The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-07-03
EUREKA MINING NEWS
rrREKA-PRINCE

peyelopment work on the ore OPP
"a IN the 140 foot level, and on the
,-~sl above, continues to show good
Ines over a width of from three to
,our fee; along the drifts. This ore
..av was discovered near the surface
.hout two years ago, and has fol-
,swed a slip or fault in the limestone
nat pitches northwest. to its present
s.nsh. The material coming out car
-. rold aid silver. and assays from
90 10 $3.50 per ton. The highest
,r.de is being stored for shipment,
.hIle all Of lower grade is placed on
ma ore dumps for cyanide treatment
later on.
The Eureka Prince Company
oxus III acres of mining claims,
Al located in the ore bearing portions
Al the Hamburg limestone. and sur
,ounding the 32 acres of what was
tormerIy known as the Silver Lick
mine. now also owned by the Eureka
prince Company. 1t was upon the
eastern end of the FIVE small claims
which we're located prior to 1872,
comprising the Silver Lick mine,
that the original discovery of ore
vas made. and which for fifty years
have been worked by owners and
lessses for high grade only. all ore
below $50 per ton going over the
dump.
The Eureka-Prince group lies but
few feet above the level of Dia-
nond valley. and its topography var
les but slightly from the plains ad-
joining. In consequence, nearly all
sf the surface is covered with detri-
ius from one to three feet deep, and
outside of the Is acres prospected
where the limestone was exposed.
has not yet been explored. The
deepest of the old shafts is the one
now being worked, 140 feet. Along
the exposed area of limestone there
are probably a hundred openings;
slopes and shafts from 10 to 40 feet
deep. from which ore to a known
value OF over 100000 has been ex-
tracted. This ore occurs In faults
and assures a short distance apart,
all having a general east-west strike,
and with many cross fractures, and
seams along the bedding
planes Of the limestone between them.
The largest body of quartz porphyry
In the Eureka district is exposed on,
and beyond. the northeast corner Of
he group.
Due to the high gold and
liver contents OF the better grade
'res on this property, the various
owners of the claims have never |
made an effort to dispose of them.
they have virtually been a private
'ank" to those in possession. A few
Eeeks' work devoted to finding and
a block of shipping ore,
FINISHED funds for other purposes. |
With ample capital for systematical- |
mining and exploring their hold
ags, and for the erection of a mill
o that all but the highest grade of
res can be treated on the premises, |
here is every probability that the
'ureka-P Prince will be one of the
lost successful organizations everop-
rated In the Eureka district.
uREKA-CROEsUS
Five cars of ore have been shipped
lis week from the 400 level. all
ming from the face of the drift
)rth of the old Dunderberg work
rs, and former unexplored ground.
he ore here shows three to six feet
ide as the drift is extended, and as
Us $50 per ton. A connection has
ZEN made with No. winze so that
material is now dumped directly |
to the chute, and no re-handling |
necessary.
The winze from the 400 to the old
DO foot level of the Alexandria |
aft, has passed through the loose
found and may break into the AL
Iandria level any day. This will
pen a virgin section OF country be-
w all the old slopes where rich ore
odies were extracted from the sur
ice to more than 600 feet in depth,
nd known to be strong and persis-
mt at the time work ceased on the
aims many years ago.
The ore body on the 500 level con-
nues as strong as ever, is to-day
bout IL feet wide. and yields the
ame high grade material as 1t did on
he 400 level and above. Shipments
re going to the Salt Lake smelters
ally.
A water line has been laid and con-
Iected with the Ruby Hill line. and is
low In operation. The completion OF
III improvements at the hosting plant
las been delayed on account OF the
aon-arrival of the headframe, which
. still on the road. With its new
machinery. new buildings. oil and
sater tanks, and the general changes
y design of it's surface plant, the
Holly presents an appearance vastly |