The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-11-06

vicinity. In fact, there is no part of
Eureka district that is not now receiv-
ing its full share of attention.
Among The prominent mining men
who have been in the district recently
were j. c. Mccormack aud Thomas
Lockart of Goldfeld. aud Malcolm
Macdonald Of Tonopah. Upon the re-
turn of Mr.. Mccormack to Goldfeld
he gave the Tribune Of that city the
following account Of his impressions
on the mining conditions and improve.
ments he had seen while here:
Mr.. Nc Cormack,s Impression of Eureka
j.. G.. Mccormack has returned from
a trip to Eureka and the neighboring
country, where he went to size up the
general mining outlook. He says that
Eureka. which is n of the oldest
camps in the State, is picking up in
good shape, and is again creating con-
siderable Of a stir in the mining world.
In the early days, about 40 years ago,
Eureka had a population of at least
1000. and in fame and production the
camp ranks second only to the Comstock
its mines having produced not less han
Sl25, 000. 900 since its discovery in 1864.
Like many other Nevada camps. it
gradually dwindled in activity aud pop
ulation until now it has but 700 or
500 people. Regeneration is coming.
and the old camp will 500 be making
considerable OF a noise again.
Mr.. Mccormack, in company with W.
which is now one Of the sensations of
that portion of the State, and also in
spected the famous old Richmond mine.
to which much Of the past ~glories of the
camp were due. The Windfall is de-
veloping into a marvel and surprising
every expectation, according to Mr.. Nc
Cormack. They are now handling
about 220 tons a day by crushing aud
the cyanide process. and are preparing
- EhCoSty AOAtaoC thO SoPhNtty W eht
plant. The shaft has reached a depth
of something over 400 feet and there il
about 1000 feet Of lateral Underground
workings. with ore every where. The ore
carries gold. silver and lsad, aud con-
siderable quantities Of lead carbon.
ates are beginning to appear in the
lower workings. The reduction plant
was installed by the Reading Construc-
ton Company of Goldfeld.~ depending
entirely upon the extraction Of the gold
and silver contents by the cyanide pro.
cess. disregarding what lead might be
in the ore. as the cyanide process will
not save the lead.
The milling costs are probably lower
than any reduction plant in the State
and the extraction higher. The mill
requires the services of only three men
on a shift, and is making an actual ex-
traction of % per cent of the gold and
silver contents of the ore, the total OF
this being about $50 per ton.
At the old Richmond mine an average
of $50 tons of ore is being produced
every day, the values being about evenly
divided between gold, silver and lead.
This property is equipped with one OF
the finest plants of machinery in the
State, having three steam boilers with a
combined capacity of 400 b. p. and the
engine has 800 h.p. Other surface i'm
provements are fully up to the high
standard of the big power plant. Now
that the famous old mine is getting into
a strong stride, preparations are being
made by the management to increase
the working force and the output.
Other properties in the vicinity of
Eureka are taking on new life, and it
looks as though the camp is destined to
regain much of its lost Importance.