The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-04-24
White Pine.

The White Pine .Nr,s - March 18Th ~'ys;
Tn PROSPECTING N.>tA.-ThC great success OF
tie mines II White Pine. and the sudden rl-r To
wealth of many 80 lately very poor. has inspired
thousands ~ others with tie hopes 81 Ike sue
cess. TN every side adventurous pro>lcc;or> are
penetrating tile wilderness, in search OF other
such mine, e. ha- given such wide celebrity 70
Trelslrc Hill Tie -Iirit oI adventure has taken
possession ct the people. and through IT. means
the remaining portion ot our StIts anu oi the
great basin viii be- fully explored and It,
mysteries made known. before the summer -
ended there will pc no place ON rhe map Of the
region between tie Nu>atgh and tire Sierra Ne
yuda that can properly Ice marked ~ UncNllJrcd
regions. but in these blank places may be towns
and cities. with all the busy life of prosperous
communities. This l. po--Ible. and from iacts
lately come tp light, l. more than probable. rev
would have thought one Year ago that upon tins
lpftv. rocky PEAK would De- built \ city of SIN
thousand inhabitants which at this time would
become famous throughout tie world. Now
every barren rock will bc examined. and none 80
prcciUitOus. snuW-cJyercd or clout-cnPp'i VIII
rcpei the silver hunter. such peaks as Treasure
Hill Will lie especially sought, and little attention
paid 10 thc old theories of proper i'rnatlun-
whether Of limestone. slate, granite. sandstone.
or whatever species of rock II may be, all WIZ he
thoroughly examined. Y short time SInc" II was
forbidden 10 prospect for silver in limestone, but
the great masses 81 silver in that rock. M tins
and several other districts OF Eastern Nevada.
have told the FrusTectors 10 act like the Indians,
and look for ..nappias" wherever they may be.
Parties are constantly leaving this city for the
exploration of the eastern country, all of whom,
we trust. will find the treasure they seek, viii
carefully observe the country they traverse, and
then give the N.cS the earliest information OF
their discoveries and tie particulars Of their Oh
servations. Several parties have left during the
past week for exploring the different ranges of
mountains east Of this. and a gentleman writing
back SAYS - the roads are lined with proSpectors. -
enc PARTY, composed of James Bergen. John
Mc''ladc and John Cassidy, 20 10 tine southeast.
q distance og about eighty miles. where they
have previously been. They report n rich mine
raj country, and have formed a district. but their
chief object in returning at this time i 10 cx-
plOre q mountain that bears 4 strong resemblance
10 Treasure Hill. From rich orez seen ia the pos
session Of the Indians they are now convinced
that they have ihines equally as valuable Is any
IN White Pine. and are determined 10 solve the
problem and secure the treasure. That there are
rich mines IL the district we are assured from
some assays of ores brought in by another party
Of projectors. Some Of these ASSAYS showed
the value of 81 100 per ton. and osc of similar
character 10 that found in this locality. The
place whence it was brought l. given rs seventy
or eighty miles eastward. The name Of the
range OF mountains we have not learned. nor are
any of the localities definitely described, but it is
generally said 20 bc a fine country 10 prospect.