The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-04-02
CAMP OF EUREKA
FUTURE BRIGHT
Mining Man Confident Great
Bodies of Milling Ore Will
Be Productive


49,, vhich has made Il difficult to Sc
.,rs money for the development of
.,,,ns properties, conditions In Eu-
-.r. Nevada, are bssically sound, ac-
.ording to o. C. Johnson. mining en-
siussr and assayer. Mr.. johnson who
!. a resident OF the Nevada camp, is
IN Salt Lake City, en- route to south
arm Utah, where he plans to make q
racounaissance of certain oil lands.
Eureka mining companies have
.one on steadily with their develop
msnt work in spite Of all handicaps.
according to Mr.. johnson, and Inn
nortant results have been accomplish
ed. That this is true is indicated by
.he fact that Eureka stocks have held
THAR own on the various exchanges
halter than most mining issues of q
prospective nature.
Regarding the rumor that Henry
Ford has secured an interest in the
rureka-C Croesus company. Mr.. John
son had no information other than
that which has been printed in vari-
Gus newspapers. Nevertheless. Mr..
Johnson is confident that some day
large capital will awake to the won-
derfui opportunities offered for in
yestment In the Eureka district, and
that when that day arrives an era Of
long and profitable production will
begin for the whole camp. At pres
emit there are thousands of tons of
ore which carry at least $40 per ton
In metal values and as high as s25
or $50. according to Mr.. Johnson.
The mineral deposits of Eureka Of
fer to capital one of the greatest op-
portunities for large scale milling op-
erations In the United States. accord
to Mr.. Johnson.
In connection with the profitable
exploitation OF the deposits of the
camp. the project OF the Eureka-Hol-
ly Mining Company In building and
testing out volatilization plant Is
perhaps the most important worg be-
ing done In the district" said Mr..
Johnson yesterday. This process.
tested out In San Francisco, was sue
eessful. The operation OF the first
ten-ton unit. which should begin very
soon. will be watched with extremsin in
terest by mining men, for should this
process be successful and economical,
as the company thinks II will be, met
allurgical treatments planned for the
ores of Eureka will be revolutionized
and the future Of the camp assured.
AT the Eureka-Croesus, the de-
velopment work now being carried on
shows that 1t has been well planned.
Moreover. 1t Is being done In a most
methodical, workmaniike manner.
The Ruby Hill property has also an
excellent future. All of the mines
operating at present certainly de-
serve commendation for doing their
work In such painstaking manner.
Such spirit augurs we'll for the
future Of the camp.
Work Is being done most thorough
~ at the Eureka-Nevada property,
owned by Salt Lake men. This COM
has outlined q comprehensive pro-
gram Of exploration work and is exc
cutting this plan In a most thorough
manner. The adit which is being
driven to open up at a depth. promis-
Ing showings Of ore in the old work.
ings, is now In a most favorable ter
ritory. I understand that the COM
pany has good showing of ore in the
Sinze sunk from the main tunnel lev
el. This work 10 also OF utmost Inn
portance to the camp, for. II success
fui, 1t will open up a new territory
and prove that the naturalization is
OF a more extensive nature than has
oeen commonly believed.
One Of the main drawbacks to
proitable operation of mining prop
critics In the district is the tranpor-
tation facilities. Nevertheless. the
time Is bound to come. and that soon.
wnen Eureka's immense deposits of
nigh-grade milling ore will attract
large capital. The great progress
being made by metallurgists In re-
oueing the cost Of extracting metallic
Vaiues and Increasing the recovery
assures those interested in the camp
mat the day Is not far removed when
eureka will be one OF the greatest
manufacturing centers for the pro-
auction OF gold. silver and lead in the
United States.