Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-27
RULLIONYILI.E.

at Hike and Tenn Pahute.
BULLIoNvILLE, April 10, 1886.
EDITOR SENTINEL: Now that there Ia a
fair prospect of the white metal Of our dad
dies holding it's own for all time against
the gold bugs Of Wall street, our silver
ribbed mountains are again attracting the
attention Of capitalists, as is evidenced by
extensive preparations that are being made
throughout our mining camps for q Sum-
mer's campaign in search Of the precious
metals. In this respect Lincoln county, al
though lsboring under the disadvantage Of
an isolated position, is slowly but surely
coming to the front; for a rich mineral
| country, like everything else that ia good
in this world, will eventually crop to the
surface. although il may for a time be over
clouded by adverse circumstances.
Bullionville is appropriately named, for
there has been shipped from here during
the pslmy days of Phoebe something in the
neighborhood of S12. DOC, 600 in silver
bricks. II will most likely be heard from
again in the role of a bullion-producer, the
Godbe Company having erected one of the
latest improved Stedefeldt furnaces for the
liberalization Of some 200, 600 toni of tail
ings that assay S12 per ton. This furnace,
together with a large teaching plant, was
set in motion a few months ago, but after q
short run the company had to temporarily
suspend Operations in order to make some
changes in the draught OF the furnace, as
well as to secure q competent manager, the
party in charge having entirely failed to
give satisfaction. Metallurgicsl experts
are expected from Salt Lake, and as it was
satisfactorily demonstrated by preliminary
tests that the tsilings can be chloridized
and leached to a high percentage, it is safe
TO predict q success for the company.
In a former letter to the SENTINEL / pre-
dicted a success for Mr.. Barton, who was
then engaged in erecting a five-stamp mill
on the old Klingingsmith mine. l had the
pleasure last evening of having my predic-
tons realized in the shape OF three bars of
bullion, valued at S.. 600, which is the pro-
ceeds of II days run. Mr.. Bsrton's con-
fdence in the mine is such that he is going
to add five more stamps to the mill, having
enough $50.ore in sight to run OF for
several years. There are several other
good claims in the district that only need
to be opened to prove paying properties.
Eldorsdo Canyon is the oasis Of the
chlorider, as many q poor fellow has made
a snug little sum from some of the many
rich veins which crop up through the
mountain. There are two companies
operating there at present-the South
western and the Cronin. The former
have become wealthy GU. OF the proceeds
of the famous Ohe mine, and the latter is
doing very well.
/ had the pleasure Of visiting Hike
not long since, and was agreeably
surprised at the extent and rich
ness of the mines. Among the most
prominent are tine Gray Eagle, Buckeye,
Twin Eagle, Bsldback, Mono and Ophir.
There are several patented claims in the
district that are owned by New York and
Chicago companies, but the owners prefer
to remain passive until the advent of q
railroad through that section. There are
also several good prospects on Irish
Mountain, among which may be men
toned the Yermillion. This claim shows
q face of carbonate ore four and a half
feet in width that will average $40 per
ton. The formation is lime, and the ledge
groupings are over 100 feet in hight. This
ledge, in my opinion, will some day prove
q bonanza, but at present it is not worth
two bits to its owner, for even 500 rock
will not pay to ship from Hike TO Salt
Lake City. From the fact that most Of
the ores Of the district are pretty base
and almost self.fuxing, the erection of a
cotton furnace at Logan or Hike would,
in my opinion, be just the thing for that
section.
The mines OF Tenn Pahute, 30 far as de-
| veloped, are unquestionably the richest Of
any camp in Southwestern Nevada. but in
| consequences of their isolated position,
it being 100 miles to Phoebe, and
200 TO the nearest point OF railroad, very
little has been lone in the district. The
| principal mines of the camp are the Ster-
ling, Standard. and Legal Tender. From
a disinterested gentlemen who lately Wis
tied those mines l learn that the owners
Messrs. Smith, Service, and Poucher, are
at present working on the Sterling for
merly known as the Inca, at a point $50
| feet from the surface; hat the ledge is five
feet Of solid quartz between two well-de-
| fined walls, and that the ore as it is shot
| down will mill from $50 to 500 per ton.
| South, and Immediately joining the Ster-
ling, is the Standard, with one of the
same character and quality. On the
| north lies the extension Of the Legal Ten
| der, with a ledge eight feet in width. that
will assay $50 per ton, as ii is shot down.
One ton has been shipped from all three
of these mines that milled over $500 per
: ton. This is a pretty big showing, but
when the fact is taken into consideration
that 500 ores are worthless to-day on the
dumps at Tenn Pahute, ii is not so big for
the poor men who have stayed with their
mines for over Is years. II is my candid
opinion that with an abundance of wood
in the mountains, and water which can be
brought to within four miles of the mines
by piping II four miles. TEN Pahute pre-
sents a rare opportunity for a legitimate
company Of miners.
In my last letter to the SENTINEL |
stated for q fact that the Raymond and
Ely and Meadow Valley mines were about
10 changs hands. After the publication
OF the letter I was ridiculed for making
such a wild assertion but as W. s. Godbe,of
Salt Lake, was at the time the actual
owner of the properties. the transfer hav-
ing been made, l must be pardoned for in
dulging in a secret hal ha! at the expense
Of my doubling friends. The thought that
is uppermost in the minds of our people
at present is: "Will W. s. Godbe sue
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