The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-05-31
CHERRY CREEK DISTRICT.

Through the kindness of W. +. Anderson, Just
returned from a trip into the interior, we are
furnished some items which may be Of interest
to our readers. On the 18th instant we published
quite a lengthy account of the mines in the vicin.
ity Of Egan Canyon, known as Cherry Creek Dis
trict, in which all the locations of note were re-
spectively mentioned, with names of ~locators
and present owners. 1t may however be Of bene-
fit TO mention the additional proofs which come
to us Of the value and extent Of the district.
Cherry Greek is situate on the east side OF the
Egan range, about Ave miles north from Egan
Canyon, which latter place lays nearly northeast
from Hamilton, distant about 60 miles. 1t con-
sists of a series of high ridges. divided by rsvines
running east into steptoe Valley, with continuous
groupings of quartz crossing northerly and south
erly, a distance of six or seven miles, from Cherry
Greek to Silver Canyon. The veins seem at the
present time to be pitching west into the noun
tains; but, it is held by old miners, that when
depth is attained the direction will change to the
east, for the reason demonstrated in the Tea
cup ledge, a shaft on which has been sunk a dis
lance of over so feet, and found to be gradually
turning from its original inclination toward the
east. Another evidence of this fact is, that i'm
mediately east of the front mineral-bearing ledge
spoken Of, is a formation of q~uartzite indicating
the easterly dip the west wall being porphyry.
The character of the ores. some of which we
have seen, is pure, unadulterated quartz, similar
in every particular to that of the Comstock. Our
informants assure us that every miner of expe-
rience gives to this district the greatest praise.
both as to extent and good appearance of the
lodges. There are now two town sites laid of
one called the upper, the other the lower town,
each Of which contain small populations, which
are being c~onstatly increased by new arrivals.
Sanford Hall, we'll known as a former resident
of shermantown and Hamilton, has erected a
saw-mill, and is at present unable to supply the
demands for lumber TO be used in building pur-
poses. The original ~locators of the district were
Briggs 4 Hunter and Carpenter & Corning, all of
whom are now interested in the mining interests
therein contained. Judge o'Connor, a gentleman
interested largely in mining interests at Egan
and Cherry Creek, and a high-minded, educated
man, prefers to remain amid the sage-brush and
endure the discomforts consequent on a life in
the wilderness. with a sure prospect Of eventual
success. than to live surrounded by friends and
acquaintances which his abilities entitle him to
In other places. 1t seems to be the unanimous
opinion of all with whom we have conversed,
that this section is sure to be one of the most
productive silver bearing districts in Nevada.
and that too in a very short time. The adjoin-
ing district Of Egan Canyon is so we'll known in
mining circles that we shall not attempt a de-
scription of 1t, and the nearness of the rich mines
situate in Robinson and vicinity. form an addi-
tional argument in favor of the whole country
in that vicinity.