The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-29
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RoYAL CRY, Sept. IS, 1881
Ed. RECORD: According to promise
we seat ourselves this evening to write
you short descriptive letter of the vast
mineral wealth which lies hidden in these
hills, and which has been tapped by some
hundreds Of shafts on as many different
locations. As we take seat, it is not
before a well.equipped writing desk, with
plenty Of writing material to invite our
sluggish thoughts into activity, but the
location is far more agreeable, for we are
beneath the friendly shelter Of a pinyon
tree, which stands erect and alone ON the
mountain side and commands magnif.
cent view Of the surrounding country,
with JEFF Davis peak looming up grandly
in the distance and the many roads lead.
ing to this camp looking like so many
mountain trails as seen from our elevated
position.
Among the most notable mines that
we have seen in the vicinity are the Day,
Hillside, Mayaower, National and King
fisher. The first named property was
discovered in the Fall Of 1876, by Ike
Garrison, J. B. vaillancourt and Joshua
Emmery. The Day mine, as we find it,
is valuable piece Of property, and is be.
coming more so every day under the in
telligent supervision Of Supt. Grim, who
spends the greater portion Of his time in
making assays and surveying on the
lower levels, while his practical aud ex.
perienced foreman, Mr.. Flagg, who has
spent lifetime in extracting the pre-.
cious metals, looks after the % men un.
der his charge. What . contrast to the
kid. gloved, wine.imbibing supes, who
have done more to rstard legitimate
mining in this section, than all other
causes combined. In company with Mr..
Grim we visited the lower levels Of
the Day mine on Thursday, and were
lowered on an incline of rs degrees, to
the 9th level, which is 100 feet below the
surface, or 40 feet below the hosting.
works in the main tunnel. This level Is
the most important one at the present
time, as it is in close proximity to the
two lerge caves which show such
wonderful bodies Of high grade ore, that
we have never seen equaled excepting in
the Horn Silver and Cave mines Of Utah.
The caves in Themselves, outside Of the
large quantities Of ore which they expose,
are curiosities worth beholding; one be.
ing . natural formation Of 40 feet in
length by Is in width; the crystalized
ore on the roof looking like so many dia
monds In the darkness. Twenty .fv.
feet below the 9Th level, and $50 fee,
north Of the main shaft, is a four.fooI
vein Of very fair ore, lying between sof,
dscomposed lime, with large assure OF
the side, that promises to lead into an
other extensive ore cave. We mex
: visited the 7th, 8th and 9th levels, but a
; space will not permit, in this letter, W,
will have {, leave them until some futur
, occasion. Suffice to say, however. tina
their many drifts present healthy ap
psarance, with every indication Of an in
exhaustible amount Of very fair ore. T.
UNI up, we find the mine far beyond on
expectations, in the extent and richnes
Of its ore bodies, the latter running in
zone between West assure and East fis
, sure, and covering large area Of ground
The area of the ore bodies SO far uncoy
cred is 40 feet wide, 70 long and so deer
The inquisitive reader can figure this uI
and by deducting one. third OF the whole
' he will have pretty good idea Of tn
amount of ore that can be extracted fror
. the Day mine on short notice. Nor
1 anon. J. C. X.