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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
REALIZE

\ ful methods it was not possibl
: to handle ore running less tha
: 800 per ton at a profit, cor
! sequently all ore below this yaIu
was either thrown back into tn
slopes, or left on the dunps
where a large proportion of !
still remains, and yet the Pioch,
} companies paid known dividend
OF S23, OO0,0 900 between the YEAR
1872 and 1876.
The claims, former workings
machinery, buildings, real estate
railroad, smelter. water supply,
etc. formerly owned by these
twenty-one independent compan.
les and allied interests are now
owned by the Nevada-Utah
Mines and Smelter Corporation.
together with numerous other
mining properties in the states
OF Nevada and Utah, concernino.
which the United States Invest
Or" has had numerous INQUIRIES
which have necessitated nv
visiting the company's properties
here and at other points for the
purpose Of securing authentic in
formation in regard to the
condition Of these mines and the
nature Of the work being done
by the present owners. Doubt
less many who will peruse these
lines have seen reports purport-
ing to come from reliable sources
but have substantial proof from
the company and others that RI
am the only representative of
the press who has thus visited
the property. In this connection
Will say that have been given
every opportunity for investigat- i
ing both the works and mines of /
TINS company, spending consider
able time underground, and also
IN the offices of the corporation.
The several important mines.
groups of claims and other
valuable assets Of this company
are included in the following list.
The properties formerly owned
by the Phoebe Consolidated Com !
oany at Phoebe, covering SO
claims, 33 Of which are patented.
II 322 acres; also 81 town lots
It Ploche, together with the old
including ], $50 acres of
and in the vicinity; the Jack j,
tabbit group of claims in the
ack Rabbit district, 16 miles :
'orthwest of Phoebe, consisting
i five patented claims, or lis :
cres, including the Day and :
)nondagua mines and about !
wenty miles of narrow gauge !
with equipment connect
1g these mines with Phoebe; the
lalt Moon group, consisting of
* full claims, AZ acres, one and /,
half mile west of Phoebe; the :
omet property, Consisting of :.
ne claim near Milford Utah, and ? :,
le Last Chance mine at Bingham J;
tab. : !,
While | shall not be able to . .
lrnlsh a minute report of so =,
rye an enterprise in the space :,
lotted me, | will endeavor to
i've the reader a good idea of n n
le present condition of these :.
'operties and the work now ~
oing on, which information / :,
ave gained by personal observa- 3 3
on.
As the Phoebe properties are q 81
Ie most noted, it may be adyis. :"
'le to give a short sketch of !.
eir past. :. -
In my numerous travels as an -
representative in -
mining regions | have = !,
zen greatly interested in the = i,
storical features of mining dis - =
lets as they relate to previous - -
'oduction and operations, and = =
this respect the history of !;
oche and its environments can :,
rnish matter which are sur :.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25
RESULTS
MININCs.

led their own bullion in perferenc,
to paying high express rates.
The old workings at Piochear,
exceedingly interesting, there
being numerous shafts, some ot
which reach a depth of from
LOCO to 1,500 feet, with numer.
Gus tunnels and levels along the
important veins and ore bodies.
Of which there are ten in ali. and
which extend from east to west
with occasional irregular veins
crossing them, the points OF in
tersection being especially rich.
The principal ore bodies here are
known as the Meadow Valley fs-
sure, and a parallel porphyrv
dyke, on which many of the i'm
portant openings are made. It
IS on these veins thar the rich
silver ore of the Meadow Valley
and Raymond and Ely companies
were found. By reason of the
natureof the work done by these
concerns, which consisted nrin-
cipally Of following the rich
and taking out only the
hlgh-grade material above the
water levels, many of the upper
tunnels have caved, while the
lower tunnels, being in firm
ground, are still in excellent con
iition, as learned from personal
investigation. These tunnels |
extend for several thousand feet |
connecting with the shafts at
,hree different points at the
-2OO-foot or water level, where
arge bodies of richmineral were
'ound when work was suspended
Notwithstanding that hundreds
t thousands Of dollars had lust
'een expended for heavy pump
ng machinery and engines to
perate these properties at great
T depth, as the developments
ad proven advisable. That
fese companies had faith inl
lese developments and realized
nat their future ore was to come
'om that quarter is evident to
le casual observer when he sees
lie great Cornish pump and a J
)0-horse power engine pur-
lased and transported to Phoebe 7
7 the Meadow Valley Company f
1874, at a cost Of about $780, :
10. The installation Of this !.
achlnery was prevented by the J
lgation and the sudden decline 9
the price of silver from 81. 20 !,
zoe. per ounce, but It furnish u
ample evidence Of the faith Of r
e managers of this company in h
ep mining in this district. q,
AS a proof Of the evidence T
eviously furnished showing I
at the general naturalization !,
these ledgea improves with q
pth, | will quote from the re-
TT OF Captain Day, the most Il
ted mining man in the district !
the time, who, in his report to i.
company for the year 1878. /,
IS: The most important a.
Velopment made on this II
'perty during the year is on d
l2OO-foot level, and about be
% feet in a southwesterly +,
ection from the main WORKING n
lit, where, in driving d cross n
to the south, a well-defned i,
Il OF ore 30 feet in width has n
'eloped, which has since been Il
wed to extend more than 800 s.
t in length. The great mass
the ore body is Of low Grade. a.,
samples averaging from 500 n,
5000 per ton are frequently ,,e
t with: This ore is black sui 4,
de IN character and will be Vi,
lly reduced by roasting before ha
algamation, etc. AS previ- +,
ly stated, ore of this value ~
not then considered high ~
de. Later developments On
wed that this ore body extend We
for 300 feet below the water
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25

! Level, only a portion Of whic
was ever taken out, owing t
the drainage question and lega
! complications.
The Meadow Valley fssure i
as ITS name suggests a true fis
sure vein with large ore chute,
IRON $50 to 200 feet in lengtl
and from 8 to 6 feet in which y
regular intervals, a number 81
which have been partially stoped
out to water level, the rich ore
having been miIled and the lower
grade material left in place or
thrown back into the. old work.
ing. While there is much ore in
these workings above the water
level which can be prohtablv
handled by modern methods. the
Nevada-Utah Co. proposes to 90
Immediately to lower depth.
1000 feet, where the high grade
material is known to exist. The
porphyIy dyke, which lies about
l3O feet to the east of the Mead
oW Valley fssure, was only part
tally worked in early days owing
10 the ores carrying a consider
able proportion of zinc. the
meaning and value of which
were then unknown. BY reason
OF these conditions this dyke has
much virgin ground above the
600-foot level, which it is the
policy OF the present owners to
to take out as soon as facilities
are provided. The ores here
are uniform in nature. being q
above water level and
a sulphide in the lower levels
carrying silver, lead and gold in
both smelling and concentrating
ores.
Having spent several davs in
observing the work now being
lone at Phoebe by the Nevada
Utah Company, | feel competent
2 furnish reliable information.
The plans Of the company's
ngineers contemplate the opera
ION OF these mines through two
hits, one being near the western 1
Xtremity Of the property, which
7as formerly Known as Phoebe
'hoeniX, having a depth Of 500
aet and now known as No / {
naft. This shaft is being en-
Urged to three compartments
nd tiihbered in the most sub
5antlal manner, the work hay A
lg reached the 800 it sinking .
Ill be done to the 1000 # level. =
,fore this point is reached the
lack ledge viii be tapped and
ld production will have begun. 4
rom this ground for a distance e.
1900 feet east and west of this
lint can be handled, as a shaft
this size has a large capacity.
About l,500 feet to the east of
0. | shaft is the Meadow Valley
81 degree incline shaft which :.
Is a depth of 1,400 feet now
lown IS No 5 shaft and boing
Ilarged to three compartments
the same manr or as Mol. The
stern end OF the property will
operated from this shaft and y
is proposed to extend this to
e 1000 foot level which will 3
en- up the ore bodies previously =
.ated by the Meadow Valley -,
/. and for which work it pur-
ased heavy machinery. Re-
nber on this shaft is now down
100 feet, and the work is pro- :
essing rapidly. New timbers.
'stly 10 x 10, a 1000 feet being
ed IN every five linear feet. :
J 5 shaft viii opened up much
gin ground, which work will
rendered easy by the old work Z
IS, in which the writer spent
time. The timbers
d machinery are all first class :
d will last for a great many I
ars.
We're it not for the fact that :
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-25

Governor Sparks has appoint
ed +. +. Nichols of Reno to the
position Of state engineer to sue
ceed Henry Thurtell who will
return to a professorship in the
University of Nevada,
Inc newspaper men of Nevada
are to hold meeting in Carson
on February 10th to form a state
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
sEwnLRY IS RECOVERED.
Florence Police Chief Returns Property to Mrs. Beekwfth.

Florence Police Chief Returns Property to Mrs. Beekwfth.
 Florence, March e.'(Special. )-Chief of Police J. c. Anderson was instrument tai in the recovery of some valuable 5eweIry this morning which he later located as the property of Mrs. S. E. Reckwith of Gravelly Springs. this county.
 The 1ewelry was in two leather boxes and consisted of a pearl stick pin and pearl cuff buttons set in mourning The 1ewelry was dropped on the street and discovered by a small white boy and Q negro. The negro snatched one of the leather boxes and ran and the white boy turned over the other box and the wrapper bearing Mrs. Beckwith's name to Chief Anderson, who after recovering the jewelry from the negro. located the owner and notified her.
 The Young Mems Commercial Club is negotiating a deal which is success fully consummated, will mean. much for Florence This is the location of 8 boys school in the large Baptist Uni- uarsity building just north of Florence. The club is in communication with the president of the school, Nwhich has out grown it's present quarters, and the prospects are bright for locating the school in Florence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
CITY COURT.
Eear Convic6ions Secured In the Grim
 fnai Division.


 Eour Convic6ions Secured In the Crim-
 inni Division.
 Tn the criminal division of the City Court yesterday. the following cases were disposed of.
 Randall Noble. assault and battery pleaded guilty and fined ] cent
 James walton. pleaded guilty 10 as- sault and battery, fined s20.
 Dick Vincent, pleaded guilty to petit larceny, fined $5.
 Alfred WadLow, violating contract. pleaded guilty and fined SIS.
 The case of ]. B. Little, charsed Wi.n . false pretenses, was passed to April z.
 During the day. Harvey M Blue was appointed by Solicitor Dent. acting As gistaut Solicitor in the absence of rem pie seibeIs, and Mir. Blue assisted the Solicitor in handling the work of the court for the day. ,,,. with incest is set for trial today, but if is hardly probable it will be tried. in view of the fact that jury at the last term of court found Bowling guilty or a similar crime and sentenced him 70 fifty years imprisonment
 Bowling, who is white carpenter or West End, is in jail awaiting the re- suits of an appeal to the supreme Court.
 Other cases set for trial today are: Zack C.rfttendon, embezzlement. Eosaf Bibb. assault .o murder. VIII hail. r un- lawfully riding on train; John Jones' grand larceny; James Daniel Jones. carnai knowledge; Ed. McLain. assault to murder: Pressly Notes, unlawfuily destroying fence; Charles p. Neeo. grand larceny; Handy Randall ailas Handy Reynolds. burglary, ,, Eo- s,. smith. assault and battery; Ella belle Waite. grand larceny; Tom Green per jury; Tom Naftel. vio.ating prohibition law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
FIRD Is ExTINeUIsHED.
Flames do Damage to Residence of G.
 WY Marshall.

Flames do Damage to Residence of G.
 W. Marshall.
 { A fire at 4:39 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon partially destroyed the roof of a one-story fTame residence at Clay ion Park. occupied by G. w Marshall and owned by L. A. Docteur- The damage to the house was estimated at s400 on which s1,e00 insurance was carried, and the damage to the house. hold goods from water and smoke was about $50, on which Mr. Marshall car- ried $500 insurance.
 The fire was discovered on tns roof of the kitchen, and 1t is believed to have been caused by sparks from the chimney. The flames had made con- siderable headway when the fire de- partment arrived. but they soon sue ceeded in checking them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
NHw LINE ro coTroNwoop.
People of Houston welcome Railros
 E.x.y

feopie of Houston welcome Railroad
 Improvements.
 Cottonwood, March Especial. )--The steel Is being laid on the Cottonwood Railroad. Soon connection will be made at Cottonwood with the road al- ready In operation between this place and Cowarts on the Coast Line.
 When this Is done the Louisville and Nashville on the south of Cottonwood and the Coast Line on the north will be connected and link win have been put in that will open to the Atlantic Coast Line a direct route to St. An drews Bay. This bay will be the main harbor on the Southern coast owing to It's close proximity to the anama Canal. It is deep water bay and the largest vessels can enter and leave 1t with perfect safety.
 The people of this section are enthu- siastic over the prospects of the new road and over the success of Cotton wood In getting connection between the road already in operation from here to Cowarts and the Williams road from here to the Louisville and Nashville on the south.
 The work of bridging Big Creek will be commenced soon. This will be the biggest job in the trestling line of any on the new road. This swamp is all most a mile wide and is as marshy as the everglades of Florida. The road is being built to the creek from each side in order that the materials necessary in constructing the trestle can be trans ported.
 The Cottonwood Camp of the Wood men of the World win hold an unveil- ing service on the first Sunday in April. The Camp will at that time unveil the monument over the grave of their de- ceased sovereign A. B Jones, who died last summer. Cottonwood boasts of a ua gt orC of Wnndpnar
 The splendid new pews for the Bap- tist Church have arrived and have been set in order. They are both beautiful and comfortable.
 Messrs. Herring and Harrison are re- building their turpentine plant which was destroyed by fire about two weeks ago. This firm is also erecting another large saw and grist mill in Cottonwood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
COMMISSION MEETS
srATE TAX BODY oRGANIzEs FOR
 WORK.
kppofntments of President and Asso- cfnfes Made by Governsr--W. R. Lloyd of Guntersville is
 Named for Clerk

Judge John J. Mitchell of Florence. rcl. Harvey k. Jones of Mobile, and f5,n. John B. Powell of Greenville, wbose appointments to the State Tax Commission were announced in ad- rance yesterday morning. yesterday received official notification from Governor Conner of their appointment.
 The members of the newly-created Commission, all of whom were in Montgomery, immediately, met at the Capitol and organized, appointing w R Lloyd of AGuntersville. Marshall csannfv, to serve as clerk. Judge Mitchell Is President of the Commis- sion.
 The State Tax Commission was cre- afed by the present Legislature to seuaIize the taxes on property through oasf the State. especially taxes on cor uorations. The annual salary of the President of the Commission is s3,000, while each of the Associate Commis- sfoners is to receive s2.4o0. The clerk is to receive s1.soo ayear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
me DeaI.r.. Prox,m,s~

made. be sure that the clothier is loca- ted near you. You may have occasion to visit him often.
 If you are going to order a suit made for you, 1t does not matter where the tailor shops are located . Your measure will be properly taken. a correct description of your Form given. and the cloth cut strictly in accordance. suits made to order at prices that will appeal to wearers of ready-made e clothing.
 Frank S. Holt,
 Exclusive Local Representative of
 Ed. VI. Price & Company,
 Merchant Tailors, Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
MAY ENFORCE DEMANDS.
United states wnl Take Measures
 Against Turkey.


 Constantfnog5le. March 7t-It is inti. mated that the United States Will shortly take more active measures to enforce it's saemand for social recogni. tion for the American schools and missionary establishments in Turkey should the removal of the existing difficulty be much longer delayed.
 The ministerial comnsittee appointed to deal with the question has been sitting at the Yildez Palace and ai- ready has reaffirmed the settlement ar- ranged three years with the American embassy and new decree approving the Agreement has been submitted to the Sultan. It is hoped that his matesty's signature will remove the obstacles placed by irresponsible ofri- ciaIs in the way of proper execution of arrangements.
 All the details necessary for the ful- nllment of the agreement were decid- ed uuon by the American embassy and the responsible departments of the ports at the time the settlement was reached and consequently Ambas- sador Leishmann has resolutely refus- Cd to consider all suggestions to re- open the discussion on the subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
RrcrrRooAL TRApE.
Aanociated Chambers of Commercs
 Adopt Regulations.

Associated Chambers of Commerce
 Adopt Negotiations.
 London, March 7.--At today'ss ses- sion of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom, who are holding their annual meeting here, a resolution was adopted by a large majority asking the government to conduct negotiations at the forth coming colonial conference with the object of promoting reciprocal trad ing within the British empire.
 Robert H. Reade, of Belfast, ex- president of the Chamber of Commerce of that city, who moved the resolution. contended that the colonies were de- nied preferential treatment and that if this was further refused they would look elsewhere for better treatment and Canada, in particular would seek for reciprocity with the United States. thus leading to the disintegration of the empire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
Original Star Spangled Banner
 Reposes tn a Vault in NeD York.

,leton, of this city, her brother. aud has been deposited by him in the safe deposit vaults of a Broadway trust company.
 There has been a great deal of in- quiry regarding this flag recently, which was reported as probably lost.
 Mrs. Baker says that it is her broth CTS intention to leave the flag after his death to the museum at Washing ton or the Massachusetts Historical Museum at Boston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
JANNEY & co.
sHERIFFs SALE.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 21, 1907.
 Under and by virtue of an execution plac- ed In my hands. from the Circuit Court of Montgomery County. Alabama, in favor of Henry G. Sledgs, and against Mahaley Cox, Lucy Alston and J. H. Alston, I will proceed to sell on Monday the 18th day of March. 1907, at public auction at the AEtesian Ba- sin in the City of Montgomery. Alabama, tO during the legal hours of sale. the follow ing described real estate as the property of the defendant. Mahaly Cox to-wit: House and lot, No. TAO, South Union Street, in the City of Montgomery, Ala bama. and the parcel of land on which the said house ls situated, said lot fronting S9 feet on South Union Street, and running back of equal width on said lot. to a eer- tain ditch bank, known as the Bogue- homme ditch. s2. feet together with the Improvements thereon
 s g. BELsBR. Sheriff, --GEl-Aa Montgomery cogntx.Ala-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
Neuus Of RGilroGds
strike Remains Unchanged.

There was no change in the strike situation at the Atlantic Coast Line yesterday, both strikers and officials standing pat
 'Everything is going on with us in the smoothest manner" said Master Mechanic Pursall yesterday, and so fast as bad order cars come into the shops, they are repaired and sent right out"
 We have nothing to say at present" said one of the strikers yesterday, and will simply wait for developments"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

Chicago, March LA dispatch to The Tribune from San Francisco says:
 "one thousand persons yesterday fought and scrambled for possession of 5000 of Uncle Sam's dollars that were spilled from sub-treasury wag- on which broke down at Commercial and Kearney streets A heavy guard of soldiers accompanying three wagons
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
c1nrcnce .Eoncs Reriens.

Clarence N Jones. chief clerk to General Freight Agent F.. A. De Fun iak. of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, has handed in his resignation of that office, to take effect March IS. He will be succeeded by T. &. Phelan
 MT. Jones has been connected with the office of General Freight Agent De Funiak for the last nine years, and during that time has occupied every desk position in the office. He enter ed the employment of the Louisville and Nashville immediately upon his graduation from Auburn, and has re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
HELD UP UNIVERSITY.
Highwaymen sefzed Szo,00o and (
 Aawmw vEfSh sx

Highwaymen Seized Szo,000 and Got
 Aaway With it.
 Moscow, March 7.--A daring hold up occurred at the University here. today. While the officials were being paid off in the chanceilory seven armed men entered, thEeatened all present with pistols and demanded the money. The intruders then fired in the air. seized $20,0o0. and decamped killing q ser- geant of police whom they met at the door as he was about to enter the building.
 rounded by police and ali the houseA in the vicinity are being searched.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08

For interfering with the safety ap- pliances of q Louisville and Nashville passenger train, Claude Blake. a negro switchman. employed by that railroad, was arrested early yesterday morning by Paul Rapport and Jack Nisssnson, special agents of the Louisville and Nashville, on q warrant sworn out be- fore Justice Young.
 It Is alleged that Blake boarded
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
FOR MONTGOMERY'S
 GOOD.

Some important additions in the past to the territory of the United States were relatively not greater than Lee Street will be to this city when opened to the passenger Depot, and those now favorfng the removal of the unsight1y freight depot, unlawfully obstruct- ing that street. win be gratefully re- membered by every loyal citizen of MontEomery.n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
STEWART IS NAMED.
setsma Man Made Boolxkeeper of State
 Convict Board.

Paul w Stewart was appointed bookkeeper to the State Board of Con yirt Inspectors by Hon. J. Craig Smith, President of the Board. yesterday, and he at once assumed the duties of the offiee. MT. Stewart is a oop1lar citizen of Selma. where his father, Hon. H. H. stewart, is City Clerk and was former ly Mayur Mir Stewart succeeds Rob- ert TaIt.
 Mir. Tait, who for many years was bookkeeper to the Board, has been elected Secretary Of the Southern Fatr Circuit for Alabama, and of the Ata-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-08
Say He Pulled Bell Cord tn
 Dark That He Might Get Off.

northbound train No. at the union railway station on the night of March l. and when the train reached the ratl- road yards in North Montgomery, he unlawfuIly pulled the bell cord, there by stopping the train. and getting on before the conductor could stop him
 The case is set for preliminary hear ing March i3. Blake is In jail In de- fault of bond.