The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-25
MINES AND POLITICS.
Items Of Interest From the
Base Range.
The Interesting Question as to Who
Shall Succeed Senator
j. q. Fair.
Snecial correspondence of THE MINER

There are several hundred of old Nevada
people at present residingin Butte City and
the surrounding country, who will be
pleased to read a few items of interest from
the Silver State. and more especially the
Base Range.
never more depressed than it ia at the
present time, although we are not as baf1Iv
off in this respect as the outside world Il
led to believe. 1t is true that the Rich
mond and Eureka Consolidated mines.
which paid their stockholders something
like SO, 10000 in dividends, are not pro.
ducing ore, as in days OF old, but these
two grand old properties are far from being
played out, and there is ore enough in
sight in the two mines to run their respec.
tive furnaces for long time to come.
Work in both these mines is being con-
,lucted above the water level. About two
years ago new shaft was sunk on the
Eureka Consolidated ground, and ma
chinery erected that cost the comparv
$500, 900. 1t was expected that this ma
chinery would be found adequate to the
task of
SINKING THE SHAFT ANY DEPTH
required; but when the water level was
reached and the first bunch of ore dis.
covered, the water flowed in in such large
quantities as to render the new dydraulic
engine worthless, and work was at once
suspended and nothing has been done at
that point for nearly two years That
there are larger bodies OF ore lying below
the water level of the great Eureka mineral
zone, nobody doubts, but until recently no
steps were taken to erect suitable machin-
cry to handle the water and prosecute
work in the lower levels OF the two great
mines. During the past few weeks the
o<
taking out the heavy and expensive
hydraulic machinery which was put in by a
former management; and when spring opens
more suitable plant will be put in, and
the work of prospecting below the 14th
level of the "Old Reliable" will be COM
menced in real earnest.
MINING RAscALITIEs.
The rascalities that were practiced by the
Albion, Wales Consolidated, Whalin Con-
soldated and Eureka Tunnel companie
for several years past have done much to
injure this camp. But for these things there
would undoubtedly be at least thirty large
paying mines at work in this district to-
day. The last quarterly assessment roll OF
the proceeds OF the mines of this district
showed that there are fifty-seven ore-pro-
ducing mines in the camp. from which
1888 tons OF ore were extracted, the
gross value DelnS %oto,Ooo' AiCei 1II CHe
cost of extracting, reducing ETC., profit Of
nearly 100000 was left to the owners OF
the mines. This is not a bad showing for q
camp hat is looked upon as having "gone
in." 1t is reasonable to suppose that there
are scores of mines in this country that
would with little judicious expenditure
OF capital, in a short time take their places
with the great dividend paying mines Of the
United States. There have be. SO manv
wild cat">schenes Played here that the
mining world is reluctant to touch Eureka,
and as consequence one OF the most
promising mining regions in the world re-
mains comparatively untouched.
MOUNT HOPE.
During the last six months Hon. Thomas
Wren mas had large force OF men at work
in his mines at Mount Hope. This camp
is located about twenty-five miles north OF
Eureka. on the Eureka & Palisade Railroad.
Mr.. Wren has several mines at this place,
and large bodies of ore have recently been
opened up, that will in a short time
abundantly repay their owner for the large
amount of money he has expended in that
camp.
WHITE PINE.
News has lately been received that Super
intendent Drake, of this county, has sue
ceeded in selling the Monitor property to
an English company, and that WORK is
shortly to be resumed there on an extern
sive scale.
The Tavlor Mining District, in White
Pine county, is looking well, the several
mines producing large quantities OF paying
ore.
SECRET CANYON.
This mining camp is situated in Eureka
county, and it was at this place that some
-, ho liStricf 0l8-
covered. During the past ten years little
has been done in the camp, but very good
rumors were a1oat on the streets OF Eureka
Il few days ago concerning the mining sltua.
tion there. 1t is said that two bodies OF
ore have been discovered in the Geddes ana
Bertrand mine during the past two weeks,
both OF which are proving extensive, ~ ho
one will work upwards OF 5000 ton.
Jack Gilmer. of Gilmer & Sal isbury, Is the
principal owner of the properly
and the manner in which he is watching Cne
situation proves that it is lnterestihs' -
say the least. The Geddes ana betrahu
mill and batching works are the iarsee'
and most extensive on the COAST, anu "elt
present, | believe, in the employ OF tn'
Montana Copper Company. OF Butte Clcy
On the whole, / think the mining sltua
ton of Southeastern Nevada is lar bebIel
than it has been for three years past.
POLITICS.
Two weeks aro, like clap OF thunder II
IA clear skv. came the announcement ina
one of the leading Democrats in the counC!
had saopped" over to the Republican paI.?
Investigation proves that the reason Gnn
gentleman forsook his former partyls VIZ
he made applicat ation to the Government ~
the Office OF Register of the Eureka LAM
Office for his father.in-law, ana tne os' 20
office for one of his friends, and upon .n
authorities at Washington refusing 10 coi' ~
ply with his request he left u.s. anu ae -
said in his letter of resignation, an ~,
be found in the ranks of the hepucn.IIt:; 10;
party" A few years ago proIne pe;, nort,
same gentleman left the Demo;rA0lo 9 +e
and joined the Republicans, ana 4nJ im. hin
ly after the citizens OF Eureka Gn'arv elevv
position which he has tllled WIZ"
tnctlon ever since.
THE SENATORIAL QUESIloN'
The ouestion of who shall succeed alie
G. Fair in the United States Senate 20 ~ ~
coming an interesting one IN u, tnis S+ew
Rumor has it that ex-senator w. W.;Jenc w.
art, who has recently purchaser reI ~ ,o
in Carson, is to be candidate 10r 'Ie hv
sition and that he is to be backe" ~ o
W. Mackey. Another rumor m Is 10 w Wrer
feet that ex-Congressman Thomas Win Mn
who is the President OF the k'chmohhat ohot fh
9s Company is eandidass; ndddsssns nsS Mr.
efficient services in their behaI' WIZ ist hir
a considerable sum OF money to as s'annle saeu m
in the fight. OF the two men, tns pse po Nj
Nevada would most certainly enoGIs i've u j
Wren, as he is not ashamed TO ;ai.nt;fie m
Nevada, and as his interests are NV NJ
with the people of the entire Sta.e' M cand
Fair has said that he will not % 2snas an
date Ior reelection. With J1nssd JW1nodbur
Wren in the Senate, and BILLY Wod o%evad
in the House of Representatives, = muc
would make an onward step that 10 '
needed
STATE PROJECT. ..
The leading papers Of the hest State te New iNHevad,
project OF having annexed o.oon. 10 an
Grant and Baker counties, OteeEn, ta e;ncrea, M
Owyhee county, Idaho, in order to 70 ' Som
the taxable property OF the oeave else '
thing of the kind must be done, CATION, OF I
will have to resort to over.1@SJ j.
maintain a State Government.