The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-16
PIOCHE ORE
PRODUCTION


ord from the bullion tax statements
filed by the different mining opera
tors In the ONCE Of the county as
SCISSOR. These figures are the basis
OF taxation and. 1t Is but natural to
suppose, the figures contained there
in are accurate. unbiased by any OPP
timism.
The total tonnage Of ore and con-
centrates shipped during the year
1918 was 104.146.31 tons. This
| shows a decrease OF 40,S50 tons from
the output Of the previous year, and
1t is explained by the serious wash
| outs along the roadbed Of the Prince
railroad. which completely destroyed
four bridges and which caused the
entire suspension of shipments until
these bridges could be rebuilt. This
retarded production from the Prince
mine, by far the heaviest shipper in
the district. The sinking and equip
ment Of the new working shaft at
the Prince also delayed production.
in spite of the remarkable speed and
efficiency of the organization of Wal
ter Fitch, Inc, who handled this
piece of mining work on q contract
basis. And adding to these delays
and causing a further decrease In
epidemic. causing death and demor-
alization among the workmen. The
lowered efficiency Of labor, general
throughout the year, caused another
decrease.
Thus in 1918, with a demand for
ore greater than at any previous
time in the history Of the mine, the
output of the Prince fell on 38,735
tons. 1t is pleasing to note that
these difficulties seem all in the past
and that the future production Of
this property, now SO we'll equipped
|, and ably managed, will probably
5 keep apace with the demand for its
| ore.
The mill at Bullionville came in
). for its share Of wartime troubles.
After several changes were made In
v the mill to permit Its continuous op-
g Grafton the crankshaft of the main
5 engine broke. A new shaft could not
!. be obtained from the factory, due to
r war orders. Welding was tried In
n Salt Lake City, but the job failed to
e hold and the mill was closed, to be
again started in the spring Thus
= again production was decreased.
N What effect the pessimist, with his
le long face and air of gloom, has had
Is Is not recorded. New producers.
L headed by courageous men, entered
lie the field, however.
- During the last quarter Of the
re- year the Virginia-Louise Mining
IN Company produced 1855 tons, which
ne swelled the total production of the
n, district and laid the solid founda-
~ tion of accomplishment which will
az az serve to increase this years total
The Black Metals, Inc, and the Mas.
cot Silver Mining Company initiated
work and Immediately became ship
pers, also during the last quaxter OF
1918.
al The Groom mine, under the good
Z management of one of its owners
Patrick Sheahan, continued ship
ments until the operation OF the La.
by Vegas & Tonopah railroad, servins
le- it, was discontinued.
si- Other Producers of Lincoln Count,
he The Combined Metals, Inc. over
ng came great difficulties and produce,
ur 5,684 tons, and at the same time de
,se veloped a large tonnage of lead.zinC
an iron ore containing gold and silver
ad The Hamburg mine discontinue
hr- shipments when the Prince road wa
oss washed out. The Silgoled, the E.
lad F.. and the Mendha were among tn
the producing mines.
ro- The operations of the smaller mir
gat lessees are not reported. but the1
.,aI efforts are included in the figure {
$19,174.7S which is given by tn
mine owners as the amount Of 70!
,oi- atty received.
Ia The gross value of this productio
'et- Of 1O4,146.31 tons is given as 81
the 123,4S7.54, but since some operator
re- report the value of their productiC
mes with the cost of smelling and traI-
the portation deducted the real total e
to- ceeds this vast sum. The net vie
ear ia not here reported since this figu
is that which rests upon the hums
,nce factor, being increased with efficie
AHA management and decreased when Il
that natural resources iaii inlo ING n"n
per of failures.
this The natural resources Of the d
trict of Phoebe are indicated by t
,yed production figures of million Al
be- a quarter dollars for ore alone, a
,iair the status of Phoebe in the mini
mail districts of the state is still furtn
STRENGTHENED with these solid fac
ana ana Soldiers May Still Garry Life Insurau
,kly. The home service section OF the l.
9 to coin county chapter of the Red Cr'
Snno has received full information regal
ming ing the conversion of the present te
'ame policies of war risk insurance.
o in . .,ea,tas .ra onovoor
day, prhi preshhii 49,, oontrants ond nav
continued as such for period of
.,+ years only from the declaration
peace. At any time during the sta
Mas period Of five years the term polio
the may be converted without medical
ynba animation into any one of the follc
,JaW ing six forms: Ordinary life, TWEEN
Th,s payment life, thirty-payment
nitai twenty-year endowment. thirty-y
la ct endowment and endowment matur
v;,,e at the age of SO years. Soldiers
ome charged from service who are int
and ested may secure further informal
nited concerning conversion, including ra
fnli terms, etc, by addressing either Jal
i of ryan. cnaIr,nan, Or oaran !MO W y "
= ma American Red Cross, at Caliente.
VIVA Phoebe Ore Shipments for the w
'ound Ore shipments from Phoebe for
lnder week ending May Is aggregated