Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-19
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Spring of ls69 Major W. w. Mccoy
had some miners atAxork on Mineral
hill, nj the north end Of " hat is known
as Prospect mountain. These work
men occupied their leisure time in
prospecting, and i'll June Of that year
they discovered the Ruby Hill mines.
In October of the previous year, Mr..
&. \. Stctcicldt had commenced the
erection of Il furnace, hut when it was
started up. in the following Spring.
il failed To do satisfactory work. Ma
jor Mctoy, having become Interested
IN the properly. and feeling assured
that the ores could he easily Sincltcd.
cndeavorcd to find some ma To
undertake the BUSINESS. ON the ad-
vice OF Mr.. l.. h. Roots. now oi .Arkan-
SIS. but who at thai time was connect
Ell with the Oreaiia Smelling Works.
i'll lluniio!dt county. the Major be
came ANXIOUS 10 secure the services OF
Il. l.. Jones, Wrl,hniau. " no, though
possessing IL scientific knowledge,
WAS said to he an efficient. practical
srnc!ter. Hearing that Jones was
prospecting in White Pine district, the
Major proceeded thither and engaged
mn " ''lilt ~ tsititNt, diit IL Iil~ u
g%cstiou, also, secured the assistance of
his countrynlan. john Williams. ON
the way Owe from Hamilton they
stopped for lunch on Pancake
mountain, and stroiingo oil Il shor, dis
lance from the road Jones found Il
sandstone, which he declared WAS
tire-rock. IN reaching Eurcka, Jones
and Williams were told that they
were at liberty to alter the fur
mace As they pleased, only that
they must Introduce two additional
twcers. Mr.. S;c,eitidt having put i'll
but one. \ supply of the Pancake
rock WAS sent for IA once. and beng
put i'll as Il new lining, its excellent
quail as a tire-rocit wa> speedily
demonstrated. Tine furnace was soon
put i'll operation on Ruby Hi ores,
and, proving Il success, the way WIS
prepared for subsequent undertake
ingS.
In November, lsfo, Hatcman and
Buel leased the Mccoy furnace. and
succeeded 50 wei! in smelling Cham
plon ore that two large furnaces, which
wete aitcrHard transferred to the Eu-
REX Constituted Company.
mcilcel. These new furnaces We're built
under the dirccipnoi MIR. Jones, and
We're managed by him until 1870, When
he Went to | tah along with Williams.
who had for sotIe time been in charge
of the Jackson ConpanN'> works. 70
Jones and Williams, therefore, belong
the credit OF giving our smelling bust
ness Il profitable start, and but for the
efforts of Major Mctoy they might
never have found their way into the
district. SO tar H. the STATE Is on
cernrd, it Is proper IL SAY that the
Dreana Works led the smelling bust
Hess: and the u~nasSunling Harry
Strou,. of the lIoesac Works, acquired
experience there which he has turned
20 good accouu in this district.
FELL. IN \ Fit Yesterday after
oon Il mln named William Langieri,
while Standing near the corner OF Clark
and Nam stress. suddenly :eii TO the
ground, taken with an e~rilcfaic iii. br.
J.. II. i.lken> MIS- called Immediately
10 attend the man, and administered
t proper rr>toratiNc> tor such eases.
The man finally recovered from the
effects Gt the Il ttch, III about an hour
aiscr fir: being taken viii the lit. bui
during the raraNy>ni> lie suffered in
ten>elv. l4tnsinrl Is the same man
WHO "aS SoiIc time cut With a pen
In ie !N Jas. Heron. III Main street.
since which time he has been subject
q eiilCfti,orm a,taet>>. ilerion escaped
pursuit, and is nov III Battle Mouu.a1n.
El.ko SrAGELlNE.-fh stage line of
Van Drcillen n Fairfield is enjoying. a
full share of the public patronage, the
entcrprisinr managers leaving nothing
undonr len ling to the accommodation
aud rapid transit OF the pa~~emser~hN
their Inc. TtIe trip from l. ko here
Is made IN lloat 1t hour,, and mostly
lsv dav}i.ht. i'll comfortable coaches,
and hor~cs,lrivcu by experienced iehllS.
The fare 10 Eiko i but Si6, AMI the
Journey mud ~ speedily IL tv any
Other Inc lunni'gto the railroad.
FoUSpArInN TONI. = Yesterday
morning HE ia; IN" farth" foln!a-
tion IF the new Masonic Hall Was laii
and The work was daily ~inaugurateI by
the proper ceremonies, III which The
contractors wtrc The sole participant :.
.Ater LAYING he stone, h. N.icNan
stil ptitti The contractors win the prop
cr spiritual comforts, from Dan. Nor
cans Exchanges; after the sampliug of
which the Chict Marshal offered a Sc
rIe> OF appropriate resolutions, Which
were unanimously adopted.
THE BEhNNAN IoMICtrE.-Thc eX-
animation of GiS. Ho:to. for the >hnot-
in, of John Branoan. was continued
Yesterday and vIine So, tor the de
ten~e examined. The testimony was
the SANE a. tha given AZ The ~Coronor'>
inquest, and showed that iintto wa>
justified IN his action. The argument
" i'll commence lhI> morning.
NANr-Charlqs Ajn~vortb. uho
has i,.ly been ennI.yei in-rhyiDs
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