Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-18
DRILL DRIBLETS.
Mining Notes and Comments.
A WEEKS REVIEW, WRITTEN IN ODD MO.
MeNTS.
showing the Progress I'm Our Prln.
cfpal Mines.

Mining circles have been unusually quiet
the past week, and, with the exception Of O
reported strike in the Jackson, there have
been neither strikes nor rumors of strikes.
Work is being pushed forward in all the
mines, except the Charter Tunnel, and the
Albion is once more under way.
The men who had the contract for ex-
tending the Charter Tunnel, found they
had taken it at such low figures as to leave
but little margin above expenses, and ac-
cordingly threw up the job. The suspen-
sion, however, is but temporary, and the
Company is preparing for active operations.
Three specimens Of ore from the Tunnel
were assayed by Walter Brooks during the
week, yielding, respectively, $4.7O. S15.71
and 1861. 33. The Company is still conf
dent that ore, in paying quantities, will
soon be reached. A small amount OF their
stock will be placed on the market for the
purpose OF raising funds to prosecute the
work. The stock is unassessable, and will
undoubtedly prove a good investment.
Some excellent galena ore has been taken
from the Williamsburg mine, which is To-
Gated just above the Metamoras. The shaft
is down about $50 feet. 1t is predicted
that in time this will prove one of the most
valuable properties in the district.
The usual amount and quality Of ore
has been shipped from the Connolly.
The Dunderburg is 0 worked on a
lease, and the boys are more than satisfied
with their present yield and future pros
poets.
The Metamoras has been leased by parties
who are extremely reticent concerning
their mine. They are working diligently,
and it is more than probable they have a
good thing in sight.
Major Mccoy is now working six men in
the Grant, and is taking out some rich
silver and lead ore. No mine in the
district gives brighter promise of a rich
yield than the Grant.
Parties from TEN Pahiite say that the
Wyandotte C~ompany's ledge is eight feet
wide in ore of q high grade. Twenty-eight
men are employed, and nc more are needed.
The Company has labored under many dis
advantages, especially in regard to water,
which they are gradually overcoming.
They propose to bring water a distance Of
thirty miles. The Company's bills are
paid regularly every month. There is as
yet no town in the vicinity Of the mine,
and but one store, kept by Mr.. James Nc
Birney.
Superintendent Terry, of the Jackson, is
busily engaged in timbering his mine. He
ships about thirty tons of ore to the fur
mace daily.
There is nothing new to chronicle with
regard to the Richmond Company. They
have a fine bonanza in their mine, and
their furnaces are running smoothly.
The Eureka Consolidated have completed
their shaft from the twelfth to the thir-
tenth level, and are now drifting north
for the mine, which will require between
two and three weeks time to reach. The
upper levels continue to look we'll, and are
furnishing the usual ameun of ore. The
furnaces are running nicely and making a
large quantity Of bullion.
The Hamburg.
Superintendent Powell reports opera
tons for the week as follows:
Mining operations for the past week has
progressed as unusual, with mo important
changes to note. We nave made an upraise
Of % feet at the north end of Intermediate
drift below 250-foot level, the vein showing
the same as reported in my last letter. The
600-foot level, west crosscut, was advanced
Is feet, making a total Of 1876 feet from the
south drift. South drift from west cross
cut was advanced Is feet, making a total
length Of IL feet; face in favorable vein
matter, showing some punches Of good
ore.
The winzc was sunk IS feet, making a
total depth below the 600-foot level of 80
feet, with a considerable showing of iron
in the bottom.
Eureka Consolidated.
Mr.. Donnelly, in his weekly report, says:
There is no particular change to report
this week. The ore bodies continue to
look well, and yield as largely as ever.
Furnace No 8 will be ready to resume OPP
e~rations in two or three days. There have
been 16l feet of drifts, ETC., completed dur-
ing the week in the several levels, as fol-
lows
Fifth level-South drift has been con-
tinued 25 feet, and is now in 463 feet ; the
northeast drift from the cave has been ad-
vanced IA feet, and is now in SO feet.
Seventh level-East drift from chute has
been continued IL feet, and is now in 1875
feet.
Eleventh level-East drift from ore
chamber has been continued IL feet, and is
now in SO feet, with the drift still in ore.
Twelfth level-East drift from No. l
crosscut has been continued "a feet, and is
now in 1877 feet raise from west drift has
made 10 feet, and is now up ITO feet.
We have started drift from raise and have
made II feet.
Thirteenth le~vel-Started drift running
north towards the lode and continued the