Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-27
THE BAY STATE.
A Report on This Valuable Mine
and Its Will.

az WILL
The Bay State mine is situated in one of
the deep canyons of the Newark range of
mountains, and embraces four patented
locations, viz: The chihuahua, Lincoln,
Flagstaff aud Bay State, containing in all
5000 feet by 200 feet in width. The mine
is equipped with good hosting works, ore
sheds, clearinghouse, blacksmith shop,
etc. The Lincoln and Flagstaff locations
are made on a tissure vein of quartz that
crops out boldly on the surface on the
north side of the canyon. There is a tun-
end a winze is being sunk to connect with
the main workings, from which a drift is
being run on ore averaging S12S. From
the tunnel level considerable work has
been done in upraising and stopping on the
vein, which is from two to five feet thick,
the ore running from $50 and less up to
1900 per ton, selected. The main work
ings of the mine are on the south side OF
the canyon, and consist Of q double oom-
partment shaft down 400 feet, drifts and
erosscuts. The principal ore bodies thus
far have been found on aud above the 600
foot level. The highest workings from the
main shaft are 80 feet below the level OF
the hoisting works. tprGiaing CT ore will
be continued until connection is made
with the upper Slopes, at present worked
from several openings on the surface in
the mountain side, the highest being 800
feet above the level Of the hosting works.
II is confidently expected that ore
will be encountered on the fourth level, OF
which point the vein will have e. depth OF
700 fnrt frnr,7 Tho arrrnivy. tla " Is
taken out o! the mine 1t is assorted, the
first class Yielding from $500 to $500 per
ton in silver; the second class from about
$50 to $500, all Of which is shipped to Eu-
reka Tor treatment. All ore below $50
per ton is set aside to he treated ct the
oompany's mill. Of the latter, or third
class, there are over 200 tons at present
on the dump, which, owing to the fact
that it cost 80 per ton during the Summer
and $40 In Winter to transport it to Eu-
reka, it will not pay to ship. There are at
present about twenty-four men employed
in the mine. It is probable, however,
that this force can be increased to $50
men as soon as the $50 ore can be reduced
at a profit.
The oo%mpany's mill ia hoing overhauled
and placed in repair for the purpose Of
working some tailings that for years past
nave peel undergoing d uatuthi pioCess VI
desulphurizing in the open air. 1t is
estimated that there are from 800 to 1000
tons, that have been worked up to IS per
cent. which now may be worked up to at
least 80 per cent. A test is also being
made on raw ores, and, il successful, the
mill can be kept running in the future on
third-class ore. If, however, the ores
cannot be worked raw, a chlorodizing
furnace will probably be erected. 1t is
hoped, and expected, that all the ores pro-
duced in the mine can in the future be
successfully worked at the mill. Adjoin-
ing the mill is a lotion blast furnace; but
the Bay State ores cannot be easily smelted
alone, on account OF the scarcity of iron
in them. The mill is equipped with
twenty stamps, eight pans, five settlers,
one cleanup pan, one agitator. two re-
torts and one melting furnace. The
engine is of 100 horse power; was built at
the Miners Foundry, San Francisco. and
is a model of beauty and strength. Supt.
Robinson is a thorough miner, and is con-
ident that the Ba y State will soon be
paying largely.