Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-16

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the scene OF the Eureka Tunnel Company's
operations, anu we were whirlcd along at a
rapid rate.
Il u Of the best-or . few dollars, judi
ciously expended, would make it the best
leading to any portion Of our mining camp.
The grade 10 very even from the mouth of
Goodwin Canyon as far up towards Pros
pect Mountain as the Eureka tunnel and
the Atlas mine. Every one who knows
anything Of the benefits best suited to an
easy and quick development Of mining
properties, are quick to PROFOUND the n c.
cssary questions as to the approaches to the
same, il they are interested or are solicited
to become SO, and the ease with which the
mines about the Eureka tunnel can be
reached at on % struck us rs of inesti-
mable value to the Tunnel Company. the
Altar, Ind istry. Bald Ea Gle. M lgnet, and q
dozen or 80 others we could name, many
Of which are now taking out good quanti-
ties Of the richest ore in our mineral belt.
THE LOCATION.
In the selection OF this tunnel site, the
management certainly could not have
found q more favorable location along the
entire line Of mining operations. But 700
feet west from the entrance Of the tunnel,
th; course Of which is q trifie south Of
west-the Industry Company are taking
out ore which runs, $50 per ton, mostly
gold, and then in the various pros poets
still further on the line Of the tunnel, the
indications grow more and more favorable,
rrk.I kla III n,raIn 10 rnaol,a1 Tai. mice
has ore which averages S400 per ton, five
eights OF which is gold. When We take
into consideration that there has not been q
failure in prospe .ting-thatis is, all our mines
when sunk on as becomes thorough pros
pectors, they never peter" ba. hold out,
in fact, never fail to prove better and bet
ter as depth Is attained. When, we say,
we consider these facts, ii leaves no room
for doubt as to the success Of this tunnel
company's enterprise. They nave COM
menced operations low down at the base of
the mountain-but not too low for a good
dump ground. Others have made a mis-
take in striking, OIL the same plan, too
high in the same section Of the district;
they have an immense body Of a fragment
airy character to work through, and wouli
attain no great depth when into vein mat
ter. The Eureka Tunnel Company, in
tilCif iOCdtiOus hiuiCQ " tiC hDlil
formation to start on. and they got it, as
near as it was practicable and possible for
tunnel purposes. In running 1,200 feet
they will attain a depth Of $50 feet under
the apex Of the mountain.
OUTSIDE IMPROVEMENTS.
Everything is new. First in order is
the boarding and lodging house "a roomy,
well-built frame structure, which is To-
Gated but a short distance from the mouth
Of the tunnel, and is sufficient for all pres
ent demands in that line. At the tunnels
entrance is a building, Ii by 81, which
covers the opening, and which serves as a
blacksmith shop. and is fitted for general
repairing. such as Is incident to the work
Of the Company, and is complete in all the
accoutrements of q blacksmith shop and
store-room, snch as shelves, racks, benches,
etc. The door to this house is swung on
trucks which work smoothly, opening,
when the weather is boisterous, and allow
ing the cars to pass out on the dump track.
Directly in front OF this door is a turn
table, wherein the course of the cars can
be changed to any OF the tracks leading to
different portions OF the W aste rock dump.
TIE TUNNEL.
In starting this work, as we have men
toned before, the object was to drive into
the true formation at once, and the loca-
ton was a fortunate one, as but q few days,
work proved, for in the cap or hard lime
stone. which overlays all the foothills along
the base OF the belt, the workman struck
as true a assure as ever was seen This
vein is plainly indicated on either side Of
the tunnel, and it is not unlikely that a
chamber will be excavated and a shaft sunk
thereon at no distant day. The tunnel
was started. aud is run into the mountain,
with an average height q six feet six
inches by five feet in width. For q dis
lance of % feet we moved along with the
walls, On either hand, Of the hard lime
stone first encountered, and then we struck
the shale. which is known to be the hang
ing wall to all Of the mines thus far dis
covered in this district. Here was found
= sufficient seepage Of water for all the de-
mands Of the workmen. A distance of
$40 feet was run in this shale, being nearly
all Of the same character, and six or eight
feet more carried us to the head OF the
tunnel, the last mentioned distance being
in good indications for mineral. such as
was encountered in the Eureka Con.
and the Richmond-a metamorphOsed
mass Of quartz, seams of a clayish
cement, stained with iron, blue limestone,
in fact, all the indications which are
recognized in this camp as those OF vein
matter. The head Of the tunnel is now in
what Is known as brecciated limestone,
and is upward Of 40 feetfrom its starting
point. The nnnel is a neat specimen Of
workmanship. being as straight as a line
could be IN, and its course will be kept
SO. With two or three exceptions. the
entire length # the tunnel will never need
timbers, even though they should find it
necessary to widen it for a double track.
Mr.. O'Sullivan, the contractor, laid hold
OF o pick aud tore down some OF the face OF
the tunnel, but it is too firm for such i'm
plements to effect much at present, blast
ing being necessary for rapid work. The
iron work il so evenly laid that a boy can
run out a ar-load Of ore easily.
THE OUTLOOK, ETC.
Three shifts are now employed regularly,
which, together with the carpenter. black
smith and others we saw about the prem
Uses. looked very much like business.
In the organization Of this project, a
certain amount OF stock was put by as a
working capital, and whenever the manage
ment have needed coin to shove ahead, a
portion Of this stock has been sold--and,
so far, 1t has been readily gobbled up by
our citizens, who are here to see and I'M
derstand the value Of the enterprise--but
General Common informs us that they have
money enough at present, and no more
will be sold. 1t is certainly the surest in
vestment in the Base Range, for, as we
have said in our mention of mines in the
beginning Of this article, they are above,
and on either side of the line Of this tun-
mel; they have rich ore in abundance, and
the Eureka tunnel is bound to tap the
same at the right depth.
Help Those who r willing to
Aid You.