The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-04-20

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 mn.
merous locations are seen. The Blackstone
Ohio and Union, carrying gold, silver and
lead, are the property OF Governor McKin.
ley and Others. All have work upon them
and expose considerable ore. "i
North of the last named mines are the
Rip Van Wrinkle and Edna, owned Nv
Messrs. Simpson, Lyons and McOmie, Thess
mines have shafts and open cuts upon
them, the greatest depth attained being Of
feet. Tile Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries rold
and silver about equal. The Edna ore 40.
says from s. to $50 in free gold.
South of the Union and Ohio is the Cloud
aud the Gold Bug The latter is owned NV
Messrs. Weber aud Disregard, in which
que body of $40 ore is found.
West OF the Ohio is the Great Western thu
property of Messrs. Hip, Wren and Others,
The WORKS aggregate 400 feet and sonra
good ore Is exposed.
West of the Great Western lies the Com
modore, Issacs, Hicks, Eliza, Bullion and
Springville, the property of Governor Nc,
kinley and others These mines ware ali
the bullion at that time. The ore WAC ALL
yer, gold and lead.
Crossing Robinson canyon again to thu
south are a number of mines located upors
Il high mountain lying between Robinsou
canyon and large canyon coming into
Robinson canyon from the south, known AZ
the canyon leading to White River Here
are found the Hidden Treasure, belonging
to Mcdonald and Cupid the Ontario, Poin.t
Sheba and Chief, belonging to Messrs Hip,
Wren and others, aud some locations be-
longing to John Farrel. There has been
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 mil -
distant is the property of Messrs. Jackson
ind Rf 1vwN Al.
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 aboat
two hund ed dollars per ton i'll silver
There was also a lot of this ore reduced
the Monitor mill, SteptOe creek, and M
othor lot was reduced ut the Chairman mill
Afterward the parties owning the properly
erected II mill at the mine and reauee1
some of the ore. The process they EN- !loyed
was the liXiyatlon process to which the ere
readily yielded. The mine is still in good
condition to produce. Owing to tin. pr.is4
cnt low price OF silver thY 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-fourtn Ol IL mile from the town
of Ely in the mouth of Robinson csayol
the Robinson Canyon Consolidated NJ hing
Company has located about lO,Oo0 fust of
ground extending up the canyon t., a 7 in t
above the Joanna mine, which is loo ten -
placer ground The property is wpr s.{s,t
through shafts--six III numbcr. TAe 1eTs
rock is found at all average depth 81 ssss~
enty feet On the bed rock from t!V,, Il,
eight feet of gravel is found whiun c4iri..s
gold. 1t Is coarse and th> lily saved in Az
ordinary sluice box, which InssEloJ IL u.s. {
by the Company in the spring ai the scar,
when there is surface water rLnnns Qo4 Il
ne canyon. Several ruus navs be3n iu5 ~
IN this way. The Company is NOW arc.l =
ing IT,. put iii dry separators, "h II acy e<
pect the property will be made Y.
The Maud 5. placer claim u. IS tbs
property list described, and eXte.it.s up It's
anyon aad includes twenty tcres witl1l
its boundaries. Il is owned by j. Is. Va :
hanson aud in all respects is Il u tlt pro- =
erty OF t1e Robinson Canyon C)nsolidaIel
Placer MiainS Company.
1t viii be seen from the above d ,'scriprinif
thac the mineral belt extends from tla Mas
Day mine on the southeast end to ns
mines AT West Camp on the norsl-wc-. II !,
covering 9 distance OF about eibh. iliies III
!elgth. The width of tac belt varies some !.
It PLACES it is fully u mile W de- i'li Ut nU
llace Is IT less than nall mike. ii ineral
can be found on all portions of thc belt.
Ilere are many locations in the ,i'str.t t
hat have not been mentioned III us arti~
lie. However Il su,fi 'lcn, humber u.s.
,eeu, to rive the rendur Il general idea Of
It's illugnl tude.
Nature has done her part for the sncc4ss
Of the camp. The ore il very soft, mQs. Of
it can be mined without blasting, tAcre5y
saving great expense. There are NUNS r.
Gus SPRINGS in the district that can 1e *c,s
at the mines, and ht the town OF Fly III ,rr
is large stream OF pure water thAc il nps
effected by frost or by not and dry season =.
The hills are covered with an abundance OF
| timber, suitable for mining and fuel. Geo
Wapon roads are built TO all portions of tins
district, and all the mines are easy Of :
cess. All that is required for live aud
booming camp is money, anu lit W;.o ill.,
vests will reap the reward.