The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-10-03
EASTERN NEVADA.

One Hundred Square Miles Of Rich
Mineral COuntry-A Plea TO Salt
Lake TO Extend Railroad Facilities.
In the Salt Lake Stock Exchange
Jaurnal OF Sept. 22d we find the fol-
lowing communication signed "Pros-
pector." The writer is evidently a
man of clear discernment and knows
what a good mining country is when
he goes over the ground:
I left Salt Lake City Sept. 1st on a
trip to Eastern Nevada, and arrived
at Oasis on the Goth. From there I
took team across the desert through
the Antelope range, where many re-
cent rich strikes have been made.
Immediately north of this range are
Fish Springs mines, which have
proved to be bonanZas to their own
ers, and Of great benefit to the sur
rounding country. East OF Fish
Springs is Dugaway, which needs no
mention from me, as 1t speaks for
itself. South of Fish Springs is De-
triot mining district, which abounds
in the precious metals.
Directly west of Detroit district is
the Sawtooth range, where some
strikes have been made of late that
rival the great Comstock, and still
west of the districts already mention
ed is the Snake range, in which vast
treasures in the way of mineral de-
posits are stored. 0sceola on the
south, the Sacramento, White Cloud,
Eagle, Spring Creek, Deep Creek,
Granite Creek, and Johnson's Peak.
Then on the west across Spring Val
ley, to Muncy Creek and Skull Val
ley range, we are in the richest min
eral region of East Nevada.
Here we find Schellbourne, Silver
Canyon, Ruby Hill, Silver Mountain,
View Cooper, Taylor, Tamberlane
and the John Henry Mountains.
Here we spent some time in Silver
Mountain district, where mining
properties have recently been sold
that will prove to be equal to any
dividend payers in the West. The
Grand Deposit mine in this camp l
consider to be one of the largest,
richest and best defined l have seen,
and In my opinion it will prove to be
equal il the the peer of any mine in
the country. Then we have there
the Defiance, Kansas, Centennial,
Keystone, Armagosia, Erie, Consoli-
dated and Lone Pine. The last men,
toned are lead properties, and will
say right here that their ore and ore
bodies are as fine as any body could
wish to see.
The natural facilities of the camp
cannot be equaled in this country
plenty of pure water and timber in
abundance.
South west from Silver Mountain,
about 40 miles, Is Robinson District,
where the celebrated gold mine, the
Joanna, is located; also the Chain
man and numerous other properties,
all containing a wealth of ore, but
needing assistance from the outside
world in the way OF capital and rail-
road facilities.
/ consider the country in Eastern
Nevada equal to any mineral region
In the world, and believe that with
good and substantial development
that it will prove itself TO be the rich
est of them all.
osceola is about 35 miles from
Muncy Creek, and we travel most OF
that distance across the Cleveland
Manor. Mr.. Cleveland owns land in
length so miles. How wide l don't
know. In his range l saw some of
saw before.
The Hampton gold placers in Os-
ceola are all right. While there
enjoyed a sight good for a miners
eyes, when Mr.. Hampton exhibited
to me a gold pan two-thirds of gold
nuggets. The largest was valued at
s26, the smallest at SO. 1t was a
pleasure, indeed, to me, an old miner,
to run my hand through the gold in
the pan and let the nuggets fall
through my fingers.
This whole country, Mr.. Editor,
Is one vast treasure field, and from
Deep Greek west, there are one hum
dred square miles of rich mineral
country. Thousands Of tons of ore
are now on the dumps and awaiting
the coming Of the iron horse to be
transported to market, while many
valuable properties that are now ly-
ing idle would be scene OF great
activity and send out many tons of