The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-24

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at Tybo and the building of a rail-
road to that point from either Eu-
reka or Ely will, without doubt,
prove of interest to the people OF
this section, especially as the SENTI-
MEL is informed by Assemblyman
Lyman Fulton that the chances Of
the railroad being built from Eureka
are most favorable. He states that
when the franchise for this railroad
was up before the Legislature it was
learned that the Louisiana Company
desired a large quantity of iron to
mix with its rich lead ores and thus
form a fux that would allow it to
treat all classes of ores mined in this
section of Nevada. Eureka County
is known to contain an almost mex
haustible supply of iron. Besides
most of the pres of Eureka district
carrying a heavy percentage of iron.
it is known that there is an immense
tonnage of nearly pure iron about
six miles west of Blackburn station
OIL the Eureka-N Nevada Railway that
can be easily reached and obtained;
The article follows:
That the bonanza prices of silver,
lead, zinc, copper and other metals
now prevailing have proven a boon
to Nevada is too we'll known to need
reiteration, but for the fact that each
day is likely to bring forth news of
developments that calls renewed at
tention to that happy condition. Not
only have old mines, which didn't
pay at the old prices. been re-opened
and are operating at a profit, but the
mines which were running steadily
have greatly increased production.
Typo One of Most Famous
Among the old mines which have
been re-opened as a result of the
changed conditions in the metals
market there are none which has g
a better record than the old Tybe
mine which was famous as a produc,
err 40 years ago. the output of the
property from 1872 to 1880 having {
value of more than $1,000, 900. The
Louisiana Consolidated Mining Com
pany, of which Walter Trent of Rene
is the moving spirit. has taken Owe
the Typo mine and already a larg'
force is engaged in re-opening thu
mine and getting ready for produc
ton on a big scale.
Will Build Smelter
Mo- only will the State benefi
from the r%e-opening of the mine, blu
a smelter, having a capacity of so
tons per day which will treat custom
ores as well as those from the Tyb'
mine, is to be built. In addition
railroad of approximately ITS mile
in length is to be constructed from
either Eureka or Ely on the north Il
Tonopah on the south, via Typo.
Trent. who recently returned from
New York where he put the deal TO
these enterprises through. was inter
viewed by your correspondent ant
from him the following facts wer,
CLEANED:
An Old Producer
The Louisiana Consolidated Mimi,
Company has acquired the Typo mine
SIS miles northeast of Tonopah. which
contains an enormous tonnage O
silver-lead ores. The property ha
been worked extensively and from
1872 to 1880 it produced silver. Leaf
and gold to the value of more thar
SIS, 600, 900, all of which came from
above the 30O-foot level. The min,
is now developed to the 4OO-foot leve
and it is estimated that there ar,
5 1000 tons of ore between the thirt
and fourth levels, having a gros
value of approximately $1,000, 900
1t is further estimated that there ar
at least 100. 900 tons, having a gros
value of 81. 500. 900. left above tn
SOO-foot level by the former operat
ors.
The fourth level has entered tn