Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-24

large frame building, stands opposit
st. Brendan's Or. ca. The Methods
Episcopal Society is organized, ha
purchased: land, bnilt a rector.
and contemplate, the speedy cree
ton Of a church. The Eureka SENT
MEL newspaper was established in
July, 1870, as a weekly, by A. Skill
man and i. G. McKenney. In June
1871, the growing interests Of Eureks
justified its publication AS = daily. /
has since been so published. The
present proprietors are Geo. w. Gas
sidy and John II. Dennis. The SEN.
TINEL is independent in politics and is
devoted to the advancement OF local
interests. This is the only newspaper
published In the county.
Palisade is a thriving village Of some
400 inhabitants. Beowawe, the depot
range, is somewhat smaller.
The county of Eureka is divided iuto
four Observation-Disclosures, Palisade,
Beo wave and Pinto. The census OF
1876 shows a school population-be.
tween 6 and Is years of age-of 4O5.
The assessed value of property in the
county in 1869 was merely nominal.
In 1872 it was 81, 575, 600. The assess
ment for the current year has not been
completed, hut it will undoubtedly
reach 49, ZOO, 900. This, of course-un-
der our State laws-does not include
the value of mines.
Industrial Growth.
The main industry of Eureka coun-
ty is silver mining. The ores de-
manding reduction by smelling proc
ess, the manufacture Of charcoal is a
necessary adjunct to mining. There
are several localities outside of Eureka
district where mining is probably
conducted. The limits OF this brief
synopsis permit only . passing aliu-
sion to each.
Cortez district, on tho western boun-
| dairy, 25 miles south Of the railroad, Is
the oldest mining district in the coun-
ty. The only mines OF value here are
the property of Simeon Wenban, who
some years since built . Is stamp mill,
and has since been successfully en-
gagged i'm mining and reducing the
ores from his mines. His gross IN
nuAl yield is about 100000.
Antelope district, Is miles north of
Eureka, has been thoroughly pros.
pected and many locations made. The
mine are confident of the value
and permanence OF the mines, but as
yet no reduction works have been
erected and no returns made.
Spring Valley, Is miles west Of Flu.
reka, was discovered in 1869. The
ore in this district is Of high grade
and requires reduction by roasting
process. Recent developments give
assurances of the permanently Of some
OF the mines, and it is believed that
deep prospecting will result in the do
velopment Of a valuable property.
Pinto district lies about eight miles
this district have only lately been
opened. The ore is . high grade,
free-milling ore, and the developments
so far indicate the existence OF true As
sure veins.
Secret Canyon, seven miles south OF
Eureka, is tho second district ia the
! county in importance. The first lOca-
| tons were made here in 1869. There
are two distinct classes Of ores found
in this district; the n Of Q aigh
grade, containing sntiinonial silver,
requiring roasting, and the other .
cad -bearing ore, requiring treatment
| by smelling process. Several mines
here are icing pToftsbly worked, the
principle OF which are the Paige and
Corwin, carrying the first class OF ores
described, and the Geddes and Ber-
trand series, carrying the second class.
The former Is the property g the
British Mill and Mining Company,
This company has . W-stamp mill at
Pinto. The Geddes and Bertrand Sc
ries is the property of the Geddes and
BERTRAND Mining Company. This
company has . furnace in successful
| operation \ mile from the mines.
The history Of the industrial growth
| of Eureka district is the history OF the
first successful treatment In America
of argentiferous lead ores. A concise
account of the events attending this
success Is oil my limits Will permit.
The first attempt at smelling this class
Of ore was made at Orcana, in Hum
bOlGt county, and IA unsuccessful.
In 1866, Moses Wilson built q furnace
in Eureka on this site now occupied by
| the R0slin furnace, and or attempt at
| smelling was made. This resulted in
! total failure. In 1868, Morris, Monroe
| & CO., having acquired a large mining
| property in the district, employed Mr..
Stetefeldt, Of Austin, to erect and con-
duct \ furnace, Mr.. Stetefeldt having
built the furnace commenced reduc-
tion in May, 1869. Three attempts
were made by him, each resulting in
allure. In the meanwhile, Major W.
w. Mccoy had acquired thu Morris,
Monroe 4 Co. property. Major Nc
Coy attributed Stetefeldt's want of
success to en- insufiiciency of blast, the
poor quality of the material for lining
and the Incompetence of his subordi-
mates. The last difficulty he overcame
by securing the services of r. p. Jones
and John Williams, who had consid-
cradle experience in Wales. In COM
ing to Eureka from White Pine Jones