Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-04-02
MONTHLY BULLION STATISTICS.

One year ago this month, of the ten
furnaces in Eureka District, but one
at tie Eureka Consolidated works
was in operation, owing to the bad
condition of the roads, the scarcity of
coal aud the prolonga,ion of a tedious
AMI severe Winter. The comparative
mildness of the Winter just past to
that of the previous year has allowed
the Richmond and Eureka Consolidat
ed Smelling Works to continue in OPP
Grafton without impeachment. and until
late the supply OF coal has been equal
10 the demand. Atpresent, coal is not
being brought in 10 The furnaces Very
rapidly, the took on hand Of some
dealers becoming exhausted. while
NJ hers are inclined to hold ON with the
hope of "lulling" the market and
coal 10 raiSe In price. During
the present month, the furnaces of the
RichinGid Company will be shu.
down, la order To undergo extensive
repairs and the erection of an addition
al furnace. No time will he lost in
having the repairs completed as speed
ily rs possible. We have ne animation
that the Consolidated will follow a like
course, as the company have an extra
furnace. aud, under the admirable
arrangement Of Supei intendent Shaw.
he furnaces will, IN all probability.
be kept in operation during the Spring.
The prospects of this company are
most encouraging, aud the steady in
crease Of its stock on Change, now
$23, shows that the recent develop
ments made are of no small import
anee, a fact gratifying 10 stockholders
and the officers of the company, both
Of whom are confident the market
price will vet reach a considerable
higher figure. During the month of
March the product and shipments of
the furnaces in operation were:
Product. Shipment.
Richmonf...............i 900. ~ 100000
Eureka Con.~".""."-. Sio,eSb N',olV
Total pounds~..... i,Sii.Ss5 l,l0j.al0
A large amount Of the bullion pro-
duced at the Richmond furnaces IL be-
ing refined at the refining works of
that company, recently erected, and Is
now In tile different stages OF I'd
ment before finally becoming pure
silver.
Amour TowN.-A rumor is being
extensively circulated that the Rich
mond Company is to sell out to the
Eureka Consolidated. Another that
the American stockholders Of the first
named company have gained control
and are ON To make an American in
stitution of It, both of which are to.
tally unreliable and show how much
more the outsiders know of the com-
panies' business than the officers them
selves.
PERsoNAL-Fergus O'Leary, of the
firm of Kane, O'Leary Il Co., liquor
dealers in San Francisco, arrived in
town yesterday morning on the stage
from the railroad. lie will tarry in
the Base Range a couple of days pre-
vious TO his departure for Austin.
SPRING PAsTIM Es.-Nature Is fast
assuming the garb of Spring, and the
seasons games are once more IN vogue.
base and football attracts large crowds,
and the skipping-rope Is to be seen on
every corner with a bevy Of girls In
dulging In the pastime.
SHAKEsPEAREAN CoNUNDRUM. -
Why was Concealment like a worm in
the bud forced to prey on viola's dam
ask cheek ? Because Moch the caterer.
had not established u restaurant In
Illyria.
BULLION SHIPMENT. = The Eureka
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