The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1894-02-10

feet wide and assays $12 per ton in gold.
About $50 tons of this ore is extracted and
upon the dump at the mine. Some esti-
mates show thousand tons in sight.
Passing along the ledge to the west nu-
merous locations are seen. The Blackstone,
Ohio and Union, carrying gold, silver and
lead, are the property of Governor McKin-
lev and Others. All have work upon them
and expose considerable ore.
North of the last named mines are the
Rip Van Wrinkle and Edna, owned by
Messrs Simpson, 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 equal The Edna ore as
saws from SIS to $50 in free gold.
South of the Union and Ohio is the Cloud
and the Gold Bug. The latter is owned by
Messrs Weber and Disregard, in which
cute body of $40 ore is found
West of the Ohio is the Great Western the
property of Messrs. Hip, Wren and Others.
The works aggregate 400 feet and some
good ore is exposed.
West of the Great Western lies the Com
modore, Issacs, Hicks, Eliza, Bullion and
Springville, the property of Governor Nc
worked in early days and produced most of
the bullion at that time. The ore was sill
yer gold and lead.
Crossing Robinson canyon again to the
south are number of mines located upon
a high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon and large canyon coming into
Robinson canyon from the south, known as
the canyon leading to White River. Here
to Mcdonald and Cupid; the Ontario Point,
Sheba and Chief, belonging to Messrs. Hip,
Wren and Others and some locations be-
longing to John Farrell. There has been a
large amount of work done upon thi s
mountain and several shipments of or e
have been extracted. The ore is silver ,gol
and lead.
West from this mountain about two miles
l., ~, Nv If loo
and Kind of Eureka, known as the Key
Stone from which u large quantity of ore
has been extracted and reduced. A num-
Der of shipments were sent to the Eureka
furnaces for treatment which yielded about
two hund ed dollars per ton in silver.
There was also lot of this ore reduced at
the Monitor mill, Steptoe creek and an
other lot was reduced at the Chairman mill.
AfterWard the parties owning the property
erected mill at the mine and reduced
some of the ore. The process they employed
was the lixivation process to which the ore
readily yielded. The mine is still in good
condition to produce Owing to the pres
ent low price Of silver the owners deem 1t
best to await a change.
In addition to the lode claims there are
within the limits of the District
PLACER MINES
About one fourth of mile from the town
of Ely in the mouth of Robinson canyon
The Robinson Canyon Consolidated Mining
Company has located about 10000 feet of
ground extending up the canyon to point
above the Joanna mine, which is located as
placer ground. The property is worked
| through shafts-siX in number. The bed
| 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
| gold. 1t is coarse and easily saved in an
| ordinary sluice box, which method is used
| by the Company in the spring of the year,
when there is surface water running down
the canyon. Several runs have been made
;t, 1ic Tor MOI ic
| ing to put in dry separators, when they ex-
| pect the property will be made pay.
The Maud S. placer claim adjoins the
property last described, and extends up the
| canyon and includes twenty acres within
| it's boundaries. 1t is owned by j. B. Will
| Hanson and in all respects is like the prop
| erty of the Robinson Canyon Consolidated
| Placer Mining Company
1t will be seen from the above description
that the mineral belt extends from the May
| Day mine on the southeast end TO the
| mines at West Camp on the north end,
| covering a distance of about eight miles in
| length. The width of the belt varies some
| At places it is fully mile wide, and at no
| place is it less than half mile. Mineral
| can be found on all portions of the belt
| There are many locations in the district
that have not been mentioned in this artf-
| Gle. However sufficient number has
| been, to give the reader general idea of
it's magnitude.
| Nature has done her part for the success
! of the camp. The ore is very soft, most of
| it can be mined without blasting, thereby
| saving great expense. There are numer-
Gus springs in the district that can be used
at the mines, and at the town of Ely there
is large stream of pure water that is not
effected by frost or by hot and dry seasons.
The hills are covered with an abundance of
| timber, suitable for mining and fuel Good
wagon roads are built to all portions of the
| district, and al the mines are easy of ac-
| cess. All that is required for live and
booming camp is money, and he who in
vests will reap the reward.