Croesus Mine - The Eureka-Croesus Mining Company was organized by Major Henry G. Catlin and Eugene Davis in 1917, following the early-1910s decline of mining in Eureka. They took over the old Dunderberg and Connelly claims and had ambitious plans for the property. The 400-foot Catlin shaft was sunk to intersect the old workings, and assays were promising. Initial work was slow, but following the end of World War I speed increased. A powerhouse was equipped with the finest machinery, and the property also had a tool house, blacksmith shop, and superintendent's home. A bunkhouse and cookhouse for workers were built about ½ mile below in New York Canyon.
By late 1919, some 500-1500 tons of ore was being recovered from the Eureka-Croesus each month. A gravity tram was erected to connect the mine to New York Canyon, and further plans were made for an aerial tram to the Eureka Nevada Railway and a new smelter. Unfortunately, the price of silver plummeted in March 1920, leading to the rapid abandonment of these plans. Lessees worked the property later, with some success, but the largest production (56,000 tons) occurred during the original Eureka boom of the 1870s and 80s, compared to only 4800 tons by the Eureka-Croesus Co.
Eureka Tunnel - The Eureka Tunnel & Mining Co. was incorporated January 10, 1878 by General P. Edward Connor. Work on the tunnel itself began that year, reaching 300 feet by September. Production for that company is recorded as 4550 tons, worth $206,308, between 1881 and 1901.
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