The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1894-02-24

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
Rim 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 25
feet. The Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries gold
and silver about equal The Edna ore as
saws from S. 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
ou+e body of $40 ore is found
West of the Ohio is the Great Western the
property of MessTs. 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
springyille, 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 q large canyon coming into
Robinson canyon from the south, known as
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-
large amount of work done upon this
mountain and several shipments of ore
have been extracted. The ore is silver, gold
and lead.
distant is the property of Messrs. Jackson
and Kind of Eureka, known as the Key
Stone from which large quantity of ore
has been extracted and reduced. 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 it
best to await change.
In addition to the lode claims there are
within the limits of the District
PLACER MINES
About one-fourth of a 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. Inc properly Is WOTkeu
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
in this way. The Company is now arrang
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
its 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
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
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 a general idea of
its 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 a 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.