The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-05-01

w. A. Barnes Oh Dan FFahctpco,
nresident and manager OF the Bull
whacker Consolidated Company, and
,,ca president and manager of the
Eureka-Holly Mining Company, who
~as IN Eureka for a week looking
over the properties and arranging
suture development work, left for
Can Francisco on Thursday. When
ssred for information regarding the
nIans of the companies. Mr.. Barnes
said:
EUREKA-HOLLY
"For three years we have been de-
xe,oping this property with a small
force of men. At the time of pur-
cbase II gave strong indications Of be-
coming a profitable producer, and the
work that has been done has justified
that promise. In consequence, fu-
trre operations will be on a much
larger scale than those of the past.
Our new hoist and compressor are
Installed and would be working to-
day II oil shipments had not been de-
layed by the railway strike. Arrange
meuts have been made for the deliv-
ery OF all that will be needed, and
link enough will be here in ten days
TO warrant starting the new machin-
ery. At q point on the Ruby Hill
railway. a short spur will be con-
structed, and oil tanks will be built
here for storage. with a pipe line to
the Holly shaft. On this spur ore
bins will also be erected. which will
materially shorten the present haul
to the railway station In Eureka.
The main shaft will be continued
to the 700-foot level as soon as the
new hoist can be operated. and drift
ing on both the 600 and 100 will be-
gin. The present showing of ore on
the 500 Is very satisfactory. The
east drift is now in SO feet on an ore
body that averages over seven feet
wide, and returns from the smelter
show values OF from 20 to 30 dollars
per ton in silver and lead contents.
No effort is being made to increase
the output, all shipments of ore be-
ing material coming from drifting
and other developments. Four cars
were sent to the Salt Lake smelters
this week.
BULLWHACKER CONSOLIDATED
AClfNG OPtt aVV WIN
on the Bullwhacker Cons. and a hoist
will be placed at the Williamsburg
shaft, which will be used as work
ing shaft by the company. This Is
now 400 feet deep and in excellent
shape. II will take but short time
to timber II. and when this is COM
pleted, drifts will be run into the old
Bullwhacker and Silver West claims,
and also to the south and southwest,
exploring the Ill acres of ground
owned by the corporation. The ge-
illogical features of this ground are
similar to those found in the adjoin-
ing Eureka-Holly holdings, and the
knowledge gained in the latter COM
pany's development will be of great
value In finding a continuation of the
ore bodies which were formerly mined
In the claims now belonging to the
Bullwhacker Cons. and in discover
ing new ones in unexplored territory"
RUBY HILL DEVELOPMENT co.
Work on the station and the sump
tank on the 900-foot level Of the Lo-
can shaft is now nearly finished, and
1t Is expected that dewatering OF the
shaft will begin within the next ten
days. The water level in the shaft
now stands few feet below the 1000
foot station, and the shaft Is bottomed
at 1900 feet. When the water Is dis
posed Of, sinking will be resumed and
the shaft carried to a depth of 1900
feet. A drift running In a northeast
erly direction will be driven from the
1900 station. to explore the lime
stones on that side OF the Ruby Hill
fault, where there Is every reason to
believe as valuable bodies Of ore will
be found as those that were mined in
former times from the limestones on
the southwestern side Of the fault.
An Inspection of the big compress
sor at the LOGAN shaft showed that
the cylinders were cracked from
freezing water, due to their not be-
Ing properly drained at the time the
mine was shut down, New cylinders
have been ordered from the east. and
steam driven compressor or 500
cubic feet capacity will be installed
to furnish air until repairs on the
large one can be completed.
DAVIS PROPERTIES
Work on the Eureka-Croesus has
been suspended during the week
pending an adjustment of the wage
question, The men employed left
the mine last Tuesday. and yesterday
their request for an advanced scale
OF pay was granted by the manage
ment, II is thought that full force
OF men will be at work again to-day.
Four cars of ore have been loaded
at the station for Salt Lake this week,
and with the resumption of mine op-
erations, the ore bins will be refilled
and insure a continuance of steady
shipments of high grade ore.
Development work on the Eureka
Climax and driving ahead In the
Prospect Mountain tunnel is progress
sing as usual.
Now that the month of May has
been reached, and good weather con-
ditions for months ahead are assured.
an increase in the number OF men
employed in exploration work In all
OF these companies holdings will be
made, and plans that have been held
up on account of the heavy SHOWS OF