Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-05
THE ALBION.
A Mine that BIDS Fair to Equal the
Richmond and Eureka Con.
PAST PROGRESS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
An Example that Ought To he
Initiated.

1hcre Is, perhaps, no mining camp Oh
the Pacific Coast about which so little is
known as the Eureka District. From some
unexplainable cause the mining authori-
ties here are extremely ~reticent concerning
their operations, and while in many in
stances they give accounts to foreign
journals or Eastern papers, they rarely
consent to aid a home reporter in his
search Of such knowledge as would tend to
give the outside world an idea Of our re-
sources, and thereby aid tie development
of our town. Evidently they do not APP
p~reciate the fact that mining journals at a
distance invariably copy from the local
papers.
A special exception to the cases cited
above, we are glad to record, is in regard
to the Albion. A few days since, when we
applied to Superintendent E. n. Robinson
for information concerning his mine, we
we're met with the frank statement that
there was nothing connected with his prop
erty or accounts that was not open to the
inspection of the public, or at least such a
portion as had q reasonable right to possess
such knowledge. Mr.. Robinson not only
allowed us to thoroughly inspect his mine,
but extended a cordial invitation to ex-
anime his books and note the receipts and
expenditures, which he asserted was a mat
ter Of interest to the public generally, and
the stockholders in particular, and acting
upon his invitation we proceeded to look
into both.
THE ALBION MINE.
The claims Of the Albion Company are
located next to the Richmond property on
the west, and consists of four claims, each
1,500 feet long by 200 feet wide. That they
cover a part Of the limestone zone, upon
which are located the Richmond, Eureka
Consolidated, X X, Phenix, Jackson, and
a number Of other valuable properties,
there can be no doubt. The explorations
in the Albion, to a depth Of over -four hun
bred feet, has set at rest this long disputed
question. The limestone belt in which are
found all the valuable ore deposits of the
above-named companies, lies between
quartzite on the south 1.-THE foot walD and
shale on the north 1.-THE hanging walD.
From all the information we can gather,
there seems to be two channel in the
limestone, through which the ore deposits
at this point on Ruby Hill are located.
Tho one channel taking a northeast direc-
ton, and the other a westerly direction, or
a little south Of west through the Albion
ground. These channels lay one above the
other, the channel running in a northeast
direction being the upper one.
NJ IA@ nm M frHh
fifth and sixth levels Of the Richmond are
all in the direction of the Richmond's west
end line, toward the Albion's east end line.
The vast body of rich ore encountered on
the fifth level of the Richmond has a dip
of about rs degrees to the west. The low
est workings Of the Albion are 200 feet
vertically below this deposit Of ore, and
about 400 feet to the west of same. The same
character Of ground has lately been en-
countered in the Albion as surrounds the
ore deposits in the Richmond. 1t is the
intention of Superintendent Robinson to
sink WINES from the ends of their present
workings to a further depth Of 200 feet,
and as soon as possible to connect them
with the main shaft at the 655-foot level of
the latter. The bottom of the main shaft,
when sunk to the proposed depth, will be
upon about the same level as the 900-foot
uIllt VI tHb ItlCilfllpHus IL Will uC Due "a
short time before the underground work
ings Of the Richmond and the Albion will
connect. This will admit Of a splendid
ventilation for both mines, and allow a
passage underground for a distance of
about $500 feet, or from the Jackson on
the east to the Albion on the west.
Rich developments in the Albion would
be of immense value to this District, and
it is to be hoped that the expectations of
the Company may be realized at no dis
amt day.
1t must be only a question Of a very
short time when the Albion will be known
rs one of the leading mines in the District.
The company has pressed the work with
great vlgor for the past eight months, and
will no doubt do the same thing in the fu-
ture. We hope Co resumption OF
work in this mine ere many days.
The following diagram Of the mine will
give a correct idea Of the work performed
SO far