Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-28
Diamond District.

A gentlen an connected with the
SENTINEL Office, a few days ago visit
ed this promising camp, and reports
the general prospects as encouraging
in the extreme. He was informed
that negotiations are being made iy
Mr.. Ely for the sale OF that magiiti-
cent proper'y-the ChaInpion-to Il
party of San Francisco capitalists. At
all events it seems to be an as
sured fact that there will be a
furnance in operation on the
ore Of the Champion at an ear
ly date. There are from $50 to 800 tons
OF ore on the dumps. estimated to
yield we'll up to wards $3.50 per ton.
An incline is in 165 feet, with side
drifts at several points to fully pros
pect the mine. AT a depth of $50 feet
there is an open assure, which Gre
ateS a draft of sufficient force to eX-
tinguIsh a candle. The ore Is holsted
from the bottom of the main incline
to this tissure, dropped through u 10
the tunnel below, and then carried
out to the dump 10y means OF a car, a
distance of about l60 feet. n siie
drift from the tunnel Is beng run 10
tap the bottom of the incline alluueu
to above. 1t is thought the conntc-
ton can be accomplished wlthlna dls-
lance of 10 ieet, Is feet of which nave
already been run. When this driit
shall have been completed there Will
be no further necessity for hosting
ore. IA, everything can then be taken
out direct through The TUNE. II
ore. which seems abundant, is a rlch
carbonate, and is readily smelted:
John Mcmillan, who has charge OF
the property, demonstrated this tact
to the satlsta .tiOn of oar reporter 10y
melting "A small quantity of the ore IN
Il forge, and producing as the result OF
his experiment Il handsome little bar
of bullion, in very short order, lnere
are several o her promising claims III
that district, upon which consiueia-
bic work has been lone, thouSn our
reporter had not time to visit them.
Those who are familiar with the re-
sources of the district are Sanguine
that the day is not far distant when IT,
will take rank among the foremost OF
the bullon-producing sections OF
Eastern Nevada. Water is plentilul
and there is an ineXhauStlble supply
of fuel, easy of access, on the sur
rounding hills. Indeed, a large snare
O the mining timbers USED III we
mines of Eureka, and mucn OF the
charcoal consumed by our furnace
are supplied from Diamond Dls'ric''
COLONEL SUMMERS LECTURE.-oh
account of press of business, we omit
ted to notice the above lecture IN our
issue of Yesterday. The audience was
moderately large, and "'
the most INTEL GENT OF our cillze,is;
The subject "a Trip to Cafiaua
was handled in a mastery manner.
The lecturer gave us the iuil peleii'
OF the trip, drawing-room cars, lieais
ETC., included, even 10 u ueSrLlp,in.
admittance to the victoria ~
His description of the trip up ing
Hudson was particularly fine thai
of Victoria Bridge was most minute
and TO those who have not vlslteu IL.
highly Instructive. The picture Oh
his friend, "Isaa &c Harris, OF Mon-
treal." was delineated so well as 10
make him our friend. On the whoie'
the lecture was a complete success.
Parson Kelly informs us that II Pr,
ceeds over all expenses w
S1O9. The thanks not only or tile
Parson. on behalf OF st. James
Church. but of the community; arg
due, and 10y us rendered Colo1eo
Summer for his able lecture TO tne
Hall Committee for their generous
protfer of the hall, and to the gent.e-
men who assisted i'll the arrange
mentS.
Rr11DISG.-Mr. Mott, of the firm OF
Mott. Fish Il Co.. is erecting a II res
idence on the O'Neil Survey Jus.
west of the Parker House. hui..oi
saws that he does not intend TO Occur
it alone.