The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-12-16
IFW COMPANY TAKES
OVER DIAMOND MINES
s.roug Organization of Utah
M;n;ne Men Enter Eureka
District and Com
mence Work

confirmation Of reports that one
:, me largest mining properties in
m...ra had been transferred to anew
company was given by the arrival
-. last Saturday Of r. H. Strick-
,..a General Manager Of the Mack
,,,osh Mining Company. the name of
M corporation that has taken over
4, Of the holdings Of the Diamond
"A EXCELSIOR Mines Companies on
prospect mountain.
rurineers have been In Eureka at
mssreut times this year examining
,lsss properties, although no pub
,,,,.v attended their visits, and the
,,,,,sns of Eureka had little or no
toovledge Of their mission. Their
,soorts were unanimous in endorsing
,As sround as worthy Of exploration,
.sd the organization Of the Mackin-
,osh Mining Company came about as
. result of their findings. 1t Is a
close corporation, and no stock has
ham offered for public subscription.
The Diamond Mining Company was
odrinally incorporated in December.
1898. and took over the mining
claims owned by Robert c. Chambers,
Richard Macintosh, Charles Read,
John q. Dooley and G. l.. Robinson.
The names of the patented mining
claims now comprised In the holdings
are: Ida, Antelope, Star Of Eureka.
Krao, Diamond Hibernia, Morris,
Napa, Banner, Sage Brush, Welch
King, Gaslight, Lantern, East Oak
land, May Day Queen. Excelsior and
Carlo Zeno, Huguenot and Whip
poorwill. There are also several un-
patented claims in the group. The
company conducted mining opera
tons for many years. and upon the
death Of Macintosh and Chambers.
tho principal stockholders, the mines
we're shut down, and for more than
10 years have been closed pending
settlement OF the estates. The total
production Of ore during that time is
second only to that OF the Ruby Hill
mines.
The majority of the claims are in
the Prospect mountain limestone.
and the portal of the Diamond tun-
mel, the main opening of the mines.
Il at an elevation of about 1850 feet.
From this tunnel, and its branches.
three shafts have been sunk to
depth Of about 500 feet, with levels
each hundred feet. From the slopes
opened on these levels the major por-
ton Of the ore produced has been
extracted. although there are still re-
naming large areas OF unexplored
limestone between the surface and
lowest levels yet reached.
The Diamond mine has long been
noted for its numerous connecting
caves. some Of large dimensions. that
extend from the surface to the bot
tom. In more than one place 1t is
possible to follow these from the
NAN tunnel to the 500-foot level.
win only an occasional short ladder
70 assist one over the sleeper por-
Tons Of ascent or decent. Most of
'hese caves contained many tons of
nigh grade ore. and study OF them
70 OF much interes. :, the u,iney and
seologist.
Mr.. Strickland brought In two me-
chanies with him from Utah who are
~ charge of repairing the old steam
power plant of the property. and ar
ansihg the battery of boilers SO that
OIL can be used for fuel In place of
cofdwood. A number of local men
aa'e already been put to work at the
w"er house. Seven carloads OF lum-
0'' ana mining timbers are daily ex-
pscted In Palisade for transfer to the
Aareka railway. and machinery. tools
'uo NINE supplies are en- route. Stor-
ase tanks for oil will be erected near
'ae railway station here, and arrang-
Msnts have been made with freight
.as contractors to haul materials to
'as mine for the coming year.