The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-24
NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY
Mining Industry in That Section
Now Making Strides Toward
a Large Production

noftn enu OF hurekh county deputy
Supt.. A. B. Lightfoot was interviewed
by the SENTINEL n gave the following
information concerning general oondi-
tions throughout that section:
There is more activity in the mining
industry in the north end Of Eureka
County than there has been for any
time within the last six years. and the
Indications are that the mines are now
on q substantial basis working toward
large production. At Mineral Hill the
mill is running steadily and extensive
Improvements in operation are being
contemplated for the near future. 8.
O. Pratt. president and manager Of the
Mineral Hill Con. Mines Company, is
constantly on the look u for methods
of improving his plant. and expects to
add machinery of the latest pattern as
soon as his Investigations will warrant
Q selection. He has taken an aotive In.
terest in living conditions at Mineral
ing them. Along this line he has gen.
erously aided the public schools this
year by donating to the district an
amount sufficient to cover the living ex-
penses Of the teacher.
At Buokhorn everything indicates a
very strong and substantial movement
to ward q permanent camp Of fair pro-
portions and long years of activity. The
machine shop is completed and is
equipped with the very best grade Of
up-to-date machine shop equipment.
The new Office building would be .
credit to any mining camp. and is
equipped in a manner which indicates
that all of the overhead work will be
taken care of in q business like way.
and with an efficiency which marks
only the best managed corporations.
Ground was broken several weeks ago
for a mill of 800 tons daily capacity TO
be erected this Summer, and plans have
been made for a hotel building of 80
rooms including q club room and
other conveniences which 60 with o
hotel Of the first class. II is intended
to make Buckhorn a desirable place of
residence, and nothing will be left un-
done which would add to this purpose.
The water supply is Of excellent quality
and of sufficient quantity to provide for
a camp of large size, and there are now
a sufficient number of developed min
ing properties to warrant the belief that
Buckhorn will be a prominent producer
and will rank among the best in the
State Mr.. Kidder, superintendent of
the mines. expressed a deep interest in
the public school conditions ct Buck
horn and signiied his willingness to do
everything that is possible to assist in
establishing the best OF educational ad-
vantages at that place. The school site
has already been selected.
Mr.. Lightfoot states that the Kings
ton mine. owned by E. D. WALTZ. has
recently been bonded to Salt Lake
people, and that operations are expected
to begin there this month. "A mill was
erected and equipped in 1906. but wv
ing to the panic it was never run to a
large extent. There is q considerable
body of ore developed in the mine aDd a
fair tonnage with which to mmen
operations already on the dumps
At Cortez the cyanide plant is run
ming at full capacity on the tailings of
the old Tehabo Mining and Milling
Oompany's mill. and there is also q
movement on foot which will probably
lead to a considerable production from
the mines this Summer.
AT Mill Canyon about 30 men are m
ployed in developing the mines and in
making preparations for the construc.
ton of q mill. An auto truck is making
daily trips to Beowawe, about 80 miles
distant over al excellent road trans-
ferring the ore and freight.
The Buckhorn Mines Company recent
ly received a large shipment of poles for
the construction of a power line between
a power plant to be erected on the Hum.
boldt river near Beowawe aud the
mines at Buckhorn. Work on this line
is being pushed forward as rapidly as
possible and the plant will be made
ready for operation during the Summer.
In Lander County, Tenabo and Land
or are both at a ~standstill. while at Hill
Top and Maysville. about IS miles this
side of Battle Mountain. nearly 100 men
are employed and a mill at each place is
Ia steady operation. At these places all
living accommodations are filed to
OVERLOOKING and more men are coming
in daily. These camps are now settled
to an actual producing basis. and the
outlook is very good for large develop
ment in that district.
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