The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-01-03
Charles N. Sigison,
Young's Hotel,
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Boston, Mass.
My dear Sigison:
Acting upon your suggestion that
/ stop on at Eureka, and take q look
at the Eureka-Croesus and Eureka
King properties, In which you and
your friends are so extensively inter-
ested, during my trip West, / arrived
in Eureka in due course and have
now been here some i've weeks. 1t
was my original intention to give the
properties the once over and write
you my Impressions but / found both
propositions of such magnitude and
Interest that I have continued my In
vestigations and examinations these
several weeks.
It would be very difficult for me In
a brief letter to give you all b infor-
nation / have obtained and which /
think you should have. Out Of the
data l have collected / shall select
only those facts which / consider to
be the most important In enabling
you to arrive at an a~pprecfatfve un-
derstanding of the properties.
When taken into the mine for the
first time, | vas amazed at what l
saw and becoming interested decided
on my own behalf to see everything
that was to be seen.
In the ONCE of the company l
found the U. 8. Geological Surveys
extended report on the district which
is known as Monographs by Curtis"
In order to reach q full understand
ing of everything contained In that
report, / tramped pretty well over
the entire mineralized zone, making
the most careful examination pos
sible in connection with my study Of
Curtis report and thoroughly famili-
arfzing myself with the surface show
ings and indications which was facfl-
ftated by the number of openings
which had been made along the en-
tire mineralized zone, not only Of the
properties of the Croesus and King
companies, but of the adjoining prop
critics as well as others at some dis
lance, making as complete a study
as possible Of the geology and ore
deposits of the Eureka district.
When I had completed the surface
work / then took up the examination
of the underground workings and ore
deposits Of the Eureka-Croesus and
Eureka-King mines.
I shall not attempt to make any
statements regarding the geology of
the district or the history of the
camp as they have been completely
and fully covered by the most emin-
emit biologists and mining experts of
their time namely, Curtis, King.
Becker, Catlin and others that any
reference to this subject on my part
is entirely unnecessary. My state
ment is to be regarded purely as a
recital of facts as I have found them
without any establishment whatever.
While the actual showings are so
great as to be practically unbeliev-
able by anyone who has not seen
them, / can say and still be within
the bounds of prudence that the pros
poets fully justify the belief that fur
Their developments will reveal ore
bodies and values far In excess of
what are now in view. 1t IL a whale
of a mine now, make no mistake
about that point, and there Ia no
question or any Ifs. ands or butts
about 1t. It will be n of the very
biggest silver mines Of this contin-
emit, II not the biggest.
Also, / have been deeply impressed
with the ability and enthusiasm OF
the operating force. Everything that
has been done has been done well
and nothing done that was not nee
essary.
My heartiest congratulations are
due to you and all your friends who
are so fortunate as to be interested
in this proposition. On any propo-
sitions of such magnitude rs the Eu-
reka-Croesus and Eureka-King It II
team work that counts and a little
patience and support Of the manage
ment in the completion Of the plans
that have been laid down, will bring
to all of you most gratifying and un-
usual returns.
Very truly yours,
RALPH w. FOSTER.