The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-18


been down at El Dorado Canyon for
about month, returned Monday, and
reports things down there moving along
smoothly. Many of the prospects there
are very promising, the ore being rich
chloride, yet the veins are quite narrow.
The mill of the Southwestern Company
has been compelled to close down for the
want Of wood. The river is so low at the
present time that it is impossible to get
wood from the island, from whence the
company obtains its supply. Work on
Andy Flies mill is progressing slowly.
they being unable to get the machinery
to the Canyon. Indeed great difficulty
is experienced in getting anything down
to the Canyon. Fife succeeded in secur-
ing couple Of loads Of lumber. The
Southwestern Company's little sail-boat
went down the Colorado to meet the
steamer and get supplies. The sail.boat,
loaded, draws twenty inches of water,
and the river is full Of bars, the water on
many OF them not being more than ten
inches deep. When the boat comes to
barth at she is unable to cross, the Indians
unload her, drag her over the bar, then
pack the goods to the boat and load her
up again. Of course, in this manner it
takes many days to make trip to and
from deep water. The general rule at the
Canyon is for the people there to get in
their supplies dnring the spring, when
the water is high and the steamer is able
to bring supplies up the Colorado to the
Canyon. A raft, loaded with hay and
grain, was shipped down the river to the
Canyon, and after much difficulty, the
raft having to be sawed in two and un-
loaded and loaded several times, the pro-
duce was finally got to its destination.
When Mr.. Roeder left the Canyon there
was not pound of -four in camp. Per-
sons going to the Canyon will do well to
take along feed for their animals, as even
bunch-grass cannot be found on the banks
Of the Colorado in that vicinity.
BRrsroL 8. M. CoMpANY.-The work
on the mines Of this company is still be-
ing pushed ahead, and the Mayfower
and Ohio show vast quantities of ore;
the former having turned out a wonderful
and valuable property. Work will prob.
ably be started in the old Bristol Tunnel.
q property purchased by the company
when they first went there. 1t is the in
tention to extend this tunnel and tap the
ledge Of the Cave, or Ohio, mine. Owing
to the burning out of tho brick in the fur.
mace the mill has temporarily closed
down. They have sent to Salt Lake for
the very best Of brick. The company at
present have not adequate milling facili.
ties and in tho spring they will add ten
more stamps to the mill, which can be
done with very little trouble, the mill
having been erected with this in view.
While the mill is closed down the well
will be sunk fifty feet deeper, although
they now have sufficient supply Of
water for all milling purposes. The ores
produced by the mines Of the COMPANY
are by far better smelling ores than mill.
ing, and if the company had erected q
smelter instead of mill, she would have
been danger" We understand that
several New Workers have got into this
company.
MECHANICAL Toys, Christmas Books
andsMusical Instruments at Goodmans.
DAY MINE.-Following is the official
letter Of A. 8. Gould, Superintendent,
dated December l6. eve find it is not
profitable, or safe practicable, to work the
new cave by way of the discovery open.
ing, and will therefore sink about IL or
l6 feet in the winze from 460-foot level,
and then drift. This work will occupy
US at least ten days. It is impossible, as
yet, to even guess at the extent or ore
value Of our late find. It is most ex-
traordinary showing. All broken, but
apparently all ore-ore of almost every
description-soft and hard. Huge bould.
srs lie scattered around. We split one of
them and found it iron, scanned and
spotted with rich chloride. The bottom
Of the cave is all in soft ore; in fact, so
Tar as We can see or 60, everything seems
TO be ore. OF course am not prepared
t0say we have the long looked for DO.
nan.a, but I delsre the prospect is sur
prising."
HOLIDAY PRfsRNrs. Just received, at
tho Golden Rule" Dry Good and Cloth.
ing Store, new and select stock Of the
latest style of Fine Jewelry-solid gold
and gold-plated-of every description,
u OF which is guaranteed to be Of the
best quality and warranted Is repre-.
snted. Also good assortment Of Spec.
acles .snd Eye-Glassss. Goods sold
cheap for cash.
tim I. HyMAN.
FRUIr. GAMn AND CANnv "A M.r.