Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-27
THE ALBION MINE.
A Visit TO the Property by a Sen.
tinel Reporter.

A SENTINEL reporter yesterday visited
the Albion mine. There is nothing about
the premises indicating that the property
is resting under IN injunction from the
Court. On the contrary, there is as much
activity about the Albion as is to be seen at
any other mine on the Hill. There are IS
men employed, besides the officers, en-
gineers, carpenters, etc.. on the surface.
The total force aggregates considerably
over 100 men. Four drifts are being run
night and day in various parts Of the
mine. At least two Of these drifts, or
crosscuts, are nearing the great ore body.
The nature Of the limestone is such as to
indicate with unerring certainty that one
exists near at hand. Aside from these
prospecting drifts, q considerable force is
engaged in breaking ore in what
is known as the cave. This a is o
large cavern in the limestone. the sides,
bottom and top OF which are all In heavy
high grade ore. This portion Of the mine,
as the reporter was informed, is outside Of
the st. George patent, but there can hardly
be a question that when it shall have been
fully developed ii will be found to connect
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Richmond Company for 1000 feet to the
Tip Top line. There are 5000 sacks OF
ore stored in the drifts that were taken
from the cave, besides q large amount Of
ore broken down and awaiting the process
OF sacking. No ore Ia being hoisted, as to
do so would be In violation Of the order
Of the Court. There Is remarkable &C
tivity in the neighborhood Of the cave.
Drifts, crosscuts, upraises, inclines, etc.,
are being run TO determine the extent of
the ore body at this point. Every stroke
OF the pick Is showing it up to better
advantage. But the most interesting por-
ton OF the whole mine is the point
where the great ore body crosses the
Tip Top line from the Richmond side into
the at present disputed territory, but what
must ultimately, according to Judge Ris-
ing, be decreed to be Albion ground. At
this particular point there is Q mountain
Of ore. Commencing on the 400-foot level
OF the Richmond Ii extends we'll up to the
200 foot level, making at least 1850 feet per-
pendicular Of fine ore. How far this ex-
tends into territory claimed by the Albion,
no man can tell. but certain it is that the
body shows no ~perceptible sign Of pinch
ing out. A white chalk mark indicates the
injuncted line, which is strictly observed
by both parties. Deputy Sherifs make
daily rounds to see that the order Of the
Court is not infringed by either party. AL
together the SENTINEL. believes that the
Albion has q great future once that 1t shall
be freed OF the endorsements Of litiga-
ton. Under the terms Of the injunction
the company is permitted to carry
forward the work Of development
as usual, though it is prohibited from rails
ing any Of the ore encountered. The Al
bion Company owns an immense scope Of
the great mineral zone. 1t is, compara-
lively speaking, virgin ground, and there
is no earthly reason to be assigned whyi 1t
will not prove to be in the near future n
OF the leading productive mines OF the Pa
cifc Coast. There is to-day ore enough in
sight to entitle It to the very highest rank.