The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-02-15


Iionville, and while there visited the Ray
mond & Ely MILL The mill is running
Ave stamps on chloriders ore from the
mine, the balance OF the stamps being
hung up. The ore of the company is
allowed to accumulate until towards the
latter end of the month, when run of
about ten days will be made SO as to run
it through and have clean up by the
first of March. About 200 tons of the
company's ore is shipped to the mill
monthly, in addition to which large
amount of ore taken out by chloriders
from the company's mines goes there to
be worked. When we were there enough
ore had been run through to make Sc, 900
in bullion, and the calculation was to re-
tort on Thursday and have six bars up
here by Friday evening. Outside of
what is required to work the ch!oriders'
ore the sixteen pans and eight settlers
are working away on tailings. A new
tramway has beersrun from the mill to
another portion of the failing pit, and
the tailings from this source seem to
work to higher grade than the tailings
from the old portion Of the pit The
tailings are run into the mill by the
tramway, the steam machinery pulling
up three loaded cars at time. The
three cars contain 24O0 pounds. SO that
the mill is easily kept supplied. No
change has taken place in the mill ex-
oept that melter has been knocked off,
saving the company $3.50 per month.
All supplies for the mill are purchased
through the Phoebe office. The
business force of Bullionville now con-
sists of one restaurant, three stores and
saloon (McMahon's), and none OF these
are rushed with business. The day we
were there was payday for the mill
hands SO that affairs that day had pleas
ant appearance, there being money
around.
PERFUMED SHELLs.-A short time
since o man, claiming to be deaf, was
around Phoebe vending shells said to
have came from linda, and said to carry
an eternal perfume with them. In con-
sideration Of his inirmity many persons
purchased these little nick-knacks, not
on account Of wanting them, but to help
him along. Since he has left town,
however. it has been found out that their
charity was wasted on an impostor as
only the cotton in which the shells were
wrapped was perfumed.
A SAv1Na.-The wood contractors have
leased the engine and several fat-cars of
the Raymond & Ely Company for $500
per month, they paying the engineer and
fireman to run the train. This brings an
income to the mine of $500, besides saw
ing the wages of the fireman, engineer,
etc., making saving Of over 5000 per
month to the company, which will help
to do a great deal Of prospecting in that
time. Other leaks of the same sort have
$4,000 per month.
FREIGHT MATTERS. M. Cash OF San
Francisco was in town the early part of
the week. He represented the Central
Pacific and Eureka & Palisade railroads,
and was DESTROYS of securing the trans
portation of freight via those roads to
Phoebe. Most of the goods that formerly
came to Phoebe came by the Eureka u
Palisade railroad teams, but there is so
much competition now and the carrying
of freight by Utah forwarding houses is
done SO low that many forward by that
route.
Social PARTY.-The members of the
Young Mems Social Club met on Wed.
nesday evening, and after the usual
routine of business, passed a resolution
to give social party next Friday even.
ing, the 21st instant. Joseph Behr was
chosen Floor Director. The intention
was to have given this party on the even
ing OF Washington Birthday, but it fall
ing on Saturday, and the members o.
this club being all religiously inclined
were afraid of breaking into the Sabbath
ST. VALENTINES DAY.-Yesterday wal
the day devoted to St. Valentine and th'
time which all trueilovers are supposed
to send missives of love to each other
Our postmaster, who is suffering severel.
from rheumatism, was groaning all do,
at the quantity of love tokens that b,
had to distribute and deliver. The store
have been we'll supplied with valentine
this year and the demand for them large
FIRE DELEaATEs.-The Board of Fir
Delegates met Wednesday evening, ant
after auditing various bills, received tn
report of the Committee on Fire Plugs
The Committee reported the plugs OF
Cedar street as being frozen. Wednes
day evening, the 10th, was appointed a
the time for holding meeting on whicl
to call an election for Chief Engineer.
NEW PUMp.-The new pump to b
used in the winze OF the Raymond & Ell
arrived Tuesday. It is a Maxwell double
acting pump, throws water both ways.
six.inch and will throw as much water q
the pump in the main shaft of the min
will get away with. 1t is to be place
In position Immediately.
The Day Silver Mining Company hs
levied ON assessment of five cents pr
share, delinquent in Office March 15tf
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