Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-19
ON THE MINERAL BELT.


Renewed Activity Along the Line.
Never in the history of the distric,
has there been more extended opera
tons on the great mineral belt, or the
same amount of activity displayed by
mine owners in developing and pros.
pecting their several properties than at
the present date. There seems to be a
general revival all along the line, and
owing to discoveries made, confidence
in the main stay OF our prosperity
once more restored. Locations on
what is claimed TO be the lode, ex-
tending from the Richmond OH the
north to the Hoosac on the southern
end, have become of great prospective
value, while ON the claims that have
been worked to any extent, new ore
bodies have been met with that reward
the faith of those who have expended
time and money in the underground
workings.
At the Richmond, the exploitations in
the western part of the mine carried
on in the last six months, has opened
out extensive and rich deposits of suf-
ficient capacity to furnish work at the
smelters for a year to come, and an
added force of miners are busy in the
drifts and chambers breaking down
and extracting the rock.
Ii Is useless to refer to the Eureka
Consolidated. as u weekly report
speak for themselves. From above
the fourth to below the tenth levels the
mine is teeming with galena and car
Donate ores of a high grade, and the
reduction works are pushed to their
full capacity, turning out large quaint
ties of bullion.
The X X continues on the aver tenor
of its way, and yields its 90 tons per
day with the regularity of clock work.
1t is expected that new Developments
will soon be made on the seventh
level. scouting is now going on
in that portion Of the mine with every
indication Of meeting the ore body as
soon as the drifts can be driven a suf-
ficient distance.
The busy notes OF preparation can
be heard at the Jackson, and we have
the information from the best of au-
thority that the extraction OF ore from
the recently discovered bonanza on the
$50 level will commence on the LIST of
October. The company have leased
one of the Richmond furnaces and will
reduce their ore at that point.
The space between the Jackson and
Bald Eagle, hitherto UNEMPLOYED with
the exception of some mere scratch.
ing on the surface, Is coming TO the
front, and several shafts are being sunk
with a view of determining its value.
The groupings prove the existence of
a cOnfinIInllG ladUa fhA anfira Ii-fan,a
and there is no doubt but 1t will be
found as rich and extensive as at any
part of the belt.
The Bald Eagle has recently come
into prominence, and the daily output
both in quantity and quality is rival
ling its more prominent neighbors.
An average OF ten ton daily is sent to
the Richmond furnaces, and the yield
aggregates S17O per ton gold and silver.
The Atlas Is lying idle at present,
owing 10 litigation, and ii is not prob
able hat operations will be resumed
before next spring. The mine is a
very valuable one, has new and sub
stantial hosting works, and every
thing Is in readiness to commence
work at a moments notice.
The first OF October will witness a
renewal of ore extraction at the Ham
burg. All of the connections will be
made by that time, and the owners
feel satisfied that the ledge will yield
large quantities of precious metals.
Work Is progressing at the Hoosac,
both on the new shaft and in the old
workings. Quite a large amount OF
ore has been taken out lately and piled
on the dumps. As soon as the new
shaft reaches the required depth, drifts
will be run and the ore bodies devel-
oped.
1t will be seer by the above brief re
sumo that the outlook for the future is
a very bright one, and we can but con-
clude in CHANGING over the field that
the busiest season ever known i'm Eu.
reka is upon us. The same faith is ex-
hibited by our merchants, all OF whom
are making due preparations and get.
ting i'm large stocks Of merchandise in
anticipation of a big trade.