 1876 The owners, s. and S
j. Pollock, L. D. Strong and ]. Kemple
have a shBft down about % feet, with
vein OF the bottom uncovered, but or
not yet through it. Two men are 9
work at present, but this force will 500
be increased 70 four or five. Surfac
tests have assayed as high as $3.50.
The Rather, owned by Scott, Deadly
Stewart and Martin, was located Jul
90, 1876, and claims between 800 an
900 feet of ground. Fifty.three feet {
shaft is already down, with fair prot
pect of striking the main lode inside {
II feet more.
The Infant. consisting Of about 80
feet in length OF surface ground, is
promising location made May 10. 1871
Cd the main reef. and is owned by Sill
clair and McKelvey. A large.sized vel
is exposed and the ore is said to be big
grade.
The Osborn covers 1900 feet {
ground just below the Infant. where
vein OF five or six feet, of fine lookiu
mineral is exposed to view. Work
progressing on an incline. with fl
teen or twenty tons of ore out.
The Hard Scrabble 10 location in ii
fiat. about mile southwest of towl
with shaft down about As feet, col
nectsd at the bottom by tunnel OF
feet to drain it. A six-foot ledge h,
been tapped in the bottom. Locate
December %, 1875, and is owned by
Hartman, w. Lusk and Stewart.