Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-09

The MATAMORAS FURNACE.-We
last evening paid a visit to the new
Matamoras furnace Of Captain Il. j..
Taylor. We found it in full blast,
though it has not been running long
enough to judge Of its success. 1t is
constructed on a new plan and its OPP.
Grafton will be watched with deep in
terest by miners and smeiters. There
were a great many spectators present
to note its general behavior. The
main portion of the furnace is con-
structed OF handsomely cut stone, the
work OF The well known contractor and
stone cutter, David Davis. The upper
portion is iron work. of an inverted
funnel shape. The feed hole is only
about six feet above the base of the
furnace, which is a new departure from
the old sty 10 in vogue here. Another
difference in found in the number of
tweers, this one having but two on
opposite sides of the structure. Dur
ing our stay everything was running
smoothly, and The success Of the N
le-prire appeared beyond question.
All agreed Lbatthe dust-arrestlng prin-
ciple of Ctie new furnace WAS properly
applied and would succeed beyond
peradventure. Scarcely n particle of
the smallest degree of coal or other
material vas seen to escape from the
smoke. stack. The furnace nay not
be just right in all particulars, but We
have confidence that with a very little
experimenting Captain Taylor will
make Il splendid success OF it. 1t is
employed on Matamoras ore. A
few days, at most, will determine its
capabilities and also demonstrate any
Improvements That may be neces-
sary.
GONE TO THE MoUNTAINs.-There
has been a notable scarcity OF Indians
on our streets Of late; and 1t is prob
able that the majority of the children
OF the sage-brush who have their town
residences in Eureka, have gone 10 the
hills to gather the seasons crop of
piDe-nuts. The nuts are now about
ripe; but they are not gathered by the
Indians till after they have bsen
touched by the f~rost-that is, the nuts:
you can't freeze an Indian. About
the time the nuts begin to ripen the
Indians gather in the ranges where the
pine-nut trees flourish and hold a
grand fandango, which is generally
/ hCpbu up III dilGt tuc HtSt IIOSts III tu6
occurrence of which all bands 30 to
work to harvest the crop, the squaws
gathering the nuts and the bucks boss
ing the job.
A GREAT MINE.-The Matamoras
promises to be a great mine. Since
the Chicago men took hold Of it it has
constantly improved in tho amount
and quality of the orc bodies. Four
men are extracting not far short Of
$4,000 per day, and the ledge is hourly
growing larger and better. Com petent
judges estimate that there is To day
more than $780, 900 worth of ore in
sight. We are highly pleased to an
nounce this very gratifying state of
affairs, as il shows most ~conclusively
that there are just as valuable mines
on Prospect as are to be
found in any other part OF the district,
Ruby Hill not excepted. The Mata-
moras will be a big paying institution
at no distant day.
A Mock CoMET.-In the eastern sky,
last night there appeared what at first
glance many people took to bsacomet.
The sky in that quarter WAS perfectly
clear, with the exception of a small,
narrow strip OF cloud, which presented
the exact appearance of The tail of a
comet, and a star at the o
point of h cloud rendered The illusion
complete. 1t attracted quite a number OF
star gazers on Main street, some of
whom coutsuded, Tor a short time, that
what they were looking at was a comet
in dead earnest; aud one man even
started in to predict war, pestilence,
the birth of triplets and other calami-
ties; but, before he could complete his
croak, the cloud broke in two and the
pieces drifted away into nothingness.
CONTRACT TO LEI. The Prospect
Tunnel Company advertises for sealed
proposals for running 100 ieet Of tun-
mel. Bids will be received by Secre-
tary Davenport for ten DAYS. The
coin is ready and the work must be
done ex peditiousiy. In the meantime
MIR. Davenport is authorized to dispose
of a certain amount of the stock OF the
company At remarkably low figures.
Now is h time for persons looking
for a good thing to get in at bedrock
prices. The enterprise Is one of the
most important ever projected in East
ern Nevada, and no doubt il enter
tanned that it will be a grand and re
munerative institution ira very short
time. The work is to be prosecuted
with all possible dispatch.
LOST BoY.-Mrs. johnson, of Omaha,
writes us making inquiry for a lost
boy. He has treckles, red hair, and is
Is years old. She says he is either
in Nevada or in the Black Hills.
We havn't seen anything OF him in
this portion of the Battls.born. Guess
she had better institute inquiry in the
hills. Perhaps Recumbent Bull may
know something Of his whereabouts.
PERsoNAL.-A. g. Cleavland, ex-
Senator of White Pine arrived by last
nights train from the West. He will
proceed to his homo in Spring valley
% morrow.
Geo. A. Trimble, a former resident