The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-02-18
MINING INSPECTORS REPORT
Devotes Space to Eureka County
Mines and Gives Other Gen.
eral Information

eral INFORMATION
Edward Ryan. State Inspector of
Mines Of Nevada, has issued his annual
report for the year ending November
30, 1910. The report covers all the
counties of the State, and In districts
where there is considerable mining
and business activity going on at pres
emit the conditions are given very fully.
A perusal Of the report will show that
the Inspector has been indefatigable in
his effort to make his report as thorough
and plain as it was possible to do, and
that he has labored faithfully to give
the true conditions of the State in q
mining. business and industrial way.
Following is the Inspectors report Of
Eureka County.
Eureka County, at one time one Of
the banner mining counties Of the
State, has experienced . very unpro-
ductive season this last year. Her
hAnoiaA IcsOuICco ai0 uUtilult6ut duus
but for a series of unfortunate disasters,
she would have easily been in the front
ranks as q producer. She started the
year under the most auspicious sur
r~oundings. Strong companies had
gained control of most of her important
mines; had erected up.to.date mills to
handle her ores. and when all seemed
in readiness to again place her to the
front, o large portion Of her territory
was cut off from all railroad oommuni-
cation by a food. The Eureka and
Palisade Railroad was completely wash.
ed out. leaving most of her mines .
distance Of 80 miles from the nearest
railroad point. This was followed by
the failure of the Eureka County Bank,
which had within its vaults all the
ready money of her citizens and the
funds of many of the mining com-
panies. As the ore is low grade, cheap
transports ton is necessary to handle 1t
at q profit. so most Of the mines have
closed down awaiting the rebuilding
Of the road, which reliable reports in.
form us will be within the next year.
Buckhorn District
The Buckhorn Mines Company owns q
group of IL claims and two fractions in
this district and are developing same
through three different openings on
three different hills. all contig nous to
each other. designated by the letters
"a" "B" and 90" Hill "a" is be.
Ing developed through a AXIS incline
shaft, which is $50 feet deep. timbered
with 6x6 and 8xs timbers and Jagged
with 2-inch tagging. 1t has two means
of exit other than through the main
shaft. The water is handled by a No.
z Cameron pump, which is run by
steam.
The equipment consists Of a 60-horse
power boiler, a Is horsepower gasoline
engine and a q inch round steel cable.
Hill "B" is developed by a tunnel
about $50 feet in length and is connect.
ed with the surface about 800 feet from
the mouth by a shaft.
Hill 10" is worked though q tunnel
$50 feet in length.
This company employees 66 men.
mostly Americans. Miners receive
So. so, trammers 1926. blacksmiths o..
and engineers "a per day.
Stafford District
The West Mining Company has q
block Of ground leased from the South
ern Pacific Company. The property.
until recently, has been operated by
means of the OPEN pit system. Some
few months ago q accompaniment
shaft was started from the bottom Of
the pit.
The character Of the ore is iron. and
the average tonnage per month is ITO.
which is shipped direct to the smelter
at Murray. Utah.
The equipment consists Of Q 85-horse.
power boilers. l large Ingersoll Rand
air compressor, 2 hoists. one a Davis
and the other a Hendrie and Bolthoff,
also two cables, q and %-inch.
All the buildings are supplied with
fire extinguishers.
Thirty men are employed, mostly
Italians. Miners receive $3.50. ma
cainemen 81. and engineers $3.50 per
day.
The following mining companies have
reported as not working:
Auro. Cyanide, West Cyanide and
Western Union. Hidden Jewel and
Laurel mine, Secret Canyon Tunnel
and Development Company, Eureka
Windfall Mining Company. Ruby
Pioneer Mines Company. Richmond
Eureka Mining Company, Silver Lick
group Of mines, all in Eureka District.