Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-14
THE ALBION.
steam D~fspiaees Hand Power-rhe
inauguration Of n New Era.

BY invitation Of the officers Of the Albion
Mining Company, and through the courtesy
OF DR.. Favor, who rugged up a four-horsc
team and took a load Of friends to the
ground in fine style, we yesterday visited
| tho above locations, and found quite a
gathering Of the notables of the district.
The occasion was the starting up Of the
new hoisting works, and the application Of
steam as a motive power in developing the
mine. THE property has acquired consid-
cradle notoriety by reason Of the faith and
belief Of many mining experts that the
rich ore bodies now being extracted from
the Richmond mine pitch into this ground.
Their reasons for this conclusion are based
upon the fact that, AZ far as worked, the
deposits were making in that direction.
The claims were located by the foremen
and bosses Of the Richmond, who were
presumably well posted in regard to the
matter, and they are ~sanguine that the
great vein continues in a westerly dircc-
ton. The indications certainly point that
way. The Albion is inclosed BY the shale
on the north and the quartzite on the
south, and the limestone gangue between is
the matrix Of all the ore bodies ever found
in that vicinity. 1t was the established
| theory, up to the date when this ground
was taken up, that the lode turned at a
right angle. almost due north, traversing
Adams Hill, and the ore deposits OF that
section gave some color to the belief; but
as the vein is prolific in the Richmond at a
point far west Of the supposed bend, that
mineral belt is now looked upon as a lateral
| spur from the main vein, the lode itself
continuing its western course indefinitely.
II this is the true theory, the Albion Com
pany are likely 10 demonstrate it in a few
months.
III HOSTING WORKS.
That they are making energetic prepare
tions to do SO, was proved to US in our visit
yesterday. Their shaft, mention Of which
has been repeatedly made in the SENTINEL,
is situated on the western slope of the hill,
near the base, and where the promontory
pitches abruptly into the valley beneath.
As a working site it could not be excslled.
1t is easy Of access, has plenty Of dump
room, water facilities. etc. TIL shaft is
substantial and roomy, divided into two
compartments, well timbered, and has al
ready reached a depth of 165 feet. The
machinery, consisting of a double engine
Of 70-horse power, and boiler complete,
double reels and gearing, was received a
week ago Yesterday, and has been put up
and got ready for work since that date.
The gallows frame was constructed by
Messrs. Dimock and Doolin, and will COM
pare favorably with any similar structure
in tine district. Everything has been pur-
chased and built with a view to perma-
nence, and Will meet all future require
-.If -A-
has worked with the same kind Of Al en-
CINE on the Comstoek, assured us thAt il
was OF sufficient capacity for hosting $50
tons per day from a depth of 1000 feet.
The hosting works are complete in every
particular. The building to cover them
will be commenced at once and finished at
an early date.
TO THE HOUSE.
Steam was gotten up in the boilers, and
at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at a given
signal, the first bucket Of dirt was hoisted
from the shaft, amid the footing of the
whistle and the congratulations Of the as
semblage. The machinery worked smootA-
", in perfect order, and without a hitch or
Jar. OF course there are many labeT-s6v-
ing arrangements vet to be applied, but
they will follow in due time. As soon as
the bucket was emptied OF its contents of
blue shale-the formation in which the
bottom OF the shaft is now in-an invita-
ton was extended to the guests to adjourn
to the house near by and indulge in
certain refreshments provided by the Off
GERS. who weresrepresented by Messrs. L. N.
Robinson. Jos. Potts, John Williams,
Judge Doolin and Mr.. Davis. Among
those present were Superintendent DON
nelly. General Connor, J.. H. Kendall. DR..
Favor, John Schoenhar, Frank Robbins,
A.. McEwen. J.. Anderson, p. Cannavan. W.
II. Smith, Parson Kelley. Ed Dodge. w. II.
Clark. Mr.. Remington and others. whose
names we fail 10 remember. The social
part Of the programme was as successful as
tire business portion. and was heartily en-
joyed. Speech-making, toasts, congratu-
lations and good wishes were indulged in,
and Parson Kelly dropped into poetry, his
little production in that line, although inn
promptu, being pertinent and a smooth,
metrical composition, somewhat after the
Bret Harte order. The festivities were
kept up until a late hour, when the crowd
dispersed.
THE FUTURE.
The work OF exploration viii be prose
cuted with energy, and three eight hour
shifts will drive the shaft downward as
speedily rs possible. 1t will be carried to
a depth OF 800 feet before a level is started,
when a drift viii be run east, until 1t in
~teTsects the ore bodies. The bottom of
the shaft is now in shale, but IL is expected
that the limestone will be encountered at a
greater depth. If there is ore on that side
Of the hin the Company is bound to find
it. Their resources are ample, and they
have the greatest faith in the value Of the
mine. Their undertaking adds one more
70 the strong companies now operating in
the district, and the shares being held in
San Francisco, their success will rebound
to the credit Of the Base Range.
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