The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02
THE DAY NINE.
lSan Francisco Rsport.l

The following business report on the
Day mine will be read with interest:
San Francisco, March %, 1881.
Fl. A. Fox ESQ.,, President Day S. NJ. Co.
DEAR SIR:-In compliance with a
resolution adopted by the Board of Trus.
tees of the Day s. NJ. Co., oath of Feb
ruary last, 1 proceeded to examine the
Company's property and determine what
was to be done in the premises. now
respectfully submit the result of my labor.
1 made thorough examination of the
Day mine, and herewith submit CON-
plete set of drawings, showing all the
workings. The lower tunnel penetrating
the mountain SIG feet, developed large
cave, now known as the "Old Cave"
which produced large amount of high
grade ore. From this point an incline
has been sunk--now 225 feet deep. At
l60 feet below the lower tunnel or 300
foot level drift has been run southwark
ITO feet, at distance of 70 feet ore was
struck, the south 40 feet of the drift
being in ore. At ITO feet winze is being
sunk, having obtained depth of 70 feet.
The drift has been continued 20 feet
south of the Wine, opening very large
body of ore, known as the "New Dis
covery." At depth of 45 feet in the
winze drift was run northward and in
10 feet opened into very large cave or
chamber of ore, this is known as the
New Cave" At 65 feet down the
Wine drift has been run west 6 feet,
then north Is feet, developing fair
body of ore.
At point 81 feet south of the incline
on the 3OO-foot level, a large body of
metal has been discovered which, upon
examination, proves to be Manganese"
drift has been run south Al feet in this
body, and crosscut 40 feet, which de-
veloped the east and west walls. This is
very large body of Manganese of high
grade. The mine is well opened and has
been economically managed, for which
much credit is due to the Superintendent
and Foreman of the mine.
The hosting capacity is equal to 80
tons per "a hours. That with the
ores on and above the 300-foot level, will
enable the company to produce at least
80 tons per day.
Samples carefully taken from the
New Cave" show an average assay of
$76.24 in silver and % per cent in lead
per ton. Samples from the maganese
body show an average Of SAG. 80 in silver
and 65 per cent in peroxide of Manganese.
an average of the ore from the point 65
feet down the winze gives $685. silver
and IA per cent lead. Samples taken
from the New Discovery" excluding
the boulders and high grade ore give
$57.07 silver and 6.6 per cent. lead. An
assay of what is considered the best
quality of ore in this point of the mine
gives 1887. 80 in silver, and % per cent.
lead. There is no small quantity of this
ore. ,r
The New Discovery" is composed of
say % per cent. boulders, or large pieces
of ore, an average of which gives 1888. IL
silver and 1876 per cent. lead Taking
the values and estimated quantities Of
the different grades of ore in the "New
Discovery" and we have a general aver.
age of the entire mass at $lS7. SO in silver.
I have purchased the Hillside mine,
the Mendha mine and Hillside furnace
on very favorable terms. The payment
can be made from the proceeds Of the ore
without calling on the stockholders. The
furnace can be put in complete order for
$1,000 and supplies delivered in time to
start the furnace by the LIST day of May.
To have supplies at the furnace to in
sure continuous smelling, expenses at the
mine, repairing furnace, together with
the present indebtedness of the Company
will involve an amount not exceeding
$l5, 900. In conclusion I would say that
/! believe present developments will pro-
duce 5000 tons Of ore at an average of
$40 per ton. Respectfully,
A. X. GRIM.