The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-03

Snake River gold, is taken from letter
written by a well-known Lacour street
politician and political wire-puller FORM
erIy of this place, and who is en- route
to the Yankee Fork country. The letter
is dated April 22d, OF point on the river
thirteen miles below Fort Hall. We
quote: I'VE travelled down Raft River
within six mile of its connection with
snake River. Here we turned of to our
RIGHT about seven miles and struck Snake
river at what is called Bonanza Bar,
where We first struck gold mining
bv the new process; that is, with silver
plated copper plates. The gold is so fine
il cannot be saved any other way; in fact
il is finer than any l ever saw in Cali
fornia, and so light that it has to be forced
into the quicksilver. They cannot wash
fast az the gold would all run off. There
seems to be miles of such ground along
the river. They are not such bars as we
see on the California rivers although
they were formed by the river deposits.
There is from twenty-five to thirty men
working around there. The river ut that
place is about as large as the Sacramento
ut Sacramento City. 1t is fine noble
stream of water. The next place we
struck was the Indian reservation. There
are about 1900 Shoshones and Bannocks
ON the reservation. They have got the
finest land we have seen on our trip.
There are plenty Of springs and rivers in
this country. We cross from three to
four. and sometimes more, quite large
streams every day. From here we 90 10
Challis, forty miles from Yankee Fork
and 140 from here. We are little early.
I don't believe we will be able to get
into the mines until about the middle of
May"
FrrE's M1LL.-Mr. Frazier, the assayer.
returned from this mill at Long Valley on
April rs. During .he time he was there
he thoroughly tested the ore found and
worked It to very high percentage; but
the trouble appeared to be not in regard
to working the ore, but in the low grade
of ore and the small quantity to be OBJ
tanned. These are the facts in the case !:
That il the ledge is taken out entire
from the mine it will not yield over $35
or $40 per ton, and il the ore is assorted
to bring it up to pulp assay of 500,
the asserting process reduces the quaint.
ity Of one to ten; that is, from ten tons
only one could be taken going up as
high as 800. Under these ciroum.
stances it will not pay to run mill.
VALLEY MILL & MINING COMPANY
This is the name Of the mining company
that has purchased the entire interest OF
Charley Heath in the old Hike Silver
Mining Company. The corporation has
been formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, and
is composed of men with plenty of capt.
tai at their back and nerve to prosecute
q mining industry. To make the neces.
sary preparation it will require about
thirty days, by which time it is thought
that operations will be going on steadily
and our merchants here may expect q
good share of the trade from Hike, as
this ia the nearest point from which to
obtain supplies.
The P1oN1o.-On Thursday morning,
a little before 10 O'Clock, the train, con.
sisting OF two fat-cars and caboose car
loaded wish people, left here for the pic
MIC grounds at Delmoi's ranch, at which
place May Day was celebrated. Besides
the numbers that left on the train many
went in wagons, buggies. etc.. swelling
the crowd on the ground to large proper
tions. Dancing and other games o.
amusement was kept up until about five
O'Clock, when the train returned, tt
pioohn II xyho akkap1a1 tho ,,;opio ~
peared to enjoy themselves hugely.
WATER ScARoE. The scarcity OF waite,
is now what is the matter at the town O
Bristol, and in consequence OF sucl
scarcity the furnace might be compelled
to shut down. However the manager il
trying his best to remedy affairs and las
Sunday boring machine. with o II tn,
appliances, was forwarded to Bristo
from Panaoa. They must have plenty o
water out there or quit.
MAyrLowER MINE. - Arrangement
have been made to resume work on thi
mine. Supt. Wheeler is in town gettin
everything In readiness and in day o
two work will commence and be pushe
as rapidly as possible. The prospects Q
the MayAower are very encouraging an
in short time it will probably be mum
bered with the bullion producers OF East
ern Nevada.
Coon ApPoINTMENr.-We are glad t
learn of the appointment Of our Of
friend Herman Krause as Postmaster 9
Silver Reef, Utah. Mr.. Krause is j
every way worthy of the position (
which no has been appointed and we COZ
graduate the citizens of the Reef in ge
ting the right man in the right place.
H1LLs1DE.-The product Tor the wee
has been $1,000. There were two day
delay ON account Of repairs to machiner
and furnace. The 350-foot level, Yves
is still carrying ore full size of drift, wit
no foot-wall In sight. The east drift
25O-foot level, carries some good or,
with q very favorable outlook.
NoT1cE.-Dr. Lee gives notice that
will leave for Eureka on the 7th and d
sires all persons indebted to him to sett
before that time.