Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-14
THE EVENING NEWS
Tbur.day Ey.slns--.Januarv Ia, 1863
White Pine Item.

White Pine Items.
Charley Clark, of the well known
firm of ordway L Clark, Sonth c
street, Virginia, has just returned from
a visit to White Pine, and gives US the
following items relative to that famous
new %Silyeraeo, toward whose rich pre-
cinets crowds of eager fortune hunters
are aocking from all parts of Uncle
Sans dominions. The most Of the
items thus far have been from about
Hamilton and Treasure City, therefore
we will simply make mention of what
hs says relative to that portion Of the
district at and about
sHERMASrowN.
This Hourishing town is situated about
a mile and a half west from Treasure
City, at the base of the Treasure Hill
range. To the west Of Shermantown
rises the great White Pine range Of
mountains, and the series Of rich base
metal lodges so often spoken Of, lie
within pistol shot of the town on the
west side. The principal supply Of lum-
Der for the district thus far has been
from about Shermantown, where there
are two saw mills running constantly.
Here, TOO, is the Eberhardt mill, where
the ore from the famous Eberhardt mine
is reduced. The machinery for three
other mills is already on the ground,
aud they will shortly be erected and in
operation. The requisite water for these
mills is furnished by fine springs issuing
at this point, known as Silver Springs.
This supply Of water is the best in the
district, and fully sufficient for a dozen
mills, besides allowing plenty for the
town itself. This circumstance alone is
= very advantageous one for the future
prosperity Of Shermantown, especially
10 connection with the numerous rich
lodges known to exist in the immediate
vicinity of the town, the ores from
which will Of necessity nave to be re-
duced at that place. Firewood, con-
sistiug Of mountain mahogany, pine and
cedar, is plenty at Sc per cord. The
town was located aud laid out about
six months ago, but it already contains
\ large number of houses, and If the
supply Of lumber was half equal to the
demand, building would be prosecuted
with far greater energy and rapidity.
As it is, the town presents u very lively
appearance. Hamilton, from the cir
cumstsnee OF its being the place whore
the stages first arrive at, has got rather
the start Of Shermantown, but in view
Of the natural advantages and resources
OF the latter place, it may not long re-
tain that advantage. The elevation OF
Shermantown is somewhat lower b n
that Of Hamilton, consequently the eli
mate is of the very best the district at-
fords, being free from the bleak wintry
winds, deep snow and mountain fOgs
peculiar to the great altitude of Treas
IRE City, but on the contrary, mild,
pleasant and healthy, with little or no
snow in fact, Mr.. Clark considers the
climate'much better than that of Gold
Hill or Virginia. Shermantowa is also
adjacent to quite a extensive farming
country.
MISsRAL RESOURCES.
The base metal lodges Immediately
adjoining the town on the west,
were known Of and worked before the
mines Of Treasure Hill were discovered.
They are Of all sizes, but well defined
in their formation and general cbarac-
teristics, and are from ten to fifty feet
10 width. The ores contained in them
are, however, not near so easily worked
as those Of Treasure Hill, being largely
composed of lead. copper, iron, anti
uony, ETC., yet yielding n very large
percentage Of the precious metals.
Smelling works for the reduction OF
these base metal ores are erected and in
operation Mt Shermantown, and more
will be, constituting another feature in
the future prosperity Of the place. On
the east of Shsrmantown and within q
very short distance III II series
of numerous lodges and claims being OF
the famous Treasure Hill series. Many
Of these are destined to become impor-
taut in the future bullion producing
history of the district. Among them
aud not n mile east of Shermantown is
the famous Mazeppa" claim, the re-
cent discovery Of which created such an
excitement, and which is said to con-
tain ore rs rich or richer than that of
the E%berhardt.
THE IRVINE.
This ledge also is u recent discovery,
and being the most noted and promi.
neut of those near S~hermautown, Ue
make special mention Of il. 1t is
owned by Messrs. Irvine, Greedy Il Co.,
and contains l,4O0 feet. 1t is only
about a quarter of a mile east OF Sher-
mantown, and about y mile and a quar-
ter below tho .Eberhardt in the same
range. The ledge run in n uortherly
and southerly direction, with regular
foot and hanging walls, aud an easterly
dip Of forty-fve degrees, and is from
eight to fourteen feet in width. 1t has
been stripped At the surface for 500 hun
dred feet Of its length, and found to be
regular and well defined, having every
appearance OF \ true assure vein.
Among quite a collection of rich ores
from the Ebsrhardt, Hidden Treasure,
Blue Bell, Mazeppa aud other noted
claims, Mr.. Clark showed us some from
the Irvine. Il was from 20 feet below
the su~rface-mere groupings, so 10
spesk-yet it was very rich in horn sill
YER and sulphurets. 1t assays as high
a. $l5, 900 t the Ton, and average as
says yield $4,000 per on. There are
no mill facilities a yet for working
the ore, but next summer when there
are, the fortunate proprietors propose
creating quite a sensation in the way Of
bullion bricks from the Irvine. Our
present space will not permit Of partieu-
lar reference to the many other good
claims in the vicinity, but we may speak
of them more fully q, ZONE future time.
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