Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-03-22
Orr MINES.

developments are beng made al
l.. daily, and appearances generally
I,ca,e an increasing pcrmanancy of
mines as the work OH them pro-
esses.
Ar THE RICHMOND,
: workmen are engaged in running
,,nel from the McGee shaft to con-
+, with the mine, which is being
brsed through the Lissette tunnel; Il
(rley engine is being set inside the
,,e 10 hoist the ore to the level of the
nnel. which is then run out on cars
tbr northeast side of the hill. The
Idv of ore in the mine is over two
inbred feet in width, which is also
.ra,,inr in width and richness.
ongh continually worked for IL dis
nee of ove eight hundred feet.
THE MCGEE SHAFT
sunk down nearly 800 feet,
h first level being 2l2 feet
how the surface. As soon a. the con-
kion of the roads will allow, active
Aer,tions will be resumed. The shaft
being sunk through the great ore
bdy. with the intention of striking
II second level at Il distance of 100
pt from the top. \ new ore dump is
einr constructed at the mine for the
nyenience Of shippers i'll the loading
wagons.
AT THE FURNACES -
the company, during the present
bppaee of work, many improve
cuts are being made in and about the
kemiseS. The construction of the new
tent tlume is about completed: and
hen they start up again, the smoke
Il dist OF the furnaces will be con-
we'd to a large chimney, fifty feet
Oh. built on the mountain east Of the
orks. The machinery has been put
perfect order, and operations will be
sIlmcd sometime during the coming
(onth. During the past month l,12o.-
b pounds Of bullion have been ship
BIN these furnaces to the railroad by
ki.chard'> freight line.
TILE X MINE.
4Fortv mcn are engaged at work i'll
bis mine. The ledge discovered Il few
hy> since Il little northeast of the old
larrelina shaft, is growing larger and
cher Is the work progresses. As
bon as the width of the Vein is uctin-
bly, ascertained. Il Wine will be sunk
} connect With the third gallery. \
ein six feet i'll width has been struck
J the second level, east, which prom
r. 10 be II of great richness. Three
Iundrel and thirtV-SiX thousand
bmnd> of bullion have been shipped
II the company since our last report.
d February. The furnaces have been
hUt down for about a month, but will
. rcopcncu is soon as coal commences
b arrive.
THE EUREKA CONSOLIDATED.
\ fine body Of ore is at present being
lken from this mine. About leo men
r. at work. though the force will be
PEA ~ increased in the Spring. The
bmpany has one furnace in operation,
beng thc only II running at pres
ht, giving employment to forty men
|hcie are about 10000 bushels OF char
Dli on the grounds. and enough ar
lvin@ 10 keep the furnace working m
The supply increases. Six hundred
lon>and pounds Of bullion were ship
fd by the company during the past
hon!h.
Il III RUBY CONSOLIDATED.
|The workbench in the Ruby CONSOLE
Pted are engaged i'll prospecting the
Plerent levels Of the mine, gettingou
Re-, thirty tons being the average
PLY amour brought to the surface.
lhont forty men are employed in the
pile. The furnaces are at present
put down, but they will commence
|ofk again Il short time. 1t is the in
PMlon of the company to introduce
PIKE, to he used i'll the furnaces, to
IKE the place of charcoal. One hum
ret tons are expected to arrive III Il
hort time.
TIE HALD MOUNTAIN MINES.
lowing TO the great amount of snow
p HE mountain york sattcnded with
peat difficulty. With the exception
'he l~ioo>ac, the mines are not PROV
as GOOD as was expected. The ore
.'oVlld IN punches, OnIe of ii being
eAt'a quality, though not in large
..oush deposits to pay for the working
The mines.
Newark District.
me mines in this district are all
poNing remarkably we'll. PIospec-
prs are actively at work. and the pres
p appearances of the raines indicate
Feal richness.
THE BEATTY NINE,
'"hed by Frank Beachman, is one of
most prominent mines in the dis
''0. Work is being rapidly adj
shcei, and the ledge still exhibits the
nnhe favorable indications as when
lrSt discovered,
THE CAPTAIN JACK,
'Nhed by John Maupin, Max. Ober-
''aer and +. j.. Holland, has been
'fhed for about three weeks, with
nae prospect of success. The ledge
PRESENT is three feet wide and rapid
increasing i'll size; it is running
'nIn ana south, and assa S of the ore
M 'o 80 as high as $50 to Sl,300 per
'nh NEWARK MINING COMPANY,
uprising the North and South Chi
'''''a' Lincoln, Washington, Indian