| Show ECHOES FROM PIOCHE E P gordon shipping good ore from the highland district the mining review enjoyed a pleasant call a few days ago from E P gordon one of the veteran and successful mining operators of pioche nevada the wonderful old camp of yore which is now being reouven abed and which in the near future gives encouraging promise of eclipsing its former glory mr gordon speaks in the highest terms of the activity and prosperity that is now the mead of old pioche and states that the operation of the big companies there is giving the camp a most lively and substantial appearance at the present time mr gordon is doing considerable work in the development of his properties in highland district seven miles from pioche his energies being largely devoted to the great eastern mine in this locality from the workings of which he is now taking out for shipment some very fine lead ore which will assay from 35 to ounces in its silver contents this ore is being sacked and will soon lie be on the salt lake market mr gordon is also working the last chance mine on a lease and bond the shaft on this property has reached a depth of feet from the bottom of which a drift is being run on a body of ore from two inches to a foot and a half in width that will average about 50 per cent lead and ounces in silver and the ore shoot gives every indication di of continuity and permanency two and a half miles south of pioche is the prince mine upon which mr gordon also has a lease and bond this property is being vigorously worked from the bottom of the foot shaft a crosscut cross cut of forty feet has been run and from this a hundred foot drift has been driven all the way in ore 10 cent lead 9 ounces that will assay per silver 1 gold 35 per cent iron 12 per cent manganese and 14 per cent silica making a product that is in much demand at the mr gordon has this property smelters shelters sm elters hoist and an equipped with a gasoline adams electric drill purchased of the salt upon his return lake lahe hardware company increased the working home mr gordon mine and having made force at the prince with the san pedro favorable favora freight rates begin ore shipments railroad company will soon to the salt lake market |
