Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-11
EUREKA AFFAIRS.
WHAT A RACY CORRESPOND DENT
SAYS ABOUT US.
Some Interesting Observations on
Our Mines-His Comments IN the
Unfortunate Delays of the Law in
the INSTRUMENTATION Subtitle.
EUREKA, New, June 4, 1882.

Unfortunate Delays of the Lay In
the RECOMMENDATION Suit-Esc.
EUREKA, New, June 4, 1882.
EDITOR DAILY EXCHANGE In my wan
behring's through the Land of Sagebrush
dropped down into this place a few day
ago from the southern portion of the State
and, after looking around generally, have
concluded that it might interest youl
readers to know "what's going on" here
Everybody is finding fault with the horrid
dull times, and wondering when better OF
more lively times will come again. Las
evening, on strolling along Main street, ]
was surprised at the absence Of the crowd
I used to see on a Saturday night q yea,
ago, when I was last here. Then the side
walks were covered with people. The
drinking saloons were filled, and the gam
bling houses were crowded, and 30 were
the hurdy-gurdy shops. Now on a Satur
day evening but few people are seen on the
streets. The stores and saloons are vacant
and the gambling houses and hurdy'
gurdies cannot be paying expenses. A
steady, but quiet exodus is taking place,
and the cry of hard times is general.
sHRINKAGE IN DISBURSEMENTS.
Upon inquiry 1 am told that the monthly
disbursements of the Eureka Con. and
the Richmond are about 500, 900 less than
they were at the same time last year. The
giving out of the ore bodies in the Rich
mond above the 600 level, coupled with
the non-discovery, so far, of any new ore
bodies below that level, do not look well
for that property. In its unfortunate liti-
CATION with the Albion Con. Company it
has not only lost its prestige, but has been
confined to its original 1, 100feet of ground,
and is now hemmed in on the easterly side
by the Eureka Con, and on the west by the
Albion Con. There appears to be but one
| opinion here about this result, and that is,
it has been brought about by the egotisti-
cal stupidity of its managers here, and the
general verdict is, "served them right"
The attempt of the officials Of this COM
pany here to crush Rose, the original
locator of the Uncle Sam, coupled with
the persistent attempt to crush the sue
cessors of Rose, including the present
Albion Con. Mining Company, regardless
of law or equity-but by sheer power
has met with a fit reward. This litiga-
ton, which has lasted now nearly four
years, has done much to retard this dis
trict.
Il EUREKA CON.
The Eureka Con. has still large bodies
of ore remaining in its mine, and much
virgin ground unexplored. The confidence
OF its managers in the future of the mine
in depth is exhibited by the new hoisting
md VI, ~, ~ ~ u,nrl-r Avn 10 np,,~,n Nf nron
ticn at the new shaft. These works which
are to work the mine to a vertical depth
of 5000 feet are certainly worth looking
at. Their cost will be over $500, 900, and
it is now stated that they will be in opera
ton in August. The ore in this mine con-
tinues in depth, as far as known, far below
the ore bodies in the adjoining mine, the
Richmond, which appears to be barren be-
low the sixth level. 1t is quite possible
that the theory of the accomplished SUI
perintendent of the Eureka may be cor
rect, which is, that the ore bearing strata,
if it may be 80 called, in this vast lime
stone zone, lies in vertical waves deep in
the Eureka, rising towards the surface in
the Richmond, and descending again in
the Albion. 1t is to be hoped that both
the Eureka and Richmond may continue to
find ore in depth; and if the new works Of
the Eureka prove this, the mines on this
mineral zone will exceed the Comstocks in
their output. So far these mines have
turned out Of their 1900 feet about &c.
600 per foot. The Phenix has been bond
cd, I learn, to New York parties, with
good prospects Of sale, and starting up
again.
Fl ALBION.
The Albion, which adjoins the Richmond
IN thu wnot 10 i,,ct otp,nn1inn fraa frnm
the legal coils with which its enemy had
env!roned 1t, In this mine large ore
bodies have been found from time to tins,
but whenever ore was found the Rich
mond, on some fimsy pretext or other,
would apply to the District Judge, and,
as a matter Of course, it would be closed
by injunction. During the past few days,
however, the Albion broke into another
large and rich body Of ore, in which they
are now engaged in prospecting. At the
Albion works everything is moving along
as if it'was intended to extract ore ere long.
Large ore bins are about completed, in
which to deposit the ore when hoisted from
the mine, and from which the wagons will
draw 1t to the furnace for smelling. The
assay office Ia nearly completed. Large
quantities Of mining timber are on the
ground, and it looks as il they believed
JIG Jou5hiCbt VI ~ supreme SouiV tA4o
State would be recognized by the District
Judge here. Whatever may be the deci-
sion of Judge Rives it will not affect the
ultimate result. But he may take such
action as will again send the Albion to the
Supreme Court at Carson.
aEDpEs AND BERTRAND.
The reduction works at the Bertrand
mine, formerly the Geddes Il Bertrand
-, yrlsak 4onk aaran ~ N,.r CAN Lran-
cisco mining sharps 30 much money, are
in Nevada. They are located in Secret
Canyon, about eight miles from here.
and are worthy a special visit. They are
under the sole supervision and control OF
a gentleman well known in mining circles,
Mr.. Charles r. Strong. The process Of re-
duction ia what is known as the lixiviation
process. In order to convey some idea OF
the magnitude of the works, I was in
formed by Mr.. Strong, while visiting the
works yesterday, that the excavation for
the buildings cost $25 900; the founda-
tons of the masonry, $40, 900; that there
was ], 900, 900 feet OF lumber, costing about
$40 per M, in the structures, and that it
took half a million shingles to cover it.
The superb engine and boiler, constructed
by Prescott, Scott & Co., and the mass OF
shafting, pulleys, piping, rotary iron fur
naces, rock breakers, rollers (no stamps
used) dryers, furnaces. ore bins, salt bins,
tanks, flues, etc., etc.. are enough to stag
ger one. The entire cost cannot be less
than $3.50, 900, and probably S400, 900. The
water works connected with the building
in this dry country are a special feature,
and a stream that would run a respectable
hydraulic mine can be turned at a mo-
ment's notice into or over any part Of this