Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-06-11

TIE EUREKA SzRNEs.

mines of that famous district:
In considering the chances for
prof, able mining in Eureka and
contiguous districts, it becomes
absolutely essential 20 consider the
character of the minds as seen at
the su face and as shown by deyei-
opement thus far. The ore in all
the districts is found chiefly in
limestone. La this limestone, fiss-
u es almost innumerable are found
with a general course Northerly
and Son,herly. In connection
with these assures are found caves
or enlafgements OF the assures,
varying greatly in extent. Great
numbers OF these assures are filled
with ore and the caves are usually
filed IN whole or i'm part with ore.
In fact, the finding OF a cave is now
considered an almost certain lnd;-
cation of considerable ore body.
These ore bodies are what are
termed lodes in the districts and
answer in their character and mode
OF occurrence to the English pipe
Il fThnua ~
10 les are as usual in limestone
formations extremely irregular in
size, the same vein frequently
yarving from the thickness of u
K lfe-blade to forty or fifty feet
in thickness As result of this
irregulafity the mine that at the
surface shows only thin streak OF
ore may at depth of fifty feet
show ten, twenty or even fity feet
At the surface on the great Ricn-
mond mine there were simply
punches OF ore and lot very large
punches at that. We venture the
assertion that there are 4 very
large number Of mines in this dis
trict upon which comparatively
little work has been done that
have q better showing at the srr-
face than the Richmond. Ore has
been taken out OF over two hundred
OF these mines aud sold at the
furnaces, nearly all OF 1t good ore
and much Of 1t rich, some of 1T
very rich. There are probably
five hundred mines in the district
with fair prospects at the surface.
Is it probable that none of them
will pay? Is it not probable, In
view OF the mode OF occurrence,
that many OF them are good mines?
We have no water 10 interfere
with development. No .imbering,
Or but very little is required. A
few hundred dollars suffices TO do
a good deal of Development work
especially il done by contract.
Most OF them produce some ore,
enough to help pay development
work, and vet there is but little
development work being done.
There is many a sturdy miner in
the district willing to put lis
labor in TO develop ii furnished
with supplies. 1t is not the fault
OF our miners that our mines are
not developed. 1t is high time
our mining and business men
woke MP. We are dying OF "diy
rot" Let us have a little energy
i'm the right quarter. Most oil
these mines are owned and have
been worked by poor men who
have not been able to purchase
the proper appliances to work
them economically or TO any con-
siderable depth. In many cases,
perhaps, the ownership Is divided.
Part OF the owners are willing to
develop the mines, the others are
either unable or unwilling to bear
the expense, and SO the mines lie
idle. Perhaps the curse of stock
gambling has prevented local &C.
yslopment by our own people more
than any other cause or all other
causes combined.
1t is not an extravaganza estimate
to say that enough money has gone
out of Eureka to buy Constock
stocks to have riddled Prospect
Mountain with shafts and tunnels.
1t it had been used in developing
our own mines Eureka would today
h. one OF the most prosperous