The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-11-06
Eurekas Steady Substantial Improvement
Mining Men OF National Reputation Are Quietly Taking Over
Many Properties In Eureka District, and ]. C. Mccormack
Expresses Himself Favorably In Interview

1t is possible that some people are
feeling more or less disappointed that
there is not more show being made of
the prosperity that has come to Eureka
district during the past few months,
but a closer observation must convince
the most pessimistic resident Of the dis
trict that we are a long way towards a
substantial increase in business inter.
ests here.
Within the past few weeks there have
been several very prominent mining
men in Eureka, and it is reported on
good authority hat another month will
see nearly all of the well known mining
properties around Eureka tied up by
men who mean business and who are in
a position to develop the properties they
take over. The best feature about the
whole matter 10 that the cash is being
paid for the properties under bond as
soon as the necessary examination is
made. and active work is being begun
without buster or show. That is the
line on which this district has won its
place in the mining world. and that
should be the position maintained. Eu-
reka is capable Of becoming an unlimit-
ed producer Of very profitable ore. and
il will be far better for all concerned il
the present methods of substantial de-
%velopment are pursued. A boom usually
results d~isastrously for the best inter-
ests Of the community at large, while a
steady substantial increase is sur, to re.
suit in q long period of genuine pros
perity. Eureka district has the ores,
and there is no question now but what
its mines are receiving the attention
they have so long merited.
Negotiations are now in progress for
many of the developed properties. and
several Of those that were under bond
have already been taken over. Another
year will doubtless see all of these
properties under active mining opera
ton, and should greatly increase the
business activity Of Eureka district in
every direction.
The remarkable success that has been
made in treating the ores at the Wind.
fall mine by the new cyanide process in
operation there has attracted the atten-
ton of mining men throughout the
country, aud Is undoubtedly an inn
portant factor in bringing in capitalists
aud mine operators in large numbers.
Within the past month at least fifteen
men of national reputation in mining
circles have visited Eureka district. All
of these men have come of their OVID
accord, and have kept there business
interests to themselves. But it is now
a well known fact that at least the ma
jority OF them have not gone away until
they have shown that they were favor
ably impressed with the opportunities
offered for investment in Eureka dis.
trict. Many Of them have taken an
interest in the developed properties that
have been known producers, pending
further ex EXAMINATIONS. and some haye
been so we'll satisfied with the conditions
that they have taken bonds upon prop
critics on their first visit to Eureka.
The mining deals that have gone
through are being kept well under
cover, and it is probable that nothing
definite will be known concerning them
until active operations of the mines has
been commenced. The gold ores of part
on the district south of Eureka. includ-
ing Prospect Mountain. Secret Canyon
and that section seem to be attracting a
greater part of the attention at present.
However, it is n we'll known fact that at
least three deals are now pending for
properties on Adams Hill or in that