The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-12-13
WHITE PisE DIS . Riot.
Its Brilliant Past - Present Status
and Failure Outlook.


new mining localities are not so fire.
qnent Is they once we're. Many will
remember the rush TO White Pine i'm
1868 and 1869. Neatly the entire Pa
cific States and Territories were for a
time worked up into a perfect Juror
OF Wild excitement. Not much won-
der; fortunes were made in a day. In
many cases as suddenly lost at the
gambling tables of Hamilton and
Treasure City, or staked rs rockies "
at the stock boards OF San Francisco.
Without the aid of hosting works or
other costly machinery, millions were
soon uiiearthed within a few feet from
the surface. In a district eight miles
by six, several towns quickly sprang
into existence. Hotels, saloons with
u number, banks, business houses,
newspapers and like accompaniments,
as rapidly followed to supply the
wants or crafty The tastes of the ca
ger, bustling crowds iiocking into the
camps IN all Ways and from all quar-
ters. In a very short time the popu-
lation sMelled In the number of 80 600.
II SOUTH AURORA AND EBERHARDT,
Two of the most famous mines at that
day, are sail 10 have yielded not less
than $4,000 000. One ore chamber
of $50 tons Of the Eberhardt averaged
:nore than 81 0 per ton. with "A gross
i nrn1ns af sfta anl "A I.If .-.I.... -.
silver. The entire bullion shipment
FROM While Pine district TO date, in
elusive of base metal, IN set down
from the best sources here at about
$4,000, 900, the two mines above
named being credited with the largest
share Of that amount. Such is "A brief
account OF the early history of the
camp, by way OF introduction to some
details in regard 10 It's present condi-
ton and prospects.
IL Is not necessary to more than al.
lude To the long years of weary wait.
ing and hoping that in the meantime
INTERVIEWED, AS a much more cheerful
feeling seems to prevail the entire
community at present, with a very
encouraging outlook for the future.
THE EBERHARDT COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF London, their property consisting
of the Eberhardt and North Aurora
mine, situated on Treasure Hill,
where sn much rich ore was found
within 200 feet of the surface. the con-
kelusion MAS very naturally arrived AT,
rNat more OF Ihe anne SORT should be
reAxhed AT Il greater depth.
AAearly as July. 1876. the com.
pany Nnnencei a tunnel ~ Eber-
harit, IN the southern base ofthe hill,
since ~hiM time the work has been
CONTINUOUSLY driven. The tunnel
proper j. q OOcNeet in length, reaching
"a vertical deptlN2f 900 feet, the in
ner terminus beAsg connected With
the surface 10y an ihcline of =. 100 feet,
that passes through No North Aurora
ground. From the fooN%ftbis incline.
a drift has been rnn weN 200 feet,
lntersecting ~ lode that hasNbeen fol
loved north and south a totaNpf2, 900
feet. To sum up IN brief, ineNding
tunnel. drlfs, upraises above tIhnel
level, wines below il, the lengihNf
The work is put down AZ fully fouA
miles In the aggregate. A large
amount of ground remains To lie tx.
plDred. Although NO large deposits
Of ore have been discovered, several
hundred tons of "A good milling quail
ity have been Observation-Disclosures
TO demonstrate the fact, that the ores
of the Hill extend TO a great depth,
contrary To the former theory that
they We're confined TO pot holes or
chambers neal the surface.
Tho company are still pushing the
work it'll n r drills, under the pru-
dent management of Mr.. +. Drake, of
Eberhar,it, with hopeful prospect to
say the least, of seeing their efforts
eventually crowned with success.
HAMILTON, THE COUNTY SEAT
or Wni Q Pine county, Is situated at
the north endo OF Treasure Hill. There
was quite "A revival here the past sum.
mer in mining matters, owing mainly
To the influx OF capiial from abroad.
and the discovery of what promises
To he n large and rich ore body, In n
OF the claims OF
They have been operating here for
the past two seasons with good results,
ant are understood 10 be well pro-
viIed financially, To mine IN u large
sea IL and 10 the best advantage.
MIR. G. w. Havemeyer, ofthe Have
meyer Sugar Refinery, of New York,
IL President Of the company. and Mr..