The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
NORTHERN EUREKA AND LANDER
Interesting Review Of Live Stock
Mining and School Matters
In That Section

In speaking OF general conditions seen
on his recent trip through parts of Eu-
reka and Lander Counties visiting
schools. Deputy State Superintendent
A. b. Lightfoot states that he found
the outlook for the Summer in this part
OF the STATE better than he expected to
find IL. His out took in the Damele
ranch. Wallis ranch, Eye Canyon,
Cortez. Tenabo. Lander AMI Beowawe,
returning by way of Palisade.
Ga the ranches tho usual work is In
progress. with the indication that this
industry will in no wise fall behind its
degree Of activity 10 former years.
Stock is looking well, AUD seems to
have come through the Winter in I'M
usually good condition. A large herd
Of sheep seen near Cortez made an es.
pecially good showing. The prepara-
ton for planting the Spring crops is not
far advanced. but the acreage promises
to be about the same as that of last
year. The gophers and ground squir-
rels are exceptionally numerous this
Spring. aud many of the ranchers are
turning the water on the meadows
earlier than common in order to drive
out these pestiferous little animals be.
fore great harm is done.
New Cyanide Process ut Covfez
The Keystone mine. about 10 miles
south OF Cortez. is now a profitable pro-
ducer. II has been worked during the
Winter by leasers who have taken out
several hundred sacks Of rich lead ore.
The lease is about to expire, and E d.
Waltz, the owner. is said to be hiring
men preparatory to operating the mine
extensively as soon as it is given over
by the men now working it.
There has been some work going on
all Winter at Cortez. and a very i'm
portant experiment has been carried on
at that place. A Mr.. Geiger has been
trying a new cyanide process in concen-
trating the ore in the tailings from the
Tenabo Mining Company's mill. and
there seems to be no doubt about the
success of his method now. He has
run through something owe 100 ton of
the lailings taken from different parts
Of the dump. aud has succeeded in get
ting a very satisfactory concentrate.
Cortez has been among the most profit
able producers in the State, and the
success Of this experiment will un-
doubtedly bring the prosperity of the
camp back to something like the old
time standard.
Tenabo and Lander Mining Districts
Tenabo is very quiet at present, but
there are excellent indications of in
creased activity soon. There are con-
ficting stories told concerning the sale
Of the Little Gem mine. although all are
agreed that the sale in the near future,
at least. is hey ond doubt. The options
on adjoining claims are said to have
been taken up and psid for early last
month. but there was much uncertainty
as to whether or not the transfer of the
Little Gem itself has been made. Fine
samples Of ore are being brought in by
the prospectors.
Lander is in about the same general
condition as Tenabo. as far as mining is
concerned. The nov is not off the
hills in either Of these camps, and moth.
ing will be done for two or three weeks
yet. The assayer. Il H. Hopkins. says
he has had the best samples of ore from
the vicinity Of Lander this Spring that
he has seen. but that no discovery. no
matter how high the ore values are.
seems to create any excitement. Elk.
actly the same feeling exists in all these
camps as that which now characterizes
Eureka district. All are waiting for
Spring to bring 10th prosperity. and no
one seems 10 have lost absolute faith in
its coming. The spirit is good. at least.
The Beowawe Mercantile Company
report an improvement ia business over
that Of the past few mouths, aud the
same feeling that prosperity will
come again with the Summer weather
prevails at Beowawe. Not a man is
to be found who will say that he
expects to leave any Of the places
mentioned above for any Of the new
camps that are booming. and every
one expressed faith in the great future
OF this part of the State. Men who have
recently come into these pl ICES say
they are as good now as nearly any other
mining camps anywhere, and that they
are willing to take their chances there.
Teachers Remain Only One Term
OF the six teachers seen on this trip.
only one has been in Nevada longer
than six months. aud at least four of
them will leave the State as 0 as
their schools are closed. Four of
them were sent TO their positions by
teachers agencies. aud the conditions
were grossly misrepresented, They
will leave after a short term of service.
and new teachers will take their places
next year. They are good teachers.
have good qualifications, and are doing
good work in their schools. But this is