Eureka, Eureka Co., NV - 1907-1908 Business Directory This file is a part of the R. L. Polk & Co.'s Nevada State Gazetteer and Business Directory, First Edition, 1907-1908. transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com ********************************************************************* USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. ************************************************************************ Eureka Population 800 Eureka mining district lies in the southeastern portion of Eureka County, and near the geographic center of the state. It is in a rough broken mountain region ranging from 6000 to 11,000 feet above sea level, and is on the west side of the Diamond Range. Around the district are several fertile valleys which produce an abundance of stock and farm products. The climate is delightful during the greater part of the year; the water supply is easily obtained, and is sufficient for all purposes. The town of Eureka is situated 84 miles from Palisade in a canyon at the south end of Diamond Valley. It is connected with the Southern Pacific Ry by the Eureka & Palisade Railroad, and is the trading center for the outlying districts and ranches within a radius of from 25 to 75 miles. Ore was first discovered in Eureka district in 1864, but nothing of importance was done until about 1870, when work was actively begun, and by the close of 1877 sixteen furnaces were in operation reducing 1500 tons of ore from Eureka district daily. At that time the population of the town was about 7000. The mines continued to be operated extensively until 1891, when the Richmond Mining Company and the Eureka Consolidated Mining Company suspended operations at their reduction works here, expensive litigation and the fall in the price of silver being the causes. During the period of time from 1873 to 1895 the Richmond mines returned a net profit above all costs of production amounting to over $15,600,000, and the Eureka Consolidated mines yielded a similar profit of about $17,400,000. The records show an output of ore from this mining district amounting to $200,000,000 on which a net profit of over $44,200,000 was paid to the owners and stockholders, on an investment of less than $4,000,000. Only about $4,000,000 of this profit was produced outside of Eureka district. With the closing of the large mines came a general suspension of mining operations, although some of the smaller mines continued to produce ore, which was shipped to Salt Lake. The Diamond mine, about four miles southwest of Eureka, on Prospect Mountain, has been worked continuously, and had yielded over $4,000,000 worth of high-grade ore at a small cost of production. This is one of the best equipped and most systematically worked mines to be found anywhere. The Garrison mines in Cortez district, now owned by the Tenabo Mining Company, were first discovered in 1863, and were worked several years. They suspended operations at about the same time the mines in Eureka district were closed, but have again been opened, and are now adding to the $3,700,000 already to their credit. Mineral Hill is another district which has won a prominent place in the mining world. Like many other districts, it has suffered from some unfortunate circumstances which greatly retarded its progress, but is now rapidly coming to the front. The Safford mines in Safford district, near the north end of Eureka County, were once large producers, and have also been recently reopened. The United States Mining & Smelting Company took possession of the Richmond and the Eureka Consolidated Mines at Ruby in November 1905, and reconstructed the railroad to that point from Eureka, a distance of about two miles. During the year 1906 this company expended over $255,000 for new machinery and labor in putting the property in order for extensive operations. Four Sterling boilers, having a capacity of 1400 horse power, a thirty-drill Nordburg compressor and an 800 horse power Nordburg up-to-date hoist have been put in place. A fully equipped machine shop is also in running order. Two Prescott pumps, each having a capacity of 650 gammons per minute, with a lift of 1350 feet from the pump, are being installed. The shaft in which they are to be operated is 1200 feet deep and is filled with water below the 1000- foot level. These mines now employ 160 men. The daily output of ore is now 125 tons, and this will soon be increased to 250 tons as soon as the railroad can handle that quantity. The Ruby-Dunderberg, which in early days produced several millions dollars' worth of good ore, was purchased last March by Salt Lake capitalists, and was consolidated with the Pioneer group of claims in May 1907, under the corporate name of the Ruby-Pioneer Mines Company. Active operations are just being begun on this property. The Adams Hill Mining Company was organized in the fall of 1907, and has now a shipment of ore ready for transportation. The Nevada Eureka Mining Co, composed of Philadelphia capitalists, was organized during the winter of 1906, and is now employing a number of men in development work on a fine group of claims immediately north of and adjoining the Eureka Richmond mines at Ruby Hill. Several other mines are being worked on a smaller scale and two other new companies are being organized here. There are over 400 mines in Eureka district which have been developed to some extent, although most of them have never been worked in a systematic manner. The deposit shaft in the district is 1200 feet, but nearly all of the ore has been extracted from less than half that depth. Millions of dollars worth of ore have been taken from directly beneath the grass roots, the average depth of the shafts which have produced ore being less than 300 feet. Many of these shafts have large quantities of ore in sight and only await the necessary capital to develop them into mines which will be immensely profitable to their owners. Leasers are getting good returns from their labor, although they employ only the rudest methods in mining. The Eureka & Palisade Railroad is depended upon to carry the entire product of the mines to Palisade, where the ore is transferred to the Southern Pacific and taken to Salt Lake. The equipment of the E & P Railroad is being increased rapidly, two new locomotives and several cars having been added this spring. Ore and coal bunkers and other necessary accommodations have been constructed. The Western Pacific Railroad will also cross the county from east to west. With this increase in shipping facilities, and the material decrease in freight rates due to recent legislation, transportation of ore no longer presents a serious problem. The ores of the Eureka district are of the auriferous-argentiferous lead variety, gold and silver both being found in large percentage. The values run from $20 to $500 per ton and ore that assays well up into the thousands of dollars per ton is frequently met with. The best authorities agree that the district is essentially a gold producer, although its reputation was made largely by the immense production of silver when that metal brought high prices. Some of the ores carry as high as 60 per cent iron and nearly, all are of iron composition. All are self smelting. The iron ores are especially valuable for shipping, and are used extensively in other districts where fluxing qualities are lacking. Lead, copper, antimony, zinc and other valuable minerals are found in large quantities throughout the entire county, but have not received due attention as yet. This is but a brief outline of the mineral wealth of Eureka County. Eureka district stands now and has always stood solidly upon its merits. There has been no exploitation nor speculation in its development, and it is estimated that not to exceed $4,000,000 has been invested in the mines which have yielded a net profit to their owners and operators amounting to over $40,000,000. The closest investigation is invited. Mineral wealth is here in abundance and the prospects for future greatness are above question. Eureka is the county seat of Eureka county. Has good schools, Presbyterian, Episcopal and Catholic churches. Tri-weekly stage to Ely, 95 miles, fare $10. Hamilton, 45 miles, fare $5. Semi-weekly to Tybo, 100 miles, fare $10. Hot Creek, 80 miles, fare $10. Cold Creek, 45 miles, fare $8. Bald Mountain, 50 miles, fare $8. Weekly to Tonkin, 60 miles, fare $5. Birch, 30 miles, fare $5. Romano, 30 miles, fare $5. C L Broy, postmaster Last Name or Business Name First Name Other Information Abbott G D Supt Eureka & Palisade Ry (See p 372) Amidon Bessie Propr Brown Hotel (See adv) Bailey James W sec Owl Liquor Co Batchelder C S (Mrs) (Mrs H M Schneider & Co) Betti Peter grocer Biale John B Mgr Eureka Cash Store Brearley Joseph H Pres The Owl Liquor Co Breen Peter Dist Jusge Brown Hotel Bessie Amidon Propr (See p 370) Brossemer Frank J saloon Broy C L postmaster Burdick Truman A saloon Burnett W F phys City Brewery Saloon Wilbur J Lucey Propr Clendening John (Mrs) (Mrs H M Schneider & Co) Cromer Lawrence W tinner Empire Saloon The August Hintze Propr Eureka Brewery & Saloon Paul Yost Propr (See p 374) Eureka Cash Store John B Biale Mgr, Gen Mdse Eureka County Bank The Oscar J Smith Pres, Watson E Griffin V-Pres, Harry F Golding Cashier Eureka Live Stock Co Watson E Griffin pres, Harry F Golding sec Eureka Sentinel Edward A Skillman pub Eureka & Palisade Railway G D Abbott Supt (See adv) Fletcher Bros (Granville and Merrill), livery Fletcher Granville (Fletcher Bros) Fletcher Merrill (Fletcher Bros) Fraser A (Mrs) dry goods Golding Harry F cashier Eureka County Bank Green O D (Mrs) millinery Griffin Watson E V-Pres Eureka County Bank and Pres Eureka Live Stock Co Hamilton Cyrus dentist Hancock John notary public Henderson Albert S Dist Atty Henderson George S blksmith Hintze August Propr The Empire Saloon Hjul Peter H furniture and undertaker Hoey Matthew blksmith Hotel Zadow Louise S Zadow propr Johnson Hiram pres Johnson Merc Co Johnson Mercantile Co Hiram Johnson pres, gen mdse Lewis Frank livery Locke Bernard D (Locke & Co) Locke Robert H (Locke & Co) Locke & Co (Robert H and Bernard D Locke), assayers and chemists Lucey Wilbur J Barber, Baths and Propr City Brewery Saloon McCharles Roderick County Clerk and Treas McTierney Henry C Assessor Major Oliver shoes Mau Bros (Wm F and Ernest H), shoes and stationery Mau Ernest H (Mau Bros) Mau Wm F (Mau Bros) Merialdo Bernard saloon Mitchell Henry K Attorney and Counselor at Law Morris David (Mrs F Morris & Son) Morris Flora (Mrs F Morris & Son) Morris & Son F (Mrs) (Flora and David), dry goods Owl Liquor Co The Joseph H Brearley Pres, James W Bailey Sec Paroni Philip gen mdse and meats Rabaleti John P (Repetto & Co) Rattazzi James A saloon and gen mdse Repetto Benjamin (Repetto & Co) Repetto & Co (Benjamin Repetto, John P Rabaleti), saloon Roselli Thomas saloon and shoes Schneider H M (Mrs) (Mrs H M Schneider & Co) Schneider & Co H M (Mrs) (Mrs H M Schneider, Mrs John Clendening, Mrs C S Batchelder), drugs Skillman Edward A pub Eureka Sentinel Smith Oscar J pres Eureka County Bank Sweeney Wm H Sheriff Tipple Solomon grocer Toft Nelson livery Wells, Fargo & Co Express Isaiah C C Whitmore agt Whitmore Isaiah C C agt Wells, Fargo & Co Exp and fire ins Wilhelm Albert E jeweler Wilhelm Ed (Mrs) drugs and confectionery Yost Paul Propr Eureka Brewery and Saloon (See adv) Young George gunsmith Yadow [sic] Louise S propr Hotel Zadow Zadow Wm F meats