The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-23
MINING sA1r.-wo get the following

nsr,icrlars of the sal Of the Champion
mine, @! Frisco District. Utah, from
John c. Lynch. who has Just arrived:
The Champion mine adjoins the Horn
Silver, aud is owned by Sam Haulks.
jim Ryan and J. C. Lynch. tue former
owners and locatcrs of the famous Horn
Silver mine. One half interest Of this
niue WAS sold to Chicago parties for
S4OO, 900, who will incorporate it under
the U,ah laws The Cbicagoans, accom-
panied by jun Ryan, are all on their way
to that citv, where all business in regard
TO the new company will be immediately
arranged This sale also includes the
snsIter at Milford. There has been eight
men placed to work running drift and
i. Is expected that they will strike the
ore-body between fifty and "a hundred
feet. The Chice9oans thoroughly ex-
amined the mine before purchasing and
had large number Of assays made OF
the ore in the different parts OF the mine.
THIS lucky trio are the owners OF four
other mines in Frisco. which in richness
and value are said to he the peers OF the
Champion. There will be several other
sales of mining property at Frisco which
will soon take place, and the figures will
range pretty high up. Building is going
on quite lively at Frisco.
FATAL. ACCIDENT accident &C.
Cured yesterday morning. at about
quarter after seven. in the Raymond &
Ely mine, whereby Thomas Williams
Wac killed and Ben. James just saved his
life by catching a rope III time. Both
OF these men were engaged In working
in winzs and were taking out some old
timb-rs for the purpose of putting in
new ones to mako the place secure 10
work in. They had fastened board on
which to stand, with rope. and hung
several ropes b-iow In case Of accident.
and viii o Williams WAS striking to
loosen some timbers. his end of the
hoard went down. throwing him off.
James was also thrown, but luckily he
MANAGED to catch one OF the ropes. about
two fe,t from the end, thus saving his
lite. Williams was unable to do so and
fell forty feet or more, lot Of the
timbers falling on him. The alarm was
given and the miners set to work digging
Williams body cut. it being buried by
large amount of falling debris. W.T.
Hams leaves o wife and four children,
o are living in England. Decea q
vii be buried this aft rnoou at hsli-p. st
Q Cookbook, from his late residence On Nc.
C.nnon street.
MAYFLowEs MINR.--A new and i'm
portent development has been made in
this mine. In sinking the win2s below
the 100 foot level. at depth of 20 feet
from tuis level, soft ore was encountered.
assaying $lS5 per ton. The extent Of
this body OF ore is at present unknown
At this point the ore body is tho full
width of the winge-about four feet
and from all appearances much wider
Will commence prosecuting the ore
body tho coming week to ascertain ita
extent. II is the opinion of all who
have seen this development that it will
sxoeed in extent and value any body oil
ore opened in Bristol District.
pUELIc ScHooLs.-We suppose that
parents will be pleased to learn that the
public schools of Phoebe will open or
the Ia, day OF September, and that tn J
will DO no longer annoyed by having
their children hon- the greater porlloI
Of tic day. Th- grammar school vii
b, opene und oh ,rge OF Mr.. Wyman.
competent tc,ch.r for tho d partu-n Mt
and thu primary school will be under th,
cnaree, az formerly OF Miss Laura Good
sich. Az attempt has been mads to &c
more suitable school house for tb'
primary school, but the Trustees no
succeeding will make use of tho oil
quarters.
NARRAaANsETT PIER. - The recen
Spragus. Conkling scandal has brough
Earragansett and Canoohet PROMINENT
before the world, SO that any items il
regard to those places are read with in
tsrast by those who have never had th
pleasure OF visiting them. A yer
pleasant description Of those places ca
be found in Harper's Magazine for July
copies of which can be obtained of W
P. Goodman.
Strike AT HIKo.--There has been
strike made within the past few days i
one of the mines b, longing to Vale
Company, of Hiko. We have not be-
able to gather any particulars as to tb
extent of the new nnu or Character Of ID
ore. It is very probable that H'k
will prick up her Ears and again becoM
prosperous mining town.
STATE UNIVERSITY. We publish tn
morning notice of the State Universal.
which will commence it's sixth year MOI
day, September LIST. All parents al
guardians of children will Rnd it to the
advantage, as we'll as for the benefit
the chilir~n. to read and carefully co
slider the same.
KlLtED-A dispatch was received fro
Sllv.r Reef Thursday stating that job
son Granville was instantly killed III
afternoon. The dispatch did not sta
how he be was killed, but it was su
posed BY cave or some other accide
in u mice. Glauyille was a former rel
dent OF Phoebe.
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