The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-07-27
ACTIVITY At THE HOLLY MINE
Nevada Development & Mining
Co. Pushing Work Rapidly
On the Property

The cen of the greatest activity
now observed In Eureka mining district
is at the Holly mine on Adams Hill,
about two aud a half miles west of
town. This is one Of the Oldest loca-
lions in the district. and was worked
in a ~primative way 30 years age. II
vas then known as the Idaho, and be.
ing owned in those days by men Of
small capital the development of the
property was carried on to q limited
extent.
When the present owners. the Ne
vada Development g. Mining Company.
which has been incorporated under the
laws Of the State Of Maine. came into
possession of the property the name Of
the mine was changed to the Holly.
IL Is situated about 400 or 500 yards
east Of the Williamsburg mine. which
wa a good paying producer for a mum
Der OF years.
No development work is being done
n the Holly mine at present, the oper-
stions going forward there now are on
the surface and are Of a preparatory
nature, in getting everything in shape
for the future development of the PROF.
srty. A force Of men are now actively
engaged in completing this work.
Three new buildings have been
srected-one Of which will be used as q
Machine shop, another where the 25-
horse power gasoline engine and hoist
ire housed. and the third structure will
be used as a room for the new air com.
pressor, which is expected to arrive here
from the East the coming week.
At the south end Of the engine room
two large galvanized iron water tanks
are in place, while still farther to the
south, sunk in the ground. is another
large galvanized iron tank, to be used
TOR storing the gasoline. which will be
led through iron pipes to the engine fol-
power purposes.
A gallows frame 25 or 30 feet high has
been placed over the 200 foot shaft OF
the mine. In the center of this frame.
At the top, is an iron wheel. over which
will pass a wire cable. To each end OF
this cable will be attached an iron
bucket of large capacity, and used to
hoist ore and waste rock from the
shaft.
Piles of lumber and mining timbers
are to be seen scattered about the ground
On the surface, showing that an un-
limited supply of that material is on
hand ready to be utilized, and the
sound Of the hammer aud saw is in
evidence all around.
The 200-foot shaft is we'll timbered
all the way, and at the bottom of this
shaft is a 100 foot Wine, which was
sunk by the former owners. There are
about 1900 feet of workings in the mine.
consisting of drifts. wines, ETC.. 1000
feet Of which is in a mineral formation.
The Holly mine is reported to have
produced about $751; 900, and it is
estimated there are about 10000 tons OF
mineralized material now on the dump,
Z, 900 tons Of which, it is said. could be
proitably worked by the concentrating
process. In fact. there is enough paying
ore on the surface at present to justify
putting up a small concentrating mill,
but this the owners decline to do, as il
is their intention to sink the 200 foot
shaft 400 or 500 feet deeper, aud should
the ore continue at that depth in paying
quantity they intend putting in a con
centrating plant Of large enough
capacity to work the great tonnage that
would be then taken from the mine.
On the west side of the Holly is q
manway leading into q drift that con-
tinues to the 200 foot level, or bottom OF
the shaft in hat mine. From where
manway enters the surface to the
of the drift referred tt
above, the ground is mineralized. The
is porphyry and quartz with
an iron gangue.
There is no denying the fact that SO
far as the mine has been exploited the
property presents a splendid showing,
and when the new company finishes
the development work it has laid out.
it is believed the Holly mine will be in
the front rank as one of the leading ore
mines in Eureka district.