Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-04
AWAKENING AT EUREKA.
4 Nevada Camp Which Once Con-
trollcd Worlds Lead Market.

There has been quite an awakening
In the old camp Of Eureka, New, since
the United States Smelling. Refining
q Mining company made the acquisi-
ton of the Richmond Eureka lead
mines on Ruby Hi and which COM
prise an area Of over 200 acres These
mines are now being operated and the
ores are coming 10 the United States
smelter al Bingham Junction for treat
ment The mine development is UNI
der the direction Of Andrew p. May
berry and Mines Manager Clarence Il.
Allen
VIII c. Higgins. editor Of the MIN
ing Review. visited this old camp last
week and gives expression 10 the fol-
lowing.
Al one time IN its history Eureka,
Nevada, ruled he lead market Of the
world. At that time Eureka was a
lively. aggressive and prosperous camp
of about 10000 inhabitants. and from
~ 70 80 mines were working on Ruby
hill. on Adams hill and az Prospect
point 10 handle the heavy output OF
which six smelling plants were In full
blast
AT that time. which was less than
80 years ago, the business transactions
az Eureka we're something enormous,
IN and down the canyon for nearly
mile there was one continuous line Of
business houses There were solid and
substantial structures of brick and
hewn stone, many Of which had iron
fronts. while. on the side streets and
on low lying hills. in the suburbs Of
the camp. as Il were, there were hun
dreds Of tasty and pretty cottages and
residences. churches. school houses,
and places Of amusement A me
water system gave a metropolitan as
poet 10 the place. and q number OF
secret societies had their orders there.
Then too as now, the Eureka q PAIL
SADIE railroad connected the camp with
the outside road, and mail and tele-
gra.h facilities were all that could be
desired Then. also the camp boosted
on several newspapers, while now II
has but one. which. however. Is credit
able alike 10 rs publisher and TO the
town.
II In the palmy days Of the camp,
one CHANGED to die. despite the healthy
and saluhrious climate Of Eureka,
which was not often unless the cases
Of mine accidents or by the pistol
route. there was no lack 81 burial ia
cilIties, as there are nine cemeteries
600 the camp These came into cXis-
fence because of the number ~ secret
societcs then nourishing the different
churches were particular where they
buried their dead. and even the pot
ter's field was not overlooked
In Eureka everything that died was
docently buried with the exception of
/ the camp itself The decentralization 81
silver iu 1903 was practically a death
/ blow 90 The camp For years physi-
clans PRONOUNCED that It's expiring
breath had been recorder. and insist
T "a that the dead should bury the dead
F 50 low. indeed. has the pulse 81 the
camp been for many years that strong
] stimulauts were necessary 20 bring out
AMY sign ~ any remaining vitality,
/ These 1imuiauts heiug I'm the form Of
/ iucreas prices being paid for silver
] lead aud copper. and the earnest d.
/ raul f1r bonanza propositions that
! Pee to ihe sale ~ the Eureka CONSOLE
dated ard Richmond mines 90 the
] United States company ~ Salt Lake
/ and The merging ~ these old-time pro-
I ducers into an auxiliary company I'M
corporatcd under the title II the Rich.
mono Eureka Mining company The
/ transfer ~ these mines % outside PEG.
nle The rebuilding ~ the stub line from
the depot 20 Ruby HILL whore th'
. properties are located and the re-
equipment NJ the power plant on ths
. hiil. together with the employment Of
laree numb o. NJ men. has given tht
old camp a new lease ~ life Every
. merchant every business man. ever
man having promising holdings IN th'
district. now looks forward with hope
ful eyes to the future Of the camp"