The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1894-11-24

About 150 tons of this ore is extracted and
upon the dump at the mine. Some esti-
mates show thousand tons in siPht.
Passing along the ledge to the west nu-
Ohio and Union, carrying gold silver and
lead, are the property Of Governor McKin-
ley and others. All nave work upon them
and expose considerable ore.
North Of the last named mines are the
Rip Van Wrinkle and Edna, owned by
Messrs. Sim pson, Lyons and McOmie- These
mines have shafts and open cuts upon
them, the greatest depth attained being %
feet. The Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries gold
and silver about equll. The Edna ore as
says from s. to $50 in free gold.
South eli the Union and Ohio is the Cloud
and the Geld Bug. The latter is owned by
Messrs. Weber and Disregard, in which
qe'e body Of $40 ore is found.
West Of the OHIO is the Great Western the
property of MessTs Hip, " rem and others.
TIE works aggregate 400 feet and some
good ore is exposed.
West Of the Great Western lies the Com
modore, Issacs, Hicks, Eliza, bullion and
Kinloy aud others. These mines were all
worked in early days and produced IN ost of
the bullion at that time. The ore was sill
yer, gold and lead
Crossing Robinson canyon again to the
south are d number OF mines located upon
ii hlgh mountain lying between Robinson
! canyon and l0rge canyon coming into
Robinson canyon from the south, known as
the caayon leading to White River. Here
are found the Hidden Treasure belonging
to Mcdonald and Cupid; the Ontario, Point,
shetA ,.ad Chief, belonging to Messrs. Hip,
Wren aid others, and some locati ons be-
| LONGING 10 John Farrell. There has been a
large amount OF work done upon this
| m0antitln and several shipments Of ore
nave eaen extracted The ore is silver gold
aud led.
Nest from this m mountain about two miles
distant Is the property OF Messrs. Jackson
aild KIND OF Eureka, known as the Key
Stone, from which ~ large quantity OF ore
has been extracted and reduced A num-
Der OF shipments were sent to the Eureka
f.faaees for treatm ent which yielded oont
tWo hand ed dollars per ton in silver
There was also lot of this ore reduced
he Monitor mill, Steptoe creek, and an
othor lotWas reduced at thu Chainm an mill
AfterW ard the parties owning the property
erected mill at the mine and reduced
some OF the ore. The process they employed
was tn lixivatiOn process to which the ore
readily yielded. The mine is still in good
condition t. produce. Owing to the pres
ent low price OF silver the owners deem it
best to await q change.
In addition to the lode claims there are
within the limits Of the District
PLACER MINES
About One-f0urJh OF mile from the town
OF Ely in the mouth of Robinson canyon
The RoDinson Canyon Consolidated Min.ne
Company has located about 10000 feet OF
ground extending up the canyon to a poinr
above the Joanna mine, which is located as
placer ground. The property is worked
through shafts-six in number. Tho Ded
rock IS found at an average depth OF sew
enty feet. On the bed rock from Two to-
eight feet of gravel is found which carries
geld. It is coarse and easily saved in an
ordinary sluice box, which N ethod is used
by the Com pany in the spring of the year,
when there is surface water running down
the canyon. Several runs have been made
ing to put in dry sepArators when they eX
pect the property viii be made pay.