Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-04
MAHDNlC HAL! TEACHER
ElIyDXNG.

The proposition which the Masonic
f~raterity of Eureka have for some time
past been entertaining, of building
their hall over the Dunkel building,
having. by the action of Mr.. Dunkel,
been defeated, they the Masons), we
learn, are now considering two pro-
posed sites: one over Oberfeider 4 IIar-
rison's building, and the other over
the fhacha II building III the corner of
4 Main and Clark streets. Tho cost 10
them, the Masons say, will be from
81, 900 to 81 900 more to build over the
Thatcher than over the obertcllcr <
Harrison place; but this they are will
ling to incur, considering it that much
better in lora' ion and facility OF
entrance; provided Il sufficient dona-
ton be given them by the citizens and
property holders in the vicinity of the
last to make it in other particulars
equal to the offer they have received
from Me,srs. Obertelder Il Harrison.
This donation We hope can be raised.
and the lew hall erected on the corner
of Main an Clark streets. We desire
to see the hall 90 ur there for two rta-
sons: FlrSt-Becau~e it Will bean Orna-
men. To HE part of town i'll which it is
situated, and increase the value OF
proper in tina, vicinity; AMI second
ly-and for Il far more cogent
because it will afford an excellent pro
lection against fire. As it is. should
u fire break on in II place on
the east side Of Main street
(anI particularly 50 if one Of II
northern or southern gales should be
sweeping up or down the canyon. it
would be almost impossible for Il
tireElen to stop it, let them work as
they would. until half of our own was
destroyed; but with Il tire-proof build
Jug on the corner of Main and Clark to
correspond With the Clark stone build
ing on the other side, a fire could be
checked ut Clark street. let it come
from which way it would. Therefore,
we again repeat the earnest hope, that
our citizens will, for their own interest
in this matter, OTTER the Masonic Fra
ternity sufficient Involvement to build
over the Thac!ler propcrt.y; and no;
only ON the citizens in the immediate
vicinity vitality Interested, but. indeed,
all he citizens of our tlourishing town.
for should ii destructive fire occur it
would seriously retard business and
the permanent growth of IL town, to
say nothing Of individual loss.
THE HELMS MINE.-.Among the re-
cent discoveries made i'll Newark dis
trict, the claim known Is the Helms
mine is worthy of notice. h owners
of the mine had been working ii fol
some time with but a poor show of sue
.,.. -, t,,,, h,I Lost thn 1nItrn hnlnV
worked. Asa last resort, the parties
divided, commenced prospecting, and
traced the tioat rCck i'll various dlrec-
tions until one Of the party struck Il
blind ledge of exceedingly rich ore,
differing in many respects from the
quality of ore found heretofore III the
district. Good smelling ore was aiken
out before passing the grass roots. n
already they have a large amount ON
the damp which assays from 500 to
500 Il ton. Propositions have been
made to erect IL small blast furnace
similar to those used at Cerro Gordo.
and in sonora, capable of smelling
about two tons of rock II day. The
chine is owned by Dick Fleming,
Charles Helms. Charles Eyster and
Theodore sanders, all experienced
miners, and who are te be congratu-
lated in their lucky ind.
l. o. .. F.-Initiatory steps towards
the construction of the new oGd Eel
lows building, We're commenced Yes
terday by the e%xcavating o. the ground
preparatory to laying the foundation.
The work will be pushed forward as
rapidly as possible. and it is ."ntem-
plated that the building will be COM
Yleted early in oc.obcr ncAt.