The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-06-26
,,,uy HILL SHIPPING ORE


.set will be sent to the Salt Lake
.nalters. although more than twice
mis- amount could be supplied IL cars
wsre available. The ore is coming
trom ore bodies in the Eureka Con.
sround, corresponding in depth to
,he 900 foot level of the LOGAN shaft.
There are large quantities ready for
.,ouing. and excellent indications
nat much more will be found In un-
srplored portions of the limestone ad-
,acent to the old slopes, and in the
continuation of existing and undevel-
oped ore chambers now being extrac-
ted.
The last shipments from Ruby Hill
we're made in February. 1910. At
that time the mine was operated by
the owners. the Richmond Eureka
Mining Co.. who were sending about
200 tons daily to the smelters at Salt
Lake City. On February 26, rapid
thswing of heavy SHOWS occurred
along the Eureka & Palisade railway,
damaging the road bed to such an ex-
tent that II was over two years later,
or Nay, 1912, before trains were
again running to Eureka. Meantime
the smelling companies had made ar
rangements to secure the same class
Of ores as those furnished by the
Ruby Hill mines. from other camps.
and this condition. together with low
silver prices. kept the properties idle.
In January of this year the mines
we're taken over on a lease and bond
by the Ruby Hill Development Co.,
with fund OF 100000 in the treas
ury for development purposes. the
new company has been preparing for
an extensive exploration of the hold
ings. The shaft is ready now for
sinking an additional 500 feet. or to
the 1900 foot station. At that depth
the interstratified bed OF shale in
which the shaft is now bottomed will
be penetrated. and the workings will
again enter the Cambrian limestone
that has contained the ore bodies In
the upper levels. Experienced geol-
ogists and engineers who have ex-
amined the mines are agreed that a
continuation OF the ore deposits will
be found at depth, and that more ore
will also be found by further system
attic prospecting of the upper levels.
The net value of the production of
these mines, as shown by the county
assessors books, before 1896, was
sS3.2S3,000. The figures for the
last IA years of operation. up to191O.
are not tabulated, but compare fav-
erably with the profits of former
years.
The new compressor now being in
stalled will be running next week.
and the pump station on the 800 level
will then be completed. In this sta
tion will be placed the big Prescott
pumps, that will send the water re-
eeived from the sinking pumps to
the surface.
EUREKA-HOLLY
Delays in receiving material or
dered is still holding back the com
plstion of surface improvements now
partly finished, and also prevents a
more extended development cam
paign underground. In spite of these
trawbacks, the mine is looking better
than ever, and this weeks shipments
are of better grade than any yet made.
This ore is coming from the 500level.
and from the same body that was OPP
ened ON the 400 level. From the 500,
raise was driven to catch this BODY
Of ore on the dip that 1t showed on
the 400 level. II was found near the
location expected and as now opened
shows a width of ten feet. with high
lead and silver contents. The ore is
Lad carbonate and sulphate. with
an Increased proportion OF unaltered
salena scattered throughout the mass.
Fifteen tons per day have been hauled
10 the station this week.
The boarding house has been thor
oughly remodeled and furnished.
When sleeping quarters are ready. 1t
VIII be operated and ample accommo-
cations for all the men employed will
De available. A new Office building
Is being erected north of the boarding
house.
EUREKA-CROESUS
In the face of the drift on the 400
level. the ore continues to show in
sEong position. with an average
woo OF seven feet, and of exception
Val The high gold contents are
persistnt in all OF the material ex-
uaefet which is now coming from
nse DIR srent localities. All ore bins
sfe tut and regular shipments are
peinE made to the smelter.
FuRfisA-CLlMAx
]. @; favorable indications Of near
I gre ho,ly. that have been apparent
me z . of the Mabel l. Tunnel for
Hepsf Swo weeks. have resulted in
ee az yery OF fine body of ore in
ue Dea't Broke claim. An open cave
~ nccuntered, and the oxidized