Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-20


better Times Predicted-Gnfom Dis
trict Looking welI-Deep SNOW
Something OF Interest 60 "TOma.
sos" Best Girl-StOek Doing Well.
MINERAL HILL, New, Feb. Is. 1885.
EDITOR SENTINEL: Mining matters in
this immediate vicinity just at present may
be called quiet; but with the usual san
guine anticipations Of considerable activity
in the Spring. This, we believe. is the
usual stereotyped phrase applied to many
mining camps at this season Of the year,
and sometimes comes in very OPPORTUNITY,
frequently covering q multitude Of defects
which. II otherwise stated, might cause
dismal apprehensions in the minds Of
stockholders or others interested. In pre-
dieting somewhat lively times here, how
ever, there is no necessity for any prevsri-
cation In the matter, the mill having been
In operation since last Spring, until il
closed down, two weeks since, principally
on tailings, and having enough yet on the
dump to run it two more seasons. The
yield was satisfactory. ~aggregating On an
average about s., 900 per month. With the
resumption Of operations it is probable
more miners will be employed and the
mines be better represented and more ore
extracted than has been done during the
past Summer.
In Union District II Is expected the first
OF May, If the season is propitious, will
witness the commencement Of Q mining
boom, which, once started, must neces-
sarily be 9 success. II the best indications
do not fail the owners OF mining property
will have q furnace erected In their dis
trict, or commenced by that time. All
signs have been known TO fail, especially
in mining matters, and as 9 bucolic maiden
once remarked: IT 10 not safe to count
your chickens before they are hatched."
This observation may not be smiss in this
case, but as some valuable mining proper
ties were bargained for and sold, condi-
tionally, with q stipulation that 9 furnace
should be erected, il seems safe to assume
that something will be done there this
Spring. At present but few men are work
ing either here or in Union. On the Hill
the Silver Reef mine 10 turning on some
very fine ore, but in small quantities.
From the Swallow also, some ore of . fair
grade is being extracted. The output Of
the latter mine will probably be shipped
to the Palisade furnace after that institu.
ton discharges its financial obligations,
which, no doubt, will be done within the
next few months, or, as interested parties
say, " by the first Of June or before"
several locations Of considerable promise
have been made in Union recently In
anticipation OF furnace in the
near future. The snow is very deep in
portions OF the district, and but little pro-
gress can be made in developing new
properties until Spring opens, when, it is
to be hoped, the most sanguine expecta-
tions of the owners will be fully realized.
Our quota OF heavy-weights for the jury
boz. after breaking down the stage which
made a futile attempt 10 convey them to
the railroad station Saturday, finally got
off last evening, and, as they have not yet
returned. IL Is presumed they have made
the connection and will tarry on the Range
for Q time.
Valentines, loving, quaint and curious.
circulated freely on Saturday. Some were
cruel commentaries on yeomanry. and
and others too sweet for anything. Tomaso
acknowledges the receipt Of one OF the lat
ter quality, and will give IL to his Sunday
girl to paste in her hat.
Despite the long-drawn-out stormy
weather the stock on the ranges are said to
be doing fairly we'll, and stockmen do not
entertain much fear of any severe losses.
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