The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-10-22

Shipping about fifteen tons of ore per
day. We are encountering small pockets
of rich ore in the face of the crosscut on
the 62O. foot level The indications are
very interesting. There is hollow
sound on the floor, and the surroundings
all promise rapid and important change.
Mendha mine-Four miners working in
the east slopes on the 70-foot level; two
miners in the west stopes-made five
feet in main shaft during the week.
total depth, 1874 feet. Four miners in
winze west on S4-foot level. Two heavy
teams hauling ore to furnace steadily;
besides Others taking ore in return for
bullion hauled to Phoebe. Centennial
mine-Three men at work for the pres
ent; have only just started, but the
showing is very good indeed. We are
trying to get covered in before the snow
flies. Burrows mine-Work will be
commenced on this property, under the
foremanship of James Burrows, next
week. To make the mine accessible for
wagons four miles of road is to be made.
The assays from the Burrows by last re-
turns were $56.56 silver, and SO per
cent. lead. Furnace--Bullion product
October 10th, so bars; value per ton,
$453 "a silver; Gold, 1913 total value,
$457.29; which is S2O7. 20 above the es.
tablished standard. October 18th 40
bars; $424.l2 silver, $3.50 gold; total,
S426.62 per ton. Shipped l25 bars from
Phoebe to Milford on the Goth. Six
more teams are expected to load at the
furnace on the 2lst, and soon we shall
probably keep the shipment stream of
bullion steady.
BENEFIT Mr.. John Mcguire gave
performances here last Saturday and
Monday evenings, and he gave such gen.
eral satisfaction, that our citizens de-
cided to give him benefit. 1t was Mr.
Maguire's intention to have performed at
Bristol on Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings but his numerous old acquaintance
in Phoebe, after earnest solicitations, fin
ally prevailed upon him to return from
Bristol. after performing Tuesday even
ing, and accept the benefit rendered him
Wednesday night. On this occasion the
house was crowded and the performance
passed by pleasantly. After the enter
tainment one of our millionaires called
on Mr.. Mcguire and rendered him mil.
lion dollars, but that gentleman declined
to follow the example set by Gen. Grant,
and would not accept the gift.
AS to communication received by us
from the lower end of the county, inquir.
ing as to the condition of the County
Treasury, and why we do not publish the
Auditors report, we will state to Tax
payers" that the Auditors report is not
published because the County Commits
sioners have not ordered it published
AS to the condition of the Treasury, oul
esteemed friend at the lower end of the
county may safely bet his boots that the
county officials take precious good care tt
keep it well dumped of coin.
AN INTELLIGENT MORMON. Yesterday
Mormon from Utah was walking along
the street, when he met man whom HI
knew i'll the old country. During tn
conversation that followed, and in refer
ing to their acquaintance back in thu
"Auld Dart" the brethren said with
Scotch accent: 81 came to this country
but Robert came to America" The mar
was actually not aware of the fact tina
Utah was in America, yet he is as intelli
gent as seven-eighths of the European
converts imported to this country.
GOLDEN BAs1N.-Bob. Patterson's five
stamp mill is expected to be running il
a few days. Jim McFadden writes u
from Arizona that the prospects of thi
district are fiattering. The lodges ar
free gold, and plenty Of them. If tn
mill proves success there will be STAN
pede there from Cerbat and Miners
Park. Good prospects can at present
purchased very cheap. Water is scarce
This district is about twenty-five mile
from Stones ferry
LAST Sunday, the barber had an 81
tack of piety, so did not open his sho
that day, but took a trip out to tn
brewery for the benefit of his health.
course this barbarous freak prevente
most of our young men wearing smoot
faces that evening The early part of tn
week number of the young ladies con
planned how awfully their faces wei
scratched, and that it was "impossibl
for them to imagine how it occurred"
APPOINTED SEcRETRAY.-George Ar,
old, who has been down in Tombstol
for the last year, we learn has been a
pointed the home secretary of the Ho
Silver Mining Company of Frisco. IT
company has secured good and comp
tent man, Mr.. Arnold having at one tir
been home Secretary of the Raymond
Ely, Day, Mayhower, and other mimi
companies in the vicinity of Phoebe.
SOMETHING appears to be going on
regard to the mines out in Bristol D
trict. Messrs. Gilmer, Salisbury a
Porter, all interested in mining joint
have been out at Bristol for the p,
three days. There are various rune
flying around, but they have no fount