Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-13
nat. HOPE.

a Private Excursion There Las
Sundsy-A District OF Great Pos
sibiifties-A Large Body Of SUI
phnte of Zinc Discovered.
Inasmuch as g number OF practical min
ing men OF Eureka District expressed
from time TO time q desire to see his group
Of mining properties at Mt. Hope, and in
asmuch as he had some business there
that required his personal attention, Hon.
Thomas Wren, on Sunday last, procured
special train over the E. and P. road and
invited in all some rs miners and
friends to take q trip there. Mt. Hope Is
distant from Eureka "a miles, and 10
early days was known as McGarry Dis
trict. 1t lies in Q range OF mountains
| about one mile from the railroad track,
and from some OF tho mining properties
| being worked q most enchanting view OF q
| broad expanse of valley and rugged mount
ain country can be had. The day proved
a beautiful one, and the trip was wishal
beneficial and enjoyable.
The district was worked, In a way, some
twelve years ago, when ore shipments we're
made to Palisade and afterwards to the
| Richmond furnaces. but from what can be
seen now OF those workings they were both
| impracticable and fruitless of what should
have followed the large sums OF money
! and the labor expended. The formation of
| the district is. in the main, p~orpbyry. with
some little limestone; also, white crystall-
inc and dark grsyish rocks. Most OF the
claims located belong to Mr.. Wren indi-
vidually, and in two or three OF them work
is being system atically and actively pros
ecuted, 80 that in the course OF a few
weeks it would not surprise us to hear OF
ore shipments again being resumed. In
one of the mines, near the sur
face, q large body OF %sulphate Of
zinc has been discovered and penetrated
several feet, and there being plenty Of
water close at hand for the purpose. there
Is no doubt but that it could be cheaply
mined and leached. We we're shown a
sample OF the result OF 8 small expert.
mental teaching, and inasmuch as 1t is OF
q very pure white color there is
no doubt in our mind but that
1t has q commercial value for kalso-
mining, paint and other purposes. On
three or four dumps are good-sized piles
OF ore, but as the quality is low grade the
same would either have TO be assorted or
concentrated to pay for shipping and work
ing and then a profit to the owner. All
the ore mined, however. is not low grade.
On one dump was q pile which, no doubt,
will be shipped some time, as it is heavy
10 lead and assays we'll in the precious
metals.
Altogether the district makes q much
more favorable showing than any Of the
party expected TO see. In fact, 1t abounds
in excellent prospects. and il good wishes
would ultimate in the great good expressed
In them to those on whom they are be-
slowed, Mr.. Wren will have enough ore in
sight at MI. Hope within three months to
allow of tho employment OF 500 miners.
Certainly II the same showing now made
no half . dozen or more properties we're
made ten years ago there is no telling what
sized town would have sprung up there.
The party, after partaking of q hearty
lunch at the very neat cottage house in
connection with the properties. returned
TO town about 3 p. NJ. feeling satisfied that
" IL was good to be there"