The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-12-01
MINING MITES.

Inc Unto Miner says that a great
body Of ore has been encountered on the
700 level OF the Bullion. Beck. The width |
has been demonstrated to be over sixty
feet, and the end has not been found yet.
The ore is Of rich grade. The force oil
men ut the Centennial Eureka and the
Bullion-Beck has been increased, new
men being put on every day.
Not q day passes that there are not
from eight to ten miners in Kingman on
their way to tho White Hills. The stage
goes out loaded with passengers every
other day. and II the rush keeps up
daily line will have to be put on.-Mo.
have tArix.l Miner.
The Chloride Belt says Colonel jackson
and Captain Corkill have located tur.
quoise mine on Northern Belle hill.
Working over dump piles 10 one of the
regular occupations in Colorado. One of
the latest ventures Of the kind is the
Custom dump in Ouray county. 1t
yielded profit Of $500
Eastern Nevada il said by experts to
be one Of the most fertile mineral regions
Of the word. All IL needs is q railroad,
and the railroad win be the means of
making many millionairea.
The Government expedition which was
made last winter into Death Valley for
the purpose of exploring that c6mpara-
lively unknown region has resulted in
the development Of some valuable mining
lands which were then discovered. Pros
pactors were interested in the report Of
the explorers and Immediately made ar.
rangements to 20 into the recesses Of the
terrible region which has been aptly
named " Death Valley" %,4At
White Hills. from present indications.
will soon be the most thriving and pros
porous mining camp on the Pacific
coast. There is no rush or stampede to
the new mines. but steady influx of
intelligent miners who have come to stay,
and know good thing when they find
it. and one and ell declare that White
Hills is far ahead Of anything they have
run across since the palmy days Of 49,
Mohave Miner.
The Sentinel says the Cortez mines in
Eureka county have paid the sharehold
ers 500, 600 in dividends since January l.
1892. In the same time the Eureka Con
has paid $l2, III
The Bodie Miner says it is rumored
and the report seems to be given credsnce
that BY the lst of January the numbe
Of men employed in the mines there vii
not be moro than one.half of those a
work now. The outlook for the imme
diate future il not very encouraging.
| General Manager Farnsworth Of tn
Austin Mining company, informs the Ad
vocats that he has arranged to put cleo
trio lights in the Union mine and also il
the mill. He also says he will suppl
the town. s
American Canyon. Spring Valley an,
Indian Creek, gold bearing regiol
twenty miles from Lovelook. is liable I
attract considerable attention during tn
coming spring from mining msni. NE,
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Twelve gold mines. employing abor
sixty men, are now being worked in Sor
ora. Mexico. about City leagues nortl
west Of the town Of Altar. and close
the American frontier. The orc whic
: has been extracted up to date is rich, tn
poorest yielding $500 per ton.
The Enterprise says the unfavorab
outlook for Virginia at present isengagir
public attention. The low prices COVER
ing mining stocks. the number Of me
cut Of employment, the financial cond
ton Of Con. Virginia, and the barr.
appearance Of the mines in general,
afording food for serious meditation
which has. to say the least. Q depressil
effect. The heavy drafts Of men in 81
Gold Hill mines would in themselves
serious weight upon the temporal
prosperity Of the lode, without the ado
ton Of unfavorable conditions in Co
Virginia affairs. The mine is not 90
;. supporting and an assessment 10 staril
the stockholders in the face. AT the
ginning Of December the mine will
$4,000 in debt in all probability.