Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-04
LINES AND MINERS.
THE EVENTS OF A WEEK CONDENSED.
Reports from the Various Mines In
this District.


this District.
Nothing specially worthy Of mention has
occurred in this district during the last
week, barirg the increasing richness Of the
vein in the Needle mine, specimens OF
which we're shown us yesterday. and which
Walter Brooks roughly estimated would
assay 50, 900 to the ton. This, together
with the fact that ore taken from the Char
ter Tunnel assayed during the week, yielded
from $172 to SS14 per ton, has had the
effect Of raising the expectations Of the
stockholders to the highest pitch, and has
melted them to renewed efforts in the
development of their property.
The Richmond Mine
Ships about 200 tons Of ore daily. A large
force is employed around the hosting
works, and everything has q lively and
business-like appearance. The work pro-
crosses satisfactorily under Mr.. Richards
supervision, aided by Messrs. Sam Longley
and William Harris.
The Phenix.
The incline shaft is Town about $50 feet,
and the work is pushed forward rapidly.
The giraffe in the incline is a large one.
weighing about three tons, and could not
work in a better manner The usual force
of men are employed under Pat. Roster as
foreman and W. II. Davis as night boss.
AZ the Jackson
Everything is running smoothly, and
about so tons are shipped to the Meta
moras daily, with every indication that the
amount will be increased shortly. This
amount, with what they buy at the fur
mace, keeps 1t running regularly. Mining
men claim that at no distant day the Jack
son will develop into one of the most yalu-
able properties in the district.
The * X.
and they are now cutting out for the sta
ton at that level. The water is easily
handled, the tank bringing up 800 gallons
every four minutes when necessary. Pros
pecting on the upper levels continues as
usual. Frank Allen, the foreman, is again
able to be around.
An Old Theory Upset.
IL mas Dcth III Nv sfNNff No hAhS
ralogists and mining men that no kind of
metal existed in sandstone. This claim
has at last been completely demolished.
We were shown a piece OF this stone yes
terday, by Mr.. Walter Brooks, the assayer,
which came from the Leeds District in
Utah, and which contained silver running
from $500 to $500 per ton.
The Hamburg.
Superintendent Powell, in his weekly re-
port, says The intermediate drift was
run II feet during the week, and is To-
within As feet Of the upraise from the end
of the south drift on the 450-foot level.
There is no special change to note in the
size or quality of the vein of ore.
The east crosscut of the 400-foot level
has been continued IL feet, making a total
Of % feet. with the face in clay and iron.
The 60O-foot level west crosscut has
been advanced 10 feet, being a total of 1859
feet from the main south drift, with face
in vein matter. The south drift from the
main crosscut has been advanced Is feet,
being a total Of 107 feet, with no material
change.
The winze was sunk 10 feet, making a
depth Of 60 feet below the 600-foot level.
AhC hotStibH eHt 49, 80
in good order and working well.
Eureka Consolidated.
Everything is running smoothly at the
above mine, and it is still turning out an
average Of 200 tons of ore daily, and will
continue this for a long time to come. A
carload OF timber is used every day in the
mine. This costs from 5000 to $40, 900 a
.1.tL N..n -4.I. of mood 49, ,,aaI
every 20 hours for making steam. This is
brought by pack mules a distance OF from
five to six miles, and costs from Sc to 50 q
cord.
Superintendent Donnelly reports opera
tons for the week as follows
There is no change to report in the con-
ditioD OF the mine since my last letter.
The furnaces are running first-rate. The
following work has been done in the sew
eral levels, viz:
Fifth level-North drift has been con-
tinued 80 feet, and is now in 176 feet.
Raise from the south drift made % feet,
and is now up SO feet.
Seventh levcl-The east drift from chute
has been continued Is feet, and is now in
1T feet.
Eleventh level-The west drift has been
continued Is feet. and is now in 104 feet.
Twelfth level-The cast drift from cross
cut No. l has been continued "a feet. and
is now in 1888 feet. Drift from raise made
% feet. and is now in 6S feet.
Thirteenth level-The north drift from
station has been continued "a feet, and is
now in 90 feet.
The Strike at TybO.
The Sun says that a most aluable dis
covery has been made in the lower south
tunnel Of the Alexandria mine. This rich
strike is regarded as valuable because it is
below the water line. and most clearly de-
monstrates the depth and permanency of
mine. Alta depth Of ga feet. a ledge of the
%sulphuret ore has been discovered. The
ledge has been prospected for sewn feet,
and as vet no sign of a foot-wall has been
disclosed. The ore hitherto encountered
in all the upper levels has been gray chlo-
ride and carbonate, but, at this point,
however, the ore body undergoes a COM
plete metamorphosis, and is changed to a
heavy black %sulphuret. The ore from the
ledge assays from $40 to $3.50 per ton.
The value of this rich find cannot be over
estimated, and the company are to be con-
graduated On their good luck. In a short
time they will commence to mill the ore,
and then look out for heavy bullion ship
ments.
Minor Notes.
The Metamoras is now worked by three
men on a lease.
Shifts were changed in the Richmond,
X X, and Jackson on Sunday.
The three furnaces of the Richmond are
now reducing 100 tons of ore daily.
The Jackson will pay its miners on the
9th, and town bills on the 7th.
One hundred tons of ore will be sent to
the Metamoras from the Jackson to-day.
The force in the Banner has been in
creased, and it is being worked with good
success.
Mr.. Joseph Bice is foreman of the Eureka
Con-, and runs the works, aided by F. J.
Mette, A. l. Atkins, and AL. Bert, as shift