Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-19
EUREKA CONSOLIDATED.
A Bright oatloo. fin that Mine.

The official letter forwarded by the
Superintendent of the Eureka Consol-
dated this week shows a most cot
aging state of affairs both at the mine
and furnaces. The bonanza on the
fifth aud sixth Levels, shows M sign of
giving out, Notwithstanding the daily
drafts made on it in the way OF ex-
tracing ore, the furnaces eating up
$50 o II a week, all of which is taken
from the above levels. The striking Of
the ore body at that point was a most
opportune discovery for the company,
coming as it did just at The time when
they were declared from taking out
any ore from The lower levels by the
injunction placed on that part of the
NINE by order of the Court. In the
month of July the two furnaces turned
out $4,000, and it is * expected, judg.
ing 10y the output so far this month,
that the yield will be increased at least
los, 900 which will makes very healthy
showing for the Eureka Consolidated
treasury. Had it not been for this
body OF ore a little plaster in The shape
OF an assessment would have been
necessary, in view of the expenses EN-.
tailed by the law suit. Mining experts
aud lawyers have to be paid, and it
takes coin to do IT,. Still better news
for the stock holders is the develop
ment OF an immense body of ore on
the tenth level, which, in the language
of the official letter, "IOoks as ii 1t
would prove To be the best body of
ore ever found in The mine" The i'm
portanee of this rich find TO the future
OF Eureka can hardly be exaggerated.
1t occurs at "A depth of 800 feet, and
proves that the Ruby Hill mines are
not only rich in ore tut that they viii
develop further bonauzaS ~ a greater
depth j. attained. The following let
ter should ibe studied, and We believe
thet u readers will deduce from IT
that the despi>ed limestone formation,
the very name OF which was a bug
bear in former years, is taking its
place alongside OF the porphyry and
syenite OF The famous Comstock.
EUREKA, Aug. Is. 1877.
The various drifts in the mine are
being carried forward At the usual rate,
with very encouraging prospects
throughout the various levels.
The Sd level drift has passed through
ilt hlI iNAAlGNNpitIg III lbNA
report, and has come into easier work
ing ground, with very good indica.
tons of ore in The face of the drift.
The 9th level ore body Is looking x
ceedingly we'll. aud still shows no
signs of diminution.
The 9th Jewel ore body shows some
Improvement since last week, and is
looking we'll.
The ore body mentioned as having
peer struck ON the l0th level, shows
decided Improvement, and looks rs
though IL would prove the best body
of ore ever found in the mine. The
main east dril has now been adj
vsnced 100 feet since coming into this
ere. with The face of drift continuing In
ore. Two c~ros>cuts, zach % feet long,
have been run through this ore at differ
ent points, and ars still in ore. The ore
in drift, aud crosScuts is quite rich,
carrying a good percentage of lead,
and making it first-class ore for sinelt-
ing.
The furnaces have been running well
during the week, yielding upward nj
Is tons daily, anc a%ggregatIng over
3j3 900 pounds of bullion.
There has been delivered at the fur
naces. thIs week. 765 tons of ore, eX-
tracted from the fifth and sixth levels
Of the mine. The supply OF charcoal
continues undated, the supply being
much greater Than the demand. Have
taken in this week 80, 200 bushels. part
Of which Is laid by for a reserve stock.