The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-27
P|OCHE CAMP IS
IN STAGE CENTER
Visit of Prominent Men Giyes
Noted Old Camp Great
Impetus.
MUCH WORK BEING
DONE II DISTRICT
Eighteen New HOiStS Have Been
Ordered III Last Few
Weeks.
snecial TO The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
PIOCuE, New. Nov. 9l.-Now that the
national election is over and the hnan-
ciers OF the country have settled down to
their favorte pastimo. Plochc mas been
visited almost daily since the polls closed
on November 5, by representatives "T both
large and small investors. Mining en-
r,neers of note have been taking stock
of the Immense ore reserves Of the NaTi-
Gus mines of tho camp. one hundred
and four applications Tor patents for min
ing ground have been made. 100 ceruh-
Gates OF location fled and 23O proofs OF
labor on mining claims made. That is
pretty good record for grand old Pioche'
which. for years and years, has been
Knocking at the door of the investor Tor
q few crumbs.
Already the visit of Senator Clark,
William e. Bishop and senator keaTns
and his associates has had quckenlng
hoists have been ordered S5nce INC lePoIt
that the railroad would be eNtendeu 70
Ely during the coming year. ana no" Una! una!
the lire OF the Ca!iente & PiocAe RAILROAD
Is TO be extended TO the Prince Con
solidated, one may see the increasing ore
on the dumps OF all the properties ada
argentiferous lead ores for which the
camp is noted which now command
premium as a smelling huN is more no
ticeable than ever. aac every properly
here is being equipped according 10 the
finances OF the Individual or company,
The long looked-for connection OF tne
tunnel that Is being driven from the bot
tom of the Onondago shaft TO the Day
mine was made last Friday. SUperlnten-
dent Wcks and Chief Engineer Gaskel
have been bending all their energies
IN view, and now that their unOrlne Ell
forts have been. crowned With success;
great credit is due them Tor tho speed
and accuracy In making the connection,
which was Quite difficult problem. Ihe
working forcs at the ruiae Is now en-
ployed IN cleaning out the several work
g few weeks all prelnlinaries VIII be com
pIeted. Then the Nevada Ctah will be-
gin marketing their sllysr-!ead feTronan-
ganese ores at the rate Of 200 tons per
day, which viii net TIE company not less
than $500 every twenty four hours.
Lucky Star-The slickenside winze from
shaft No. 1 on the Lucky Star has been
sunk a distance OF thirty-fve feet, aud
now upon the foot wall the vein appears
very strong. when heretofore the bot
tom OF the winze has been only pot holes
Of ore and manganese. Now against the
foot wall g. solid streak OF orc one foot
wide has appeared ard today's drilllngs
against the footwall show black iron and
manganese for n distance OF three feet.
The management expects great results
from the next shot. Above an 2dit on
the Lucky Box No the vein OF galena
WHICH llslS DGGI lD!IchtO III e-aIOAAAC+ NldlI
for eighteen feet IS now two feet wide,
and OF high-grade shipping ore showing
an open assure, and Indications point
TO large body OF ore. The main adit
az the foot of the mountain is forging
ahead as fast as possible. and the mans
agement does not think It will be over
two weeks before they viii encounter
this 6ssure, Work on the contact is pro-
crossing nicely. and indications are very
favorable as the face or the adit Is now
becoming more mineraliZed. showing evi-
dence OF approaching an ore body.
Phoebe Pacific-The Pioche Pacihc shaft
is down 300/feer, and several ledges were
cut In gaining this depth. The new hoist
ing plant has been completed and the
shaft will be continued some distance fur
ther before prosecuting win begin
Chicago -NeVada-The Chicas go Nevada
property has been equipped with a large
whlm and several necessary buildings,
blacksmith shop, boarding house, etc. y
double compartment shaft has been sunk
on the Lost Treasure and good results
are rewarding the eltorts OF the manage
lleUt-
Mcndha- -Nevada-Ore shipments con-
tinue regularly and the present hoist !s
taxed TO Its utmost 10 handle the output.
It is the intention OF the management
TO soon install larger and more adequate
machinery, as the developments continue
10 so enlarge the ore reserve and with
each days work the mine is enhanced IN
value.
Prince Consolidated-Devel on
the Prince shows up great. No. l vein
on the 300 the drift on the strike OF
the vein is row along 500 feet, coutinu-
ously on ore. varying from one aud a halt