Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-11
TEAI.INGs

The Enterprise of the Sth says: Ex-
tensive and valuable deposits of sui
phur have recently been made at a
point n mile and a quarter west of
Steamboat Springs, Washoe county.
The veins of sulphur are found in a
place where there is a range of what
are evidently extinct springs, similar
sO tie active springs now seen at
Steamboat. One vein contains a STRAIT
um OF sulphur four faet in width,
which holds so small an admixture OF
foreign matter-as sand and clay-that
it yields from 50 to 35 per cent. OF pure
sulphur when melted down. In ad-
ditiOn to this stratum there is another
of about the same width that yields
from 60 TO IS per cent. of sulphur.
This huge vein descends into the earth
at an angle of about A degrees. 1t
has been followed down to a depth of
about 90 feet. 1t is in a formation in
termediate in appearance between chalk
and lava: a sort OF calcareous matter
deposited by boiling springs. The sui
phur was doubtless deposited at the
time the bot springs we're giving out
and cooling down. The preSentSteam-
boat Springs are gradually moving to
the northward; that is, they are dying
out at the south end of the series and
opening in new ground at the north
ward. They are no doubt caused by
the decomposition and combustion of
an immense vein or bed of iron py-
rites. 1t is during this combustion
that the sulphur is dislodged below,
where 1t forms a component part Of
the iron pyrites, and deposited ear the
surface. More or less sulphur is likely
to be found in every place where there
are extinct hot springs. AS the new
sulphur beds are but a little over a
mile from the Virginia and Truckee
railroad, the crude sulphur may be
cheaply shipped to wherever there is
n market for it. In the vicinity of the
place where the sulphur is found
small spots and threads of cinnabar
are seen wherever excavations are
made IN the rock at any roint in a belt
of country over half a mile in width.
Many locations of quicksilver mines
have been made in this belt, but as
yet the only work done has been on
and rear the surface-all mere surface
scratching.
An important strike was made a few
days ago in the 3O0-foot level of the
isC'bB&lu ltIiiit, Bh WI lstitol Ids lBc
drift from the shaft at the depth men,
toned cut a body of fina ore, but we
have been unable To ascertain the size
of the vein or its distance from the
shaft. 1t is hoped, however, that the
finding OF good pay ore at such a depth
from the surface will afford sufficient
proof of the existence of mineral ''be-
low the tunnel level To convince the
most skeptically inclined and close the
mouths of chronic croakers. So SAYS
the Elko independent of the 9th inst.
The Sjtucr State Of the Sth says. s.
j. Chambers, who arrived here lasl
night from Jersey district and is now
loading with grain for that camp, sayS
everything is chilling" IN that vicinity.
New lodges. with good indications,
have recently been discovered. and
everybody has great expectations.
New buildings are going mp as rapidly
as lumber can be procured. G.. w.
Fraser, of Battle Mountain. has opened
a store, and Jake H~awley's Centennial
Hotel is in full blast, aud crowded
with boarderS.
From the same paper we CLEAN the
following: Last Fall mines were dis
covered and "A new district organized
on the Winnemucca and Cornucopia
road, NJ miles south of the South
Fork of the Owvhae. The new mines
are said to he developing finely, and
two loads of the ore is now on the
IA here 10 he worked Mt The reiuc-
ton works. The ore in said to be sim
liar to that found in Cornucopia.