Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-04
ruREKA, ANDIrs RESOURCES.
A Live Man, and what He Is Try
ing to do for this District.

About ak months ago, Jno. MEG. Scott
conceived thei idea Of advancing the inter-
ests of Eureka Mining District, by the pub
,;cat;on of a small pamphlet setting forth
a few facts in relation to certain mining
nronerties with which he was familiar,
and which he felt sure only needed to be-
come known to engage the attention OF
Eastern capitalists. He was encouraged
by the owners Of the prospects, and started
in on the work Of compiling a history
amount OF products, work done, present
outlook, etc., etc. As he proceeded, his
duties multiplied. Strangers came to him,
wanted him to look at their showing OF
ores and examine their properties. He has
worked faithfully and lone an immense
amount OF labor in collecting reliable IN
formation, Every claim that has been
brought to his ~notice-that is worthy OF
mention-in Eureka Mining District, on
Prospect Mountain. Secret Canyon, and. in
fact, anywhere within twenty miles OF Eu-
reka, has been subject to Mr.. SCOTS per-
sonal observation, end he knows whereoi
he speaks. His work also includes reports
from White Pine District, and other pros
poets outside Of the territory mentioned
above. Indeed, his manuscript piled up
on him so that a book OF 800 pages will
hardly suffice for his needs to-day. A
feature of this book is its beautiful en-
cravings Of places of note in and about the
district. There will be a full page view OF
Eureka, another of Ruby Hill, the public
works and buildings, many OF the business
houses, the principal hosting works, mills
and furnaces, ETC., etc. A marked I'M
provement on the generality OF publications
of this character, will be Mr.. SCOTS table
of mines, giving first the name; where sit.
uated; when located; by whom located; If
transferred, to whom; in what book re-
corded, page, etc., thus making II an easy
matter for those wishing to purchase any
OF the properties he gives, TO trace up a
history and know What they are doing with
out the trouble OF an expensive trip, and a
wearisome search of records to avoid alaw-
suit after making a purchase.
This is the first venture OF the kind In
Eureka District, but il is old in Colorado.
For ten years Colorado lay dead, III we
except her placers,) SO far as developing
her mines wa concerned, but finally an
association was organized with VIM. N.
Byers. of the Rocky Mountain News, at its
head. The hidden wealth OF that State was
forced upon the people Of the East by just
such a publication as Mr.. SCOTS, and any
body can see what the result has been to
that entire State, from a mere nothing in
comparison TO what Eureka Mining Dis
trict alone can show to-day. This being
the first attempt and new to our people,
the work of soliciting subscriptions and
enlisting their financial aid has been OF an
uphill character. Eureka mine owners
know they have q " good thing" and have
got 40 fossilized in the idea of waiting for
some Eastern capitalists to come along and
pay them whatever they ask, that it is like
waking the dead TO arouse them to q sense
OF duty to the community in which they
live.
Mr.. Scott starts tomorrow morning for
New York, and will there arrange for the
publication OF his work. He will also
visit Boston and other Eastern cities ere
he returns.