The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-14
FAMOUS ALPS MINE
TO Be REOPENED

The Alps mine. located about one
mile east of Phoebe. Is to be reopened
at once by a we'll financed corporation
called by the historic name. the Alps
Mining Company. Dan Lloyd. who will
be the superintendent. arrived in Pi-
oche last Saturday from Salt Lake and
is busy with the preliminary details
of the important operation. 1t is his
intention to handle the work with all |
the speed compatible with economical
management and the first accomplish
ment will be the repairing of the main /
working shaft. which has a depth of |
500 feet.
The main shaft is In good condition |
except for a distance of about sixty |
feet at the surface. which will need re-
timbering. and again between the 200
and 500 levels some repairs will be re-
quired. as the ladders in the bottom
are known to be dangerous. The shaft
as a whole is in solid ground and can
be quickly converted into a safe and
convenient working shaft. While it is
not as deep as the owners would like
to see the ground developed. it is not
the present intention to sink 1t deeper
uHth tuC PiCSCut WI NAheS oit NiNohSu
out and a sound development policy
formulated.
Alex Lloyd. who is one of the officials
Of the new company and active in the
management. is expected daily at the
property, Mrs. William Lloyd. one of
the principal stockholders. Will also
visit Pioche within few days.
The Alps mine has an enviabIe pro-
s~<
the old company. which have been pre-
served. the gross yield of the mine has
been figured by engineers to be in the
neighborhood of $1,000.000. The ore
produced in the early history of the
mine was rich. Many tons were mined
carrying better than 1000 ounces OF
silver to the ton. and ore is yet visible
In the old workings with the same high
value.
The ore was taken from the assures
In the quartzite and the production was
practically all from the surface ores.
The country rock-quartzite-is hard
and firm and in the days Of black pow
der and hand work the expense of de-
velopment work precluded the running
Of exploratory workings except those
most directly connected with the ore.
The ore deposition in the Alps mine
II not vet thoroughly understood In
the minds Of the early-day miners the
idea of "a true fissure vein" amounted
to an obsession. and so thoroughly inn
bued with that idea were the miners
that a crosscut Is rare occurrence IN
any Of the early workings. Mine de-
velopment work Of recent years. while
bearing out the vein idea. has also
demonstrated that ore In Pioche. as
elsewhere, Is located just exactly
where 1t Is found. and that 1t can pt
found most frequently in veins ant
also in shoots or chimneys or beds. Th'
discovery of rich ore in the adjoining
properties has shown the need OF mor'
thorough prospecting. with investiga
tion nv an open mind, and some or TN
discoveries of the best ore has bee'
made through sheer accident.
The new Alps company intends Z
proft by the discoveries made on al
ioining property and the management
will devote it's efforts along those line
which have proven so prohtable I
their neighbors. The property is we
located In regard to transportation. a
the grade favors the load on the roa
70 the railroad station about thre
miles distant in a northwest directio
and reached over fair automobil
road. A pipeline carried water to tn
property years ago. but this Is no lone
er available and water must be haule'
The headframe at the shaft Is still
good condition and will save the e'
nense and delay of building new on
An engine house, badly beaten by tf
weather but still serviceable, can
used for the preliminary work. and tn
win shelter a small gasoline hoist.
small hoist will serve the purpose
.rena,rinr the shaft and cleaning o.
some of the connections and sma
hoist will be more economical to o.
crate. Under the present plans OF u
management only one shift will
worked until such time as the sna
repairs have been completed.
One of the interesting features OF {
Alps property is the known existen
Of the Yuba dyke. which traverses I
property hut which does not outcre
The dyke has been opened by the low
workings Of the mine. but great az
Of work has not been done upon II.
undoubtedly had an important come
tion with the genesis of the ores ana
is hoped by those miners familiar w
the geology Of the district that the
lation OF this dyke to the rich surfs
ores will be determined by the VIC
OF, the new company.
The opening Of this famous mine
the development of the known
sources will do much for that particu
property. The development work dt
by the Alps company will not only
OF value to that mine. but 1t sho
also prove Of great value to the
orators Of the surrounding mines. {
II Ia expected by mining men that
Alps will be the scene of import
discoveries.
Migratory Fewl Are Flying NOrthw
Wild ducks are to be seen fly
northward. and that means g