Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-01-04
THE MINES.


GhueFkroun En6 Bemeuts oil
Low Freight Rates-Ores Being
Mined with Prsat that Never
Paid Before fu this Camp.
Notwithstanding the comparative in
activity Of the Richmond and Eureka
Con. companies, the prospects Of the
camp are brighter than could have been
expected q year ago. and IL business lie
dull, there are at least reasons for believ-
ing that the Spring will open with greater
activity than any preceding season for
years past. These reasons are. viz: the
sale Of several mines on Prospect Mount
ain 10 Mr.. Richard Macintosh and his as
sociaies, the fine developments and excel
lent prospects OF those and neighboring
properties, the strong probabilities Of
ssmpling works TO be erected In the near
future and the great reduction OF rates
for the transportation Of ore to other
markets, that have made it possible to work
aud mine the low.grade ores Of the district.
The severity OF the weather has pre-
vented us from obtaining full particulars
Of what Is being done In the mines, but
we have gathered such information as we
have been able under ths circumstances,
which we give TO our readers % q partial
record for the time being. II Is not all
ways easy to obtain reliable information
Of the
RuIY HILL MINES,
A. A.. "a tkara nosalv m
r~eticent that IL Is sometimes next TO i'm
possible to gain anything 10 regard to
them. We learn, however, that . few
men have lately beon employed on days
pay in the Richmond mine and that oper-
atoms with diamond drills have been re-
sumed.
Owing to the practical knowledge OF
mining. good judgment and energy exer-
cised by Mr.. AL Burt. the present acting
superintendent, the Eureka Con. mine
has been sending more ore to the surface
than IL has for several years past.
The tributers in the Phenix min are
doing we'll. The tributcrs in the Jack
son. about "a In number, are all making
money. We learn that a lot Of IA ounce
ore was sent by VIM. Thomas from this
luluc W 1aAo uDt ~ hkut ouu1
after paying the royalty to the company
and all expenses. be received over S. per
ton net for il.
THE HAMBURG
some OF the mines on the Ruby Hill
assure, south OF the Jackson, are COM
paratiyely idle at present, but the Dunder-
berg, which has heretofore ranked as the
third best mine In the district, is still
among the ore producers, but has been
worked mainly on the tribute system for
the past four years. We learn that the
company will undergo q change, but this
may not BIO accomplished Tor several weeks
yet.
The Golden Rule Company contemplate
opening out in the Spring. The Golden
Rule series OF claims, consisting Of nearly
eighty acres Of good mineral land, held
mainly under United States patents,
directly adjoin the Dunderberg, Home
Ticket and Bald Eagle groups Of claims.
There has been moro work done on this
property during the past year than for
several previous ones. For more con-
~yenient working, q partition and new
ladders have been put 10 the main shaft,
which is TO be sunk deeper preparatory TO
prospecting. A little below the main
level Of this shaft thore 10 heavy ore, con-
tanning a large percentage OF lead and iron
and good values in gold and silver, TO be
found in four or 1--WE places. There IL no
better prospect for q big mine anywhep in
the camp.
Some work has been done by tributers
during the past half year on the California
and Silver King. and a few shipments OF
ore were sent to the furnaces In town.
We learned some days ago OF arrangements
being in progress to sink the main shaft
on this property $50 feet deeper. Should
this work be undertaken II will bring the
mine out as one Of The best in the camp.
Richard Bergman, son and John
Cronekan are working In the Climax mine
breaking down ore from 3 quartz vein
from three TO five feet thick.
Charley spence and Charley Lane have
been shipping ore from the Helena
Mortimer mine. They are working on q
vein Of heavy lead and iron ore about dye
feet thick.
Billy Harrington is running the Uncle
Sam mine and driving q tunnel 10 get IN
der some old workings from shaft where
,hore is some ore in sight.
Large quantities OF ore have been ship
ped from the Hamburg mine during the
past two or three years. At present there
are only six tributers at work In it. but
Ne learn tnht EIhubtuitutH Al bOou Oc
made 10 tx up the main shaft and clean
on. ihg mine, preparatory TO more yigor-
a~s wa "a the Spring.
I'd to the mines on Adams
.H4ll1 saa sst issue. therefore u Is not
necessary 10 make further mention OF
them In this.
PROSPECT MOUNTAIN.
The Diamond mice. sine u was sold 10
Mr. Macintosh. has been worked by a
iorct o. about twenty men, and several
hundred ions u ore have been extracted.
This has been taken FROM the drifse ard
| other openings made for exploration pur.
poses, asceys2ipin8 the possible extent OF
the veins ana deposit and 10 make room
for more e~x,e1siv Sfrstions In the
| Spring. SO far no to- has been done
aud the ore reserves az . fsfore largely
increasing. We are told l. nsw strike
was made in the mine bu; q teg days NO.
and that the property looks better for
every stroke OF the pick. Ato1s Ave
hundred tons OF ore have been shipped to
Salt Lake for reduction. but hauling has
been obstructed by the heavy snowfall
and the ore is for the present being held
10 the big bin lately erected at the
mine. The deeds TO Mr.. Macintosh for
the interests in the Ida, Frankly Scott,
| Charlotte, Lemon and Old Put mines, to-
cether with the Lemon tunnel and the
Lemon millsite. near the depot. which be-
lopged to the estate OF George w. CLARK,
were put ON record here a few days ago.
aud arrangements have been completed
for the remaining interests in these mines
owned by Messrs. Jackson and Sadler, aud
the Star Of Eureka, owned by Messrs.
Jackson and Coffee.
Joe De Jou has about rs tons of ore
ready for shipment at the Morris and
Whippoorwill which no intends shipping
TO Salt Lake in the Spring.
Miha Moran La nrnanAclinQ and QaltinR