The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-01-07


preparation for the advancement of the
human race that ever la, been di .
covered, IN the shape Of inexhaustable
deposits Of coal and iron. These deposits
are famous for the extent Of the beds Of
coal and the excellent quality If their
iron. which experts attest is superior to
the best Norway, and averaging f,om 65
to 10 per cent pure metal, this richest
iron ore ever discovered in place. The
character of the ore is hematite and mag.
netic, and there are estimated to be
10000 900 TONS OF 1T.
The coal beds extend from north to nth
fifty miles, aud supply both the bitum.
inious and anthercite variety. rhe coal
is sold at the mines at Is rents per ton,
and the owners RIA ize profit on it even
1t that figure. South Of here only a
hort di-tance are the well known cop
per hrlds, lying about st. George, where
copper ore of the highest grade is found
plentiful. BY referring to our local
colums in this isru. it will be seen that
80 tons of bullion, Or more properly,
perhaps matte, containing SO per cent
copper. were run from $50 tons of second
class ore. This copper belt is large, and
extends away down into Arizona, and q
lrua tru ha
sides this, the vicinity of St. George is
the gardsn spot of Utah. Grapes, cot
ton, and other products of the southern
portion Of the temperate zone are raised
there, aud large extent of farming
land is opened to cultivation. Factories
for the manufacture of cotton and woolen
articles arr established and in operation
on the Rio Virgin, and the country is al
ready in fairly prosperous condition.
From the coal and iron mines of Iron
county, Utah, it is scarcely 100 miles to
oCR OWN SECTION
In Nevada. Our camp is not new dis-
covery," something to boom and specu-
late upon. Our mines here were dis
covered in 1864. and worked on an ex-
tensive scale from the beginning. Up to
1883 the gross yield Of the district was
$26, 200, 900, of which $l5,763,7SS came
from two mines and paid $4, 1896, ,OCO
dividends to their owners. Since 1850,
at which time illegal ENHANCEMENT" and
an unusual combination Of circum-
stances" led to the sudden shutting down
OF the mines and the sale of some of the
best property under execution by FORE
closure OF mortgage, not much had been
d.'ne at Phoebe until the energy OF Mr..
w. s. Godbe secured control of the
properties. which he Incorporated into
two companies, both of which are now
absorbed bv the Phoebe Consolidated
Mining and Reduction Company, which
company is now actively engaged in
opening up its various mines and build.
ing reduction works, railroad, etc., hav.
ing expended the sum of 1923, 75O in
building railroad and SOS, 900 in build.
ing reduction works. Since the works
were completed they have run steadily,
: nd the output Of both mines and smell
ters has been very satisfactory. Yet a
/. slrad transportation nescessi.
Ia e. tie careful uan .rem,nt and con.
serva ve"pei at'"u ~ the company, as at
the present prices of lead aitd ! or lit
tie profit is reaiiA'v:, AMI man, schemes
known to the management to benefit
this section cannot be carried out until
such time as facilities for transportatit
will enable them to extend their opera
tions and open their mines. 1t must not
be supposed that this company controls
all the mines in this district, however.
Hundreds of valuable claims lie unopened
upon our hills and untouched. Though
the value Of some Of them is known to
some, they cannot all be claimed or
worked, for our mineral district is of
great extent, and our population small
and not at all inclined to prospecting.
A dozen good big companies could oper-
ate here and each have all the ,roperty
it wanted, as in Butte City, Virginia
or Leadville. North of here lies the
famous White Pine district within easy
reach Osceola's placer minss and an
extensive agricultural and stock iaising
district, all Of which would be tributary
to aud developed by
RAILROAD RUNNING TO PIocHE.
Forty miles from here district was dis
covered last winter which promises to
yield extensively. 1t is called the Cedar
DISTRICT Then on west to where Green
Campbells's mines are situated, the
famous Yellow Pine district. We un.
derstand that Mr.. Campbell has offered a
bonus Of $500, 900 to q railroad company
which should build to his mines.
The boundary Of California reached,
the nearest important point on the coast
probably Santa Barbara 10 the object.
Or turn down to San Diego. where fine
harbor adds to the attractiveness As q
terminal point. There will be built 9
city rivaling in Importance San Francisco
or any other Pacific coast possibility
Our ores can be carried to tids water
and II necessary shipped to Wsie. fol