The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-11-11
DISCOVERY OF
RICH ORE IN ROAD BU|LD|NG
Rich Copper Sulphides Found at
1000 feet Depth in One of the
Older Mines Of the District In
dictate Permanent Character of
Ore Deposits

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various mines and leases in the Eu-
reka district.
The returns from the Harris lease
on the Bullwhacker showed 80 IL
per cent lead, 26 ounces silver and
26-1OO gold. The new shaft is now
complete down to the really fine body
of ore discovered some time ago, and
there is no doubt shipments will be
continued and probably on a much
larger scale.
The Connolly lease operated by
Nick Modarelli and partner is send
ing out heavy shipments. as the date
of the expiration of the lease ap-
proaches.
The new shaft on the Catlin prop
erty is approaching the 100-level, and
is being timbered in good shape.
The strike of ore, found some time
ago. in building the roadway up to
the Catlin shaft, has been opened up
the past week and shows about two
feet of as fine ore as could be expect
ed. Values are said to run around
800 per ton, and the character of
the ore is a hard carbonate, carrying
galena and gold and silver. The ore
lays in and near the lime-shale con-
tact and those who have seen it pro-
nounce it one of the important dis
~coveries of the camp the past year.
Surveys are being made at the Re-
public for Messrs. Grossman and
Koplan by Clarence johnson, with a
view of starting a tunnel to tap the
rich ore in the old working shaft.
now in unsafe condition through lack
of timbering by former owners. 1t
is said a strong company will be or
ganized by Grossman & Koplan, with
New York and San Francisco capital,
to thoroughly explore the Republic
property. and new claims have been
secured adjoining the Republic that
will enhance the value of the Repub-
lie to a considerable extent.
Good ore continues to be taken out
of the Summit property, under man.
agement of E. Affranchino, since the
report of the rich ore strike several
weeks ago. 1t is understood the
company is making plans for extern
sive development of the Summit dur
ing the coming Winter season.
Rich sulphide ore, carrying high
grade copper with good silver and
gold values, has been opened in one
of the older properties of the district,
The Importance of this discovery ir
the opinion Of experienced mine own
ers Of the district can scarcely be
over-estimated. The ore is in the
mineralized lime area, and it is prob.
able the large ore bodies developed
in several Of the upper levels Of this
mine have 'leached" considerably
since the deposition of the primary
ore. and that numerous bodies Of ore
Of this class will be developed wher
depth ia attained In other portions o,
the Eureka district. The fact thai
this sulphide Is found on the dumps
OF, one Of the old mines ct Ruby Hill
and AZ. this sulphide has been foune
at q depth Of 1000 feet-let US re
peat, at Q depth of 1000 feet-thes'
deposits of mineral but give perma,
hence to mining In Eureka.
1t is perhaps not going too far Il
state that the conditions indicate
that In practically none Of the oldel
mines has sufficient depth beef
reached to prove up the presence o:
the sulphides in quantity. but that i
Ia incontrovertible that the sulphidl
zone will be reached, and that thu
geological condition and the char
acter Of the ore bodies would seen
to provs not only the existence O
sulphides, but that they exist in pay
ing quantities in sufficiently large
areas to make the mines Of the dis
trict permanently profitable wher
the sulphide zone ia reached.
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