The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-09-18
EUREKA MINING NEWS
EUREKA-CROEsUs

EUREKA-CROESUS
Fifty tons of ore we're shipped this
week, and fifty more are now In the
bins to be hauled to the station next
week. The east raise Is still going
up in high grade, and will furnish
another carload in the next few days
The west cross cut is also producing
several tons per day of one hundred
dollar ore. while the main drift and
lateral near the face of the 400-foot
level are In heavily mineralized lime
stone, and another ore body can be
expected any day In these workings.
The month OF September will see the
largest output from the Croesus in
any one month OF its existence, with
the highest average value per ton.
also, of any similar quantity of ore
In consecutive shipments.
+. l.. Torres, president of the Eu-
reka-croesus Mining Company. is
here inspecting the property and to
attend the stockholders meeting next
week. at which numerous questions
regarding future plans and policies OF
the company will be considered. Mr..
Torres expects to remain permanent
y In Eureka as active manager OF
the Croesus property.
EuREKA-CILMAX
The tunnel Is being advanced
with indications that 1t is fast ap-
preaching the crushed limestone zone.
Men have also been put to work driv-
ing drift south, along assure ex-
posed in the tunnel this week.
EUREKA-PRINCE
Work is progressing as usual with
satisfying results. Sacking of an
other car OF $50 ore will be COM
pleted next week. making one hun
dred tons of this class of ore In 40
days developments.
EUREKA-HOLLY
The new head frame and hoisting
plant at the Holly mine has been
completed and the work of hoisting
ore was commenced Thursday. 1t Is
expected to ship on an average of ten
tons daily during the remainder OF
the month. Development work has
been pushed with two shifts of men
since last Sunday night. Thirty men
are now regularly employed.
Material for the new chloriding
and volatilization mill to be erected
at the Holly mine has already COM
menced to arrive, and II. Laying Is ex-
pected up from San Francisco soon
to erect and take charge of the plant.
The water pipe line connecting the
Holly plant with the Ruby Hill Water
Works is now being put under ground
As protection against freezing dur
ing the Winter months.
UNCLE SAM CONSOLIDATED
d. States. superintendent OF the
Uncle Sam Consolidated mine on
Prospect mountain, reports that the
york is progressing very satisfactor-
iy. The drift that was started of
NE main tunnel about a week ago Is
saowing better with each round Of
sAots. A sample from an eight inch
areak was sent to company head
auarters at San Francisco this week,
and while not high grade II shows
'onsiderable lead. and 1t is expected
mat with development large body
VI ore will be encountered.
As the work progresses II seems
aore apparent each day that the
Eoperty has two distinct ore zones.
sae on the east and one on the west.
this proves to be correct. II Will
s0abie the value of the property.
An RUBY HILL
unwatering the LOGAN shaft on
auoy Hill has been progressing In fine
aape until this week. when couple
Unavoidable accidents to the pump
as machinery caused a setback that
'a delay them for two or three days