Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-17
A SPLENDID PROSPECT.
Valuable Opinions on the
Stafford Strike.

Between the Aurora and Eber-
hardt Are Found Again-DevelOp-
ments AnxiOusIy Awaited.
Still more cheering news comes from
Hamilton, the camp which was the center
scene Of the mining excitement of White
Pine in the long-to-be remembered days Of
$50. Supt. r. D. CLARK Of the Geddes &
panied by 8. R. Krom, Of New York, the
inventor Of Krom's crushing rolls, con-
centrsting and other milling machinery,
went over to Hamilton Monday. Mr..
CLARK. who is q man distinguished for his
judgment in mining, and not less 30 for
his care and prudence in reporting on the
count Of the recent strike in the Stafford
mine, one of the series Of the Sweetwster
Company, for whom Eugene N. Robinson
is manager. This strike is fully believed
TO warrant the expectations OF another
veritable bonanza, such as the Eberhardt,
Aurora and other mines Of Treasure Hill
yielded in years past. The indications
could hardly be stronger for this truly
magnificent prospect. Capt. Drake, who
Is Superintendent Of the Eberhardt and
Aurora Company, and by actual experience,
| thoroughly familiar with the country, Wis
tied the Stafford with Mr.. Clark and care
fully examined the ground with him. He
expressed the opinion freely and enthusiast
tically hat the find is one Of the ''old-
timers" The SENTINEL has several times
recently referred to the Stafford mine. 1t
ia located to the west Of the ground lying
between the Eberhardt and South Aurora.
II will be remembered that the largest
bodies Of rich ore found on Treasure Hill
occurred in those two mines. 1t appears
from an inspection Of the ground that the
| ore body which was lost in them, there Is
the best reason to expect, will reappear in
the Stafford. The formation is in lime.
The body OF ore struck in the Stafford dips
to the east, as the great bodies did in the
North Aurora and South Aurora. The ore
is free chlorides. Daily assays made
across the ore body show from S65 to $439
per ton and will average fully 500. The
strike occurs below the old chamber at the
north end. A drift has been run IS feet
across without striking the limit-still in
ore. Not enough work has yet been done
to determine its depth or its length; but
its length can be reasonably estimated to
be OF the length Of the body that was taken
out above it in the anne mine-which
body was over 200 feet long. As to its
depth, it can only be told by future ex-
plorations, but the ore body looks more
like a vein than any other found in that
neighborhood, which would indicate that
it is likely to go deep. Mr.. Clark believes
| that Mr.. Robinson has uncovered a big,
genuine, old-time bonanza. Mr.. Robin
son has a force Of men at work and will
add to their number as rapidly as they
can be put on to advantage. The
find is about 200 feet perpendicularly
under the surface-which is very impor-
tant as distinguishing it from many other
strikes for years. Previous rich, but
small, chambers worked thereabouts have
been found either on or quite near the
surface. Mr.. Robinson is running the
main incline down to the level Of the
strike. He will then drift towards the
| strike and also south. He has taken out
| .i-no1, N nnuiIarahla unantitu Of vary
high grade ore and is getting the Smoky
mill ready as fast as possible to reduce it.
The present capacity Of the mill is 10
stamps. He has engaged 8. h. Krom to
at once draw plans Of q large teaching
mill to be erected next Spring. In these
works he expects to reduce the Stafford
ores and a vast quantity of low grade ores
from the Original Hidden Treasure and
other mines belonging to the Sweetwater
| Company. The teaching works will be OF
very great advantage to the camp any
wsy, whether the Stafford turns out as
anticipated or not. They will be the
means of solving the problem generally,
| on the solution of which the future OF
White Pine District as a great mining re-
gion depends-that is, whether or not the
low grade ores can be made to pay. But
there is the best reason to believe that the
strike In the Stafford-that alone
will be enough to re-establish the old-time
estimate Of the district, /. g., that it is one
| of the richest in the mining world. We
have faith in ~this-which faith is based
chiefly on the opinions of the find. as a
prospect, given by Mr.. Clark and Capt.
Drake. These gentlemen are widely
known in mining circles East and West,
and stand high for their good judgment
and for their discretion in not over
stating. In fact, their experience has
taught them that it is excellent policy to
measure their words and not talk excitedly
about the future Of any mine which never
excludes speculation altogether. Develop
ments in the Stafford will be awaited with
intense interest in Hamilton and in Eu-
reka and in the market of mines every