Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-23
EUREKA DISTRICT VS.. THE
STATE OF COLORADO.

EUREKA DISTRICT VS.. THE
STATE OF COLORADO.
The SENTINEL a few weeks since stated
that one mine in Eureka District-the Eu-
reka Consolidated-was producing more
bullion right along than the whole State Of
Colorado. 1t further stated, in the same
connection, that the Richmond, another
Eureka mine, was equally as good and pro-
ductive as the Eureka Consolidated. Both
are regular dividend-paying properties,
and have been for years. The Richmond
being an English company, all of its re-
ports are made to headquarters, in Lon
don, and its dividends are disbursed in the
same place. Hence, as an advertisement
Of the resources of Eureka District, its
operations do not tell in our favor on this
side of the Atlantic. 1t was chiefly through
the great lawsuit of two years ago that
the people Of San Francisco even learned
that we had two great mines here. When
we tell them, as we have been doing for
eight years, that we have fifty, and possibly
one hundred, great mines in this immediate
vicinity, they seem incre dulous, and point
to the Eureka Consolidated as the only
mine Of the district that has made a salts
factory record as a bullion producer. We
next tell them that with capital a great
many other promising properties would
soon be put on the same enviable footing.
Our comparative statement as between
Eureka district and the State of Colorado
has subjected the SENTINEL to wide criti-
cism both East and West. The mining
journals of the West have generally cor
roborated the correctness of our state
ment. Those OF the East, which seem
charged with the sole duty of bolstering
Leadville, have with great unanimity criti-
cized the SENTINEL adversely. Now, we
care nothing about what the papers Of any
section may say Of this journal, so long as
they do not distort the facts and attempt
to mislead the public. The SENTINEL and
Eureka district are willing to stand strictly
by the facts. One bubble by which the
Eastern mining press attempts to break the
force of our statement regarding the great
productiveness Of Eureka district, is to
bring forward the bullion output of the
entire State Of Nevada for a given month,
and then make comparison as between that
and the output of Leadville for a like
period. This is manifestly an unfair way
of putting the case. The SENTINEL did
not speak of the total yield of Nevada. 1t
played Eureka district alone and unaided
against the whole State of Colorado. We
object to being held responsible for the
Comstock and other unproductive mining
sections Of the State. The truth is, that
Eureka at the present time. and for the
past year. has been producing more bull
lion than all Of the rest of the mining dis
tricts Of the State put together. And We
have never yet received credit for
more than one-half we have
been doing. As shown above,
but little account is given on this side, Of
the immense yield and profits of the Rich
mond Mining Company, Of London. No
n 10 to blame for this it is q private
corporation and has a perfect right to keep
its affairs within itself but IL Ia unfor-
tunats for Eureka Mining District that ALL
the bullion and dividends earned here can
not be given the widest possible notoriety.
We call the attention of Eastern mining
journals. especially. to the fact that in es-
timating the bullion output and dividends
paid by the mines Of this district. they
will, II they desire to do US simple justice.
double their usual figures, to cover the
yield Of the Richmond. Also, we ask them,
when figuring up the bullion product Of
the entire State Of Nevada, to remember
that full two-thirds Of the whole amount
10 produced right here in Eureka. When
do this they will speedily arrive at the
conclusion Of the SENTINEL. that Eureka
District. at the present writing, Is worth
more as . great mining center than the
whole State Of Colorado. And In conclu-
sion, we thank them for having taken the
to task IN this subject. They
have, unwittingly perhaps. performed a
great service for this district and one
which ws duly appreciate. They have
the attention Of the Eastern public
10 our unpretentious little camp. which is
quite ~ much as We hoped for our article in
The beginning.