Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-04
MINES AND MINERS.
THE CHARTER TUNNEL AND IRIS PROSPECTS


In company with Mr.. Charles Dehman,
Of the Charter Tunnel Company, Mr..
Walter Brooks, the assayer, and Mr.. Ham,
lin, q representative Of the SENTINEL WIS.,
tied Prospect Mountain ON Sunday. Sew
ersl of the mines on the mountain ind
vicinity were visited, but especial attcn-
ton was given to the Charter Tunnel and
other mining property belonging to the
Charter Tunnel Company. We were not a
little surprised at the extent Of the terri
tory taken up by the Company, the amount
Of work already performed, n their
future prospects. 1t is a gigantic enter
prise. the magnitude of which cannot be
properly appreciated without a personal
examination. A full description Of the
Company's property having already APP
peared, we shall confinc ourselves more
particularly to its recent workings and fu-
ture prospects.
THE MAIN USNEL
Il now in about 100 feet, and the work is
being pushed forward vigorously. This
tunnel is so situated as to develop nearly
all the company's claims, and lies at o
depth OF 800 feet below the Needle mine.
When this tunnel has reached a distance OF
1000 feet, q DETECTION to the right will en-
able it to be extended for 8 miles through
o rich ore-bearing region. For u long dis
tauce the walls Of the tunnel show seams
of copper, iron, sntimony, etc. A drift is
being run, which il expected to strike a
rich vein at a distance Of rs feet. The
face Of tho drift is in iron ore, specim ems
Of which were secured by the reporter,
and assayed from S14 10 $40 per ton, which
shows that it contains mineral. This drift
il intended to strike tie vein developed in
TUNNEL NO. 2,
Specimens OF which yesterday assayed
from $50 to Sill.
Eight hundred feet above the main tunnel
Is located
THE NEEDLE MINE.
A shaft has been sunk to a depth Of Is
feet. From the top to the bottom Of the
shaft we traced a fine vein Of ore, varying
in width from two at the top to 1S inches
At the bottom. Previous assays of this ore
went as high as ST. ,907, and specimens TAX
en- from the mine, in our presence, and
assayed by Mr.. Brooks, ranged from SS5 to
1907, while a quantity OF ore on top, which
had not been assorted, assayed SIS. The
Company, with good reason, are looking
daily for a bonanza strike in this mine. 1t
Immediately adjoins the Grant mine, from
which Major Mccoy has taken some rich
ore, the past week.
The Company have q large number of
claims recorded, all Of early date $50.
but they have been fully described hereto
fore. Their property is unquestionably
one OF the most valuable in the district,
- A. wsxl -. -x t,tI t.Ls
liant over their present and future pros
poets.
The Eurek Consolidated.
This mine has, to date, paid 81, 1850. 900
in dividends, and fifteen Of SO per share
were paid in succession on 10000. Eighteen
months since it could have been purchased
for 500, 900, and but q few years since
English capitalists refused to bay it On ac-
count Of what they deemed an exhorbitant
figure-S30, 900. There are many more
mines yet 10 be discovered in this locality
that will prove equally as remunerative.
But three things are necessary to perform
the work-grit, money and brains.
At the smelling works, furnace No. l was
closed on Wednesday last. aud since then
the work Of repairing it has been pushed
steadily forward. 1t will be again started
the latter part Of the week.
MIR. D~oNNELLY's nEPonT
Mr.. Donnclly's report Of operations at
the mine, for the week ending Saturday, is
as follows:
Mining operations have been carried for
ward with the usual progress, with an In
creased length of drifts, etc, OF las feet.
The several ore bodies are looking first
rate. and seemingly as strong as ever.
Furnace No. l closed down January 2Stb,
after a very successful run Of 10 months
aud Is days. VIII have it lined and ready
for operation again about tho 9th instant,
when furnace No. 3-which has been in
operation one year-wiil also be shut down
for repairs. refined, and in operation again
about the 18th inst. After the completion
OF No. 3 the furnaces will all be in good
order to run right along for an indefinite
length Of time. The following work has
been done in tho several levels, since last
report:
Fifth lcvcl-South drift has been ad-
vanced Is feet, and is now in AIS feet.
Northwest drift from cave continued Is
feet, and is now in GO feet. This drift was
started for prospecting the eastern portion
Of the mine, is making good progress. and
shows very favorable indications for ore.
There is an area of unexplored ground in
this direction, and judging from present
prospects will show some development Of
ore in a short time.
Seventh lcvel-East drift from chutS con-
tinued 20 feet aud is now in 1903 feet.
Eleventh level-Wcst drift from ore
chamber continued 20 feet, and is now in
80 feet.
Twelfth level-East drift from crosscut
No. l continued 80 feet, aud is now in 278
feet. Raise made II feet and il now in II
feet. Incline sunk 10 feet, and is now down
1G0 feet below station.
The Richmond.
Work is progressing steadily in the Rich
mond, and the average amount Of ore is
shipped daily.
At the smelling works the large furnaces
are now each averaging 20 tons daily.
Some of the best mining experts predicted
their utter failure, but time il demonstrate
ing the sagaeity Of Probert and Richard.
The Hamburg.
Mr.. Powell, the Superintendent, reports
| operation for the past week as follows /:
| The intermediate drift, 1870 feet below the
250-foot level, was run 20 feet, following
| along the vein, showing a material i'm
provememeut. We will run n crosscut
during tho coming week, to ascertain the
| width of the vein at that point.
Six hundred-foot level-We have started
a winze almost directly under the bottom
OF the winze which is descending from the
450-f level, which is now down IL feet
below the 600-foot level, following the
same chimney of ore which we have traced
| from tho surface, and continuing down to
| this depth. At the end of the west cross
| cut we have drifted southerly "a feet in
| vein matter that is looking favorable. We
have also made an upraise of ~ feet, fol-
lowing ore about 40 feet east from the end
| OF the west crosscut. There is no special
change to note in other portions OF the
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