Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-25
EUREKA DISTRICT.
DAWN OF AN ERA OF PROSPERITY.
Bright Outlook for the Summer
Work I'm Some of the Pros
pect Mountain Mines.

history Of Eureka district has its pros
poets been more bright, and its mines pos
sessed more real merit than they do to-day.
In all directions, from Adams Hill on the
north to Secret Canyon on the south, we
see evidences Of life and hopefulness which
never have been seen before. This is also
the case in all outside districts. The mines
in Newark Valley on the east, Sllverado
and Fish Creek on the south, Spring Valley
on the west, and Mineral Hill, Cortez and
Antelope on the north, show signs Of &C.
tivity such as have been seen at no time
since the day when a pick was first used,
while within Eureka district proper there
are many mining properties, outside of
the representative mines Of the district,
which possess all the necessary material
within themselves to make them felt as bull
lion producers the coming season.
Many locations which have hardly been
known, even by name, to the Oldest resi-
dents Of the district, have, within the past
few months, made such important develop
ments as to convince the most skeptical
that Eureka mining district possesses more
real merit, and presents a greater field for
capitalists than any other district in the
United States.
The vast number Of prospectors who
have been doing dead work on the various
claims during the past eight or ten years,
must now be credited with possessing a
greater amount Of judgment and foresight
than people have heretofore believed they
were entitled to; for, in many instances,
claims which have had no local reputation,
and which would not have been considered
security enough for a months "grub
stake" have, within the past ninety days,
opened out and developed into veritable
bonanzas, while those mines which have,
from time to time, shipped their regular
amount of ore to the furnaces, have, under
the improved system Of labor, opened up
larger bodies Of ore than was believed to
exist In our mountains.
This is particularly the case on Prospect
Mountain and Mccoy Hill.
The Grant Mime,
Situated on the extreme south end Of Nc
Coy Hill, has been leased since the first Of
January last to Messrs. Mcmahon and Con-
way, who, after doing a large amount OF
dead work, in order to put the mine in
proper shape, have, within the last As days,
hoisted over 100 tons Of ore, which will
run from S75 to S400 per ton, and have at
least double that amount in sight in the
mine ready to break down.
The Zulu,
Owned by Messrs. William Stinson, James
Kyle and others on Ruby Hill, is a westerly
extension Of the old R~idgeway, and joins
the Grant on the southeast. At the bottom
OF the 100-foot shaft a drift is being run in
a westerly direction, and about a week ago
q body of ore was uncovered OF a similar
character to that found in the Grant.
Every indication shows that the main ledge
will be cut before many more feet have
been run.
The Magnet Series,
Consisting Of the Magnet, Mazep, Nil, and
Desperandum, owned by Maurice Hartnett
are being worked under lease by P. D,
Edoff, and show promising indications Of
soon exposing a large body Of pay ore
These mines are on the north line OF the
Eureka Tunnel, and will yet command Q
goodly sum. Work on the
Pluto and Industry,
Is being vigorously pushed ahead, and in,
dications are very promising that the own
ers will soon be able to make large ship
ments to the smelling works.
The Eureka Tunnel,s
Is in a distance 1,225 feet, and before the
close Of many weeks, the contractors ex
pect to strike the main ledge. Few enter
prises have ever been pushed forward witt
the same amount Of energy and determine
ton as has characterized the work on this
property. and it is only justice to say :hat
the same is due to the untiriug faith and
confidence that General p. E. Conner hai
all along had in the ultimate success Of THU
enterprise, and the personal attention be
slowed on 1t by his assistant, Mr.. E. ]
Butler. The owners Of
The silver Common
Are making rapid Roadway with their new
shaft, and when it is completed will be abb,
to work the mine to far greater advantag,
| than its present condition permits. The,
have already q large amount Of ore on tn
dump, which will be shipped to the reduc
ton works as soon as the trails are open.
The San Jose
Is being worked under lease by Messrs
Taylor & Shindler, and within the pas
month has made some very important de
velopments. This is one Of the most valr
able properties on Prospect Mountain, and
one which will, before long. be counted a
one Of the leading bullion producing mine
Of the district. The present lessees ar
extracting from n and a-half to two toni
Of ore per day, which will average iron
$40 to SITS per ton. This work Is being
| done by two men. 1t Is estimated tina
there is from SIS, 900 to 500, 900 worth o
ore in sight, and the greatest depth vel
reached is only about one hundred feet.
Work on the Williams, Banner, Deat
Broke, Kit Carson, Corliss, e. Dorado an,
q host Of other claims on Prospect Noun
tain is being vigorously pushed forward
and as soon as the snow disappears so tina
pack trains can get over the trails, the ship
ment Of ore will be commenced. Every
thing indicates that the coming summe
will see more work done in this distric
than its Oldest inhabitant ever dreamed of