The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-11-20
MAKES REPORT ON
EUREKA-NEVADA MINES


and mining geologist, returned Satur-
day night from an extended stay In
Eureka, Nevada. mining district. af-
ter making an examination OF numer-
Gus properties. but paying particular
attention to the developments at the
property of the Eureka-Nevada Min
ing Company's ground. Mr.. Burritt
brings back impressions that make
him enthusiastic as to the future pros
poets for the camp in general and the
Eureka-Nevada mine in particular.
says the Salt Lake Tribune.
Speaking generally on the district.
he said yesterday that it had an off,
cial record of having produced little
more than $131,0O0.000 in gold. sill
yer and lead prior to the close of the
year 1918. and that he was confident
that not one-fourth of the ore in the
district had been extracted or even
developed. with all OF its big out
put the mines have never reached the
suiphide zone," he said, land l ain
reasonably certain that this. when de-
veloped, will prove richer than any of
the deposits nearer the surface
HAS SOME FAMOUS MINES
Mr.. Burritt said that the Eureka
Nevada was on the same great ore
zone as were the Ruby Hill, the Ham,
burg, the Windfall and the Geddes-
Bertrand, all of which have records
of several millions each in produc-
tion.
The Holly, the Eureka Croesus and
Uncle Sam are also among the steady
and regular producers of the district.
''The Eureka-Nevada," said Mr..
Burritt lis developing its ground, of
which it holds approximately 100
acres, through a lower tunnel that
was in a total distance of $40 feet
when I left the mine last Friday.
This tunnel, which is an extremely
good piece of work, is Just entering
the ore zone in which the ore was
found in the upper tunnel level, some
1876 feet above. The dip of the upper
ore deposits is such that they come in
west of the lower tunnel. and 1t will
be necessary to drift short distance
to reach them. Also some of the ore
shoots to the right of the tunnel will
have to be developed through drifts.
Other shoots will be caught in the
limestone so feet ahead of the pres
ent face.
NEARING BIG BODIES
"One drift has been started at the
right of the tunnel, and this should
be in ore within the next 25 or 80
feet. The drift on the west to inter-
sect the ore that outcrops on the sur
face, "a feet west from the line of the
tunnel, should reach the ore within
another 80 feet"
Mr.. Burritt explained that the gem
eral trend of the ore was toward the
Secret Canyon shale, which is the con-
tact of the Hamburg limestone that
contains the ore. This shale stands
nearly vertical, and the ore will turn
down approximately parallel with the
dip of the shale. The next 80 days.
said the engineer, should see the min
ers In ore in several places on the
lower level of the workings. He be-
lieves that the ore which the tunnel
is now entering will extend On to the
California" assure, and from there
on to the end of the company'sclaims.
distance Of some 1900 feet. mas
much as this formation has, wherever
opened in the past. never failed to
disclose immense bodies of CONNER
cial ore, the company will continue to
push its development work at the
lower levels.
The company recently added to its
holdings. by purchase, the Pack Sad
die and Pack Saddle Fraction claims,
and Mr.. Burritt finds that the ore
zone in which the Eureka-Nevada is
now working extends through the en-
tire length of both of these claims.
He located tunnel site on the east
side of the canyon for the opening of
the ore bodies on this end of the prop
erty. and advises that this tunnel be
started without delay.
After two years of steady develop
ment," said Mr.. Burritt, "the mine is
now in such physical condition as to
return quickly to its owners a gener-
Gus share of the moneys invested. II
would not attempt to estimate ton
mage. but there is enough Of ore that
averages from $50 to $50 per ton to
keep a big force of miners busy for
several years at least"
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