The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-07-26

OliSidis 0I the Eureka : Cr0eSus
Mining Company report that at q
depth of about 900 feet the company
has opened a body of high grade
shipping ore 27x22 feet. Samples of
the ore have assayed $3.50 per ton.
while the entire ore mass runs from
$65 to $50. Several so ton shipments
to the smelter of the mine-run of
this ore brought an average of $62
per ton: The ore body is rapidly in
creasing in size as depth is gained.
This is the most important event
that has happened in the mining his
tory of Eureka in over 40 years, be-
cause it proves that high grade ore
in great quantity exists below the
old workings. 1t means the revival
of mining here on an extensive scale.
At one time Eureka stood second in
the world in the production of silver
and gold and first in the production
of lead. Officials of the Eureka
Croesus Mining Company say that
Eureka's future production will soon
excel that of her most prosperous
days.
When asked by the reporter of the
SENTINEL as to the importance of
this strike Major Catlin said:
The developments made assure
the continuance to depth of the Eu-
reka-Croesus ores. These are of
such present extent as to already de-
velop large ore quantities and they
are showing increasing amounts as
the work progresses. AS ore to about
900 feet in depth is made certain by
them there is no doubt but that we
may expect that the predictions of
Clarence King, made a generation
ago. as we'll as of others then and
more recently made. will be fully
fulfilled.
Within a reasonable time tho Flu
| reka-C roesus will prove the down.
ward extent of its ores 200 feet
below the observation-disclosures. thus
demonstrating another step in their
lower placement. | consider this de-
velopment as the most important
event in Eureka for the last A 0years.
proving as it does the contention that
Eureka pres go down.
Eureka never had a stauncher
friend than Clarence King. u most
eminent mining geologist. He was
consulting engineer of the Richmond
in earlier life and in those years
his strong and insistent belief in the
future of Eureka made its wonder
full success possible. He was ap-
pointed the first director of the Uni
ted States Geological and Mining
Survey and organized that work.
Differing from many authorities of
that time, he did not look on the Eu-
reka lode as mineralized in ore de-
posts of unknown origin and moder-
ate depths but as the covering of
some deep seated assuring of which
these ore bodies we're but the upper
demonstrations. took dinner with
him just as he left New York for the
Western trip during which his la
mented death occurred.
I'VE spoke of Eureka. he very
lovingly. He reiterated his firm
conviction that underlying the upper
ore bodies of Eureka would some
time be touched their source and.
then. he said. we will have mines to
talk about
That the deep future of Eureka
would be a Did and copper ore was
his belief. For myself | have long
been of the opinion that Clarence
King was right and since coming to
the district within the last few years
many things | have noticed give tes-
timony and some evidence to the cor
rectness of his views. Personally,
though | but follow the foot steps of
this distinguished man. l am as
strongly of the belief in the deep fu-
ture of Eureka as he ever was.
Ihave advised the Eureka-C roesus
as soon as may be advisable, to go
down to depth and it is needless to