The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-08-14
EUREKA MINING NEWS
THE DAVIS PROPERTIES


AT the Eureka-Croesus one hun
ared tons of ore of the same high
sslue as the shipments of recent
waeks are now in the bins at the Cat
Nm shaft, and will be sent to Salt
take as soon as railway cars can be
.ecured at Eureka. Until this ore is
shipped prospecting on three good
iooking faults will be pushed along,
md when cars are available, more
are will be mined from the bodies
now in sight. These may open up at
any time into masses comparable In
sIre with those mined in early days
from the Dunderberg, Connolly, and
o,her claims now owned by the Croe-
sus Company, when ore bodies SO feet
IN thickness and of much greater
length were found at times, in addi-
tion to others of less magnitude, but
larger than those yet found in this
wears Developments. Now that the
drifts are in the wide zone of crushed
limestone that contained the surface
ore bodies, and directly underneath
where they occurred. there is every
reason for believing that any one OF
the faults now being followed and
which are yielding some good ore,
may find one of large dimensions at
any moment.
Development work on the Eureka
Prince Is progressing very satisfactor-
ily. and extraction of high grade ore
Is made daily. Forty-nine tons were
sent to the smelter last week that as
say between 80 and 95 dollars per
ton. This ore averages about 70Se
silica, and 15% iron, with small con-
tents In lead.
At the Eureka-King, the drift from
the bottom OF the 10 foot winZe is in
about forty feet along the ore body,
which occurs on either side of a thin
sill OF rhyolite that has intruded the
limestones here. There is some good
ore all the way. but no raising will be
done until the drift is further ad-
yanced
At the Climax the face OF the Ma
bel L tunnel is in the blue limestone,
and the drift and raise to the left is
finding small bodies of ore along the
assure. A shipment is now sacked
and will be hauled to the railway
when cars are obtainable.
RUBY HILL DEVELOPMENT co.
At Ruby Hill the work Of putting
the big pumps into successful opera
ton In the LOGAN shaft has been pro-
crossing favorably during the week,
and although a number of changes
and alterations have been found nee
essary, Master Mechanic Hutchison
stated last evening that he believed
they would soon be ready to COM
mence steady pumping. In prelim-
mary tests during the week the one
sinking pump lifting the water into
the sump at the 900 foot level low
cred the water in the shaft 26 feet In
80 minutes. Measurements made
show that the water is now raising in
the shaft below the recent water level
Owing to lack of cars no ore ship
ments have been made during the
week. and the bins and bunkers are
now filled TO their limit with ore,
With the railway eompany's new big
engine In commission, and the heavy
shipments OF live stock about over,
II Is expected the ore shipments will
be resumed next week.
EuREKA-NEVADA
The Eureka-Nevada Mining Com
pany's eross-cutting adit Is now In
$50 feet and is In ore bearing broken
lime, II will have about 100 feet
further to run before II Is expected TO
strike the ore body encountered in
the upper tunnel. The ground is
tough and not breaking well. but the
progress in driving Is about four feet
day, and the depth to be gained is
from $50 to IT'S feet. The ore found
In the upper working is of sufficient
value to net a good profit above the
cost of mining
EpREKA-HOLLY
Supt, L: W, Hope reports all work
AZ the Holly mines progressing favor
ably, and the lack of cars to continue
ore shipments the only matter that
could be improved,