The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-12-31
UNCLE SAM
BUYS HAMBURG mime



Torpey. president of the Eureka-Un-
Gle Sam Mining Company announces
that he has Just closed the purchase
Of the Old Hamburg property and
this once famous producer is now q
part Of the Eureka Uncle Sam. Mr..
Torpey has long had this matter in
view, but only recently has he been
able to get the owners of the Ham
burg to agree to terms. The Ham
burg end-lines on the Eureka-Uncle
Sam and is valuable not only from
its location as an extension Of the
Uncle Sam property, but doubly SO in
its potential value.
During the years 1880 and 1894
the Hamburg produced over $780,
900. All of this ore was taken out
as 1t had to be moved in course of
development. No effort,was ever made
to high grade or to take out ore for
profit. The original owners had q
plan to fully develop the property to
the 1000 foot level. A systematic
plan of drifts and crosscuts were car
ried out on the ESQ, 450, 600 and
SCOTT. levels. Whatever high grade
that was encountered and had to be
moved was hoisted, otherwise the ore
was simply blocked out for later
handling. BY the time that this lat
eral work had been done and the
shaft sunk to the S50-ft. level the
price of silver and lead had dropped
to point where it was Improbable
to mine 1t. Therefore work was sus-
pended. Before a revival in silver
came the owners died and the heirs
unfamiliar with mining did not care
to operate on their own account.
neither would they listen to advances
made by the big companies, and some
of the biggest mining companies in
the country did want the Hamburg.
For 81 years that property has been
idle. and at length the heirs conclud-
ed to take up the offer OF Frank T.
Torpey.
The Hamburg makes a very valu-
able addition to the Eureka-Uncle
Sam. The work in the Uncle Sam
has all been done with the end in
view that at some time it would be
used TO develop the Hamburg. Mr..
Torpey has ever had this in mind.
The tunnel by which the Uncle Sam
is being opened is headed straight
for the Hamburg. While a large
amount of milling ore and some ship
ping ore has already been exposed in
the Uncle Sam, the objective point
has ever been to get into the Ham,
burg. The face Of the tunnel is now
within about 500 feet of the endline.
The work of extending the tunnel
into the Hamburg will be under way
day and night. Plans were made for
this when Mr.. Torpey installed most
complete electric lighting plant. He
also has erected one of the most COM
plete assaying plants in Eureka.
During the advancement of the tun-
mel, which is now in 1000 feet, a
large amount of good grade milling
ore has been opened. At some points
the ore is of grade that will yield
a profit to ship. No particular ef-
fort will be made during the Winter
months to ship ore, only such as is
encountered in course of develop
ment will be taken out for shipment.
The reason for this is that Engineer
Rosenshine has draughted q most
complete set of plans for combin-
alton mill. 1t will be 200 ton mill
and particularly adapted to the ores
of the Eureka district. Whatever
shipments are made during the Win
ter will go-to the Utah smelters. 1t is
claimed by Engineer Rosenshine and
President Torpey that the new mill
will handle at a profit all ores run
ming from $500 ton upwards.
Among the other equipment for the
Uncle Sam is four drill compressor
plant. New bunkhouses have been
built. also cook house and a complete
surface equipment that the men may
live right at the mine and save that
long distance to and from town. The
Hamburg is located in what is known
as the Prospect Mountain portion OF
the Eureka district. This section has
long been noted for its high grade
The mountain first makes a gradual
slope from the portal of the tunnel
7, but suddenly begins to raise until al
a distance of 1000 feet the depth
from surface to tunnel Is about 4oC
feet. At several points In the tunne
raises will be sent up on ore follow
! ing It to the surface groupings. Thil