The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-06
Mr.. Godbe, officers and men

NobV, oiAAceTS anu men
he Prince Consolidated Mining cor
any ladies' and gentlemen: | estee.
privilege and | voice the sent
4ent Of those gathered here. thu
IS great pleasure to Us all
ave the opportunity OF witnessin
us crowning event OF the years
1ase-es toll and endeavol the dri
Ag OF the golden spike taat mara
Ae completion Of the Prince Consoi
lated railroad; a great indus ri.
sthievement
IN opening my remarks ii may no,
20 amlss to say a few " .rds OF the
meu VINO made this camp famous
" Pioche, with it's vast tract OF ar
al treasure land, the history Of which
reads like an Aladdins lairy tale
me cary days OF affluence NAV
Je Ilkened to the wonderful results
mat Obtained when AlaaiQn rubbed
LIS magic lamp; then came the long
can years. when the wicked mag,
secured possession of the lamp ana
low as burst OF sun hine comes
the return CT the lamp co its right.
tuI owners and Phoebe again has
The opportunity to rise to the no.
u ION OF wealth. power and glory
nat 1t once occupied.
In the early sixties iile Indians
-ook some 'panacare or silver
ire from here to one, Hamblin. a
Mormon missionary from st. George
Nno came here and located property
.ook away some ore but aver receiv.
"a any usbstantial benefit Then. in
- aa,~ b. L. a.. Pioche-afta- when
she town was named-sent man by
ne name of Williams in to locate
property, which was done and nv
ms means the Meadow Valley Min.
.lg company came into existence--tbs
.aoulous wealth of the hills was nm.
'overed and the news sent ont m
the world
Ihen came Raymond and Ely MIR.
1haslng the celebrated property which
'ears their name. Other adventure
US pr0spectcrs came, uatil IN
oiV, the Inhabitants numbered ter
hcusand souls.
with all the difficulties and acx
Iaeiiities the camp produced in .
CIV years the stupendous amount Of
oriy million dollars. The onk metb.
q tney had of handling their ore
'as by small mills, USING pan amalsa.
larlcn, and yet the ore was So rich
pald IN spite of sh1meful waste
me biggest mills were at Bullion
me- formerly cared Ely, to which
re mad to be hauled; the aver.
Nge cost Of lining, freighting and mill.
~ ~as III the neighborhccd Of SIS
per ton, but the saving fact was
iat ene ore averaged over 5000 per
VI hence great profits were left IN
s'tnough large values were left a.
he tailings.
turing these days CT prosperi.v
AZ camp had many stage lines in on.
ration to the outside world. the Des
ret and Western Union Telegranb
mpanies maintained offices here
iere were two newspapers. ais
at9rs and general stores ea,or
ne was at fever heat,-the min,ne
'ws were uncertain-migbt mad
Aght and scores Of gun men hello
re properties against all comers
men reminds me CT a Jingle which
escrioes the men Of the time:
mere was sand in his craw
But he was slow on the draw
md they buried him out in the dew
In Phoebe, in ~.
All went well until the black ledge
vas reached. 1t contained large de.
csits OF silver, lead and zinc; but
Aeyhad no practical method Of treat
lg that class of ore Water wa,
truck in large quantities and the
amp then commenced to wane. This
onditlon, coupled with the fact thf.
n 1873, the Bank OF California. /,
which the big operators had placed
an railed and put quietus on the
camp from which il has taken all
.hese years to recover.
ADVENT OF w. S. CODBE
In 1881, Mr. w. S. Godbe, the