Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-07-19
Some Reference to sh" General Ont.
IoUk The Cont Que>sion-I suiIios
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are in good condition, and ore is being
delivered to the several reduction
works in great abundance. In fact il
may he stated as "A general proposition
that the mines in this section, taken
all i'll all, never promised better than
now.
The D~underber=.
Situated OF Prospect mountain and
owned by the Ruby Consolidated
Company, will to-day be closed down
to admit of extensive improvements
about the hoistirg works. New and
much heavier machinery is to take
the place of that heretofore III use.
The general plan or method of work.
Ing the mine il also to be materially
changed. 1t Is thought it will require
about six weeks time to complete these
improvements. after which active
work in the mine will he resumed for
the season. The new boiler is To be
tubular in shape. Ii feet long by Is
inches i'll circumference. and fN-hor>c
power. The engine will lavca l2-inrh
cylinder. Il 2i-inch stroke and link
motion. which will allow of its being
worked bo;h ways. The new machin-
cry is To be placed ON the hill immrai-
tttlN IolliI" SSt vi IN li0HtIA ii'isAihc
works.
Pioneer Consolidated.
This we'll and tavorably known
property, situated on the head of the
north fork of Goodwin canyon, com-
priscs the Pioneer. Chattanooga, Niaga-
IA. Jenny Lynch and other claims.
Developments made on those -four
claims proved them to be all identical
with the Pioneer. Having affected Il
consolidation of those four, the cOm-
pany ley acquired the other claims.
in order to secure more ample work
ing facilities and to avoid any possible
contingency OF future litigation. he
NelOutncn:S on this property consist OF
two tunnels, which cut the ore body nj
points distant from each Other about
.0a feet. From the terminus of each
OF those. tunnels drifts nave been run
on the ledge or ore body. from Whicl
large quantities of high grade ere have
been extracted rom time 10 time. and
~Nariously disposed of. The workings
have. i'll no place. attained n depth cN-
ceciing forty-iivc feet. and, we re9ret
to say. too clearly show tEatth"v were
Carried III tor the purpose of immedi-
axe profit rather than Tor Intelligent de-
' 4 - . -
ways the case, this mode of working
compelled II shutting down of the
mine. or the adoption of some syS-
tena!ic plan of opening ii. As
the mine could he Thoroughly opcucla II
Il comparatively small expense, We
are AZ Il loss to know why a property
Of such great promise should be al
lowed TO lie virtually dormant during
the last two Years. The public will
feel an interest i'll knowing that the
company has inan@urated Il radical
change. and, fully convinced of the
merit OF the PROPERTY. has determined,
under Il change of local management.
10 prosecute developments with the Ut
most energy. Consequently. develop
ment~ are now being pushed forward
A. vigorously a> possible and are q Il
tined mainly tothc sinking and open
iu- ont of the mine. If good indica-
ton. ard tlattering prospects afford a
criterion by which 10 lie guided, We
shall expect to see the Pioneer Con>ol-
idatcd properly take lis place ere long
among the leading mines OF the dis
trict. Mr.. Cuunin-hIm. formerly con-
nec;cd with the old N|iarcclina proper
ty, is The >u%pcrinten lent.
Oii,c.. mines
ON Prospcc: mountain, lIoA>ac mount
ain and in >ccre. CANYON are driving
away as usual. bu. We have not been
able to collect the necessary data 10
write unler~laudIn-lN of their real
con ii,ian. Thu truth i, thai oar dis
trict is entirely too extensive 20 make
the rounds OF all the mines in = SINCE
week and To attend 10 our o;her duties
at the am time. over III the dIrcc-
ton OF
Adams Hill
Judge Adams has Leon working. for
some time. a small force on the Louis
Vile Consolidated. and he informs Us
thai the prospects are daily improving.
The EuTct.u Mining AMI Smelling
Company.
Has levied assessment No. Of - cents
per share. aggregatinc $1,000. Work
Is being prosecuted on two OF the
nllle~ ui tins company.
Diamond District.
Matters in Diamond District veal a
more hopctul aspect than for some
time pas. The new process of mat
ting the ores before smelling i Il COM
f lflttt ann !li.IiNIll- Nlittt>N atiN "a -
bullion shipments from that quarter
may >onn be expected. Me>srs. Phil
lip>. Ely and Henciict are running
the thafnpion mine and furnace, and
from all accounts they are in a fair
way 10 realize handsomely from their
Venture.
The Goal eer".ti"n.
Fer the last few days there has been
muchtroUble between >onieot the lead
in. coal men and the Richmond Com
pauy. As we I'M ler>tand the ease, the
company has declared all contracts for
coal oil, and tins, as might have been
anticipated, operated To e~Xa>rerate the
contractors \ yrta, deal of bad feel
in- has been engcndcreu, and several
suits for damage are threatened. Tbs
idea Of the company seems To he To
crush nut he "mildlc men and pui-
chase coal direct from those who pro
dure it. The coal men were 10 have
had Il meeting last night 10 con>iucr
the question i'll all lis bearings,
but as they declined To Kermit
the presence Of our reporter. we can
not say what WAS accomplished iIaaN-
thing. II, a> they claim, the company
is attempting 10 ignore existing con-
t~acts, Eo,h verbal and written, in
open violation OF long established Gus
tom, not To say llN. there would ap-
pear to he Very good ground for their
complaints. However,. as there are
two sides To all questions 1t would per
hapS he a. well TO suspend iu4 -nient
urlil the matter 1t issue shall have
been more fully developed. Those
concerned, We hope, viii AZ all events
he governed lN moderation i'll all
they ia in connection WIKI this knolty
question. The business OF the tow
hn.uislleS 10 souAe extent IN consc-
qliercc oi this s%4,abhle. lut this state
oI affairs can hardly ell ture long. rs
the Richmond has on hand only atout
four day. supply ot fuel.
gr,c Etsri,uccs.