The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-12-02
MARKING TIME IN THE
MATTER OF MAKING MINES
Good Progress Being Made in
Properties Under Develop
ment-Engineer Gives
Milling of Ores Boost

Herbert Lewis, a mining man of
Yerington, Nevada. was an arrival
here by Mondays train and has
spent the week looking over a num-
Der of mining properties in the dis
trict for San Francisco and Los An
geles parties. Mr.. Lewis states that
he is most f~avorably impressed with
general mining conditions in the dis
trict and believed that a combination
mill using the flotation and cyanide
processes could handle most of our
ores with increased profits over those
now obtained by shipping to the
shelters. and would permit the
working of nearly all our low grade
mines; that the prices now being
paid for silver. copper and lead ores
was inducing large amounts of new
capital to enter the mining game all
over the country and he stated
he would be very much surprised if
old Eureka did not in the near future
show greatly increased activity. AS
Mr.. Lewis has had extensive expert
ence as an engineer, his statement
may be taken as confirmatory of the
action of the Mining Bureau in its
negotiations with engineering and
operating companies who have gen.
orally accepted this view, and have
in two cases. signified an intention
to install and construct a plant of
the highest efficiency and n that
will secure the results anticipated;
we are therefore pleased to announce
that Mr.. Lewis views agree SUBJ
stantially with the management of
local mines and the Mining Bureau,
who have been working on this pro-
position for the past three months.
The Holly management, Messrs.
Kennedy & States, are sending out
a shipment of forty or fifty tons.
which will. it is expected, return
them a handsome profit. The mine
is now reported in excellent shape.
and some important developments
have been made. Many of the old
slopes have been cleaned out, and
several bodies of ore made available
for exploration.
Work on the new shaft at the Con-
molly mine is proceeding in good
shape. and the double shift has been
| started. The new shaft will as a
consequence be driven at the highest
possible rate per diem. and timbered
throughout.
Bartine & Jury. leasing the dumps
at the Diamond mine are preparing
to make their first shipment. 1t is
understood that most of the ship
ment has been secured from screen
ing some of the better grade of ore
in the dump, and if this is satisfac.
tory. preparations will be made to
house the jigs that have been installed
and carry on their operations during
the Winter season.
Plans are being made by Harris
Bros, leasing on the Bullwhacker,
to segregate a shipment from their
discovery, made recently, that will
run high in values and there is report
ed to be plenty of it.
1t is unquestioned that the work
and negotiations entered into by the
Mining Bureau have had far reaching
results and that in the near future
the whole district will reap the bene-
fit. Several operating and engineer
ing companies have been interested,
and as they have the capital that
may be required for development
purposes and for any amount of
equipment thar properties they may
take hold of. may require. it is only
a question of a short time before
important announcements may be
anticipated, both in the matter of in
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