The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-06
TH|RTY-NINE YEARS AGO
News Items From the SENTINEL
Files of March %, 1873, to
April 6, 1873

We learn that the body Of ore recently
struck in the old Richmond works, is,
day after day, as explorations are ex-
tended, assuming larger proportions.
II is some distance up the bill from n
south Of the Tip Top incline. though
not within the limits Of the territory now
In dispute between the Richmond and
Eureka Consolidated. 1t has been said
that in the event OF the Richmond Com
pany losing the pending suit. the London
directors would probably decide on
abandoning the district, but as it now
appears there is an abundance OF
good ore in the mine, free Of all dispute,
the idea, IL aver seriously entertained,
will likely be discarded. The English
purchasers have had a pretty rough time
of it in fighting old titles. but they were
themselves to blame in q great measure
for these results. They could have easily
secured all outside, titles at nominal
figures when they first bought the Rich
mond. Instead of this, however, their
agent sought to drive everything his
own way in defiance of both law and jns-
tice. The company deserves to be pro-
tected in its investment, but we submit
that much trouble might have been
averted had q careful, practical manage
ment been the order of things. The
amount Of high grade measurable ore In
that part. of the mine under dispute is
said to be perfectly astonishing-one sur
veyor putting it at a million tons, and
other good judges at even higher figures.
When the title to this magnificent de-
pcsit is finally settled and work resumed,
our bullion product will be larger than
at any previous period.
The stages from Palisade are o max.
ing excellent time. They do not arrive
exactly on time, though they are seldom
much short OF it. The roads are in fine
condition; free of dust, and mud as we'll.
1t is perhaps not generally known
that the en~terprising merchants, Messrs.
Seaton & Clark, have about completed
the laying of the pipes which are to o n
duct the water Of the mammoth spring
in New York canyon to Ruby Hill. and
the mines further northward. A large
force of men are now engaged on the
work, which will be completed in a few
days. The water is brought over the
mountain just above the Phenix hosting
works, at which point a satisfactory test
was made on Tuesday last. Hose was
attached at the highest point, and the
fact demonstrated that the water can be
forced still 20 feet higher. This will
carry a stream to all the hosting works
on Ruby Hill. There can be no doubt
that this enterprise will prove highly re-
munerative to the projectors as well as
beneficial to the mining interests Of the
district. Hitherto, mining companies.
boarding house keepers, and all others.
have been compelled to haul from Eureka,
o distance of about two miles, all the
water used on Ruby Hill. Several large
teams have been engaged in this business,
and the Inconvenience, saying nothing
about the enormous expense. has tended
to greatly retard all operations in that
portion of the district. The main pipe,
We understand. is being continued north
to the Bullwhacker mine, thus supplying
with water all our mines from the ex-
trems southern limit OF Ruby Hill to the
foothills on the north and westward.
Tanks are just now being erected near
the Phenix works, and the whole line will
shortly be in successful operation. The
spring in New York canyon will supply
an abundance of water for all present
and prospective purposes the year round.
The vein of decomposed coal which has
been partially opened on Pancake mount
ain by Colonel Lewis is said to improve
in quality under development. At a
depth Of 90 feet its width is about five
feet. Experienced miners are of the
opinion that when the water line is
reached q supply of good coal is certain
TO be obtained. Being only 20 miles dis
tant from this market. our mine and fur
mace owners will rejoice to see these
efforts TO obtain q marketable fuel en-
tirely successful.
As will be seem by reference to the ap-
propriate department in this issue OF the
SENTINEL. a daughter was born to the
wife Of B. Berg on March 2s. Mr.. Berg
claims that this 10 the first baby born in
the new county. and he has christened
the new conner, Theresa Eureka Berg"
Pritchard's fast freight teams hauled
away from tue Richmond furnaces on
Wednesday $1,000 pounds Of bullion. A
fair load for one team.