Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-17

The Union District M~inesAiocaI
Matters.
MINERAL HILL, Feb. Is, 1881.

being worked now than at any time for
the last year or more. The uncovering of
a large body Of ore in the Livingston
mine, a new location, owned by Williams
and Logan, was probably an incentive to
other mine owners to try and do the same.
As a consequence, a dozen or fifteen differ
ent properties are being vigorously worked,
and more or less ore is shown in all Of
them. Some Of the miners will undoubt-
edly ship their ore to Eureka, but the
majority will wait until the mill COM
mences crushing to dispose of their rock.
Since the change in the management of
the English Company's mines a better
feeling prevails, but the indigo view of the
mining outlook has given place to renew
ed confidence. b. l.. Plummer now has
full charge of the Austin and Spencer
Companies mines, and has expressed a de-
termination to have that cold mill "
pounding away as soon as it can be con-
veniently accomplished.
GOLD B~EELzEBUB,"
More Familiarity known as the clog
Butcher" came in from Union last week,
and through an infamous aggregation of
falsehoods succeeded in creating quite an
excitement, so much so, indeed, that some
miners here sat up all night to get an early
start, and it is a well authenticated fact
that one excitable individual gathered up
three vsgrant dogs, which he tied in the
kitchen to keep him from sleep. The
scene of the rich discovery was located by
i" Beelzebub" at the bottom of the Grand
Treasure incline shaft. 1t was rich quartz,
and studded with gold. After a laborious
in,rpax, 4Irn,,nl, the 1aa,, on0xy fba var&v
reached the mine. They examined it.
They did it thoroughly. When they
came out Of the shaft they looked mad;
they felt mad; they were sold. They
wanted to hang the perpetrator, but were
deferred by Stone, an innocent partner,
saying Don't hang him, boys; this is
the first mine he was ever in. He don't
know iron from gold.' The cause Of all
his trouble was a lime boulder, or
'horse," which cut off the ore in the shaft.
This horse was thickly i~mpregnated with
pyrites of iron, and the miner from over
the Range took it all for coarse gold.
"Tomaso did not make the journey. He
has learned from experience that no relia-
bility can be placed upon the assertions of
Connecticut hog butchers, but from those
who did make the trip we gather some
items about
THE lines,
The Grand Tleasure has attained a
depth of sixty-fve feet. A "horse'' was
encountered, but is now giving place to
the usual character Of the ore which had
previously been extracted. The walls
are true and we'll defined. The property
is owned principally by T. B. Bruffy, and
the present workmen are sinking on con-
tract.
Tba I;no This oro,artx ;o;,o tbo nran5
Treasure ON the south and is a continue
ton of the same ledge. The groupings are
immense. Two shafts have been sunk,
neither Of which has attained over thirty
feet. The owners are putting up a wind
lass on the lower shaft, and expect to push
down fifty feet before Spring. A well de-
fined ledge, though not rich, is the induce
ment for sinking here. The rock improves
in silver and lead as depth is attained.
The Victoria is being worked as usual,
but depth is secured slowly through lack
of means OF the owners. The hundreds
Of tons of ore in the groupings near the
shaft appear to descend pe~rpendicularly
and the amount of ore seems absolutely
unlimited.
Olive-Work has recently been resumed
upon this property, and although the shaft
is but twenty feet, it is a most favorable
prospect. A seam Of carbonate ore in the
bottom is very encouraging to the owners.
Garfeld-Work upon this mine is pro-
crossing very favorably. The new shaft
was sunk about seven feet during the last
week, and is now twenty-five feet in depth.
1t is the intention of the owners, we be-
lieve, to put the shaft down 100 feet and
crosscut to the Star line. Ledge matter
was Unexpectedly encountered near the
surface. which enables sinking much more
rapidly than was anticipated.
Star-The owners OF this property are
~endeavoring to ascertain the width of their
ledge ON the surface, and for that purpose
are making several openings in the crop
pings. They have succeeded in blasting
out galena and lead ores in various places,
which would seem TO indicate great width
at this particular point.
RECENT LOCATIONS.
There is so much snow in Union that
the " excursionists f" did not get around to
many OF the mines, but as a partial list of
new locations report as follows
The Hancock, $40 feet, located Jan. l
by Chris. Heinrichs, situated on the south
ern slope of Treasure Hill. This claim
was formerly known as the Chimney
Corner.
Tilden, 1,15o feet, I. B. Scott located
Jan. IL, is situated on Treasure Hill and
formerly known as the Moberly.
Carbonate, $500 feet, located Jan. s by
W. s. Bennett and others. This claim
lies between the Victoria on the south and
the Tilden on the north, and was formerly
known as the Prince Albert.
Garfield, 1900 feet, located Jan. / by
John Haddow and associates. This was
formerly known as the Taylor mine and is
situated east Of the Star mine on Pogonip
Flat.
Buchanan, 1900 feet, located Jan. "a by
George Buchanan and W. A. Earles. This
is a relocation of the Lucky Sam mine and
joins the Olive on the south.
The Golden Port on Gold Port Hill, the
Pogonip east Of the Garfield, the Excelsior
and some others have also been located,
also some few mines OF the west lead of
the district, but we failed to learn the
m Of the locators.
SCHOOL EXHIBITION.
The scholars attending the public school
presided over by Miss Esther Frank Of
Eureka at this place, have acquired such a
proficiency under her able tutelage that it
was decided to give a school exhibition
last Saturday evening, to which the par
ents and friends of the pupils were invited.
The exercises consisted of declamations,
singing, Rotations, etc., similar to exhibit
| tions OF that character. The scholars
| acquitted themselves in a manner which
| shows great painstaking on the part of
| their teacher, and that she has succeeded
!! in gaining the entire confidence of the
| children under her charge. Where all
| did SO we'll it seems unjust to mention
| any particular one as entitled to carry off
the honors Of the occasion. A few of the
| exercises, however, seem to warrant special
notice. The opening address by the teacher,
| composed by herself. was an excellent and
we'll conceived composition. The decla-
nation "Her Grown-up Dollie Media"
was very effectively rendered by Miss Belle
| Buchanan. Master George Buchanan rem