Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-19

A Correspondents Opinion Of the
Prospects Over There.

A Correspondents Opinfon Of the
Prospects Over There.
E. G.. Mason writes from Bullion, under
date Of November 10th, to the Salt Lake
Tribune q very interesting letter about
Railroad District. We select that portion
which will be OF interest to some OF our
readers:
The mines are located on the north and
northwest ON spurs that ouk down from
Bunker Hill-this peak being one Of the
highest points. in the Inscip mountains,
ranging to an altitude Of IL 900 feet above
the level Of the sea.
RAILROAD DISTRICT
Was discovered in 1869 by hardy miners
who had little means to develop the mines,
and since that time, like all mining camps
which / have seen, has had its ups and
downs; yet the work of development still
goes on, and some Of the ores have been
worked with good results.
The mines Of the district are confined to
a mineral belt running north aud south,
with an average depth OF two miles. This
belt has been traced and mines located
nearly five miles. The country rock is
composed Of granite, quartzite, spar, lime
stone and slate. The silver ores are high
grade and are in the form of carbonates
AMI galena. From what l have seen of the
mines | believe them to be as valuable, in
copper and silver, as any in Eastern Ne
yada.
In the year 1912. the Empire City Min
ing Company, of New York. was organized,
and commenced work ON the north side Of
D,,pEo II,1 ne ~aA N, - nrra -
like cases, none but e scientific man from
.'Friburg" could wrench the untold mill
ions Of precious metals which lay hidden
within the rock bound breast Of old Bunker
Hill, to the light; but after doing q large
amount Of useless work, and expanding
thousands OF dollars without any rcmunera-
fion, they, like all Eastern capitalists who
did not understand their business, refused
to advance futher means to be applied to
developments; hence from that time to the
present nothing further has been done.
But few mines here now are worked, and
the miners are holding ON; and well they
may, for the time is not far distant when
these mines will command good figures.
THE MINES.
AT the Blue Bell mine I found ten men
at work, and about 200 tons of copper ore
piled up on the dump. This mine Is worked
by men residing at Elko. small furnace
for the reduction Of copper ore is connected
with the mine.
The Sweepstakes is owned by Charles A..
Brossimer, aud il one Of the Oldest claims
in the district. II il developed by two
shafts. This min carries the richest cop
per l have seen in the camp.
The Lion, owned by H. A. Soule. is an
other fine piece Of mining property, de-
veloped by an incline-shaft 40 feet in depth,
also a tunnel 100 feet in length. The ores
Of this mine iare high-grade galena. Sew
eral tons of ore from the Sweepstakes mine.
worked here a short time since, gave 80
per cent. copper. while assays from the
Stag gave nearly the same. So much for
bad working, but ruin to the pockets Of
tile owners.
Good mines heic can be bought for a few
hundred dollars each, which would pay
largely for the mount of money invested.
What they want here is capital to buy AMI
smelt the ores Of the district.