The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-08-14
OUR MINING REVIEW
For the Week ending August 10.

For the Week ending August 10.
There have beea but very few material
changes in our leading mines on Treas
IRE Hill; but there is a greater desire on
the part of owners of mines to go to
work and develop them since the recent
strikes in the Aurora South, Silver Wave
and Silver Wedge. These mines still
continue TO take ore from the large
bodies recently struck. Many Of the
mines on which work has been recently
commenced, show good results, which
some give promise of soon developing
into first. class mines. There are n great
many mines that have large quantities of
low grade ores ON their dumps, and
could be turned to account if mills were
owned in connection with them. The
Consolidated Chloride Flat is working n
number of men ON the several locations
Of the company.
Outside Districts are giving encourag-
evidence of their abundance of ores.
Pinto, Kern, Robinson. Piermont and a
number of others, will soon add to our
bullion shipments.
The base metal mines are being worked
to q. great extent-the most of them
awaiting the completion of Governor
Matteson's smelling and separating
works, upon which work is being vigor-
IL .-.aoapta1 mud will in a chnrt
time be in running order; when the mine
owners of the Base Metal Range will be
able to ascertain the valne Of their ores
and get their returns here, instead Of
waiting from so to 80 days.
running steadily on smelling ores-the
former on ore from the Trench mine.
The shipment of base bullion for the
past week foots up 1900 pounds. The
shipment of fine bullion, $32, 234.02.
Aurora South-This mine is still being
worked in that rich body recently
struck, and shipping 40 to 80 tuns daily
to the Stanford mill.
Arlington number of men are at
work on this mine, which is looking
well. Several tuns of ore have been
worked, producing $500. We are in
formed that parties East are negotiating
for this mine. .
Autumn No. quite n force of men
are at work on this valuable mine.
They are in a streak of rich ore.
Aurora Consolidated-Severa of this
company's claims are being worked, TAX
ing out some good rock.
Bourbon-This mine is located on
Lower Chloride Flat. Have struck a
body of good ore; 40 tuns on the dump
now being assorted.
Chloride Flat Gompany-Working a
number of their locations. and asserting
the different dump piles; have a good
force Of men at work.
Emigrant-This mine is being worked,
and several tuns have been shipped for
milling.
FL Dorado and Black Cloud-These
two mines are being worked with n large
force of men, and are in some good ore.
We may expect 10 hear of these mines
being among the leading ones before n
great while.
Gorilla-Working n number Of men in
a drift to the north, and have struck n
seam of milling ore.
Great Basin Mining Company-This
company is vigorously prosecuting the
work ON the Wabash, Hemlock and
Glacier locations. Has struck good ore
in the Wabash, and has about 80 tuns
Of ore on the dump.
Iceberg Sonth-Is working, and has
some good indications.
Mammoth-Two drifts being run, one
ON the 30-foot level, running easterly,
showing good ore; the other, from the
bottom of the incline, running in the
same direction, in quartz and spar; pros
poets favorable. Has about 80 tuns of
unassorted ore on the dump.
Original Hidden Treasure-The force
on this mine has been reduced until the
two shafts, now commenced, are in good
shape, when n larger number of men will
be employed. Are in good ore; shipping
about 40 tuns per day to two mills.
Posthole-This mine is being worked
under n lease; but as yet have made no
new developments.
Red Rover-Mine looking well; still
working in q body of rich ore.
Silver Wave-Working in the body of
ore lately struck, which still looks well.
Shipped so tuns of ore to mill last week.
Silver Wedge-A number Of men are
employed on this mine, and are in n good
body of first-class ore.
BASE METAL.
Butler-This mine has n shaft down
about "a feet, the ledge being almost per-
p~endicular, varying from 10 to 90 inches
in width, and in good ore. Assays 1920
in silver, and 40 per cent. in lead.
Empress Josephine-Located near the
Imperial, has a large force at work, and
bids fair to become one of the best mines
ON the range.
Elko-Nothing doing on this mine at
present. Has a large amount Of first
class ore on the dump.
Erie-The mine being in litigation, no
work is going on in consequence.
Great Nalley-The tunnel shows con-
siderable good ore. The shaft, now down
100 feet, shows good indications.
Imperial Point-Work still going on
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