The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-29

ing reliable information Of a mining
character for a brief history Of Eureka
County. The article was for the pur-
pose Of being incorporated in q general
write-up Of all the mining districts of
Nevada. to be published in q special
edition OF that paper on May 81. An
article limited 10 1000 words was re-
quested, but about 400 words were
forwarded aud accepted. IL was about
May 70 when the data was forwarded.
This statement is made for the purpose
of informing our readers why improve
ments aud development work that have
since been started are not mentioned in
the following article published in the
Recorder. The publication of this
special edition. consisting of $4,000
copies. was delayed until June 20. bat
is now being sent broadcast over the
country. the greater portion being dis
tributed throughout the Eastern States.
This article was also furnished Polk
& Co. Of Salt Lake. directory publishers.
and will appear in the new Directory Of
Nevada to be issued shortly by that
company:
Topography of Eureka Mining District
Eureka Mining District lies in the
southeastern portion of Eureka County.
and near the geographical center of the
CA.a N- =. - -N~.k
broken mountain region. ranging from
5000 to IL 1000 feet above sea level, and
is on the west side of the Diamond
range. Around the district are several
fertile valleys which produce an abun-
dance Of stock and farm products.
The climate is delightful during the
greater part of the year; the water
supply is easily obtained, aud is suffi-
cient for all purposes, and a more
healthful region cannot be found any
where.
The town of Eureka is situated "a
miles from Palisade in a canyon at the
south end Of Diamond Valley. 1t is
connected with the Southern Pacific by
the Eureka & Palisade Railway, and is
the trailing center for the outlying dis
tricts and ranches within a radius Of
from % to 70 miles.
Ore was first discovered in Eureka
District in 1864. but nothing of import
ance was done until about 1870. when
work was actively begun. and by the
close of 1877. 16 furnaces were in opera.
ton reducing 1900 tom Of ore from Eu-
reka District daily. At that time the
population of the town was about 1000.
The mines continued to be operated ex-
tensively until 1891, when the Rich
mond Mining Company and the Eureka
Consolidated Mining Company suspend.
ed operations at their reductions works
here. Expensive litigation and the
fall in the price of silver were the
causes. During the period of time from
1878 to 1896 the Richmond Mines re-
turned q net profit above all costs of
production amounting to SIS. 1888, S3l As,
and the Eureka Consolidated Mines
yielded a similar profit OF $l7. 404. 1877 SO.
These figures are taken from the records
now on file in the County Assessors
office, and cannot be disputed. The
same records show an output of ore
from this district amounting to $780,
600. 900, on which a net profit of $44,241,.
O16.93 was Iaid to the owners and
stockholders on an investment of less
than $4,000. 900. Oaly about 81. 900. 900
of this profit val produced outside of
Eureka District.
With the closing of the large mines
came a general suspension of mining
operations, although some of the small
er mines continued to produce ore
which was shipped to Salt Lake. The
Diamond mine, about four miles south
west Of Eureka, on Prospect Mountain,
has been worked continuously. and has
yielded over $4,000. 900 worth of high
grade ore at a small cost of production.
This is one of the best equipped and
most systematically worked mines to be
found anywhere. The Garrison mines
in the Cortez District. now owned and
operated by the Tenabo Mining Com
pany, were first discovered in 1863, and
aud were worked several years. They
suspended operations at about the same
| time the mines in Eureka District were
closed, but have again been opened,
and are now adding to the 50. zoo. 900
already to their credit.
Mineral Hill is another district which
has won a prominent place in the min
ing world. Like many other districts.
it has suffered from some unfortunate
circumstances which greatly retarded
its progress, but is now rapidly coming
to the front. The Stafford Mines IN
Stafford District, neal the north end of
Eureka County, were once large pro-
ducers, and have also been recently re-
opened.
United States Co. Enters Eureka
The United States Mining & Smelt-
ing Company took possession of the
Richmond and the Eureka Consolidated
Mines at Ruby Hill in November, 1905.
and reconstructed the railroad to that
point from Eureka, a distance of about
three miles. During the year 1906 this
company expended over $780, 900 for