Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-04-28

Ehe Charges for working side
ores TO he Raised by Mutual
Agreements.


Quite a flutter Of excitement was
caused throughout Eureka District last
Saturday, upon the announcement
that the Eureka Con. and Richmond
Companies had entered into negotia-
tons to raise the charges for working
side ores. For some time past these
companies have been pulling and bid
diding n against the other, in order
to secure the side ore mined in this
and the adjoining districts. Ores that
were valuable as smelling factors,
containing large percentages of lead,
have been worked for a very small
consideration, or nothing, beyond the
margin OF discounts on gold and silver.
These companies claimed that the side
ores were purchased at a loss to them
selves, and have consequently agreed
that hereafter all side ores that shall
be purchased by them shall be bought
on joint account and divided, share
and share alike. Maurice Delaney,
who has been employed for a number
OF years as sampler at the Eureka
Con. reduction works, has been re-
moved to a similar position at the
Richmond works, to represent the Eu-
reka Con. Company, where all the side
ores, except huxes, are to be sampled
and settled for. After sampling the
half OF each lot it is TO be removed to
the Eureka Con. works. From and
after the date OF the new arrange
ment between the two companies, the
following are the terms upon which
side ore will be worked by them
Twelve dollars per ton will be charged
for working all dry and $40 per
ton for all fat ores, which contain lead.
The percentages on the gold and silver
contents Of the ores will be paid for
according to the rates that existed be-
fore the agreement, viz-81 per cent of
the market value Of silver, and 80 per
cent of the assay value Of the gold.
The lead contents are to be paid for OH
a graduated scale. Nothing will be
paid for lead when the ore contains
less than 10 per cent, but for all ores
containing 10 per cent and upwards,
from 20 to 40 cents per unit will be
pau iOi ali luC lcdu COilOSLlo ONti ~
per cent.
As might be expected, the raise on
charges has created a great deal Of dis
satisfaction in the community, es-
pecially among miners who have ore
for sale, and there are quite a number
who accumulated ore all through the
Winter, expecting to ship it as Dol as
the roads were opened, and they sup
posed that the prevailing terms on
which the furnacemen were buying
ore would remain unaltered. 1t is not
surprising, then, that a great deal Of
disappointment is felt by those who
were not able to get their ore in before
the change was made. The repre-
sentatives of the Eureka Con. and
Richmond Companies declare that
they could not continue to purchase
ore at the former rates, and that they
would have been compelled to with
draw entirely from the ore market,
and discontinue purchasing. They
say that they pay, under the new ar
rangement, as much as the miners a
by sending their ore TO Salt
Lake City, or to any other market.
1t was currently reported on the
streets that B. Gilman had entered
into a compact to raise the rate of
on ore to Palisade, but we are
authoritatively informed that such is
not the case.
Taking one thing with the other, we
are in no worse condition than we were
a year or two ago, and although We re-
greet that the change in working rates
will prevent the immediate develop
of several mines that contain
low grade ores, we belive that those
who mine such products and keep
them on their dumps, ready to ship,
will find a ready market on good
in the near future.