Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-11-04
EUREKA MINING DISTRICT.

me space in your valuable paper to give
. series Of articles on the mining interests
Of Eureks, Nevada. Our object in writing
these articles is not to boom the camp or
TO get up an excitement; there has been
too much Of that done to the detriment
Of legitimate and practical mining in the
State. Neither have we any property to
sell, nor are we agents for any one who
has mines to sell. We have no az TO grind,
but our only object is TO give your readers
the facts just as we understand them,
and that without ooloring or exsRger-
atoms. Facts are what the people desire,
and il these articles should fall under the
eyes Of him who is fortunate enough to
have money TO invest in good mining
property. he can safely invest in property
In Eureka. We believe The facts will
justify us in saying that there lie NO better
field for large returns, in mining invest
ments, in the State Of Nevada than in the
camp Of Eureka, especially is this true Of
investment in . process which would
work the great bodies Of ore here. Think
Of the enormous wealth produced since
the discovery Of rich ore in 1869 in
Eureka. But few people outside Of
Nevada have any conception Of the great
wealth which Eureka has given TO the
world. Careful estimates place theamount
at q hundred and twenty-five million
dollarsi This sum, il divided among the
inhabitants of the State, would give every
man, woman and child the neat little sum
Of SO. 1884.
But Eureka is not producing such
wealth to-day, and Of course there is q
cause for this. The depreciation Of silver
must figure largely in the explanation.
This falling off is not due, - some have
said. to the ore being worked GUITAR
from this. There is an abundance of ore
in and around the town Of Eureka. II lie,
or would be the best mining district in
the State, il some company would come
in with q process to treat the almost in
exhaustible supply of ore which will not
bear shipping and working in Salt Lake
City or San Francisco. The furnaces in
Eureka have not been running for years.
for the reason that il was impossible for
them to compete with the furnaces in
Utah aud California, so that all the ore
produced must be shipped away. All
the mining in Eureka for the past year
has been carried on by poor men by trib.
uting, and yet they have made . very
good showing. The amount of ore pro-
duced and shipped in the past year from
Eureka is about ten thousand tons.
This must bear an expense of 81 25
freight per ton. and an average of about
So per ton for working. making an ex-
pense Of $l3 per ton. This has Melted
the producer from SIS to $40 per ton.
Let it be remembered that most Of this
ore was left by the companies after ex-
tracing the rich or high grade ore.
There are vast quantities OF s~ilicious
or dry ores in and around the camp Of
Eureka, which. on account of high
freights and high price Of smelling oan-
not be touched now. These ores cannot
be worked for less than $40 or $l2 per
ton.
What this camp needs at present most
is capital to put into operation some
process which would treat successfully
this vast quantity of ore lying untouched
in the bosom of mother earth.
II is the belief of many practical
miners that deep mining would pay big
in Eureka. The deepest mine in the
camp lie only 1000 feet. Prof. W.. s.
Reyes. practical mining engineer. and
who was superintendent Of the Eureka
Consolidated and X X mines, who re-
Gently made . visit here, is Of the
opinion that deep mining would discover
very rich ore. He thinks Eureka has a
bright future, and he is authority on
all mining matters. But deep mining is
not necessary until the great bodies Of
ore, which will not bear The expense Of
shipment and reduction shall have been
consumed.
In closing this article we wish to say
10 the investor who wishes to increase
his estate and is looking for . safe in
vestment, to come to Eureka al once and
start Q process which will treat ores
running from sl2 to SIS per ton and
your fortune is assured. There is no
mistake about this. The ore is here in
abundance and there is plenty of water.
Come, all things are now ready"
Barrels Of money wait your coming.
VENI VIDI.