The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-09-29
A TRIP TO THE JACKBAaBIT MI ME
AND ROYAL CITY.

Through the courtesy of Captain Fl.
RI. Day We we're enabled on Monday last
10 pay visit to this justlyacelebrated
mine and to Royal City. The shortest
and best road to the mine ID out Lacour
street, striking on tbs old Bristol Or fast
freight road, continuing en- this until
about opposite the Fifteen.mile house,
when you leave the Bristol road, turning
to the left on q newly made road going
No the hill. The intersection of these
two roads is marked by the establish
neut Of the United States Postoftice for
Royal City at the spot, and as tho de-
partment did not at present wish to 60
to any expense in building stone
building, they have located the post
offics in cedar tree. tin oyster can
being the receptice for any letters which
passers-by may wish 10 leave for the in
habitauts of Royal City. On continuing
no this road the first thing that is
brought to notice ia small stone monu-
meut, marking The first mining claim as
YOU sntsr the camp, the next view being
brush shanties, tents, water depot on
each slds OF the road with signs out
containing the information that water
can now be purchased at the reduced
price OF five cents per gallon and that
animals can be watered at the rate Of
% cents per bead. A bar.room in a
brush tent next comes 20 view, the bar
being plain dining table, covered with
a gorgeous red blanket, on top OF which
il displayed number OF tumblers,
hanksd by sardins boxes, TO afford
lunch for those who have quenched
their thirst. On the left of the road is
Nath. Miller's camp, with canvass and
brush tents, near to which is the house
(no. yet put up of Il. Drolette. About
fourth Of mile further On the camp
belonging to the owners of the Jack
rabbit mine ia located, and some few
hundred feet, up very steep hill. above
Is the Jackrsbbit mine. The mine,
wher. first discovered, has been sunk
only about fifteen feet, the proprietors
having gone up the hill about W feet
and sunk au incline there, which had at
the time of our visit reached depth of
about 40 feet. At the top of this incline,
when first struck, ore WAS taken out that
assayed $4,000, now at the depth at
tanned there seems to be no dlmiuitiou
in regard to quantity or quality. In the
bottom of the incline the ore is mostly
very soft. requiring no exertion to shovel
it up and send it to the surface for sack
ing. The incline is good size. showing
hz1. re
ton, there seeming to be no limit to it,
work enough not having been done to
disclose its width or in what extent il
is liable to go; no foot or hanging walls
have yet been developed. description
from Us is inadequate for any ore to
form conception Of the Immense body
of ore, personal inspection being the
only means Of learning the extent. The
Ophir mine OF Virginia City ID the only
mine that we know Of that ever made
such showing OF ore SO near the sur.
face. thu Jsckrabbit making almost n
similar show to the Ophir. Having,
through the kindness OF Mr.. Garrison,
satisfied our curiosity to the fullest ex
tsnt and procured some fine specimens
from the bottom of the incline, we re-
turned to the Jackrabbit camp, where we
RECALLED ourselved with lunch, for
which we are under obligations to Chris
Kastberg. Around both the lower an(
upper inclines OF the mine stand an i'm
mense number Of sacks of the finest ore
while the heavy and boulder ore, worth
probably $3.50 per ton, is piled up il
large lots around. If the mine is pur
chased and capital goes into the district
we expect to see Lively camp befor
long, Having concluded our visit lid
of two hours brought US to Phoebe.
From ore brought from the inclin
taken out by Captain Day the followin
results were obtained by assays: Bottom
Of incline, right side, 1857 GA; bottom c
incline. left side. ST.. 13417; face of in
cline, $994.36; face OF incline, 5 ,563 81
top of incline, $2.987.23.
CLOTHING AND DRY GOODS. u. Myel
i Bro. have now added to their exteI