Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-12
WHITE PINE.
Revival of Mining i'm h Once
Prosperous Distriet-A Suggestion
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Revival of Mining i'm In Ones
Prosperous District-A Suggestion
TO Capitalists.
Alex. Del Mar writes an interesting let
ter to the Daily Exchange on the advan-
taSes of White Pine. 1t may not prove I'M
interesting to your readers, he says, to be
apprised Of the present condition OF affairs
at White Pine. l visited this district twice
during the past month, and found its once
populous camps, Hamilton, Treasure Hill,
Robinson, ETC., almost deserted. Hamil-
ton at one time sheltered as many as 10, 900
people; it contains scarcely 300 inhabitants
at the present time. Main street remains,
but the lateral streets are almost obliter-
ated, a few ruins alone marking their lines.
The number of houses now standing does
not exceed 100, and most Of them are ten
antless. The fine water-works, costing
S2S0, 900, which were constructed for the
use of the town, have been dedicated to
the use Of a stamp mill at Treasure Hill.
The tradesmen have all moved away, and
the sole remaining industries are the coun-
ty offices, postoffice, express and coach
Office, a bakery, grocery, butcher shop,
country store, and restaurant and saloon,
the latter doing the only active business in
town. Treasure Hill / did not visit; but
Robinson is almost entirely depopulated,
the post office alone remaining to attest its
former prosperity and hustle.
CAUSE OF THE RUIN.
The general opinion as to the cause of
the decay of White Pine District is the dis
covery of the rich ores of the Eberhardt
and Aurora, which took place almost at the
outset OF its career. White Pine was at
that time an almost isolated District, and
the effect of this discovery was to raise the
prices OF labor and supplies so high that it
did not pay to work any but the richest
ores. Seventy dollars a ton was charged
for milling free ores. Other prices were
In proportion. So everything went down
except Eberhardt, which continued to be
productive until 1872, when that. too, went
down and the District decayed.
At the time of my visit to White Pine,
the fortunes OF the camp had fallen to bed
rock. l have made some efforts to revive
them by examining number of properties
In the vicinity and bringing their merits
W VIZ IA CAPITALISTS. DIODOSe
to make further efforts in the same direc-
ton, being satisfied that White Pine offers
great advantages as a mining center.
ADVANTAGES OF WHITE PINE.
In the first place, White Pine has been
brought nearer to market by the compile
ton of the Palisade and Eureka railway.
White Pine, which formerly was 12o miles
from a railway, is now within 80 miles Of
one. A five-hours drive from Hamilton
Will carry one to Eureka, from which the
fare by ~narrow-gauge railway to the Cen
trail Pacific line is only So. The freight on
bullion from White Pine to Eureka is now
only IS per ton, and from Eureka to Pali-
SADIE only S11. Water costs nothing at
White Pine; charcoal only 26 cents a BUSH
Ell; wood is very cheap. There are idle
furnaces and mills whose proprietors will be
glad to do work at cost, to keep their plant
in repair, and this cost can be made lower
than the ruling prices for similar work at
Virginia City. There are plenty of good
groupings and good prospects, and a little
money with plenty Of grit, will go a long
way in White Pine.
PRODUCTIVE MINES AT WHITE PINE.
Already the sound of the miners pick is
heard. Between my first and second visits
several mining industries had started up.
Without specifying these, let me mention
all of the mines upon which, as far as I
could gather, work is now being done.
LIST OF MINES NOW AT WORK IN WHITE PINE
AND TREASURE HILL.