Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-06
AMONG THE MINES.
REPORTS FROM ALL OVER THE DISTRICT.
Ruby Hill, Prospect Mountain. and
Other Propertfes-Cave I'm
The Richmond.

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ton, is from yesterdays Mining News /:
Work Cd the three-compartment shaft Of
the Eureka Con. is being pushed vigorous
ly. Three eight-hour shifts OF picked men,
have been put on the work by Superin-
tendent Read, who has given orders to push
it as fast as possible. The shaft is now
down So feet. Twelve sets of timbers have
been put in place. This has all been done
by hand work. A good engine is also in
place for hosting, and, in a few days, two
powerful Ingersoll steam drills will be used
to drill the holes required for blasting the
hard rock. Mr.. William Stinson, who has
been wisely placed in charge Of the work,
estimates that, with the Ingersoll drills,
the shaft can be sunk at the rate Of from
IL to Is feet for every "a hours.
A A IN TIE
Early in the week, a cave was struck in
the drift running from the 200-foot level Of
the Richmond. 1t is so feet long, 40 feet
high, and 40 feet wide, with ore under and
above, but of what grade we have been un-
able to learn.
Another cave, 1876 feet long, 80 feet wide,
and 20 feet high, was discovered in the
mine on Friday, in O drift going from No.
IA chamber. There is ore in it, and some
| splendid specimens of crystalized lime.
Eleven contracts were let in this mine on
the LIST.
THE COSMOS AND TYNDAL.
G. J. R. Buttlar has commenced to ship
ore from the Cosmos and Tyndal mines, on
the western base Of Prospect Mountain.
On the Tyndal a tunnel is run in 40 feet
through a fine body Of quartz, assaying
from SIS to $50, and carrying punches Of
black steedfeldtite, running as high as $3.50.
On the surface is q mass Of quartz crop
pings, which will average, without sorting
from $40 to $50. Mr.. Buttlar intends to
prospect both mines through the tunnel
and incline shaft, and will keep a few men
at work steadily during the summer. The
new shaft in the
SILVER CoNNoR.
is down 6S feet, and from the first level the
main Wine is Junk 155 feet through a solid
body Of ore. A number Of drifts have been
run at right angles upwards of 100 feet,
and several cross cuts from 80 to 40 feet
through the ore body without meeting any
signs Of either foot or hanging wall. The
bottom Of the winze is in ore, as we'll as
the face Of the various drifts and cross cuts.
After allowing one-third for waste it is es-
timated that there is at least from Is, 900 to
20, 900 tons in sight. This, taken on an
average at $40 per ton, would make the
mine worth from $500, 900 to $500, 900
while the greatest depth yet reached is only
223 feet. The ore can be traced on the sur
face 600 feet from north to south, and 60
feet from east to west.
THE DEAD BROKE
Shows a fine body of graduated galena,
with stringers Of gray carbonates and black
stedifeldtite, running from the upper winze
to the lower tunnel. This property is
coming into prominence, and is pronounced
by practical miners as one of the most val
luable in the district.
The McGarry brothers are working q
double shift on
THE BANNER,
And taking out some rich ore from an up
raise on the east drift at the 145-foot level.
In all parts of the mine the prospects are
very favorable. Should the proposed road
be built to the summit of Prospect Noun
tain this will be one of the best paying
mines in the district, as there are at least
$500 tons Of quartz, carrying lead car
Donate, in sight ready to be broken down,
which will assay from $50 to $45. As the
ore has to be packed to the reduction works
nothing will pay that will assay less than
500, and the owners wisely leave itin place
until they can get better prices for it than
they can at present.
F. @. Robbins is working q force Of men
night and day on
THE ALEXANDRIA,
And pushing work ahead very energetic
ally. The bottom Of the incline shaft is
down 155 feet, all the way in low-grade
ore. 1t is the intention Of the Superinten-
dent to sink the shaft 200 feet, crosscut in
various directions, and thoroughly pros
pect the mine.
Mr.. R. @. Luther is doing good work on
THE s~EvENTY-sIx
Mines in New York Canyon. The two
compartment shaft is down 10 feet, and is
substantially timbered from the surface.
Suitable buildings have been erected on
the dump, and everything about the mines
tend to show that Mr.. Luther and his
company have faith in the ultimate value
Of the property, and are determined to
spare neither money nor labor to put the
mines on o paying basis.
Ed. Looney has leased
rHE MARY ANN
To Mike Moran and Frank Burt. This
mine is on the western slope Of Prospect
Mountain, ON the north line Of Prospect
Mountain tunnel, and shows very rich
groupings on the surface. We have seer
some specimens OF rich chloride taken
from the bottom of a new shaft ten feel
from the surface, which assays $500.
THE HoosAc.
Work on the Hoosac has been suspended
until air-pipes can be secured and placed
in the mine, the ventilation being SO bad
as to render further progress almost i'm
possible. A body Of clay ten feet thick wal
passed Just before stopping, and quartz4en
countered beyond it. The stockholders art
~sanguine that the Hoosac will again become
a large bullion producing mine.
NOTES.
Maurice Hartnett Is doing assessmen
work on q series Of mines including thu
Bromide, Chloride and Black Metal, on tn
apex Of Prospect Mountain.
Dan Mcdonald has some fine ore on tn
dump Of the Pioneer Consolidated, and |
pushing work ahead very rapidly.
|, A very favorable change took place il
the face Of Eureka Tunnel on Monday night
and the contractors are making good head
way. The tunnel is in over 1900 feet.
Peter Peterson is shipping ore from tn
2 Good Hope, on Adams Hill.
Robert Young and partners have struel
a bonanza in the Altoona, and have mad
several shipments to the Eureka Con. re
duction works this week. The breast 0
ore is 20 feet wide, and works $104.74
SAD. 90 in silver and $67. 80 in gold.
! @. L. Broy's teams are hauling ore from
, the Williamsburg, Good Hope and Con
, molly mines.