The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-04
RAYMOND ~ ELY.


in r. gard to where the ore was coming
from in this mine We. IN company with
Mill aud John Sheath,
foreman, visited the mine. We frat de-
scended to the 10th level. On this level,
a, distance of about 1900 feet from the
shaft, is a Wine sunk the depth OF ~
fact. At the bottom OF this winze there
ia an immense body OF the black ore
ledge tax N out and piled there. This
ledpe of base ore extends down below
tho 18th level aud is said 10 average $500
ner ton. Going west from the bottom of
This Wine distance OF about $50 feet,
W. find that the character OF the ore
changes to milling ore. showing a ledge
of three and half to four feet IN the top
If the DRIFT, running west. At tho end
NJ this drift we assembled few feet, ind
mo ourselves where number of miners
ware a, work stopping out Gre on the
sides. top. and east and west, distance
of 90 feet, the ledge averaging 81 to "A
fert wide of good milling ore that puips
ut the mill $40. After seeing all that
was to be seen here we returned to the
ton OF the WINS on the 10th. From
here we travelled west again about lO0O
feet and descended Wine of about ten
feet, finding there good body of ore five
or six feet wide. drift is run along
here from this WINE $50 feet. Pretty
much all the ore here, which is taken
GU. with care, will work from $3.50 to $50
Dor ton. Another WINE, further east, to
connect the DRIFT and furnish cir, has
been sunk and windlass put up, pre-
paratory to hosting ore. This Gre can
be taken out and made to pay the com
pany we'll for the cost OF extraction. We
left the 10th level and assembled to the
9Th. Going from the main ahaft, through
the old Phoebe Phenix works, distance
of 800 feet, we found winze, sunk 80
feet. which we descended, and were in
the prt sence of body of ore, assays
from which have gone as high as $4,000,
the ledge being over 81 feet wide. and
in some places wider, the average OF the
ledg- being 5000 Several miners are
working in this winze, running east and
west, extracting ore.
An immence amount of work is being
done on the drift running from the Wine
90 feet below the 10th and large body
of ore uncovered As fast as this ore
BODY is uncovered extra men are placed
to work, the Superintendent intending
to take out ore as fast as possible. A
bonsrz4 is here at this point and the
company is fortunate IN having had the
right men to push the work to its dis
covery. II the roasters were only put
ND so az the black ore could be worked,
we would have lively camp.
FfFrH OF July MINE.-Chas. Heath,
Superintendent Of the Valley NJ. & NJ.
Company Of Hike, together with J. N {.
Fall,s, arrived here Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Heath brought with him spsci-
men Of ore, weighing between two and
three hundred pounds. taken from the
above named mine. belonging to the
Valley Company. This specimen is COM
posed of bromide Of silver and will assay
over $4,000 to the ton. 1t was taken
from the ledge at a depth Of 80 feet; the
lodge of this kind of ore being about Is
inches wide, but considerably wider with
ore of lower grade. The Superintend-
ent and company are we'll satisfied that
y
have been started up this month. but
Mr.. heath thought it best to postpone it
while yet and do little more work on
the mines, and after an accumulation OF
a large amount OF ore on the dumps, to
start in on long and steady run. Ws
are liable yet 10 see Hiko busy and
iourishing little camp again at no dis
tant day.
MAYFLowEE MINE Frank Wheeler,
Superintendent, reports the incline from
the l30.foot level now down 81 feet,
showing ore all the way. In the bottom
the vein is nine feet wide. SIX feet OF
which ID ore that averages $SS per ton,
the blance being composed Of iron and
spar. AS the incline gains 10 depth the
orebody increases 10 width and richness.
All tn. developments go to show that
they have not yet reached the main body
OF ricn ore below in this mine.
LOOK Our FOR STOVE PIPES. cold
weather is now commencing and mum.
bers of our citizens are putting mp theii
stoves and pipes. Now, just at this time
when they ara putting them up tor Win
ter use, too much care cannot be taken
We beg Of our people to heed this warn.
ing, employ competent timer, as {
little precaution may prevent disastrou!
fire.
CLIFT. WEBSTER. who was injured b.
the explosion that occurred at the Hill
side mine recently, is in town and is al
right. The left side OF his face and heat
ia considerably bruised up and he has al
Immense cheek on him, in which in
stance be is very fortunate, for a mai
needs vast amount Of that article t
get along these times.
HILLs1DE.-The Hillside furnace, afte
run Of eighty days. was shut down 70
thorough overhaulipg and will b
started up on the completion of the ne'
hoisting-works, which will be in workn
order in about eight days. Mine worn
ing same as Misunderstanding ore and fl
ing chutes.
ACcYnENT A vouro dauohter If GALL