The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-09-02
Statement by M H. Brigss lawyer Of New York general
counsel of the Eureka Smelthg Mining Co., recently
corporated in this State with capital Of $l0O00000
A GREAT BOOM FOR EUREKA HAS STARTED


M. H. Briggs. New York lawyer
and general counsel of the recently
organized Eureka Smelling & Mining
Company. arrived on Thursday from
San Francisco, where he spent sew
eral days arranging important de-
tails connected with the purchase of
the Eureka railroad. Being desirous
Of obtaining authentic information
regarding the plans of the new COM
pany, the Sentinel asked him for a
statement. He said:
Before saying anything about the
plans and purposes of the Eureka
Smelling & Mining Company. wish
to indulge myself In the very great
pleasure of sincerely congratulating
the people of Eureka, the surround
ing mining districts and the mine
owners. whether they live here or
elsewhere, upon their approaching,
and l might very properly and pru-
IDENTIFY add, certain emancipation
from the many years of inactivity
and disbursement they have ex-
perienced.
Surely Eureka is coming into her
own. AS great as was her past, /
have an abiding faith that her fu-
ture will be much greater and her
new era of prosperity much longer.
My faith is founded upon facts. 1
am not deceived by fancy, nor led by
hope, TO false conclusions. have been
vigilant in watching the evolution
OF Eureka for the last five years as
its greatness was being proved by
Major Catlin. Eugene Davis and Mr..
Torres. Major Catlin believed that
Eureka would prove to be greater
and richer at depth than she was in
the near surface workings. In his en-
deavors to obtain capital with which
to demonstrate the correctness of his
belief he proclaimed his faith in Eu-
reka for over 40 years. AS he grew
older and more earnest and emphatic
in the expression of his belief, some
people were unkind enough to say
that he was living In the past and
that he was only dreaming. But
Davis believed In him and soon came
to have an unshakable faith in Eu-
reka's future. Having an indomi-
table will. and having the courage of
his convictions. and being a veri-
table human dynamo of energy. he
set out to realize not only Catlin's
visions, but his own. He vizualfzed
Eureka as having great metallurgi-
cal works capable of treating thous-
ands of tons a day. He saw many
mines working thousands of feet be-
low the surface in the primary ore
deposits along the entire length OF
the Eureka lode. He saw the rail-
road adequately equipped to efficient
ly handle the great tonnage at freight
rates that would encourage busin-
ess and stimulate the upbuilding OF
the community. But 1t was neces-
sary to demonstrate to capital that
Catlin was right These plans were
laid before and have been nnder seri-
Gus consideration by important peo-
pie for about three years. Major
Catlin's unfortunate Illness for the
past year has made 1t impossible for
him to take any part in the very i'm
portant work that has been going on,
but Mr.. Torres has devoted himself
most assiduously and almost exclus-
lively to it. His long experience in
such matters combined with his un-
usual ability has enabled him to pro-
duce most satisfactory, and / may
very well say, remarkable results.
But am DEPRESSING. The first
step was to prove that the ores are OF
deep seated origin and permanent.
II has taken several years and neces-
STATED the expenditure of hundreds
of thousands of dollars to do TINS.
Now that It is an accomplished fact'
only material things are required to
bring into being-to make reaiity
of their vision.
"a smelter of sufficient capacity TO
treat at a reasonable cost all the ores
OF this and adjacent districts. both
high and low grade. that all the
mines may be operated with proht
to the owners is a necessity. Like
wise is 1t necessary that the railroad
should be controlled and operated In
the interest of the district. 1t Is 10
create these essential facilities tnat
the Eureka Smelling & Mining Com
many was organised. The pnronass