The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-09-11
HJREKA'S SBR|GHT FUTURE
Large Tonnage of $40 Ore
Available For New Metallur-
gical Process to Be Installed
at Eureka.

Thomas s. Robinson, one of the
principal stockholders In the Eureka
Holly and Bullwhacker Mining Com
panies, left Monday on his return to
San Francisco after a three days visit
here inspecting the principal mines of
the district. Before leaving Mr.. Rob-
inson gave the Sentinel the follow
ing interview covering his inspection
and views of our mines and their
promising future:
II am very much pleased with the
present condition of the mines which
are operating In the Eureka district.
II is not to be expected that a dead
camp can be revived without a great
deal of hard work and the expendi-
ture of a large amount of capital,
and | think what has been really ac-
eomplished in the last few years
should be a matter of satisfaction to
every one interested In the success of
the camp.
THE men who are reopening the
mines here have met with many dis
couraging conditions. but l believe
the greatest obstacles have been sur
mounted and from now on II is safe
to predict that things will move more
rapidly and that encouraging news
from the different properties will be .
matter of frequent occurrence.
"of course the most important work
now being done is the unwatering of
the Ruby Hill mines, and l am de-
lighted to know that this Is being ac-
complished In good shape and that It
will be probably matter Of only .
few weeks when the 1900 level of the
LOGAN shaft will be recovered. Then
real mining will commence, and from
what / can learn 1t is a practical GER
tainty that the big ore bodies which
once made Eureka famous will be
found again below the old workings.
The present company has met with
splendid results In reopening the old
levels, both in finding new ore In vir-
gin ground and In their investigation
of slopes where immense bodies of
mill grade is still In sight.
THE Holly mine, which is opened
to the 500 level. is looking much bet
ter to-day than II has ever looked in
Its history. and the best thing about
u is that IT continually improves as
depth is attained. After many diff
culties the new plant is about ready
to begin operations. and with a very
much increased capacity we expect
that some important developments in
the Holly will be reported before
many months.
1T will not be long before we will
be out on the 400 in the Bullwhacker
ground. There is at present large
tonnage available in the Bullwhack- |
er which will run from $40 to $25.
/ haven't the slightest doubt that
when we get out under the old slopes |
we will quickly locate the downward |
extension OF the shoots which were |
such heavy producers in the old days. |
Before Xmas | think Bullwhacker will |
be shipping plenty of high grade ore.
II am told that the Croesus is look |
ing very well and that shipments are
again going forward at good rate.
1t is quite probable that important
results may be expected at any time
in this property.
There is more $40 ore available
in Eureka than In any silver mining |
camp in the West. and the important
thing In this connection is the devel-
opment of a process for cheaply ex-
tracing the value from this great
tonnage. This important feature is
not being overlooked. and some very
interesting results have been OBJ
tanned in expensive experiments which
have been made with a view of solv-
ing the metallurgical problems pre-
sented by the Eureka ores. believe
the time is not far distant when a
cheap and satisfactory process will be
evolved. and II this bcoms fact, then |
evolved, and IL this becomes fact,
then Eureka will not have to take of |
her hat to any camp in the State.
Il am pleased to say that Eureka
stocks are gradually attracting atten-
ton in the stock markets both In |
New York and San Francisco. 1t has
been a matter of favorable comment |
that during the big slump in mining |
shares during the past Summer. Eu-
reka- Holly and Bullwhacker refused
to break. and as a matter OF actual
fact registered consistent and import |
ant gains. We have only been feel |
ing our way in the stock markets so
far, but one of these days we may
give the stock spectators something
to think about"