Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-22
TIDINGs.
Death OF Eugene ~. Robinson OF
htts Pine AFTER Periods of Sreat
sunertng from Rheumstism-Ab
EventfuI and Active Career-His
4fntax Neatures. Q Etc.

n. Robinson Of White Pine, which took
place IN New York city, at 2 o'clock ?.
NJ, on Saturday last. The deceased, az
is well known here, had been an almost
constant sufferer from rheumatism for
the past twelve years, during which
time he had often lain PROSTATE for
weeks and even months at a time endur-
ing the most exerucisting Agonies from
that dreadful disease.
All is over now. A kind Providenee
has closed forever the eyelids Of q great
sufferer and relieved him from the dread.
full pains which be will never feel again.
While those viruleut attacks often bad
the effect Of making life q burden to
himself and caused him at times to be
unreasonable towards others, he was, by
nature, q ~kind.heArted and well.mean.
ing man. As a most prominent citizen
Of White Pine he took . very lively in
terest in the affairs Of that county. He
was a Spectator to the manor born.
Strong in his convictions and full oil
generous impulses, possessed OF an &C
tive mind snd an energetic temperament,
he formulated his plans and Immediately
set about to execute them. To his friends
whom he liked well he was generous to q
| fault, while towards his enemies and
| those whom he disliked he was honora.
| Die and candid, seldom or never DISCUS.
ing bis real feelings.
What is known Of his early career has
been told by himself to his friends here
abouts. Born of wealthy parents in the
State Of New York, and lett while quite
Young by the death Of his father the pos.
SCISSOR of an ample fortune, he com.
menced an active business life at an age
when most young men only enter into
commercial training. Meeting with va
rious successes and often heavy losses,
his changes of fortune were rapid. At
the age Of IL years he married q young
lady who resided with her parents at
| Cornwall, on the Hudson river, and
shortly afterwards engaged with his
father.in.law in q manufacturing bust
ness near that place. During a period Of
seven years he was engaged in banking
aud stockbroking business and specu-
lated largely in railroad stocks. He was
for some time q President and director Of
some OF the leading railroads of New
York and Pennsylvania.
In 1876 he was worth four or five mil.
lions, and at one time eight millions.
During the crash Of 1877 he met with
exceedingly heavy losses, having dropped
So, OOO, 600 in Wall street during one
day. One loss succeeded another, and
although he made some gains, through
the duplicity OF a bank clerk who was
bribed by great railroad msgrates TO re-
fuse the payment of one Of his checks
fer a large amount, his complete failure
was effected. His last deal in New
York brought him two thousand dollars.
Anxious to get away from the scenes
Of his wrecked fortune, and having
learned of the rapid fortunes that had
been made in the mines or the Pacific
slope, he started for California and ar
rived at Bodie during 1878. From there
he came to Eureka and after a few
weeks soiourn departed for White Pine,
attracted there by what he had learned
of the former almost fabulous richness OF
the mines on Treasure Hill, which had
paid several million dollars in dividends
in an almost incredibly short period.
He was pleased with what he learned,
and fully impressed with the belief tina,
he could retrieve his lost fortune, be
bonded a number Of mines and interested
some wealthy New York people. Out
Of this grew the
swEETwATER MING COMPANY,
Who are the present owners Of very ex-
t~ensiye interests, composed Of q 20.
stamp mill, in good running order, and
some of the very best mining lands Of
that locality; mines that are yet vel
worthy Of a very large amount Of CAPT
tai for their development.
Endowed with a keen sense Of what
lands were most valuable, Mr.. Robinson
had secured some of the best OBJ.
tainable in the district; but the art Of
developing mines is mo- easily picked up
and cannot be learned without SOM
practical experience and the devotion OIL
years OF time to the requirement oil
knowledge Of veins and formations.
Mr.. Robinson came here without having
had any of the requisite experience and
therefore expended large sums Of money
for development purposes that might
have been employed to far greater ad'
vantage and much more profitable re-
suits.
About three or four years z he be-
came interested in some mines on the
west side Of White Pine mountain, the
groupings OF which can be traced for sew.
eral miles in length. The ores are chiefly
low grade argentiferous lead bearing,
with quartz gangue. With advantages
for acquiring capital that but few meu
possess, he interested his friends, and in
1857 laid out the town Of
sELIGMAN,
At the head OF Leather's or Sawmill
Canyon, and commenced operations on
a magnificent scale. After partially de-
~veloping the mines, he built a splendid
dry concentrating mill and expended
large sums on general improvements.
Unfortunately, the mill did not answer
the requirements, and only when toe
late it was discovered that the steel roll.
ers employed to crush the ore made fine
pulp and dust OF q large percentage OF it.
This it was found impossible to concen-
trate by the dry process. An intermix.
ture of ~carbonates in the ore also added
to the causes of failure. Had Mr.. Rob.
inson employed 3 wet crushing and con.
centrating process. his efforts. a. we
learn from men of experience, would
have been crowned with success.
Looking into the future. Mr.. Robin
son, with great discernment, foresaw
that Eastern Nevada. with its large val.
legs, extensive pasture lands, admirable
for stock raising, and it's advantages for
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