The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-03-23
OUR MINES.
ALPS COMPANY.


raise was started on Thursday at point
where the vein was first found in the
drift, and on Friday the ore streak had
increased to five feet in width, good mill
Ing ore, with both walls converging; it
was then found necessary to stop raising
IN order to put III sets Of square tlmbers
and an ore-shute, SO as not to int. rfere
with the work being done by contract III
pushing the main DRIFT west. The work
was completed last evening and extract
ing the ore was resumed. A fine vein of
chloride was found during week in west
winze, below 11th other levels are look
ing about the same as last report. There
has been an Improvement in compepy's
Alps mine; drifting on vein east and
west is being pushed ahead.
Are producing about ten tons of ore
per day. Battery samples of this ore
go $40 per ton. The south Wine, which
produces the ore, is down 70 feet. in
good ore; still going down, and are sink
ing slowly. The prospects are encourag-
ing for finding ore in the end Of the south
drift, the continuation of the upper tun.
mel, as low grade of ore and spar are
coming in. The lower tunnel is going
on as usual. The 3O-stamp mill is work
ing the ore successfully; it yields 80 per
cent, and above 80 per cent, in work
ing. AS reports have been circulated to
the effect that the ore could not be
worked by mill process, we give the
above place to show that such is not the
case and that it is being worked success
fully.
HILLSIDE.
Work on the drift running south, a
the depth of so feet, has been com
menced by sinking an incline from tn,
end of it; in sinking. struck large bod,
| of very rich ore, and the work of taking
it out will be commenced immediately
A windlass has been placed at the ent
of the drift, where the incline is beinl
sunk, for the purpose of raising the or
as fast as possible. The mine presents
a splendid appearance.
RAYMOND AND ELY.
The pumping arrangements are goinI
on we'll; are pumping steadily and rails
ing the water. The reopenlng of the oil
levels is progressing well; are now find
ing ore aud have very favorable pros
poets. The 30.stamp mill is running OF
tailings and Day ore.
| MAYFLowER.
During the past week have been sink
ing the winze in the cross.cut and ar
now depth of ~ feet; struck ore il
winze. which promises to be a very larg
body.
| TEMPEST.
The incline has attained depth of 4
feet; still all in ore. During past wee
have been placing in timbers for the pur
pose OF facilitating the hosting of ore.
GREAT EASTERN.
The works are closed at present, unit
advices are received from San Francisco
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In TowN.--A. j. Blair and John
MCGEE, the owners of the Hillside an
Tempest mines of Bristol District, a,
rived in town last Sunday and on th
Monday following visited their propsrt
at Bristol They found everything salts
factory about the two mines; the Hill
side being worked night and day an
only awaiting mill facilities to show VIVA
kind of mine it is. The Tempest sti
keeps in ore all the way down the in
cine and presents fine prospect. Thes
ava nt praoapt truipu m ~, a b
some arrangements for the proper worl
ing of the ore from these mines, AN
, wuen the arrangements are completed
{ il expected that the Hillside and Hempes
will make a good showing.
4 FREIGHT ARRIVED. The Eureka an
: PaIlsade Railroad teams arrived durin
the past week, bringing $4,000 pounds {
freight for the following parties: Mr.
G. W. Arnold, D. c. Griffin, A. Cohn
, Bro, e. Sohweiger, julius Hoffman, T
A. Riepe, A. Prairie, Q. H. Wertheime
H. s Lubbock, Meadow Valley M. 90
M Cohn, Gibfried & Brlsacher, Alps
M. Co., Woldenberg u Armer, Day s. n
Co.. r. H. Elan, j. Myers e. Bro.
SOCIAL PARTY.-Another party give
by the Young Mems Social Club toe
place at Browns Hall on Thursday evel
7 ing, being largely attended by the ladi'
( and gentlemen of Phoebe. 1t was vel
n pleasant affair, the managers using the
!, utmost exertions 70 have all present Ell
, Joy the occasion. We are under oblig
, ton to the Club for an invitation to Il
same.
q SPELLING MArcH.-There will be
spelling match come off at the Gramm
School on Friday, the Goth instant,
/ half-past 2 o'clock. Two prizes, one 4
l the large class and one for the sms
class, will be given by young gentl
man of Phoebe to the best speller
! those classes. Parents and friends
!, the children are invited to attend Il
u match.
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