Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-11
MINES N MINERS.
Some Matters of Interest Gathered
ThrOughout h District-WOrk Of
the Past Week.

ThrOugh0ut the District-WOrk Of
IN Past Week.
The Richmond, Eureka Consolidated
and Jackson mines continue to send their
usual quota Of ore to their respective
smelters.
The X K is now sinking their shaft be-
low the S0O-foot level for a sump, and two
new steel cables for the shaft are expected
daily. When these are in place they will
start to cut out for the S09sfoot station.
The water is o under control.
At the Phenix everything is in good
shape. Work on the main incline is pro-
crossing finely. A great deal Of prospect
ing work is being done now; very little
water to contend with.
Three men are working the Grant mine,
under Mr.. Griswold. They are taking out
very rich ore, and will make q shipment Of
their frst-class ore some time during this
week.
Brooks has let a contract to sink 100 feet
on the Morning Star mine to three men.
This work will be pushed 80 completion as
rapidly as possible. They have a fine
streak Of ore in the shaft now.
The Needle mine is now worked by FIVE
men, working two shifts. The ore is in.
<reasing in richness as they go down.
The Holly mine was located by E. p.
Tucker and NJ. N. Holly, and was decided
to W. III. Gray in trust. The property is
now in the hands of San Francisco capi-
~talists, who propose erecting steam hoist
ing works in the next thirty days.
- A. L. l.
noticed about the Richmond mine, is the
gate at the shaft. 1t is 30 simple and safe
that all mines Should adopt it. With this
gate, it is impossible to walk into the mine.
for it ia always closed unless the cage is on
top. There is also n safety-catch at the top
Of the gallows-frame to unlock the cage,
should the engineer draw it up too high.
Eurekn Consolidated.
The following is Superintendent Donnel-
ly's report for the week ending on the Sth
instant: Good progress has been made in
extending drifts, etc., this week. there hav-
ing been 24s feet completed in the several
levels, as follows /:
Fifth level-East drift from cave has
been continued So feet, and is now in 22S
feet. Raise made 20 feet, and is now up 80
feet.
Seventh level-East drift from chute has
been continued IL feet, and Is now in 1914
feet.
Eleventh level West drift from the ore
chamber made IL feet, and is now in 1l6
feet.
Twelfth level-East drift from No. l
crosscut made 3S feet, and is now in 1926
feet. South drift from east raise was
started this week and made 60 feet.
Thirteenth level-Started west drift and
made 40 feet.
The Hamburg.
Superintendent Powell makes the fol-
lowing report for the week ending March
10th For the week ending with this date,
the intermediate drift was advanced %
feet, and is now within 90 feet of the up
raise from the end of the south drift of the
45O-foot level. The vein Of ore we are fol-
lowing shows some little improvement.
The east crescent Of the 450-foot level has
been continued 10 feet, making a total Of
SO feet. The face is in vein matter, with
lunches of low-grade ore.
Six hundred-foot level-The west cross
cut has been advanced ten feet, making a
tbtal Vi 10 Ittt HUH II nudi opuhi
drift. There is no material change to
note. The south drift has been advanced
nine feet. making a total from the west
crosscut of 1l6 feet, with the face in unu-
sually hard rock. The winze was sunk II
feet, making a depth OF sc feet below the
6O0-foot level. The bottom is in very fav-
orable vein matter.
The Jackson.
Under date OF March Sth Superintendent
Terry reports operations AZ follows:
During the week there has been sent to
the furnace No. 80, 40, Al, AZ, 43 and A.
The last two went down this morning, and
will not BIO assayed before Monday.
The following work has been done since
my last report: Main south drift ~tcross-
cut) has been run III feet; total. So feet.
Southeast drift has been advanced ii feet,
making 80 feet from the ore chute. Fourth
level drift has been run 25 feet; total, 81
feet. The ore chamber continues to leok
well, especially the east drift, which is now
in &C feet. Intermediate drift, 80 feet be-
low the ore chamber. also shows good ore
a. we progress. Will probably make con-
nection with chamber during the week and
afford better ventilation. Everything in
and about the mine is running smoothly.