The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-07-28

ance with Mr.. w. @. Lyons, who is
one Of the owners of the Monitor
property and is experimenting the
mines in person. lie IS a pleasant
and u%nassuming gentleman who has
had some hard experiences in this
county, and seems not a bit altered by
his recent good fortune. We regret
time did not permit US to accept his
invitation TO visit the mines with him.
We learned, however, that the COM
pany was working the usual number
of men, extracting plenty of ore to
keep the mill going and that the mines
were looking better than at any time
since work was commenced. 1t is
but just to state here that To the men
who control the Monitor Company
Robert Briggs, w. \. McGill and W..
G.. Lyons-Taylor District owes its
present prosperity. By their indom-
table energy and perseverance they
wrung wealth from the bleak and
barren hills when no one else was
willing to invest a dollar of capital in
the enterprise, and showed to the out
side world that the District had merit
and could stand on its own showing.
These men made Taylor what it is,
and to them in a great measure will
be due the credit, If il should prove TO
be one Of the best mining districts in
Eastern Nevada.
THE ARGUS CO..
The Argus company, of which Mr.
Joe Carothers is manager, also have
.np.a x.1taa11o ,RfH.g xxHt.l, fIar assn
now developing. They have COM
menced the erection of a 20-stamp
mill down the valley, at a convenient
point, which will probably be ready
TO drop stamps in three months.
They are developing their mines, and
We were told with very hattering sue
cess.
OTHER MINES.
Besides these there are some other
valuable mines in the district, owned
by poor men, who are doing all they
can to develop them. Tie Old Brown
Bull, a half-inile east from the Mon
itor, is one of the most promising
mines in the district. IL is the prop
erty of Robert Simpson, OF the Ward
Reflex, VIM. Pryde and VIM. Borth-
wick. 1'hey have several men at
work, and the developments are most
encouraging. We learn they have
refused AN offer OF sl5, 900 for the prop
erty.
The Jennie June, owned by John
Nerzan and others is another location
OF much promise, and Is being deyel-
oped as rapidly a. the owners can.
"BLANKEr LEpoEs."
The mines of Taylor are what are
termed blanket hedges, which scion
lists tell us do not go down. 1t is
true the Taylor mines have not been
PROJECTED TO any great depth, (about
- feet being tie deepest) but as far
as they have gone the ore goes down
and its quality improves. Ore is
where you find il, and moi where the
scientists would have ii, and the Tay-
Tor mines are as likely 10 reach depth
a. any others. One thing we predict:
that Taylor District has by no means
seen ITS best days, and that for ever
al years to come-even il the ore does
not reach great depth-it will be a
paying investment for the companies
operating there, and a healthy and
prosperous mining town will spring
up around il.
Ward.
Two hours drive across the valley
brought us TO Ward, a few years ago
one OF the liVellest towns in the coun-
ty. But it has lost its glory, and now
appears like Goldslnlth's ..Deserted
Village" Five years ago we last Wis
tied this town. Ii was then a stirring
business place, and we confess "a feel
ing of sadness erept over US as we
viewed the change. Some of the bus
mess houses have been torn down and
taken to Taylor, and the whole place
has a forlorn aspect. The Martin
White Company r still working a
few men in their mine, and that ap-
pears to be all that Is going on about
the place.