The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-06-09
DOLLY WARDEN.
A Promising Copper Mining District
Across the Line In Elko.

e. Shine, we paid a visit to this cop
per Mining District, which, though
discovered seven or eight years ago,
and worked to some extent, is now
being revived by a Philadelphia COM
pany. The old smelling furnace and
headquarters of the present company
Is located in Antelope Valley, about
As miles north of Cherry Creek. The
mines are about seven miles west of
the furnace site, while Kinsley Dis
trict (also copper) and the property of
the same company, is II miles TO the
southeast. At the furnace we met
General Clark, the Superintendent,
also Mr.. j. p. Murphy, one of the
late owners of the mines, and Col. L.
K. Phipps, who is doing the assaying.
After partaking OF the hospitalities of
these gentlemen the first evening, we
drove up to the mines next morning
and found the little camp quite lively,
both above and under ground.
At the mines (they have seven or
eight locations, with good prospects
in all of them) there are over twenty
men at work. Some very rich ore is
being taken out and sacked for ship
ment East, where several tests will be
applied for its reduction, and when
the most feasible method Is ascer-
tanned works OF that kind will be put
up for reduction on the premises.
A double compartment shaft is being
sunk, with the view Of opening up
the mines in a systematic manner.
In this way they expect to be able to
work the mines 10 any depth, and also
be prepared TO handle any water they
may encounter. Their plan at pres
ent is TO make a thorough exploration
for mineral, rather than taking out
ore. They are determined to know if
they have mines that will hold GU.
and pay before they start in to erect
smelling works. This is wise policy,
and If many other mining companies
In this State had taken a like course,
much OF the disaster and failures that
we zee every year, would to a great
extent have been avoided.
The company will also put a force
Of miners at work in the Kinsley
mines next week. They would have
done SO sooner, but have experienced
some considerable delay in getting
their supplies from the railroad.
kinsley ore is said to smelt easily. 1t
carries considerable silver. With the
mines of both districts in operation,
and reduction works running about
midway between both (where the old
furnace staalds) Dolly Warden would
In a short time spring mp TO be a very
prosperous camp, and II our business
men show any spirit OF enterprise
they cannot fail TO secnr the trade
and business, which Cherry Creeks
geographical position ought 10 entitle
US.
From our conversation with Gener-
al Clark and the general look of BUSH
ness round the mines, we think that
in the course of "A month between 80
and IS men will be employed in all
capacities by the company. The
wages paid are SO so per day under
ground, and SO for surface hands.
Board is 81 per week.
John Phalin has got his boarding
house at the mines in full blast, and
dishes up first-class grub.
The men are camping out in the
brush so far, but as the weather is
pleasant they don't growl. AS soon
as lumber can be had the company
will put up a substantial lodging
house.
Wood Is plenty and easy of access
10 the mines. Water is not quite so
handy, though there is plenty OF the
article within a mile of the mines.
To a Cherry Creeker Dolly Warden
looks like home, for almost every
man he meets is an old and familiar
friend.
John May, late ofTuscarora, is fore
man at tho mines. He is a pleasant
gentleman aud is highly spoken of by
his workmen.
Tom PARROT, late OF the Star, has
his bellows and anvil fixed up under
the friendly branches OF a big pine
tree and turns out all the necessary
iron work needed about the mines.
Tom has built him a wickiup between
two big trees, elevated 20 feet from
the ground. He says he is afraid OF
snakes, but we think Toms fears are
imaginary, while the nearest saloon
Is so miles distant.
The NEWS reporter is fayorably i'm
pressed with the outlook for II
neigh boring camp. 1t has live and
energetic business men at the helm
In the field, backed by a strong COM
nanv infant IN giving the district a