The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1894-05-26

About $50 tons OF this ore il extracted and
upon the dump st the mine. Some ost1-
mates show q thousand tons in sight.
Passing along the ledge to the west nu-
merous locations are seen. The Backbone
Ohio and Union, carrying gold, silver and
lead are the property of Governor McKin-
ley and others. Al .t have work upon them
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 IS
feet The Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries gold
and silver about equal. The Edna ore as
says from SIS to $50 in free gold.
and the Gold Bug. The latter Is owned by
Messrs. Weber and Disregard, in which
qu:e body of $40 ore is found.
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
springyille, the property of Governor Nc
Kinley and others. These mines were all
worked in early days and produced most Of
the bullion at that time. The ore was sill
Crossing Robinson canyon again to the
south are number of mines located upon
a high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon and large canyon coming lnto
the canyon leading to White River. Here
are found the Hidden Treasure, belonging
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 q
large amount of work done upon this
mountain and several shipments OF ore
have been extracted. The ore is silver gold
and lead.
West from this mountain about two miles
distant is the property of Messrs. Jackso n
r No. L. %H4 "a
Stone, from which 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
There 1Te 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
some of the ore: The process they employed
was the lixivation process to which the ore
readily yielded. TIE mine is still in GOOD
condition to produce. Owing to the pres
ent low price of silver the owners deem 1t
best to await change.
In addition to the lode claims there are
within the limits of the District
PLACER MINES
About one-fOurth of q mile from the town
of Ely in the mouth of Robinson canyon
The Robinson Canyon Consolidated Minin q
ground extending up the canyon to point
above the Joana mine, which lie located as
placer ground. The property is worked
through shafts-six in number. The bed
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 sd
ordinary sluice box, which method Is used
when there is surface water running down
the canyon. Several runs have been made
in this way. The Company is now arrang-
ing to put in dry separators, when they ex-
pectt the property win be mad, made pay pay
property last described, and extends up the
canyon and includes twenty acres within
its boundaries It is owned by J. B. VIII
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 descriptions
that the mineral belt extends from the May
Day mine on the southeast end to the
mines at West Camp on the northwest end,
covering 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
There are many locations in the district
that have not been mentioned in this arti-
Gle. However a sufficient number has
been, to give the reader general idea of
its magnitude.
Nature has done her part for the success
of the camp. The ore is'yery soft, most OF
it can be mined without blasting, thereby
saving great expense. There are numer-
GUS springs In the district that can be Rse0
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 all 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.