Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-07

OUh AhN 6cs
Brief Statement OF Their COmdi
zion and Prospects.
RUBY IL
There il still considerable ore beinf
shipped by the tributers in the Jackson
mine to the furnaces.
The miners ON Ruby Hill confidently ~
sert that both the Richmond and Eureks
Con. mines are gradually improving.
New ore developments are still reported
in the Albion mine.
John E. Bray 4 Co., tribnters in the
Phenix mine, are preparing for another
shipment Of ore to the furnaces.
The water in the LOGAN Shaft has de-
creased very much. In the drift lately
started there is not . drop.
PROSPECT MoUNrAIN.
There are two men ct work IN the In
dustry mine getting ready to ship ore.
A shipment Of ore to the furnaces will
be made in q few days from the Ganges.
The Republic is looking very we'll. and
has . great deal Of ore in sight. stripped
and ready to break down. There are but
three men ct work in this mine at present,
but the force may be increased any day.
Work will be resumed upon the Frankie
Scott series Of mines in . few days.
Some excellent ore IL uncovered in the
Snug Harbor mine. The owners, how
are absent, and the property lies idle.
Joe Moline is still extracting good ore
from the Altoona mine on Adams Hill.
There are exceedingly rich deposits Of
low grade ore in the Excelsior, Lauten
and other mines in that vicinity, and
good tribute pitches may be had in some
Of them.
The Connolly mine IL said to be n
Of the best properties in this State.
There is an immense quantity OF ore,
mostly Of low grade. In the lower levels.
and the main tunnel presents a. good .
prospect as any to be found in this dis
trict.
The Alexandria mines are being put in
fine condition for prospecting, and 1t
will not be long before considerable ore
will be extracted from them. II 10 said
that the Eastern plant Of hosting ma
chinery will be replaced with . new
steam hoist from San Francisco.
Magnificent looking ore is still coming
out Of the Eureka Tunnel, and the produc-
ton continues fully up to the usual mark.
Three men are employed sinking the
new shaft at the south end Of the Clipper
mine Of the Golden Rule series, and the
indications are that ore will be found In it
before long.
The owners OF the Magnet series of
mines on Prospect Mountain have deter
mined to push development work upon
their property during this season, and
with that purpose in view have already
commenced work upon the main shaft,
o down 60 feet from the surface. There
is considerable ore in sight, which will be
extracted and shipped to the furnaces.
The main shaft is to be carried down to a
depth requisite to develop the mine for all
it ia worth. This series OF mines is
located, and may eventually
make n Of the best properties in this dis
trict. There are four men employed ct
present, and the force will be increased as
soon as the condition OF the property will
justify it.
PINTO DISTRICT.
Pete knight is going out to Silverado
Mountain to do assessment work upon the
Plum mine, and as soon as his
partners are ready will commence opening
up the property for all that it is worth.
The parties who have leased the Fair
Play mine on Alhambra Hill have been
very successful. They are raising from
one-half to q ton OF rich ore per day, and
the mine is good for many valuable ship
ments to the Eureka furnaces.
The tunnel run to remodel the workings
the old Champion mine upon ALEXANDRA
Hill is in 100 feet. and . drift has been
s<artaI xo-avIo xka n1I -DrIo nA- tn TX
feet. This drift will be carried 40 feet
further. when II is expected the ledge will
be cut.
Although running with . small force Of
men, good progress IL being made at the
silverado Company mine. Some very
fair quality Of ore - being extracted from
the old works. and some very good from
the tunnel.
The Silver Nugget mine 10 sending some
very Ane ore to the surface. and 3 ship.
ment will be made to the Richmond rsduo.
lion works In q few days.
Jim Nolan IL still driving his tunnel.
and 1t looks ~ though he will o o bs
rewarded for his pluck.
Hon. James W. Smith has commenced
asserting the dump d the Rescue mine.
Those who know what the dump con.
tains think that he will have 4 preatas
BILE Summers work.
Some very hns ore Il being sent 70
Eureka from the Queen mius.
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Tbs ore discoveries In the Unols Sam
mine on Pselstiok Hill are no longer
among things that are strange. A few
days ago another vein Of heavy gslsns ore
was encountered. Il Il about u inches
thick.
The tributsrs In The Hamburg mine on
peslstiok Hill are doing well and making