Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-03
PROSPECT MOUNTAIN.
A Mineralized Zone Four Miles in
Length by One in Width.
AVAsT AREA OF UNDEVELOPED WEALTH
Hundreds Of Promising Mines Awaiting
the Touch Of Capital.
Practical Demonstrations of the
Existence of Rich Ore Bodies
at Great Depth.
AN INVITING FIELD FOR THOSE SEEKING
MINING INVESTMENTS.
Valuable Properties for . Song.
AVAsT AREA OF UNDEVELOPED WEALTH
AN INVITING FIELD FOR THOSE SEEKING
MINING INVESTMENTS.
Valuable Properties Tor . Song.

q continuation Of Ruby Hill, is about four
miles in length. The mineral-bearing
section of it will probably average one
mile in width. There is situated within
this vast belt or mineral zone anywhere
from one hundred and fifty to two hun
bred and fifty mining claims of greater or
less prominence. Many Of them are still
in the hands Of the original locators.
Some have drifted into second and third
hands at nominal figures, but all have cost
their holders considerable money in the
way Of annual assessments, etc. Within
the mineral zone described-one mile in
width by four in length-there are some
OF the most promising mining properties
to be seen anywhere on the whole face Of
the globe. In the main the developments
are merely superficial in nature. Poor
men have been unable to go down, and
thus test the value of their properties at
great depth. They have been compelled to
confine their operations to the surface de-
posits. These deposits have invariably
shown richer ores than any other mining
section within our knowledge. They have
totally eclipsed in value per ton the rich
est ores found in the Richmond and Eu-
reka Consolidated, which have added so
many millions annually to the wealth Of
the world for the last nine years, and
which to-day can boast of larger reserves
in sight than any two mines in America,
east or west OF the Rocky mountains,
While these great mines earn fabulous
profits from ores ranging from $40
to $50 per ton, it is true that
there is not o mine on Prospect
Mountain Of any note whatever that does
not carry ores yielding, comparatively on
the surface, from $50 to $500 per ton. In
ways more than doubled in value those Of
the great mines of Ruby Hill. The latter
too, as is well known, have without excep-
ton increased in richness step by step, as
| depth has been attained. What Their may
We not expect Of the rich gold ores OF
Prospect Mountain when the very heart OF
that grand old sentinel shall have been
tapped, at a depth of from one to two
Thousand feet. The Ruby Hill ores in
creased from $40 to an average Of $50 per
ton in 800 feet. At the same ratio the
$500 ores Of Prospect Mountain would be
worth 5000 at like depth. That the ores Of
the latter section do extend deep down into
the bowels of the mountain cannot be
questioned. We all know that silver and
gold ores do not fall from the clouds. We
all know too that IS q rule where there is q
favorable outcrop, the chances are as
nine to one that the source of the outcrop
will be found in paying bonanzas below.
This is q recognized and well authenticated
rule in every silver mining region the
world over. Then as we have again and
again inquired through these columns,
who can estimate the value Of the count
less undeveloped bonanzas Of Prospect
Mountain Whose imagination can grasp
the possibilities Of this vast subterranean
store house Of the precious metalsP Not .
man living can calculate the future Of this
district.
But we are not driven to the alternative
Of relying wholly upon theory with refer
ence to the depth and permanency Of Pros
peet Mountain mines. Fortunately
we have some reasonably deep
WORKINGS which AFFORD practical
iliustration OF the truth OF the point we
ave peen urging: AS We have already
stated hundreds Of the mine owners have
tucked the rips OF the towering noun
tsini nave peen scratching about among
the grass roots as It were. But not all OF
them nav pursued this course. A few
energetic owners have gone down on their
mines or bored tunnels deep into the sides
q Inc n " is to be said TO
the credit ana value OF the section under
notce thst not a Of these deep workings
mas Jailed to establish the existence OF rich
ores ~ great deptn. we invite particular
attSntion 70 these i~ndisputable facts
me Eureka tunnel cut . stringer OF car
. ore a. . depth OF nearly 800 feet
giving assays - nigh a. $oA6 per ton. The
stringer,, ABOUT n loot IN width, was
passed through M stall remains unpros-
pecIed.
Inc prospect mountain Tunnel passed
tnrougn . iour-ioot VEN at . depth OF over
avo ieet. Like the EUREKA Tunnel md
ms VEN mas never been followed.
Inc cuver Connor mas extracted hun
areas OF tons OF rich goid ores from the
10Y 100 level. Inc BODY - known to ex-
send on down dennitei
The Williams, near the Silver Conner,
has been working for years to the depth of
Of their best and highest grade ores.
The Banner has . vertical shaft Of $50
feet. A strong we'll defined ledge, carry
ing ore all the way, has been followed for
the entire depth. 1t 10 a. perfect and as
promising at the bottom ~ on top.
The Orange yielded largely on the 500
foot level.
The Fourth OF July has been worked to
the Ave hundred foot level showing ore
pretty much the entire distance.
The Hamburg found ore in paying guam
titles below the six hundred.
The DunderberR Ia TODAY paving on the