Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-15

ciinging with equal fondness TO the
embrace Of the hanging wsli.
The walls are we'll defined and run
regular. The hanging wall, along
which the smelling orc runs is formed
of silicious limestone and The foot wall
Of porphyry. The vein runs north
west aud southeast, with an average
thickness of four feet.
Tuunel Ne.
Is In from the point Of the original
discovery over 800 feet, and is about 40
fsst shove tunnel No. !. Tnnnel No.
8 is still higass mp and is Now ms dis
lance of over 100 feet. the vein disclose
ing some remarkably rich ore. Pass
ing through the second tunnel, one
stands in . vsritable ore chamber.
On all sides, overhead, End the rocky
noor Of the narrow passagewsy, is
nothiRg but orr, while at the extreme
end, where the miners are at work
wrestling the hidden treasures from
their hiding places, each stroke OF
the pick shows o richness. Thou.
sands of tons OF ore are in sight;
enough to keep the furnaces and q
mill in constant operation. and
vet this is only beginning.
The prelimary developments have al
ready proven the properly to be the
greatest ore body ~ discovered in
Eastern Nevada Under the able man.
assment OF J. B. McGee, one thor
oughly conversaat with the manage
ment OF such a II inc, tho future Of the
2 G we are we'll assured will be fully
demonstrated as enc of the best pay
ing institutions inthe country.
About fifty men are employed in the
mine vt present, but as soon as the
other furnaces andthe mill are erected
this force will be trebled. The fore
man, James Hudson, is one who un-
derstands his b~usiress, and in securing
his services the company has procured
one who ut all times Tan be relied
on, whose interest is, its interest. a
thoroughly competent and trustworthy
man.
The FnrMaee
Now in operation was removed from
Freiberg last Summer, and r%e-erected,
and has run 50 days, all told. up 10 De-
cember LIST. During that time 1850
tons of ore, valued at a ,rifs under
So loco. has been reduced. as shown by
the amount of bullion shipped to San
The furnace is now turn
ont 1000 pounds of bullion, val
led at $3.50 q ton, each a hours-the
average OF the bullion now
produced, but which is steadily increas-
ny in richness. The smelling works
ire under the management OF Larry
Hart. q man of great experience, a
smelter, and we'll capable o.
experimenting the work over which
,e is placed in charge. At the time of
,ur departure the furnace was still
running, and unles the supply Of coal
give out will continue in opera
ion during the Winter.
In addition to the furnace a refinery
s being erected, and will be ready for
'se by the 10th instapA
During the montA II November a
evere snow storm wished that SECTION Of
ountry, the fall being unprecedented.
sow the weather is as pleasant as
ould be desired, and t,ong hopes are
ntertained tor an open Winter.
Among the other mines that promise
veil are the Bunker Hill, Slovenian
'hief, and Adriatic, owned in part by
ohm Center, the pioneer of the camp,
Who has resided there for nine years
'ast. Work has been suspended on
hese locations until next Spring, but
he developments as far as made show
hat they will be remunerative to the
W ners. !;
A GlOriOus Sunrise.
On the third day OF our visit, wish.
ny to view the surrounding country, we
at early dawn and clambering up
o the peak of the highest mountain.
we're just IN time to view the advent of
he orb Of day. 1t was a beautiful
light; = magnificent panorama of
changing so suddenly tina,
resh ~wonderiment vas constantly
Weakened as view aner view was spread
before the eye, and taking in all the
of a Winters sunrise. The
was barely visible, rising in its
majestic course behind distant noun
ain chain, throwing a crimson fash
and presniatic halo over the bare hill,
hitting the beautiful snow with
III Shafts Of R0seate Hses.
Until the llng ranges Of mountains
with their chevron heights seemed
ablaze with glory, the shimnering of
the golden rays throwing a sheet of
flame in all directions. Above us were
the massive ellis, frowning perpen-
dirnfor lv nxar /, La.1.