The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-03-08

Mines on Treasure Mill.

We had promised ourselvs q visit to the mines
on Treasure Hill as soon as the weather would
permit. and ON Saturday last, through the cour-
tesy Of Mr.. Smith, of this place, we started on a
VOYAGE of discovery. One single truck serves az
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~" o"ets NV Po'P4'
are indebted TO the enterprising Meyer, whom
~verybodv knows as the ]. SNOW breaker' in pur.
sui'ot Ms business 10 stage oriVer ana mali
carrier. A foot either side Of the track would
preclpit.te . team into from al. IN fourteen feet
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Capt. 'ohn Iurner, VINO very kindly EXTENDED an
invitation to visit the
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This smart mas Deen sunk perpendicularly a
distance Of 155 feet, and at that depth a vein Of
o~.h.s Aoo. s.u,ot u,,.h a. h.,,o ,auo,roao.s
or mt the NIL. we know from peculiar demon
ssla'ion ,nat tne strlkel IL one Oh no mean import
snce. and ~ calculated TO snow that q vein OF ore
Fherh.rda = ovrna ~ - ~ innIannan env
Of the weather. we did not extend our rea--rchcs
Aoho"A 0o@rAHf'
From the works Of the Ward Beecher Consoli-
dated. we proceeded to the office of the Eber.
80. - c..
"~u'~ Au'o' COMPANY "he'e UT fo'''' the
een.iemsnly MN superintendent mel us, and
IN description given bers n,nst nacessariiy bs q
meagrs one, a. the time spent in explorations
was too abort to admit OF more than a passing
notice. Entering at the old Earl shaft. origi-
y S.a.as a.. 49, -. ~ - ~ "o
to the
LADIES CHAMBER
"h''n . rect rom tue surface, ana dlScioses
. Nsulted chamber d feet In hight and 100 feet
square. From this remarkable chamber. thous.
=,
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80, ~. /. a. W h.nd .hn.. ,nInv "a ~
snaah 80 mi ~. - i.. -. ~.
~ ..xin. - tn 80. ., ~ = 80 a.
Ih -, a.,aio,aa a. a.. ~ -, nj.
fh.n,h.r D., ~. vId,h ~, ,on f.a, m. t,,a -,
- mn. Ar nortI, ,nd a,,,,h .nd from, ~. r.ri
.'h.,nh., r.ng.s frnu, m to Inn t..t In v,,I,h
p.saing ,,n,n ~ + d. ~. - - - !.
- .a.,,h ia -, Ia : - 49, .hI.h
=. ni.L.d an, - ..nnia. f"' ""
PhosPknriSa'
Mr.. Potts informed us that from this chamber
he commenced . drift toward the North Aurora
shaft. with the intention Of making a connection
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n.rture. orr was struck on the night 81 the 18th
81 last month. We saw the strike. and are salts
ned Of It's richness and extent.
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Work has progressed on the main smart OF this
mine 10 a depth Of 2I3 feet, large quantities
Of ore having been found in the interim. and eul.
miustinq in the
'"N"A"
In our Issue OF last week we spoke OF this new
.h.mh., .nd a.id that tho uner;nt.nd,n
soucnea Tor is extent anu richhess' a personal
and careful inspection has confirmed us In the
belief then expressed. As yet II does not reach
the sire Of the Ladies' Chamber, but II ore all
around one is any criterion OF worth. we are
resdy TO pronounce this discovery one of the
most important ever made In White Pine District,
Mr.. whitehill, the eminent scientific gentleman
and quondam minerAiogist. 10 the contrary
Notwithstanding. Passing from this chamber
We proceed by way Of a tunnel cut in solid
limestone, with here and there = bunch Of mine.
raj, TO the outlet where IN situate the or house,
blacksmith shop, and machinery for working the
Runway. In the ore house we saw 400 tons Of
assorted rock, ready for shipment via the tram
way TO the mill, which amount can he Increased
at any time To fabulous quantities.
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