The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-01-27

The Record "sccoped" the big Salt
Lake daily newspapers last Saturday
in giving to the world the first news
of the letting of the contract for the
construction of the Prince Con.
railroad to the Thompson Construct
ion company.
Although the meetings were held in
Salt Lake, the bids opened and tGe
contract awarded on Friday afternoon
the Salt Lake papers did noe get
the information until after the Rec
ord had been issued and paced in
the mails.
In Piocne the news was received
with no small degree OF satisfaction /;
it inspired new confidence and hope
that the newer Phoebe is to become
a reality.
Chief Engineer L. j. Bivens re-
turned from the SAT- Lake meeting
Monday with the information that
orders had been paced for all the
material for the new road, which IN
cludes shipment of 1900 ties thai
are to come from the forests OF Or
egon. The ties are to be shipped by
water to San Fedro harbor and
thence over the Salt Lake Route
to Phoebe The first shipment OF
the ties are contracted for delivery
here not later than March /. AL
the same time, Mr.. Bivens ordered
$4,000 feet of lumber for use in the
construction of cuiverts. The steei
rails have been bought from the
Salt Lake Route tifty-two pound
rails viii be used and it will require
I'll tons in the construction OF the
main line and switches at the Prince
mine.
GRADING Starts Next Week
The construction equipment will be
assembled here during the coming
week: then the dirt will begin 70
fly and everything will go with rus
until the road is completed.
The head of the construction COM
pany, George C. Thompson, was IN
town a couple of days this week, de-
parting Thursday for Oregon where
five cars of equipment is being loaded
While here, Mr.. Thompson lease
from Receiver Freudenthal OF the
Phoebe Pacific Railroad company the
buildings near the old smelter wnere
the general headquarters of the con-
struction company will be established
The buildings are being oVerhauled
and repaired under the direction OF
C. T.. Billings Mr.. Thompson let a
contract for the rock work to be
done near the Phoebe Metals mine to
some Swedes who have just complet
ed a contract in the Meadow valley
wash. It is understood that the right
of-way at this point will cut tnrousi
the blacksmith shop at the Ploche
Metals. while further on towards tht
Prime Consolidated, it passes Withli
1900 feet of the hosting plant a
the Phoebe Demijohn mine. The Den
ijohn peop.e will likely build sur
face tramway to convey their orr
tn the railroad. The Phoebe Coalition
and Phoebe King mines VIII o.
reached by short spurs built non
the main line.
At the Prince Con. Mine
AT the Prince mine an ore pm ]
to be built to hold 5000 tons OF or
at one time. The lumber has pee
ordered and doubtless the big bl
will be completed and filled wit
ore by the time the constructors al
rive there with the track laying
This means that the Prince coihpan
will resume mining operations in TN
near future-probably by March
and when employment will be furi
ished for force of between % an
rs men.
A New Town To Be Built
While no definite plans have bee
announced, it Is expected that
new townsite, will be laid out
the vicinity Of the Prince mine, II
with the mines on that side OF T.
camp employing several hundred pc
ple. a town will be almost ncces
ty. In contemplation Of this, the He
ges-Cook Mercantile company
planning to establish branch sto
there.
Phoebe Getting Active
Phoebe, is beginning to show sig
of increased activity. Many new Il
es have appeared on the streets
the past few days; but week lat
after the railroad construction fore
shall have arrived. the town will I
doubtedly take on the air of
former prosperity. Three new salo
will open for business In a few da