The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-03-22

tating through the ore oooies.
There are probably between 200 and 300
mines in this district that have produced
valuable ores. The largest producers in the
past were the Jackson, the Hoosao, the
Connolly. and last, though NOT least, the
we'll known Silver Conner group Of mines.
These latter mines are owned and managed
1t present by o. J. Smith OF Reno and
Hiram johnson and VIM. Stowell.
The value Of the many mining properties
in this old-tims bonanza district will be
readily understood from the fact that 10
now supports quite . considerable popula-
ton, largely through the tribute or leasing
system in practice there.
The Eureka and Richmond mines have
been exclusively worked by tribussrs for
several years past.
NoTHING WANTING BUT CAPITAL.
Nothing lie wanting but capital and &C.
qusinssnce with mining and the best meth
DDS in the reduction OF ores to once again
bring Eureka to the front as one Of the
principal mining camps Of the West.
On what is known Is Adams Hill alone
there are immense quantities Of compare
lively low grade ore that would pay for
twenty-five or fifty years to come for re-
duction on . large scale. And apropos OF
low-Rrade ores-if the railroad companies
would only put the freight down 10 the
lowest possible rates so - to barely pay ex-
penses Of transportation, 10 would greatly
stimulate mining not only in the Eureka
District but in the State generally. In
taking out the ~low-grsde ore, bonauzss OF
hieh-grads ore are sure to be met with. and
the railroads would reap their advantage in
. higher rate on the high-grade ores and in
increased passenger and freight traffic. The
poor miner. buoyed up by that hope that
springs eternally. particularly in the breast
Of the seeker after gold and silver, would
be able to exc out . bare living from the
sale Of his low-grade ores. anticipating his
reward in the discovery Of . bunch Of high
grade deposit.
n SMITH BROTHERS INTERESTS.
We here refer to the extensive interests
Of the Smith Bros, Oscar j.. Of Reno and
Bert L. Of Eureks. with an endeavor to
point out what their particular interests are
doing toward the general welfare Of east
ern and central Nevada.
1t is true that 10 every community there
are persons under . chronic strain OF envy,
who will endeavor to pull and tear down
what the broad-minded and progressive are
trying to build up without offering q
means or intention Of improving by their
own efforts and supplansing by their OWE
ideas that which others are trying to do.
Through the efforts Of these brothers not
only the mining interests in general, but
the farming, stock and grazing interests Of
this portion Of the State have been msseri-
ally advanced. They are intimately inter-
ested in . number Of mining corporations in
which they are the leading spirits, includ-
ing the Rocco-H omestake, the Nevada Ex-
ploration Company. the Ruby Copper Com
pany, and also . number of individual
claims. Their stock and land interests and
ranches and ranges embrace large holdings
in the counties Of Eureka, White Fine and
Nye. In the Eureka Live Stock Company,
important enterprise, they sre the primo
In addition the brothers conduct
the Eureka County Bank at Eureka, also
the johnson Mercantile Company, besides
owning considerable real estate in Eureka.
Their stock and farming interests include
the raising of cattle, sheep, horses and
mules and also large quantities of hay and
feed stuffs, including . big tract OF alfalfa
at their Fish Creek ranches, eighteen miles
south of Eureka.
Smith Bros. were formerly extensively
interested in the sampling and ore buying
business in Mexico, and after locating in
Nevada they opened headquarters in Eu-
reka, with the result that il was directly
through them that in order to compete sue
oessfully Salt Lake firms were forced to pay
the mines and miners 10 these parts top
prices for their ores. Thus prosperous times
existed for the miners then. but when the
brothers finally withdrew from the 6eld
pres dropped back to the old prices and it
was not until then that the prosperous era
that had previously existed was credited up
to the sole efforts Of Smith Bros.
We find that on the east side Of Pros
pect Mountain the Diamond and Excelsior
Of mines are now being worked 10
good advantage by the Excelsior Mining
Company Of Salt Lake City.
Also. near Adams Hill is the Bullwhack-
or, . gsIsna ore mainly. one Of the profit
able producers Of this section inI late years
and owned by the same company. The
February shipment from this mine yielded
per ton in silver $50. in gold So and in lead
46 per cent.
Some eight miles south Of Eureka is
Secret Canyon. one Of the great producing
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