The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-08-02
AROUND WHITE PINE MOUNTAIN.

AsoOtl VI thO AlOy Wiling OlsIrlcL, We
circumnavigated White Pine Mountain
on Wednesday last. Leaving the Elko
road at the old Five-mile house, we fol
lowed the westerly base of the mountain
to the
MONTE cHRIsTo MILL.
This fine structure, just now lying idle,
has been made one of the finest mills. in
point of usefulness as an ore crusher, in
this section Of the country. Possessing
20 stamps, six pans and four settlers,
with a newly constructed Stedefelt fur
mace attached, it is prepared to treat all
kinds and varieties of ores found in the
vicinity. The water supply is ample,
and timber lands lay in abundance in
close proximity. Capt. Merriam, an East
ern gentleman, has charge of the prop
erty, and informs US that, as soon as me-
gotiations now in progress for the con-
solidation of several valuable mining
interests near the site of the mill are
consummated, energetic work will COM
mence and a remunerative run be made.
1t is with pleasure we chronicle these
facts, as such an outlay Of money as has
been made in the construction OF this
mill should notbe allowed to remainidle.
Next we climbed the steep and rugged
sides of the mountain leading from the
mill, and at last arrived, Cjust in time
for lunch, as friend Tom Robinson said, J
at the
ENC NINE,
A peculiar and wonderfully formed mass
of mineral is here exhibited. Seemingly
with no purpose or plan, the rich ore
bearing rock has been poured in" in
large assures, trending in every
direction, as far as worked, and requiring
the skill Of "A practised miner to develop
and lay bare the concealed wealth. A
description of the veins, chimneys, or
deposits, would be impossible, as their
courses seem as erratic as were ever one
Of Tom Fiteh's political harangues. OF
one thing, however, we are convinced
that the ore deposited Oh the dump, some
zoo tons OF more, is about the richest
average rock we have even seen In this or
any other district, having worked 5000
and $500 to the ton. MIR. Robinson, who
IS a part owner and superintendent Of
the property, thinks that all the various
and erratic courses of the veins will soon
consolidate into a main ore channel, and
reward his labor of three years with a
mine. We hope SO, and are
also glad to knowth the previous work.
Ings of the Trench have resulted in a
profit over expenditures. a thing
that few Of our more preIentious mines
have succeeded in doing. After tearing
ourselves away from our hospitable n
tertainers, we proceeded on our voyage,
and, after losing the road several times,
are "A great quantity in this sec
ton, we at last entered
CATHEDRAL CANYON.
For two miles ones eyes are greeted with
a spect ,cle of grandeur and sublimity
seldom seen in this or any other country.
Rugged, weather-stained mountains of
rock, tier upon tier, rise up on either
hand, in some places ascending as high
as 800 feet, forming, at their base, one
OF the best of natural roads. Here and
there little patches of green cling to the
sides OF these immense and everlasting
monuments, relieving the eye, and af-
fording relief from the eternal sameness
of the scene. Emerging from this grand
old canyon, We are soon at
EBERHARDr CITY.
Founded in the good old days OF $50. this
camp presents but a small portion of
the life aud activity visible in those hal
cyon days, but still is far more prosper
Gus now than one year ago. The Ebe :
hardt q Aurora Company are busily at
work on their new mill, and, the num-
bers of men soon to be employed upon
its construction will add new life and ac-
tivity to the place. The Stanford mill is
steadily running and producing most sat
isfactory results. The Trench mine, of
the base range, is only n of many valu-
able properties on the west slope of White
Pine Mountain, and with the same en-
ergy and perseverance displayed at that
locality and at the Ellis, (which we did
not have time to visit, a revolution of
our dull season could be at once brought
about, and the real merit Of our camp
assured beyond a doubt. We have great
faith in the future of that section, and
only wish u anticipations could be
realized.
EvERTs & Co.-This standard and we'll
established firm have recovered entirely
from the effects OF their recent severe
smoking at the late fire, and have COM
pletely renovated their fre-proof, where
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