The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-11-09
b0nansas of the Eureka Mining District

The following article is contributed Nv .
-. 's section with care, and being familiar with ,ba nrin.;n.I
- IA = Anp Oh I'M country, is well qualified to iudga the mod,.
FnrdL % u aggressive mining men and prospectors the
urea mining district presents attractions Offered IL a. -
trcts IN Nevada 1t is located near tho - ~ o"e' us
oiree railroad connections to the Salt Lake smol,o-.;a .n
watered region and has a delightful climate y"
Amee Vi .e oid-tme bonanza mines Of RUBY Hill the Furelo
oa]4"om"I n'nmond and Albion consolidated properties are now
80 10, "' NHeu outes Smelling, Refining q Mining Com
p""S WHICH IA re-equIpped their old properties with modern min
ing plants, has a present capacity of 300 tons nor dr 81 III
'ou""eSS' soon get the properties in shape to produce 500 TONS Of oo
per gay. These properties have already produced about az 600
w. ~ nave bodies OF good fuxing lead, iron, silver and cold ores
g, ~ ~ workings because they were not rich enough to be profit
able formerly, but which now are valuable and dosiro11a aas
Deeper development of these properties will. donbtlo.s rosul. -
uhcoVerihS large bodies of sulphide ores below water level
But the outsider will not be particularly interested II tboso
properties, for they belong to a strong corporation. and II 10 the in
tent OF this article to point out the OPENINGS for carito1 L. ana
small, that the district presents
First of all, il is importantto understand that FrraIo .n
where boom prices are not asked or expected. Old mines and nroe-
poets can here be bought at very low and reasonable prices, and
there Is a very large area of undeveloped ground open for the
prospector.
The County Assessors-tax conector's-re,ords show that 1873
properties, individuals or corporations, have actually produced and
shipped from this district, and of this number ove 20 have no-
dueed aud shipped over 1000 tons each, while 15S have shipped less
than 1000 tons each. Most of the ore so recorded as having been
mined and shipped was relatively high-grade, varying from s25 up
to 5000 per ton.
VI the 30 properties that have produced and shipped 1000
tons or more each, ten are either being worked by corporations. or
are out Of the market, but the remaining 20 or more are not being
worked, and almost any of them can be acquired on reasonable terms.
In addition to these, there are probably 100 claims. out of the 1873
enumerated above, that have produced small quantities of ore, less
than 1000 tons each, many of which may be acquired on most rea-
sonable terms.
The naturalization of the district proper covers an area eight
or nine miles long, north and south, by about three miles in width,
presenting to the prospector much territory, as yet undeveloped
and with most favorable conditions for the discovery of ore bodies
similar to the great bonanzas that made the camp famous in the
7Gs and SOS.
In the early days when high smelling and transportation
charges prevailed, ores of high grade, only, could be worked at a
profit, hence the old mines were "~gophered" for ~high-grade ore.
Systematic development work will, doubtless, put Gin sight" at
scores of these old properties large tonnages of fuxing ores carry
ing gold, silver and lead, which under existing conditions can be
proftably mined and shipped, while the richer ores found or uncov-
cred in such development work will constitute a large addition to
the profits OF operation.
The camp is permanent, the ore bodies large and Of good grade,
and that they will be persistent to great depth has been demonstrated.
1t is a good camp to visit, to inspect and to "tie up to- perma-
nently, and the time to come is now, before the rush, not after it.