The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-06-03
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PFOcHE ~CTTT-chsrles Weiderhold.
FlY DlsrRcT-APPEARAEcE AEp PROSPECTS.
We have a letter from an intelligent
and experienced gentleman now sojourn-
ing in Phoebe City. From his letter we
CLEAN a quantity OF interesting facts eOn-
corning the appearance of the mines. and
prospects of the future.
The Ely c~ompany's ground consists Of
Burke No. L. Burke No. q yermil-
Hon,' Creole, and Ely & Co. Tunnel.
This ground is considered at present the
best in the District. and those who
are enthusiastic admirers pronounce it
the best nine in the State outside Of
the Comstock.' Il is pronounced a true
fssure-is about 6 feet wide. and the ore
remarkably rich. The predominant fea-
ture Of the ore is argentiferous galena, in
. highly metamerphosed state. impreg-
mated with sulphnrets Of silver. and in
some instances With gold. This holds TO
q depth of 20 feet. At that depth the
whole character of the ledge suddenly
changes. The base ores give way to free
milling ore. ranging in value from SIS to
$500 per tun.
.yermilion is opened 10 a depth of
20 feet. Ledge 6 feet vide. Ore aver
ages about 500 the tun.
Burke No. ] has an incline lis feet
down. ledge 6 feet wide, ore about $500
per tun. 1000 TIM on the dump. The
incline is we'll timbered. for regnla- work.
Burke No. q has an incline, tim
bered with 12zl3 timbers. down to a
depth of los feet. Ledge S feet wide.
Ore averages 500 the tun. 1900 tuns
OF the dump.
Creole has an incline IS feet down.
ledge 5 feet. ore At that depth yielding
a, Fhe rate of $50. coo tans Of Sl0o
ore on the dump.
Ely + Co. Tunnel. situated between
the Creole and Burke No. l. Is leo
feet in-tnnnel 4 feet by 81. Ore e1-
tTaordinarily rich-assying from 500
10 g, 500 the TIM.
'Poche Co.'-This company has )
shafts and inoiines-some used for pros
pscsing. some giving out good ore. Near
400 suns Of ore now OF the dump.
The company is now RAINING = tunnel
along the ledge. II completed. this
tunnel will be 53.0S0 fee; longs it is
designed to traverse the entire length Of
the oOnpany's claim. This would be
nearly 10 miles srias ossr the length
OF the proposed Sutro tznnsl.
.D1teh Bays' Is = proninen. claim. OF
500 feet. hing parallel with the Nam
meth l9A feet northvesteriy. Has an
incline S. feet dozn. aud i tannsl % feet
IL Ledge 4 feet vide. and ore without
asserting working s2o0 the tun. The
bevs have about 81 tuns Of ore on the
dumps The Phoebe Company claims
the ground nov. and has restrained the
boys from removing the ere.
Eureka Tunnel is situated about a
mile sonthsastsriy from the Phoebe.
This location is made As a tannol-right,
claiming all blind lodges and all water
which the tunnel may reach This is
esteemed one Of the best enterprises in
the District.
'Bowery' is situated about 2.0o0 fee.
easterly from Eureka Tunnel. Has an
incline Is feet in depth. with good ore in
the bottom. Average assay about $50.
About loo ,uns of ore on the dump. aud
about 500 tuns in sight in the mine.
'o'Connor' is q mine situated uaTlh-
erly from the Ely & Co. An incline Is
Ii feet down Large amounts OF cre
taking out, assaying on an average S2ea.
Ledge abou. 6 feet vide, and all rich.
MILLS.
Ely &Co. have a5-stanp mill now run
ming. and ship omar average SIS. 900 per
month. They have commenced the cree
ton of a l0-stamp mill. which will give
them Is stamps. Phoebe is building a
l0-stamp mill. Sherwood and Vance,
from New York. have each shipped a
l0-statDp mill to the District. 1t is ex-
pec;ed before the Summer is ont As
stamps will he working. At 90 tuns the
day. for a month of % days, the ore
working 800. the yield would be $685.
COO per month. The cost of milling and
handling is the same as at Virginia and
Gold Hill. The walls being distinct and
solid. very little expense for timbers is
involved.