Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-14
THE ALBION MINE.
A Comprehensive Report Of this
Property from h superintend-
emit 20 the Head Office.

L. l.. ROBINSON, Esq, President OF the
Albion Con. Mining Company, San Fran
cisco-Dear Sir: Following please find ex-
hibit of all transactions connected with the
Albion Con. Mining ~Company's property
here for the gear ending Dec. 81, 1881, with
a general memorandum Of receipts and
disbursements up to the commencement
Of the last fiscal year.
In addition to explanatory maps, you
will find herewith an inventory Of property,
both real and personal, with values. Also
a general review OF transactions and de-
velopments since Jan. 1, 1881.
Prior to April 20, 1881, your company
owned and claimed the following ground,
viz: See map No. 1.
Albion Locations, 800 feet by 1900 feet;
Uncle Sam, 200 feet by 664 feet;
Moss Agate, 200 feet by 800 feet;
St. Baily, 100 feet by 600 feet;
Union, 100 feet by 600 feet;
Price & Davis, patented, 400 feet by 5000.
The whole aggregating 64a acres.
On April 20, l located and caused to be
iOChttu, III tuO lnbtICbtb VI yO0A n
the following named claims:
The Florisant, 200 feet by 1900 feet;
The Wheel Of Fortune, 200 feet by 1,400;
The Mountain Belle, 200 feet by 1850;
The Genevieve, 200 feet by 4 200;
The Sweetheart, 200 feet by 1000;
Or a total of about 80 acres of mining
ground situated ON the west side Of Adams
Hill, northeast of the northend Of the
Price and Davis property.
We have until Jan. 1, 1888, to do the
assessment work on these latter acquired
claims. This last named property, in
connection with what-your company pos
sessed before April 20, 1881, aggregates
93A acres of mining ground, the greater
part OF which is underlaid by the mineral
lied zone OF limestone forming the lode or
vein, wherein are located the bonanza
mines of the district, and many other well
known properties Of great value.
A large amount Of prospecting was done
in the Albion mine proper up to the night
Of Jan. II, 1881, when u efforts were re-
warded by the discovery of the deposit Of
ore marked ''cave' on Map No. 2. We
were in the act of removing the same when
we were forced to suspend by an %injunc-
ton served on us at the instance OF the
Richmond Mining Company, since which
time the said ground and a large belt west
OF it has been in law and under injunction.
By consent Of the Court we were allowed
to prospect within the disputed lines, but
NOT allowed m nNnva any ora nnfgIdn said
lines. Believing that the ground would
eventually fall to us, l did some extensive
prospecting in the vicinity of the cave,
and in doing 30 mined out and removed
from the cave a large amount OF high-grade
ore, storing it in our Uncle Sam drift,
where il now is and must remain until the
final decision OF the Court. II we gain
possession OF the ground In dispute we are
in admirable condition to work the vast
bodies Of ore we know to exist in the vicin-
lily of'the cave, and within the four corners
Of the Uncle Sam claim.
After being forced from the bonanza
ground / concentrated my force on
work that would develop ground away
from and outside OF the disputed line, and
the result has been the exploration Of
ground west OF shaft on lower level, as
follows:
West drift was extended 468h feet, un-
til il penetrated the ground under Albion
dome all the assessment work required on
our Albion locations for the year 1881.
started a crossout from said west drift
at a point 95 feet from the shaft Aug. IA,
1881. A small deposit of low grade ore at
this point suggested the crosscut. We
have penetrated the ground at this point
in q southeast direction for a distance OF
1851 feet, and have while doing SO cut
several small seams and punches Of low
grade ore, just sufficient to satisfy us we
are in an ore making country or forma-
ton. The last report from Mr.. Williams,
Foreman, says: "I think we are justi-
fed in exploring this part Of the mine" /
have therefore continued the work to the
present time.
The north drift (Lucy drift) was com
menced May Z, 1881, and has been forced
ahead to a point 393 feet from the junction
with the northeast drift. In this drift we
passed through a belt of shale, as shown
on map 2, 10 feet thick. We passed out of
shale Aug. 6, 1881, and ever since have
been in a formation of the most encourage
ing kind. We have had every reason TO
believe for some time past that our work
was being prosecuted in the vicinity OF an
ore body; in fact, we encountered several
small deposits OF ore, and we are now
searching diligently in this drift for the
body OF ore that every indication for the
last 80 days leads us to think we are near.
A crosscut stai ted west on Nov. 20, 1881,
FROM inner end of this Lucy drift, shows
the same character OF surroundings, and
at the present time we have no reason to
change our opinion expressed some time
ago, that this drift would eventually be an
outlet for ore in quantity.
The following amount Of work has been
done on the 566 (lower) level since Jan. /,
1881:
West rect
Croaseut from same feet