The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-08-07
WESTERN EUREKA COUNTY
New Blood and Capital at Mill
Canyon Stirs That Section
Into Great Activity

~"Nos' WINS OoiiectlnR speci-
mems and data throughout Eureka
County for the exhibit at the Mining
Congress at Goldfeld. returned Monday
from a trip to the western part of
the county. He reports having met
with good success In that section. and
says the people visited responded lib.
orally and are much interested Ia the
exhibit to be sent from Eureka County
to Goldfield. Mr.. Jeannot furnishes
the SENTINEL with the following min.
ing news from Oortez. Mill Canyon and
Keystone:
At the Carbon Mine, Cortez
The Garrison mine. which 10 its day
produced nine millions of dollars, has
been lying idle since 1904. The first
discovery made there was in the cos, and
there is still vast amounts Of low grade
ores in this mine, but the method used
in treating these ores proved too expen-
sive, which was the primary cause of
the suspension. The owner of the mine
Is the estate of Simeon Wenban. II is
estimated that there are Is miles of
workings in the Garrison. The property
consists Of 33 patented claims and nine
location claims. The values in this
property are lead and silver, running
high in silver.
The Cortez Metals Recovery Company
has a cyanide plant of $500 tons ca
pacity per month located at Cortez, with
which they are extracting the values
contained in the Garrison mill dump.
Ii is estimated that il will take this cya-
hide plant. working three shifts a day.
at least two years to work over this
dump. About 25 men are employed.
New Life at Mil Canyon
This camp is experiencing quite a
boom az present. Patsy Clark Of Spo.
kane. Washington. has. within the past
" weeks. acquired the properties of
Maggie johnson and Ben Goodhue, also
the properties Of John Erickson. Mr..
Clark has plated q townsite, and it is
understood several lots have been sold.
The general store at Tenabo will be
moved to Mill Canyon. and two saloons
are expected to be in full blast within
the week. Shultes Bros. have desirable
properties in this camp. consisting of
four full claims. They have shipped
from these claims ore Of the value of
$4,000. The properties acquired by
Mr.. Clark are gold properties. while the
Shultes Bros. properties are lead sill
ver-,ilver predominating. The total
ore shipped out Of Mill Canyon u
to approximately $4,000.
The Keystone Mine
The Keystone mine, located in the
Roberts district. is one Of the many
properties in Eureka County which war
rants operating. but is idle for wan of
mining knowledge and necessary capt.
tai to work it. There has been 1000 feet
OF tunnel u On this property aud a
shaft loo feet deep has been sunk. The
property was discovered in the 7o's. bat
never has been worked systematically.
10 1906 parties took IN option on it and
installed a lot of machinery. among
which Is a six drill compressor. five una.
chine drills. a complete electric lighting
plant. etc. The panic of 1907 prevented
the parties exercising their option, and
the machinery has never been used.
The minerals encountered ia this mine
are lead. silver. gold and copper. with
copper values predominating. f. d.
WALTZ. the proprietor Of the mine. is not
a miner. which accounts in q measure
for the mine not being operated.