The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-04-26

Mines ON Treasure Hill.
In company with Captain Turner. superin-
tendent of the mines belonging to the Ward
Beecher Consolidated and Hidden Treasure Com
panies, we visited Treasure Hill Thursday last.
THE HIDDEN TREASURE.
This noted property, SO we'll known formerly
a. one of the leading mines Of this section, is
now being energetically worked by a large force
of men. The old workings from the surface are
in many instances covered with snow, and men
are engaged cleaning out the SAINT ready for ac-
tive operations. Proceeding Town the east de-
clivity Of the Hill. we enter the old tunnel, from
which such great quantities Of ore have been
taken. Here we see the illustration of the the
DRY advanced and chung to, in the face of stren-
uous opposition on the part Of all the so-called
best mining men ON the coast, that defined
vein or channel of ore could be found at a depth
in a limestone formation. We are aware that
the constant opinion of scientists has been, that
no well defined or permanent vein of ore would
ever be found in a formation such as exists on
Treasure Hill that nothing but pockets or de
posits could be expected in a locality where
limestone predominated. Now let us disprove
this erroneous impression. In the tunnel re-
ferred to, after passing through the broken
masses of rock for some 20 feet, we find the most
perfect foot wall ever known in Eastern Nevada,
or elsewhere, lying at an angle of a degrees,
pitching east, as smooth as glass, with a slight
qualification to the south 1t runs almost due
north and south. pitching east at an angle of
nearly A degrees. On our way through the tun-
mel we pass large artificial caves, from which
great quantities of rich mineral have been ex-
tracted, and on an incline following the wall
mentionedD at the depth Of $50 feet we arrive at
the channel of ore. which is rapidly becoming
rich In quality as it is In quantity. From these
workings we descend the hill to the o'Neil grade,
running around Treasure Hill on the east, and
enter the
WHEELER TUNNEL.
This immense undertaking was commenced
under Captain Turner's superintendence. and
prosecuted at his earnest recommendation for a
period Of eighteen months. Through the hard
est limestone, on a due west course, this work
has been prosecuted to develop the truthfulness
of the theory that an ore channel would be found
at a depth. At the distance of 400 feet from the
face of this tunnel, the smooth foot wall, left in
the Hidden Treasure workings above, was found,
the distance from the surface being GOO feet.
Here a quartz formation made its appearance,
some 60 or 70 feet east Of the wall, which con-
tanned mineral Of small value. In order TO COM
pletely satisfy himself of the actual fact of the
presence of a foot wall, Captain Turner ran the
tunnel some 20 feet further west, or beyond the
wall, and found solid limestone, bare of all indi-
cations of mineral. Returning, u drift was started
south to prospect the ground under the workings
Of the Hidden Treasure the vein matter, with
mineral mixed in, showing itself in the quartz
formation. The wall struck is the same as ap-
peared in the Hidden Treasure COO feet above.
AMI, by actual survey. retains the same inclina-
ton in degrees as there found, proving it con-
elusively To be one and identical.
Thus is a theory proven a theory which from
its practical illustration shows the fallaey Of our
attempting 10 declare that no limestone forma-
tion will prove permanently valuable. At the
surface, and on either end, some great convul-
sion of nature has occurred. separating the ore
channel, which, at one time undoubtedly ira
yersed the entire length of Treasure Hill, con-
nectcdly. breaking down the ends and upheaving
"N my - lNAo'HN'hhA5 AttAPN a.
the known theories Of such formations can the
channels ever be discovered. and the wealth
within their precious limits be uncovered. We
confidently predict, that within a few months,
perhaps weeks, the fact Of the existence Of ore
in quantities at a depth will be fully established,
and those faint Of heart and lacking faith will
agree with the energetic superintendent, who
has so long and porsistently clung to this idea,
now demonstrated beyond the possibility of n
doubt. In such discoveries as this mentioned
lie the future prosperity Of White Pine. and also
If all Eastern Nevada. once make patent the
fact that continuous veins or channels Of ore
exists at depth hnd them In paying quantities.
and millions Of dollars Of wealth now concealed
Will be extracted through the aid of capital,
helping all who have stuck to n country declared
" worked out and gone in" The Wheeler tun-
nal can BE- made To prospect the ground twelve
hundred feet ON the dip " the vein. thus form
ing mn avenue by means of which all the adjoin-
ing mines can be worked at small expense. the
trouble OF hosting ore being obviatel.