Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-26

1t only takes a glance at the map to see
that the Eureka Tunnel Company have run
their lines of survey towards the very heart
Of what is now considered our very richest
portion Of the district. There certainly is
not, In the State Of Nevada, a more favor
able location for such an enterprise, nor
one more likely to give general satisfaction
to stockholders. Moies Is not lacking to
crowd on to a finish all that Is undertaken,
and the miners of this section look for this
to ''pan out" as one Of the most promising
Of the many mining schemes for develop
ment now in operation. The progress,
under the new contractors, OF this tunnel
has streng h med the faith Of many and it
is only a question Of time ere large bodies
Of high-grade ore will be tapped.
Tom Brown, over on the west side Of
Mineral Hill, is pegging away in a tunnel
that starts in orc assaying IS. SIC, and $50
per ton. And this he is running in the
right direction (southeast), to strike the
heavy bodies Of ore known to be in the
hill. Tom is ali old pioneer in Eureka
Mining District, and knows what he is
about in this enterprise. He has start
ed of with o tunnel seven feet
high and six feet wide at the
base. Its course is through q series of To-
cations, five in number, and containing
all the law allows in length and breadth.
The tunnel is to cut into the mountain 700
feet, and it canno fail to take, in its
course, a huge body OF rich ore. Low
grades are no temptation, when rich pros
poets are just ahead. The mines which
this tunnel is to tap, were located as far
back az 1870, but became subject to, and
we're relocated in 1876. This tunnel is
now in 4S feet, and we heartily wish, and
expect, from the indications, to hear at no
distant day that Tom is rolling out rich
ore by the car load.
The Charter Tunnel Company havc re-
Gently put men at work on one Of their
mines, the Plummet. Considerable work
has already been done on this property,
but the work of the last few days has de-
veloped something new-a good trace OF
ore has been struck and the indications
are that the full face Of the tunnel will be
in ore a few days hence.
Work has recently been resumed on the
Annie Herbert mine. situated a little north
west Of the Peasant, or Scorpion mine.
Ore Of q very fine appearance is constantly
taken out, and some assaying away up in
the thousands, has been found quite re-
Gently in this mine. 1t now bids fair to
rival some Of its rich %neighbors.
The old foreman, Joe Mollino, and Alex.
Frazier, are taking out excellent ore from
the Wide West mine. They are only the
lessecs of this property, but appear satisfied
with their work, as the ore is good for 5000
per ton. and they have about % tons al
ready on the dump ready for shipment.
At the Albion they started up steam yes
terday. to run up and down men and tools
in the shaft. The blower will be in shape
to-day. 1t will not be many days hence
when they will put on a gang Of men.
The carpenters commenced work yester-
day on the hosting works for the Price &
Davis. The contractors for this PORTION
Of the work, Messrs. Doolin & Mont
gomery, will crowd business to IN early
finish.
The more work they do on the Eldorado
the better the prospect. They are down
SO feet with their shaft, aud are now drift.
ing to the west. A body OF very rich ore
was struck in this drift the other day. hut
how much of a body it will prove to be is
still . mystery.