Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-12
THE MINING OUTLOOK FOR 1850.

The San Francisco Stock Report has a
brief article under the above caption. We
quote as follows:
The mining outlook for 1880 is full of
promise. A larger bullion yield than that
Of 1879, as far as the Pacific Coast mines
are concerned. is already assured. Bodie
District will have los stamps at work in
stead OF SIS stamps, as at present.. And
there will be enough of ore TO keep these
stamps busy. The Tuscarora District will
increase its list OF bullion producers. Col
umbus District. through the famous Mt.
Diablo and the less known but equally
promising East Mt. Diablo. will be making
. lively stir with bullion. Eureka District
will probably surprise its best friends with
. largely increased output Of bullion. The
possibilities Of the Comstork cannot be told
In the limits Of . single article, II the de-
velopments meet expectations the north
end mines will revive the days OF bonanza
prospsrity. CHANGING over the whole field
We So enough 10 warrant the prediction
that 1880 will be . much better mining
year than 1879. And we make that predic-
ton.
Speaking for Eureka. We look for greatly
increased activity 10 our leading industry
next season. Our own people are Just be-
ginning to realize that Eureka District Ia
unsurpassed in wealth and psrmanency by
any other mining locality on the face Of
the globe. A few Of as have believed this
from The beginning. and only few. In the
years gone by . majority Of our popula-
tion have shown = lack Of faith In the re-
sources Of ths district. and . large percent
age Of the business men have held them.
selves In readiness to quit the place with
the first approaching signs Of an unfavora-
bic turn in the mining situation. All Of
this has retarded improvement. and kept
rs far behind mining localities Of less
merit. It is . cheering End healthful indi-
cation Of better times, that this condition
OF local sentiment 10 gradually but surely
undergoing . change. Men must first have
faith themselves before they can impart it
to others. A vol groundsd feeling Of con-
hdence in the richness and i~nexhaustible
character Of our mines now pervAdes all
clauses Of community in Eureka. That
this feeling is correctly founded we nave
ample proof In the greatly improved out
o Of the leading mines Of the district.
Two years. ore in the Richmond, . con-
tinustion Of the monthly dividends Of the
Eureka Con. for . like period. and Q new
and promising bonanza just coming to the
front in the x. K. is what we hear on
every hand. The jackson is yielding hand
somely. with money ahead in the treasury,
tbs situation Of the Phenix was never
more promising than il il to-day. In adj
dition to these regular stAnd-bys, q great
many mines in all parts Of the district are
showing marked improvement. Then.
several Of our tunnel enterprises, destined
tap at great depth the rich ~gold-bearing
belt known TO exist in Prospect
Mountain. will culminats next year. The
outcome Of that particular por.
lion OF our district no man can f~oretell,
but the SENTINEL believes. from the great
value Of the surface deposits in that vicin-
Ity, that IL will excel in its yield Of the
precious metals. any mining section yet
discovered In the history Of the Pacific
Coast. 30 We say that Eureka's prospect
: psrmansnt and prosperous future Is
III that could be desired. Mining will be
'uecsssfully prosecuted here . century
hence.