The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-03-04
MINES CAN COME BACK
Union Mine Once Abandoned,
Now Believed Will Make Big
Lead Property

tn0ugn we near on every nanO OF
new mining districts that have been
discovered that give promise of being
bonanzas, we who are here on the
ground are not easily stampeded,
and until developments demonstrate
the ore-bearing bodies, we look s
kance, so much so that in many cases
a hardship is placed on the discover
ers; but once let a district show that
it has the ore it is then overrun with
seekers after sudden wealth. And
one Of the peculiar things about min
ing is that there seems to be adeep-
rooted telling that after a mine has
been worked and abandoned, it is
time thrown away in any effort to dis
cover new bodies of ore in that dis
trict. But occasionally this old be-
lief is shattered and old ground that
has been worked has been found to
contain larger and richer bodies of
ore than has been taken out.
Such is the Ease in the old camp of
Union, that lies south of Palisade, in
Eureka County. In the early 70's
this property was discovered, and in
the SOS it was opened up and was
one Of the big lead properties of the
State. 1t was patented by George
Lindsay Of Elko, and fully 500. 900
was taken out. A smelter was built
on the ground and the camp Of Un-
ion was me of the prosperous mines
Of the State. But the ore body pet
cred out and after years Of expen-
sive development work it was aban-
doned with the belief that the ore
body had been exhausted.
In 1914, Senator l.. R. Thatcher of
Eureka County, after an examination
of the property. came to the conclu-
sion that the ore body had been lost
through a fault, and he induced a
party of Philadelphia capitalists to
go in with him and bond the proper
ty, together with seven other claims
that had been taken up in that vi
cinity. the price paid being s25, 900.
Active work was begun and in a few
months the ore body was cut, expos
ing the vein that had been lost. In
fact the ore body that was found has
proven to be larger and richer than
the original body, and to-day. with a
depth of 465 feet, the vein is Is feet
wide, six feet Of which carries values
of $65 Mead alone.
Last year was devoted to develop
ing the property and ore was taken
out and shipped during the develop
ment work which netted the owners
$31. 200. A double compartment
shaft has been sunk IN the property
to develop the ore body. and it will
bs put down to the 5O0-foot level.
A new hotel of "a grooms has been
built, new office. garage. shop and
residence for the manager has been
put up, two new.engines of the Del
sci type installed for hosting pur-
poses, compressor for power drills,
and in fact the mine is modernly
equipped for the production of ore
this season. They are working a
force of 80 men at the present time.
and with the opening of Spring will
begin the shipment of ore to the smell
ter at Salt Lake, where a premium is
paid. .eh, ani.1
The company is what is known as
a close corporation. no stock being
held outside of the original inves-
tors. Mr.. Thatcher says that the
character of the ore is identical with
that of the old lead mines at Eureka,
which produced millions, the ore &C.
curing in true fissure veins in lime,
with an iron stain following the ore
on the foot wall.
They have just purchased a big
motor truck to haul the ore to the
railroad a few miles distance from
the mine, and expect to ship so tons
daily throughout the Summer.