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

King and New Years Gift. On the
Pope there is a perpendicular shaft
100 feet deep which cuts diagonally
through four veins, the smallest Of
which is IA inches aud the largest 4
feet; the milling values of these are
about $23 in gold and silver; from
the bottom of this shaft crosscui
has been run to tap seven parallel
veins which crop out on the surface.
On the Columbia so foot shaft
has been sunk and 20 foot drifts each
way have been run on the vein, 81
inches of which averages $40 in gold
per ton. This vein as well as al
other veins run northeast and south
west. The Columbia veins dip to
ne southeast while the Pope and
Boston dip to the northwest. On
the Columbia double compartment,
shaft has been started for workino o
purposes and at present is down rs
feet, and is being timbered in the
1est manner. Sinking will be con-
lnued on this shaft aud it is expect
! that at depth Of 800 feet, tn.
Pope and Boston and intermediate
Veins lying between the Pope and
5oston, will soon come Together st
that depth, as the veins show u
marked straight course. On tn
6oston shaft on the vein has beer
sunk 22O feet deep, and at 100 foot
'tation drifts both ways have beer
run for 300 feet and at the $50 foo,
'tttion, drifts eac way 125 feet. Al
lO5 feet water was encountered and
It this point a drift has been started
70 make connections with the double
compartment shaft distance of $50
FEET. The crosscut is now 80 fee
md N this distance three blind veins
ave been pissed through, 5 feet Is
1ches and 7 feet in width respec-
tlvly; the foot vein is mixed up
With mineralized Per )hyry indie :
ting that they are Just on top 0
nat vein; the foot and IS incl
veins show value from $l2 to $45
IN gold. Ten men are at presen
Employed and as soon as the COM
partnent shaft is down more men
will be put on. The Company arr
Undecided as yet whether they will
put up steam or gasoline hoist.
Arrangements had about beer
completed for the erection af large
plant on the Colorado river, dis
ance of ten miles and the erection
of an electric tramway, but as water
vas found at 2o5 feet, they deter
mined to sink the double compart-
nent shaft down 500 feet, and if
snough water could be obtained the
plant would be erected at the mine.
Water is the greatest drawback to
t1ls camp, as there is barely suffi-
;ient to supply the men in the dis
trlct at present and which in meas
dre accounts for the employment OF
'nly about 40 men at days pay in
the camp, as all the water is used up
from the spring and what has beef
recently struck in the mine; water
) also hauled into camp from Mala
li springs distance of II miles.
The ground is easily worked; the
formation porphyry.
AtSummitt Springs, 8 miles south
east of Searchlight, Boland & Pow
Ill have bonded to Hopkins & Dunn |
,wo claims. and they have force of !
men on each property running tun-
lels; one tunnel, is in 100 feet, |
showing vein full width of tunnel |
md the last so foot run shows fair !
grade of milling ore; one shipment
rom this vein after paying $50 per
.on for transportation and reduction
gave net of $64 per ton.
Smith and Bowman are sinking
shaft parallel to the Boland claim
md the vein is the full width of the
shaft showing an average of $40 in
,old per ton. In addition to all of
these claims here are others owned
or Messrs. Barnes, Cotton, Fry.
Nelson, Dexter aud savo,a others iu
ne vicinity of Summit Springs, al
oI which are being worAed by their
several owners as their means will
ernit; all cool prospects.
La tae vicinity of th- Hop ms
,roup there are . nunber of claims
BENG wor~ed by Messrs. Wilson,
Nelson, Livingston, Foreman, Coar-
right, White. Harrison, Vanderwor-
eer aud others; south of the Copper
King and Golden Treasure, are he
Happy Jach, Ri a, Mohawk, Max
Ine, Rambling, Griuuel, Doctor,
Bishop aud a few others on which
wor,. is being pushed, and are con-
adered to be worth while sp n ding
ime .sud money on.
At present there are two sa o ms,
wo stores two DO riding houses, Que
assay Office and barb, r
shop. s. II. Black is postmaster,
B. Macready, Justice of the Peace
.nd j. G. Dexter. Deputy Sheriff.
4 School District has been estab.
Iished, and also a Road district.
As soon as the water question is