The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1875-03-13
LETTER FROM CHERRY CREEK.
CHERRY CREEK, March 9th, 1875.

Ed. NEWS Have you ever visited Cher
nv Or, Elk /? I wifi presume that you have
not. It is q city of magnificent dis
tances," and q district of magnificent
prospects. It's present status is not all
that might be desired, but this is attribu-
table to the fact that the "big bonanza
is al present engrossing the attention OF
the entire mining community. We have
more self-sustaining mines, and more
that, with able management, might be
made not only self-sustaining, but also
dividend paying. than exist in any dis
trict in Nevada outside of the Comstock.
We have no mines which are worth fifty
millions more to-day than they were worth
yesterday. and an hundred millions less
tomorrow than to-day, and that's just
why the monied stock gamblers of Cali
fornia street give us the "go-by." We
have all the elements favorable to q leglt-
innate investment, but lack those which
pander to a passion for gambling.
After the bonanza" fever has subsi-
ded into a more healthy state, We may
hope for better times. Developments
have been made sufficient to assure uc-
cess to those who embark in legitimate
mining operations here, and time will
prove their wisdom by so doing. | will
not go into details in this letter your
space is somewhat limited, and doubtless
short letters are desirable. | write this
as a preface to future communications,
should they be acceptable. I will merely
mention the names of a few which are
now being worked successfully, and of
which I shall make more extended men
ton in the future. At present the Star
is the banner mine Of the district. 1t is
superintendent by @. Keeney, q omit the
usual adjectives, liable" anu "ener-
getic"-they are certainly applicable in
this case, but they are "too old.") /
am not at present informed as to the
number of men employed !; it furnishes
| ore for a 5-stamp mill !; produces more
bullion than any other mine in White
Pine county at the present time, besides
making occasional shipments of very
rich ore to San Francisco for reduction.
Next, as a bullion-producing mine is the
Tea-cup, managed by. Mr.. Stanford, Cad
~jectives understood.) furnishes ore for
Thompson's mill, and pays a margin
above expenses. The E~xchequer, Mr..
Williams, Superintendent, is a San Fran
cisco incorporation. and known on the
Stock Board as Cherry Creek !; no ore at
present is being reduced, bnt a large body
of very good ore is already developed.
Mr.. Williams is working the mine in adj
mirable order, and / predict that the
stockholders will be gratifed when mill
ing operations commence. The Chance
is at present "clouded." At one time
this mine paid largely, but its principal
owner was a more zealons tnrfman than
miner, and "Old Thad'' took the prece-
dence i; but Q that the glory of the old
horse has departed forever, We may hope
that the Chance will rise again. The
Flagstaff, Pacific, Gray Eagle, Geneva,
and a score Of other mines, promise as
well as those above mentioned-if devel-
oped to the same extent. In my next I
shall indulge more in details, and en-
deavor to describe some of the mines with
all their dips, spurs, angles, sinuosities
and variations. VATpEs
JUDGE CoLE.-We understand that