Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-08-04

IS not necessary 10 mention.
Convenient to the mines of this ricf
district is an abundance of nut pine
cedar and mountain mahogany trees
suitable for fuel and the manufacture
OF charcoal. There are also a mum.
Der OF springs in the mountains from
which an ample supply of water may
be had for both milling and smelling
purposes.
While a number Of the mines Weld
milling ores, the lead and copper ores
oi the district are oil a smelling char
acter. All OF the natural fiuxes for
smelling purposes, comprising hema-
tlte, fiuor-spar, quartz, lime, etc, are
quite abundant, and nothing is wanted
to make the country more prosperous
than the capital that is necessary for
the development Of the mines and the
erection of mills and reduction works.
About 10 years ago, when wages,
mining supplies and the necessities OF
life were much higher than they are
to-day, a copper furnace was, erected
In Robinson Canyon, Just below Min
eral City, and an attempt was made to
smelt the copper ores from some Of the
neighboring mines, but poor manage
ment and great lack Of experience is
evidenced in the amount of metal that
was run off in the Stag and remains in
the dump to this day Two or three
short runs were made, which, as
might have been expected under the
circumstances, were not profitable
nevertheless, all Of the expenses were
paid and the enterprise would un-
doubtedly have proved profitable had
the management been correct.
The Canton Company OF Ohio built
a furnace TO smelt the lead ores from
their own mines under the manage
ment Of q. NJ. Ogden, whose name is
connected with the early history OF the
Richmond mine in Eureka District.
His administration is reported to have
been extravagant, which, combined
with the high prices that were then
obtained for all commodities, rem
dered the enterprise profitless and
smelling was therefore abandoned.
The present smelling facilities of the
district are most excellent, as, in adj
dition TO the natural fiuxes so readily
obtained, the best qualities OF build
ing and fire rocks enter into the geo.
logical formation of the country, and
fnel is very low, the best quality of
charcoal being laid down at Is cents
per bushel The furnace is dismantled,
but the company is still in existence
and owns some Is mines in the dis
trict, upon which they have lately
secured L. 5. patents. Among them
are the Altman and Yellowstone
mines, that are now being profitably
worked under lease.
The ores OF Robinson District that
will pay for transportation are hauled
to Eureka on heavy wagons, pulled by
strings of from 10 TO Is horses or
mules, the return trip being made
profitable by the carriage Of merchan-
disc, the ordinary freight charges either
way being SIS per ton.
Board and lodging at Ely are fur
nished at Eureka rates, and those ac-
commodations are all that can be de-
sired At John Ragsdale's house, in
the canyon. the beds are neat, clean
and as comfortable as in any Of the
great hotels of New York. His table
is set with splendid fresh meats, poul-
try, eggs, vegetables and fruit, and an
abundance Of rich cream and milk to
drink.
The Mattos brothers run daily
line of the most comfortable stages TO
be found on top Of the earth between
Eureka and Ely, stopping each way at
Mrs. Sheckels house for dinner,
where you get fine country meal
that is hard to beat anywhere.
We have spun our yarn to much
greater length than we had intended,
but trip to this section of country
will well repay any one who wants
place where the Summer days are
warm, the nights cool and refreshing,
the hills full Of feed, where cattle and
horses grow fat, and gold, silver,
copper and lead abound in such
plenty that the advent Of capital to de-
velop the mines win assuredly take
with it steadily growing population
and permanent prosperity.