Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-19
THE CHEAT LODE.


the Alta.
Under date Of May o, Grif J.. Griffith,
Superintendent Of the Wales Con-, fur.
nishes the San Francisco Alta q lengthy
and interesting correspondence regarding
the situation along the great Eureka lode.
He begins at Secret Canyon and traces op-
erations through to the Bullwhacker on
the north. He was not admitted TO the
Richmond mine. We append that portion
Of his letter which treats Of the Eureka
Con. and other portions Of the lode further
to the aorthwestward. He says:
Through the courtesy OF its able Super
intendent I had the pleasure of visiting
and spending a few hours in the lower
levels OF the Eureka Consolidated mine
q few days ago.. Every important and ac-
cessible portion Of the mine was thrown
open, and consequently had full access TO
all the bonanzas in the Old Reliable" as
it is termed here. The condition Of the
mine presents a more favorable appear
ance, and actually showing more ore in
sight now than at any time within the past
two years.
The Eighth LEVEL BONANLAB
Which at first showed only q small stringer,
has, through Superintendent Reads sys-
tematic efforts, been partly uncovered, and
although sufficient ore has been extracted
to make room for % sets Of timbers in
length by 10 sets wide, yet this immense
ore chamber shows no signs Of giving out.
The tenth level bonanza looks well and a
large quantity Of good ore is being daily
ohrnna1 10 kha H~nnAa &c., AL 1o-.I
Other parts Of the mine from the twelfth
up, seem to be looking very we'll. Exclu-
sive Of the company's regular force Of mi
ners, nearly 100 others are daily employed
tributing. There remain hundreds Of
feet Of unexplored ground, presenting
quite as favorable a condition for the max
ing OF other large ore bodies as have ever
been discovered on Ruby Hill. The great
Ruby Hill lode will, in my opinion, con-
inue down to a very great depth. In sup
port OF such a theory q fact but little known
presents itself-on the twelfth level Of the
Eureka Consolidated the ledge between
quartzite and shale is less than a foot in
width, while on the thirteenth level the
distance is IS feet; on the fourteenth level
1.-THE deepest point in the mine) there il
lao feet Of space between the two walls.
According to this showing it is but rea-
sonable to suppose that bonanzas will yet
be found at greater depth in this district
than has generally been expected.
Intense interest at present is conferred
on the new Albion bonanza, and the whole
northwest end Of the great lode. The fact
OF having discovered ore in that direction
between the Richmond and the Wales Con.
is proof positive of the continuation Of the
same lode. The Albion Richmond bonanza
was first discovered on the 1876 level of the
latter mine, where over 1000 feet Of drifts
and c%rosscuts were made before it was
found. In drifting from the main Albion
shaft in a southeasterly dire ,tion, about
500 feet distant. some very favorable indi-
cations were encountered large c~revices
and openings in the limestone, showing
considerable quantity Of malybdite of lead
adhering to the rock being the most nota-
BILE. Although the Albion has struck
three ore bodies, it is currently believed
by many that when they are thoroughly
explored they will all have a connection,
and very possibly prove to be the same inn
mense ore chamber. The great cave or
cavern recently discovered by the Albion
Company is over 100 feet in length, 20
feet high and rs feet wide. Underlying it
is a body Of heavy ore. There are now IL
feet Of q Wine sunk all the way in ore.
The bottom Of the cave has been pene-
trated by an uprise from the 335-foot level,
which shows considerable ore; besides, the
ore body is found continuous 40 feet south
west Of the above mentioned winze, where
it is tapped 6 feet deeper thar the bottom
of the same winze. A large amount of
rock from the top Of the cavern recently
caved in, makes ii impossible to see the
ore body to a good advantage; besides. the
bonanza cannot be fairly opened yet owing
to the injunctions placed by the Court on
the same to protect both companies until
the several suits o pending are decided.
consequently 1t is impossible to accurately
describe 1t or estimate its value. Charles
Forman, Superintendent Of the 0verman
at Virginia City, 1t 10 said was here and
made
An ESTIMATE AT 81, 900, 900.
The fact Of having discovered this Boz
nanza infused new life into the Albion peo-
pie, and now . new double compartment
shaft Is being sunk by that company, be-
tween the old Albion shaft and the Wales |
end line. 1t has already at
tanned about 800 feet in depth, and drifting
commenced.
The Silver Lick Consolidated Company
has within the past few days erected sub
boarding house and is now grad
for the new steam hosting works. The
Silver Lick. under different arrangements,
has mined over $500, 900 worth OF ore since
its discovery, and the condition OF the
mine now looks fully as well as at any time
in the past. Several miners. it ia under
stood, have offered to take 8 lease on il
and allow the company 80 per cent OF the
monthly yield.
The Wales Consolidated property Is sit
uated between the Silver Lick. Albion and
Richmond Consolidated ground. 1t Joins
the Albion on the south and the Silver
Lick on the north, and is 1900 feet in
There is nothing Of present being
done in the Wales underground. The only
work performed Is the erection of the
heavy hosting machinery and the black
and carpenter shops. Heavy gal
frame timbers, cut to order, arrived
a few days ago and are now being put into
place over the double compartment shaft.
The machinery as shipped here from the
Comstock weighed twelve and a half tons,
and has a capacity to hoist 1000 feet per-
pendicular depth. The engine is double
link motion. double 6x12-inch
cylinder, and double reels. The works
will be ready for hosting in about fifteen
days.
A Chance to Sell Mines.
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