The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-04-28
81 Typo Railroad Likely
Representatives of the Louisiana Consolidated Company
Visit Eureka This Week and Give Out Statement Keia-
tive to the Development of the Typo Mines On
an Extensive Scale-Eureka May Have
New Railroad

ore from this dump alone. But the
whole dump will be worked eventu-
ally as tests show that the 1000 tons
will average $50 per ton. Grab
samples taken of the fine dirt all owe
the dump assayed $35.76. which
shows that the estimate of $50 per
ton average values is conservati We.
This means that there is $500, 600
worth of ore In the dump.
However. that does not tell the
whole story ofitheL Louisiana ConsQli-
dated Company's inheritance in sight
above ground. In the Stag dump on
the site of the old shelter there are
100, 900 tons which, with modern
methods of treatment. will net at
least $350.000. The shelters that
were running during the 70's were
crude and inefficient compared
with those of the present day and
much of the metal values went into
the Stag. These can now be saved
though it is probable that this dump
will not be touched until the Louis
lana Company has its own smelter
and railroad in order that the great
est profit may be made.
The visitor to Tybo at this time is
at once struck by the great amount
of work that has been accomplished
since the company started operations
on March 1st-at least that's the ex-
perience of the writer. Under Gen.
eral Manager OFT F. Heller and Su-
perintendent Clarence Woods a bunch
of men are at work who show indi-
vidual initiative and good team work
to a surprising degree. The inc vi
table delays in the delivery of heavy
machinery that seem inseparable
from enterprises of this magnitude
have occurred. but nevertheless
splendid progress has been made.
The freight wagon with the heavier
parts of the big Diesel engine broke
down on the road and it will be sew
eral days yet before it is delivered
and installed. This will delay the
~unwatering and developing of the
mine but only for a short while.
Another point which impresses it.
self upon the visitor to Typo is the
~flexibility of the power plant arrange
ments of the Louisiana Company.
When the transmission line of the
Nevada-C California Power Company
is extended from Belmont to this
point everything will be driven by
electricity. But at such times as
there may be failure of power from
this source-which have occurred
often enough to cause some Tonopah
companies serious loss-the Tybo
mine will operate steadily with power
I from its own plant.
AS a first auxiliary there is a 1866
horsepower Diesel engine, driving a
9 and II x II belted compressor and
a rs kilowatt electric generator,
which will furnish current for electric
; station and sinking pumps.
,, AS a second power auxiliary there
J are three 80-horse-power boilers, a 9
and II x II two7stage steam driven
! compressor, a IA x.6 x IL Duplex
steam driven station pump and two
; No. 8 Cameron sinking pumps. All
steam pumps are arranged to be
driven by either compressed air OF
; steam.
Hosting will be done with a 70
horsepower double drum electric
hoist. with an 8 x IL reversible steam
hoist as an auxiliary to be driven by
anindependent 6O-horse-power boiler.
The electric lighting plant for the
mine and camp will be entirely indie
pendent and will consist of a 10-kilo-
: watt generator, direct connected
with gasoline engine.
At the Bunker. or No. 2 shaft. a
25-horse-power gasoline hoist will
operate untifthe electric transmission
line is extended from Belmont. at
; which time an electric hoist will be
installed.
From present indications it will
not be long before many other mines