The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-17
BLIND MOUNTAIN DISTRICT.

considerable attention among prospectors
and during the past few months a great
deal of work has been done upon the diff.
ferent claims.
Some years ago Blind Mountain was
well thought of on account of the rich ore
that lay near the surface. A district was
formed, claims located, and large
amount of ore, ranging all the way from
5000 to $500 per ton, was shipped to Eu.
reka at heavy expense, as it was base and
could not be milled Soon after the ex-
element died out, and with the exception
of the yearly assessment work, the differ.
ent mines lay dormant until some few
months ago, when the Midnight was
taken hold Of, and after some work
large body OF high grade ore was un-
covered and shipped to Bristol, netting
for its owners the sum of nearly 200 as
the result of two months work.
The main shaft of the Midnight mine
is now down l3l feet and in the bottom
totally different character of ore has
been encountered the past week, carry
ing good deal of sulpburets and giving
sample assays running up in the thou
sands. There is now twenty tons of ore
on the dump ready for shipment which
will net from $50 to 5000 per ton.
In the Thorndyke, adjoining the Mid
night, q depth of over 1876 feet has been
attained, and numerous drifts and cross
cuts have been run to strike the ledge.
At present work is being done sinking on
the new strike, about twenty-five feet
south of the main shaft, which is looking
exceedingly well. Shipments of ore will
commence to Bristol upon the starting
up of the Hillside furnace.
Farther up the mountain is located the
Bristol, an immense ledge traceable for
miles, the property of Messrs. Howell
and Sheridan, a contact of ore from eight
to twelve feet in width, laying between
slate and lime. A shaft fifty-six feet was
sunk off the ledge, with the expectation
of catching it on the dip, but the ledge
was found to have made break which
necessitated drift of about fifty feet to
strike it. The drift is now being driven
through hard slate and is in forty feet,
with every appearance of mineral ahead
Operations will soon be resumed upon
the kenebec and other mines, and from
present indications it will not be long be-
fore Blind Mountain will be enrolled as
a paying district.
MAoPA RESERVATION. w. II. Presley,
who has recently arrived from the Maopa
Indian Reservation, on the Muddy, gives
bad account of the affairs at the reser-
walton. He says, in the first place, Mr..
Bradfute, the farmer has one hundred
head OF stock belonging to the Govern
ment to look after; that he is expected to
be herder, farmer, blacksmith, school
teacher, etc, etc; that he has nothing at
his command-no seed, no food or cloth
ing-simply the pittance he gets from the
Government for wages. If there was
seed there is not help enough to plant it.
A number of men have settled around
the reservation, with five hundred head
OF stock, and as there are no fences to
keep the stock off, they eat up the small
quantity of grain and grass that is grown
there. The Indians are in pitiful state,
living on tule roots, snakes and Lizards.
MIR. Spencer, Indian Agent for Nevada,
stated that the appropriation for the Ma
opa reservation this year was $500. He
has purchased tools for that amount in
San Francisco, but will not send them to
the reservation until next year, owing to
not wanting to advance the money on
them. We think, under these circum-
stances, that the Government had better
abanon this reservation than to run it
in this way.
SURPRISE PARTY.-A pleasant surprise
party was gotten up by number of the
ladies and gentlemen of Phoebe, took
place at Mrs. Persons San Jose Hotel,
Tuesday evening. This party was no ex.
ception to the general rule and all pres
ent enjoyed themselves hugely. Dancing
was INDUCED in until IL o'clock, at which
time splendid collation., provided by the
married folks of the party, was set, the
guests indulging to their hearts content.
After supper dancing was again resumed,
the party breaking up at 3 o'clock
Wednesday morning, the dancers return
ing to their homes pretty well tired out.
BE CAREFUL. Persons sending things
from Ploche out to Bristol should be very
careful by whom they send them. The
other day q couple of beautiful Phoebe
bellies sent out to Bristol, by wretch,
box of candies to their sweetnesses at
that place. On the road out the bearer
of the box betrayed the trust placed in
him, opened the box, ate up the candy,
also the two little notes tied with white
ribbon. He says the notes were the sweet.
est things that ever crawled into the in
side of his corporation.
DEST1sTRY.-It will be seen by card
published elsewere that DR.. +. C. Nichols
will shortly return to Phoebe. This will
be welcome news to number of our
citizens, who are patiently waiting for
his return. 1t is the general opinion
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