Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-08-04
ROBINSON DISTRICT.
AMAGNITICENT FIELD OF MIN.
ERAL WEALTH.

Gold. siIger and EeRc a Tea-MIis
copper BeIs Yaiusbie Ranches
and cattle Ranges-RsiIroadP Pros.
pecGs-The County seat of white
Pine-Au Interesting Account oi
one Of the Rest Localities fB
Eastern Nevada.
The subject OF interstate railroads
in Nevada has been discussed for a
number OF years past, and although
several lines over different routes have
been projected during an interim Of
eight years, We were for a long time
in doubt whether any Of them would
be built in the near future, by which
the eastern part Of the State would be
benefited, but for the past year or two
We have noted that a number Of sur
yeying parties have been employed in
the field, looking over the country
east and south OF US ioi eligible routes
and passes by which some OF the es-
tablished eastern railroads may be
connected With the transcontinental
lines that are now in operation, OF over
which new highways may be carried
10 the seaports OF the Pacific Coast.
The most intense interest has been
manifested, and our people have been
ready at any time 10 join hands with
any company that would step in and
give as with all its advantages a new
railroad to either OF the seaboerds OF
the Atlantic or Pacific. We learn that
our best wishes are TO be gratified,
and that the time is close at hand
when the most remote sections OF Nc
vada viii be brought into easy COM
munication with the great marts OF
the country, and our immense valleys,
eminently adapted 10 grazing and ag-
ricultural requirements, our rugged
mountains pregnant with untold min
eral wealth are to be improved by
new railroad connections and all the
concomitant advantages that will nat
urallv follow. Capital will be drawn
hither from the great moneyed centers
OF the world and a new era will dawn
upon US.
While we have regretiully noted
that the counties neighboring on us
have shared in the general depression
that has prevailed in Eastern Nevada,
we are glad 10 see that they are likely
to regain some OF the glory OF former
wears and again enter upon a period oil
renew ed prosperity.
1t is our purpose in this article TO
talk OF q particular mining locality,
through which two surveys have re-
Gently been made, one of which we
learn is in the interest of a railroad
that will connect salt Lake City, Utah,
with Los Angeles, Cal, known as
ROBINSON DISTRICT,
Which lies a little south Of east Of and
distant about 50 miles from the town
Of Eureka.
Starting from John Ragsdale's house,
in Robinson CANYON, about three
miles westerly from Ely, the new
county seat OF White Pine county,
this being central point, the district
runs north eight miles TO Hercu-
les Gap, south eight miles to Sawmill
CANYON, east eight miles to the sum
init Of the Schell Creek range OF
mountains, crossing Steptoe valley I;
thence along the summit of the Schell
Creek range north l6 miles; thence
back across Steptoe valley TO Hercu-
les Gap: thence west 10 miles 10 the
old summit station directly on the
road between Hamilton and Ely
thence south 16 miles, and thence
casterly about eight miles to Sawmill
Canyon.
The first mining locations were made
during the year OF 1864, and in 1865
the district was organized and lts
boundaries were established by the
Mineral City Company, composed ol
John NJ Hicks, A. NJ. Crow, Georg'
Lamb, sam Brannan and others, who
in the Spring Of that year. bought o.
Messrs. Pine, Robinson (after whom
the district was named) John Mccain
Robert Frazer, Andy Moran and 9th
ers, all OF the water rights, mines an'
locations that were owned at tina
time, paying comparatively sinai
sum for them. The company raj
about six months. undertaking NOR,
than they were able to do, and Bran
nan being the only man among then
that had much money, he did not car'
TO put up for his colleagues; but they
laid out the town site of Mineral City
half mile in length, in the canyon
about where John Ragsdale's housl
now stands. They also built toll
road and paid all the bills that the.
contracted during a period OF 81
months. The district crossing Step
toe valley takes in Murray Creek, an
Stepioe Creek, including the Ianche
oi Messrs. Comins, Mosher, Tucke
and Jake Shellenbarger, besides
large area OF magnificent farming an
mining country.
THE COUNTY SEAT
OF White Pine county was remove
from Hamilton TO Ely last Fall, an
the town, although small at present,
growing finely. 1t is situated on Mul
ray Creek-a stream of about ,2O
miners inches OF water, which flow
from a spring not far distant-directl
ON the stage road between Eureka an
Taylor. Its present population, whic
Is steadily increasing, numbers abol
200. Besides a county courthouse
which is situated about a quarter of
mile below the town, it contains
Jail, hospital and public schoolhous
also two stores, one OF which does
business of $1,000 per month; OF
hotel and saloon, two other saloon
three feed stables, one lodging-hou'
and one butcher shop.
Right below Ely David McQuiti