The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-27
Phoebe District
Mining Notes

Matt Hurley and Sandy Campbell,
leasing on the territory adjacent TO the
Meadow Valley No. shaft. have TWEEN
~ tons of good grade ore out for ship
ment. Assays of the filings above the
first level show good values and this
lease II properly opened up should be
good producer. as the old Meadow
Valley company reports show large
tonnages of ore left In the upper levels
adjacent to the shaft.
Joe Sandon has a car of ore sacked
for shipment at the Lyndon mine at
Comet and will start hauling March L.
This car will make the third from this
productive lease. work on which was
started only five months ago.
Returns were received last week on
two cars of ore from the Mendha lease.
operated by Everett Wade and Chester
Cook While this ore is low grade.
with economical handling a fair profit
is being made. Settlement checks on
the two lots totalled S725.
The Lake Valley mine shipped their
third car of silver ore last week
through the agency Of the Phoebe as
say office. Settlement was also re-
ceived on lot No. 2. which brought the
sum of $500. A steadily increasing
production Is anticipated by Manager
John Smith. who is at the present time
in Ely.
w. s. Carman. Frank Doian and An
CELLO Lynch. local miners who are leas-
ing on the Deerfoot claim from the
Amalgamated Phoebe Mines and Smelt.
ers Corporation. have a second car of
ore ready for shipment. They are de-
veloping a fine body Of ore In the
shaft, which is on the Ohio Kentucky
summit. Their initial car realized
over $500.
Hames brothers. leasing on tho Cur.
rency claim. struck high-grade on the
first level Of the working shaft. AS
says Of the ore gave $40 ounces in sill
yer, with 14.5 per cent lead. Two cars
have already been shipped and q third
car should be ready for market early In
March.
Two cars of ore were shipped last
week from the Bristol property. under
lease and bond to John r. Cook Of PIE
oche. This ore carries good values in
copper and silver. the last lot assaying
1872 ounces in silver and SIS per cent
copper.
The Black Metal mine at Jackrabbit
has opened up some new bodies OF Eux.
ing ore on the seventh level and recent
developments on the third level bed.
ding indicate q continuance Of the ore
in this direction. Two cars of ore were
shipped yesterday from the adjoining
Bamberger ground, also owned by the
Black Metal company. The new cylin.
der recently received for the big en-.
CINE should improve the hosting ia.
cilities and enable the management to
put out the anticipated production
from available developed ore In the
mine.
w. E. Brodie is shipping the second
car of ore from his lease on the Phoe-
MA reduction works. THO ore is being
hauled on contract by A. c. Wisner
with a two and ne-half ton Republic
truck. Settlement on the first car. re-
ceived early in the week. was highly
satisfactory and realized a good profit
over expense.
James Hulse. who Is leasing in he
territory adjacent to the Iuoa East
shaft. owned by the Mascot Sill, er
Mining Company. Is taking out ore and
expects to make q shipment next
month. The principal values Of the
ore produced are silver and lead.
Bert Cyphers and Johnny Lewis, who
lately secured a favorable lease on tho
Phoebe Last Chance mine. have a car
Of ore ready for hauling. The ore car
ries about twenty ounces silver with
80 per cent lead content.
William Price has force of men
engaged in developing his lease in the
Pacific tunnel. The first car. on which
returns were recently received, assay
ed over sixty ounces In silver. The
next car, while not so good. should pay
a satisfactory profit.
Mathews and Lee are now engaged
ir hauling the seventh Car from their
lease on the Amalgana:ed Phoebe |
Mines and Shelters Corporation No. 3
dumps. A force Of men is engaged in
sorting the product. which Is handled
on the favorable siliceous contracts
possessed by the Phoebe assay office.
w. A. Johnson. old-time miner 10
loo sing is Bristol aud alreaiy has . |
nice pile of ore sorted for shipment.
Lee Battles will have car Of silver
copper ore ready for market next
month. He is leasing from the Uvada
Copper Company through John r. Cook
and the Snyder interests.
The Virginia Louise Mining Com.
pany will Immediately put ON an extra
shift at their mine in preparation for
the already completed plans Of the
company to gradually double their
shipping tonnage during the next sixty
days.
Carpenters pencils and black
smiths marking crayons ut the Rec
ord ONCE.