The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-01

lowing in regard to the mineral out
look of the various mining camps
situated in the southern portion OF
this county, of which we ear but
little, on account of its being so re,
mote from the County Seat.
SEARcHLIGHT.
This camp lies between Marvel,
San Belnardino Co. Cal, and the
Colorado river, being about ten miles
west of the latter and twenty-five
miles east by north of Marvel, the
present terminus of the California
Eastern Railway. There is a good
wagon road to the camp. There are
at the present time about $50 per-
sons in the Searchlight district, and
about twenty of the properties Al e
being worhed Among the more
prominent who are developing til
mines of tho district are: Mr.. f. w.
Dunn, representing Boston synd :
cate, headed by Mr.. Hopains of that
city; Mr.. E. j. Coleman representing
a Spokane syndicate; Mr.. F. c. P,-
Few, of Buffalo, representing some
eastern capitalists; Mr.. B. Macready
of Los Angeles, and Messrs Daugh.
erty. Rose aud Cotton.
The New Years Gift and Sea G
light mines owned by the Searchlight
mining company show much work
On the New Years Gift two shafts
have been sunk to n depth of 100 feei,
the shafts being distance $50 feet
from each other, and connected al
the bottom by drift. There is also
a drift of 80 feet extending east OF
the shaft and an upraise of 80 feet
The shafts were sunk on the vel,
and in sinking considerable fine or,
was taken out and one carload was
shipped which showed good returns.
On the Searchlight two shafts have
been sunk, one to depth of 100 #.
and the other 12O feet. The New
Years Gift and Searchlight are par
allel claims; the shafts were sunk
12O feet apart and on the vein, and
drift will soon connect the two
shafts; the drifts were run by tn,
side of the ore, and the ore left IN
place. All of the ore extracted III
sinking the shafts is piled on the
dump with the exception of few
carloads shipped for reduction to
thoroughly find its merit. Tie
width of the vein is about four feet
and will average about 1922 in gold
per ton. There are 2 men employed
on this claim. 1t is the intention to
continue sinking on both shafts as
soon as air connections are made.
The Good Hope claim, which is
considered the richest in the distr ct,
is the property of Fred Cotton. On
this claim there is shaft 100 feet
deep sunk on the vein, and in sink
ing several carloads have been taken
out aud shipped which average $125
in gold per ton. Mr.. Cotton is at
present in Salt Lake and will COM
mence active work on his claim on
his return.
Mr.. f. Perew has a number of
claims upon whic taken altogether
some 800 feet have been sunk, tive
OF which show fine values.
Mr.. E. j. Coleman is down abou
about 80 feet on three of his claims
and has good showing.
Mr.. B. Macready is opeping up
the Golden Treasure and Coppel
King. On the Copper King per
manent working shaft is now dow,
100 feet and 80 foot shaft on the
Golden Treasure. These two CLAIM 8
are parallel At present they a
drifting on the vein to conn c, the
two shafts for air and are also rum
ming drifts east on the vein. TIL
shafts are sum on the vein aud tn
dump is mi ling proposition, The
vein is Is feet wide and conseiN
tive estimate is that the ore will aver
age about $lS gold per ton. In run
ning cross-cut of 80 feet two veins
were encountered one four feet and
one 1S inches -; both averaging
sao IL vide, I, GOOD VIM
soo , ! !" "gola per ton. a gooa wn'nl
H. Iust been put up an@u : ~.
ave been employed; as So !"
place can be made for moro
they will be put on. SO far all the
ore taken out is piled on the dump
and will be until it is determined by
the Company the best method Tor IFS
1t is estimated that
there are Is, 900 tons of ore IN sight
OF a milling value of $lS in gold per
ton. As depth is attained the values
increase, and this seems to be gener-
al throughout all the mines.
On the Goodenough and Kalan
claims which are owned by Baker q
Lovey two shafts have been sunk 10
q depth of 70 feet and both snow q
6ns grade Of ore.