Show IN AND AROUND PIOCHE special correspondence pioche nev march 8 matt hurley and sandy campbell leasing on the territory adjacent to the meadow valley no 7 shaft have twenty tons of good grade ore out for shipment assays essays of 0 the fillings above the first level show good values and this lease if properly opened up should be a good producer as the old meadow valley com banys report show large tonnages ton nages of oro ore left in the upper levels adjacent to the shaft joe sandon has a car of ore sacked for shipment at the lynden mine at comet and has started hauling this car will make the third from this productive lease work on which was started only five months ago returns were received recently on two cars of ore from the mendha mandha 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 to the lake valley mine shipped its third car of silver ore recently through the agency of the pioche assay office settlement was also received on lot no 2 which brought the sum of 1500 A steady increasing production is anticipated by manager john smith frank dolan angelo lynch and carman local miners who are leasing on the deerfoot claim from the amalgamated pioche mines smelters shelters Sm elters corporation have a second carload of ore ready for shipment they are developing a fine body of ore in the shaft which is on the ohio kentucky summit their initial car realized over hames haines brothers leasing on the currency claim have struck high grade on the first level of the working shaft assays essays of the ore gave ounces in silver with per cent lead two cars have already been shipped and a third car should be ready for market early in march two cars of ore were shipped recently from the bristol property under lease and bond to john R cook of pioche this ore carries good values in copper and silver the last lot assaying ounces in silver with per cent copper the black metals mine at jackrabbit Jack rabbit has opened up some new bodies of fluxing flexing ore on the seventh level and recent developments on the third level bedding indicate a continuance of ore in this direction two cars of ore were shipped yesterday from the adjoining bamberger ground also owned by the black metals company the new cylinder recently received for the big engine will improve the hoisting facilities and enable the management to put out the anticipated production from available developed ore in the mine W E brodie is shipping his second car of ore from his lease on the phoenix reduction works the ore is being hauled on oil contract by W C wisner with a two and one half ton republic truck settlement on the first car was highly satisfactory and realized a good profit over expense james hulse who is leasing in the territory adjacent to yuba east shaft owned by the mascot silver mining company is taking out ore and expects to make a shipment this month bert cyphers and johnny lewis who lately secured a favorable lease on the pioche last chance mine have a car ready for hauling the ore carries about 20 ounces silver with 25 per cent lead content bill price has a force of men engaged in developing his lease in the pacific tunnel the first car on which returns were recently received assayed over 60 ounces in silver the next car while not so good should pay a satisfactory profit mathews lee are now engaged in hauling their seventh car from their lease on the amalgamated pioche mines smelters shelters Sm elters corporation no 3 dumps A force of men is engaged in sorting the product which is handled on the favorable contracts possessed by the pioche assay of office nee W A johnson old time miner is leasing in bristol and already has a nice pile of ore sorted for shipment lee battles will have a car of silver copper ore ready for market this month he is leasing from the avaca copper company through john H cook and the snyder interests the virginia louise mining company will immediately put on an extra shift at its mine in preparation for the already completed plans of the company to gradually double its shipping tonnage during the next sixty lays days |