The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-12-27
HIKO.

, A. j. Trimble, mining expert, re.
presenting an Eastern party with whom
Hon. Eugene Howell has been negotia.
ting with for the taking hold OF the Hike
mines, has, upon examination Of the diff
ferent properties, found the lodges to be
much larger and stronger and the rock Of
decidedly higher grade than represent.
ed by Mr.. Howell in his report, whose
estimate was low, as he gave nothing but
under average figures, it being his inten.
tion to lower, rather than overstep the
mark.
Upon Mr.. Trimbles examination of the
different properties, which was a thor
ough and exhaustive one in every respact,
he found the principal one, the Gray
Eagle, not to be S45 rock, but sea- r.
foot vein of solid ore from wall to wall,
stripped As feet and averaging $62.7l
per ton across the face; the Twin Eagle,
an immense ledge, with a body of ore
from 20 to 80 feet in width, averaging
throughout S36.43 per ton; the Buckeye,
six feet of ore solid from foot to hanging
wall, going S47.2S per ton.
The showing all round was in every
way so much larger than Mr.. Trimble
had expected to find that it became the
means of him losing his head, as he made
an inward resolve to secere the whole
property, thus freezing out Mr.. Howell,
who represented heavy interest, though
not possessing it in deed, his desire being
to retain his part intact, guaranteeing to
secure the outside interest at such low
figure as to warrant the parties taking
hold in putting up heavy capital for
reserve and working.
The plum pudding was too rich for
any outsider to have finger in. Howell
must be got rid of in some way or other,
and how to do it, was the question. He
wouldn't sell and the only way to get
him out was to euchre him out. "We
have got him; he will have to come to
our terms, and he can't help himself. u
So thought the expert from DER the
Rockies. 1t was imported talent against
local and before the game was through
the former found itself sadly left. Mr..
Howell has been too long in the country
to have the wool pulled over his eyes,
and by "tenderfoot" especially. He
wouldn't have it that way.
Suspicioning something he started out
for Hike, only to be followed by Trimble,
who becoming alarmed at the turn affairs
had taken, started out post-haste in pur
suit, but, alas, arrived too late, as Mr.
Howell had procured the interest he re-
presented in deed and bond also for the
remainder, thus securing the whole prop
erty. Coming back to Phoebe he placed
the papers on record and upon Mr.. Trim
ble's arrival from Hike informed thai
gentleman that he had washed his hand
of him entirely; that he wished no NOR,
, to do with him and politely requested
him to take walk. This was CALLING tc
Mr.. Trimble, but was medicine and haC
to be taken. He has since departed,
"sadder, and, we hope, wiser man.
Upon conversing with Mr.. Howell h
informed us that it was close shave bu
cold day when he gets left. He say
the property is just what it is cracked VI
to be-veritable bonanzas with noun
tain of ore in sight, enough already bein,
shown up to warrant the erecting of
, fifty stamp mill, or will come out OF
, merit on five.
We would just as soon take Mr.. How
ellis say-so on proposition of that kim
as anybody else's we know of, and will
the reports that come to us of this won
derful development we hope it is only
question of time until river of silve
will be running out and this section o
! the State once more come to the front a
, a bullion producer. We are now anx
iously awaiting developments, as Mr.
Howell says; 81 want nothing to d
with an Eastern outfit, but want Cali
fornia company of live men, and am nov
negotiating with San Francisco part
who, if he takes hold, will make the flu
fly"