Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-15
U NEIGmBORs.
A Better Outlook for the Mineral
Hill Camp.

A BETTER outlook for the Mineral
Hill Camp.
MINERAL HILL, March IL, 1Ss3.-In the
early days Of a rich mining camp ores
which fell much below the average were
usually neglected. At some later period
it frequently happens that this same ore
proves to be the mainstay Of a camp. In
stances are numerous where mining towns
have had a sudden and rapid growth only
to flourish for a short time and then as
rapidly decay and remain quiescent for
years, to be resuscitated by the humble
prospector who stays with it, or %perchance
wanders in and finding ore of medium
richness concludes to stay by it. He strug-
giles along as best he may, sorts his ore
and makes a shipment, induces capital to
come in and eventually opens q property
vestors in, and what was formerly
considered too low grade to DO no.
ticed subsequently makes the camp.
The above remarks are not intended to
apply to this camp, only to a limited OK
tent. There is perhaps no district on the
Pacific Coast which has yielded so much
for the amount of work done and the depth
attained as Mineral Hill. Heretofore it
has been all surface working, comparative
ly speaking. and 200 feet is said to be the
deepest workings on the Hill. The ground
has not been one-fourth prospected, and
yet ST, 000, 900 is authoritatively stated to
have been the total yield. This was all
rich, free milling ore, some shipments
working 5000 per ton. In one instance
two men took out So, 900 in one week with
in ten feet of the surface. No doubt the
same can be lone again., and the Hill be
made to yield as much or more than it
ever has. 1t is understood the Christie
Company will bring a diamond drill into
requisition this Summer and show up some
ore chambers which slumber perhaps not
ten feet from the surface. To the west of
| the company's patented ground, and near
the foot of the Hill, are large bodies of low
grade ore, which nobody wanted in the
early days, principally because it contained
too much lead to mill. This is traceable
for a mile or more. and some work has
been done in various places, all showing
ore and plenty Of it. Assays run from $50
to over 500. 1t resembles the Eureka
ores, carrying carbonate and iron, and
from 10 to 60 per cent lead. Several loca-
ions nave been made during the week on
this ledge by miners conversant with the
Ruby Hill ores, and it is probable consid-
cradle may find its way to Eureka during
the Summer. With a furnace here this
would become q smelling as well as q mill
ing camp, and probably be as good ten
years from now as it ever was.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Reports from the Whalen Con. bring 10
satisfactory assurance of a speedy adjust
ment of the financial difficulties of that
company. On the contrary, it seems to be
a queen sabe case with the lien-holders,
but they still hope to get their honest
wages from the concern.
VIM. Strandburg. who became discon-
ISOLATE and lonesome since the ''Silver
Top" died, removed his family in here
from the Whalen Con. Friday, and pro-
poses to abide with us for the Summer.
Considerable repairing is being done
about town, making ready for the seasons
business.
Jonathan Walker, from Stafford, has
been among us for several days. Business
brought him, but he hurried back for fear
he might be too late for the coming boom
in Stafford.
M. B, Bartlett Of your place also dropped
in yesterday, to arrange some real estate
matters. ToMASo.