The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-08-26
TH|RTY-N|NE YEARS AGO
News Items From the SENTINEL
Files of August 20, 1872, to
August 26, 1872

yesterday engaged in assessing the
property OF Chinatown. Most Of the
shanties stretching along the hillside
we're put down at about $500 apiece.
Tom Short, we'll known to all old
settlers IS n Of the lucky miners Of
Eureka, was in town yesterday from his
splendid ranch in Ruby Valley. He has
lately erected a p~alatial residence there
and seems particularly happy and con-
tent. Ranching agrees with him.
Captain Taylor informs us that the
| Silver West Consolidated reduction
works are running fully up to his ex-
pectations. Three shipments Of bullion
Of 10 tons each have already been made,
and the fourth will be loaded on wagons
this morning. The bullion is worth
within a fraction Of $500 to the ton.
@. W. Schwamb, the well known
furniture dealer. is erecting q nice brick
cottage (Fitzeerald residence on Not
Hill on the 0'Neal survey neal the new
school house. That part of town will
soon become very desirable for private
residences. Indeed. we expect to see il
the Fis.siI Avenue OF Eureka before
another year rolls round.
There was much racingin Eureka yes
terdsy. Early in the morning the man
who takes care OF Woodruff 4 Ennor's
stage stock, and the blacksmith for the
same concern, disagreed as to the fleet
est OF a couple OF pet nags, and in order
to settle the little difference OF opinion,
a race for 800 a side was finally agreed
upon. 1t was pretty closely contested.
but the Vulcan fobbed the coin. Al
though early. quite a large crowd gather
ed on South Main street TO enjoy the
sport. Later in the day there we're
several scrub races for small sums.
Some Early Day Producers
E. Z Fine, the we'll known surveyor
and mining engineer, has recently been
compiling statistical information con-
corning the mines Of Eureka district for
the use OF the United States Surveyor
General in making up bis annual report.
To Mr.. Fine We are indebted for the
following facts relative to some Of oul
leading companies:
Ruby Consolidated Mining Company
This company has on hand at the
dumps OF it's various mines 1000 tons o
ore, valued at $50 per ton. The com
pany is erecting reduction works cap
able OF smelling 80 tons OF ore daily.
The Louisville Consolidated Mininl
Company is now producing nine tons O
ore per day, of al average value OF S2l(
per ton. Thirty eight tons Of ore have
been reduced, yielding about 5000 pei
ton.
Eureka Consolidated Mining Com
pany-This company, for the year end
ing June l. 1872, reduced 23.516R tom
OF ore. which yielded 1854 tons OF bullion
valued at $500 per ton.
The Adams Hill Con. Mining Com
pany has produced $50 IONS of ore Of al
average value of $40 per ton. Ont
hundred tons were worked which gave
a yield OF $3.50 to the ton.
The Fourth OF July Mine has 400 tom
Of ore on its dump. valued at 800 pc
ton.
The Lemon NJ. & NJ. Company ex
tracted 300 tons of an average value o
$40 per ton in silver and $25 per tor
gold.
Silver West Con. Ming. Co.-This com
pany returns 800 tons OF ore estimated
at $50 per ton. The furnace has jus
gone into operation and is working salts
factorily.
Richmond Consolidated Mining Co
(Limited) .-Smelted during June ant
July, IA. ZOO tons Of ore. The bullion as
sayed $3.50 per ton.
The Phenix Mining Company was il
operation the greater portion OF July ane
August. smelling 1925 tons Of ore, ant
yielding 129 tons OF bullion worth $27'
per ton. This company is now engaged
in erect ing more extensive smelling
works.
Mr.. Fine puts the population of thi
| district at 1000, with about 1000 outsid,
Of the district proper. who draw Their
supplies from Eureka. OF course all o
the small companies, and some OF tn
large ones, where the managers did no
furnish the desired information, ar,
omitted in the above list.