Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-02
THE EUREKA CONSOLIDATED.
A Full Report of the Situation nj
the Mine and Reduction Works.

h Mine and Reduction Works.
We present below the official letter
from the Eureka Office forwarded to
San Francisco yesterday. 1t gives a
summary of the status both at the
mines and furnaces, and will be read
with interest by everybody. We
doubt there being another mining
property in the State, outside of the
famed bonanzas, that looks as well or
has the same amount of ore in sight as
the Eureka Consolidated. There is
no diminution in the supply from the
fifth and sixth levels, and both above
on the third, and below on the seventh
and eighth, there Is every indication
of opening out the same body, or to
write more correctly, a continuation of
1t. The existence Of an immense de-
post on the ninth, and running down
into the tenth, has been known for
some time, but the body was on the
disputed ground, and has not, until
the late decision, been developed only
ny DIoSDtCtiDk Wills. luo u iIltl
with vas stored away, its ownership
depending on the decision of the Cir
cult Court. OF course, the title is now
u~ndisputed, and during the past week,
the surplus supply broken down some
months ago has been raised to the sur
face and shipped to the furnaces.
Some time during the present week the
work on the Wine connecting the
ninth and tenth levels will be COM.
pleted, and th immense ore body at
that point further developed. To
show the magnitude of the deposit at
this point, it Is only necessary to say
that the east drift has been carried for
ward 100 feet, in ore all the way, and
the face still rests in ore, while two
cross-cuts, one to the north and the
other to the south, have been run %
feet each way without reaching the
boundaries OF the vast body. How far
1t penetrates below the tenth level can
only be determined by further deyel-
opments, but enough is known to
prove II TO he the largest body Of ore
ever met with on the Hill.
The mine and furnace now gives en-
ployment to 300 men, and the monthly
payroll shows an expenditure OF $780,
600 for one item Of labor. The Com
pany is laying in heavy supplies OF
wood, coal and timber, aggregating
Sl3 900 weekly for coa alone. A few
more such mines as the above would
make Eureka a second Virginia City,
and we have the faith to believe that
they exist on the great belt, and will
be developed i'm the near future.
EUREKA, Sept. /, 1877.
There has been but slight changes to
note in the operations at the mine dur
ing the past week, everything apper-
tanning thereto looking well and en-
c%ouraging. There has been taken out
from the fifth, sixth and ninth levels,
and delivered at the furnaces, 1000
tons OF ore of good grade and good per-
centage of lead. The dumps at the
mine and furnaces are all full. with a
good supply broken down in the mine
which can be extracted readily, to the
amount Of 400 or 500 tons daily. The
Wine being enlarged and straight
ened on the ninth level is making good
progress aud will be completed mex
week, when the ore bodies at that
point will yield their quota Of the daily
product.
blast, the product yesterday being 43
IN w ~ IN nttllIiIts ShnAl 10 ablt
To produce from 40 TO so tons of bull
lion daily. The accident to No. Z
blower was repaired in time without
the furnace suffering any material
damage by the long delay caused.
The bullion product tor the past week
has been 442 1853 pounds, and would
have been larger, but in starting Nos.
2 and 4 furnaces there vas used from
the product of the other furnaces some
20 IONS of bullion. The receipts of
charcoal during the week ~ regate
5 5000 bushels, leaving on hand a sup
ply of l6S 900 bushels.
The following gives the condition of
the various levels at the mine:
Third level is still penetrating hard
ground with indications pc inting to
the near approach of ore.
Fifth level is still looking well and
furnishing the usual quota of ore.
Sixth level contains about the same
as previously reported, the ore body
still holding out we'll.
Seventh and eighth levels are being
put in shape tor extracting ore. Will
soon commence taking out ore from
these levels.
Eighth level drift is being extended
with no change to report.
Ninth level. Have been raising ore
from this level during the week that
was broken down during the prospect
ing week. Will soon get the drift
cleaned OF ore. and in condition for
regular hosting. etc.
Tenth level. Still engaged in shap-
ing and putting drifts in order prepar
oforv IN falling ont ora