The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-10-05
BY L. G. Sohwalenberg in Ely
Eureka, New, Sept. 20. 1907.

Eureka, New, Sept. %. 1907.
This camp is getting thoroughly
awakened and is beginning to realize
that new era has dawned after the
sun OF prosperity had been almost
totally ohscured for some years. The
cause is to be found in the quality OF
the ores which can be produced here IN
large quantities. they being self.fluxing
and in great demand at the smelters
for mixing with silicious ores from the
camps OF southern Nevada. To encour
age the mining industry here the rail
roads last year reduced transportation
charges from Eureka TO Salt Lake
smelters very materially. the new
schedule ranging from s2 75 per ton on
ore worth 80 or under to sll so on ores
worth 500 to $500 per ton. The freight
rates are based ON the net value OF the
ore after charges for assaying. smelling
aud handling at the smelters are deduct
ed. In looking over some ore records OF
company which took out large amount
frcm Prospect mountain 25 years ago |
saw that the smelters only paid 67 to
IS per cent OF the assay value for the
silver contents even on ore assaying
more than 5000 per ton. They allowed
only so per cent of the gold values and
nothing at all for lead or iron. The
lQad aud in. Iatfautsl nd
are paid for. There are only a score or
50 of shafts that have been sunk $50
eet.though there are hundreds Of work
ings which have been producers. In
fact, the immense production Of the
district has come from close to the
surface, but all the deep shafts have
been very profitable There are many
hne properties on the market at very
reasonable prices that are largely owned
by non-residents, but they are slowly
passing into new hands and new de.
velopment work is being started.
There are several big deals on the tapis
at present which will probably be
closed satisfactorily in a short time and
attract wide attention on the outside
from the prominence of the investors,
There will be many more. who will
follow their lead aud soon fill the vacant
houses and stores with life as they were
IN The days OF yore
Real estate has advanced ten fold in
the last two years and prices are firmer
and higher.
Mrs. Louise Zadow has recently pur-
chased the two-story store building on
main and Clark streets and fitted it mp
as ilrst class hotel with hot aud cold
water In all rooms. An excellent table
- set IN the grill. A two'story addition
Is being built which will be occupied by
hrst class bar on the ground floor. to
oe run in connection with the Hotel
Aadow. and the second floor will be di-
sided into rooms.
ihe Eureka County Bank is the
treasury OF the people. With a paid
" YAVV,OOO u hdA RaeS "
soo,OOO the deposits are 100000. Oscar
.. smith Is president; II. f. Golding.
cashier, and @. H. German, assistant.
=. A. skillman. publisher of the Eu-
ieka SENTINEL, has the field to himself
.iee from the terrors of being 'scooped" !"
" a rival and sends out bright and
hewsy paper each week. Mr.. Skill
mans father at one time owned the
"nite Pine News when it was publish
90 at Hamilton.
ionopah people are frequent visitors
Eureka. scarcely a week passing
without an automobile bringing in a
oonch. and they are taking a lively in
'erest In the Eureka district.
= Z. Q. Whitmore. agent for Wells
fargo and the Ely stage line, has
eopy OF pamphlet issued in 1882 by
'ae Eureka News, then published at