The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-01-19

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| ton. The ore is the same in character as
the Gold Hill, does not show as much gold in
pannnF, but is remarkably regular in as
saying The ledge is very prominent and
crops out at several points on the mine.
There are number of other locations
upon Gold Hill. The principal ones are the
City of New York, owned by Messrs. Osti-
gard. Moore and Weber They have shaft
20 feet deep, drift has been run 80 feet
from the bottom OF the shaft which is all in
ore assaying 81 per ton in gold.
The Hickory, lying north of the He'll in
the Hill, be1onging to Capt. Harmon and
Capt. Carpenter, mas shaft 30 feet deep in
ore,
North of the Gold Hill mine some dis
lance is the Midnight and Phoenix loca-
tions, owned by d. c. Mcdonald. JAS. p Nc
Omie, j. Z. Simpson and others. There is a
shaft on this mine 90 feet deep which taps
strong ledge six feet wide of ore assaying
SIS in cold. small streak of ore in the
ledge assays $3.50 in gold and 81 per cent.
lead.
East of the Midnight a short distance is
the October location, the property of
Messrs Simpson and Rynearson. The mine
was worked in the early days OF Robinson
at which time n deep shaft WAS sunk and
some ore was extracted which was prinei-
pig silver carrying but little gold
,iourneying to the northwest the ledge
makes turn more to the south. There are
locations most OF the way upon when some
prospecting hos been done which all show
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Magma Charter is reached, the property OF
ThOs. Rockhill and others. The ore is of
an entire different character, resembling
the ore of the north ledge, carrying silver,
lead and gold. The ore runs about 80 per
cent lead, ounces silver and 81 in gold.
The ledge is three feet wide at q depth of
40 feet. Two miles west of the Magma Char
ter the
WEST CAMP
Mines are reached. These mines were
I-,1 IN tha ri 1aa
found here is different i'll character from
the mines already described, some Of them
carrying copper in large quantities. The
principal mines of this vicinity are the
Boulder and Boss, the property of John
DAILY upon which there has been consider
able work done. On the former there is
shaft and open cut. Ores taken from these
WORKINGS and shipped for reduction as
The latter claim (Boss) has deep shaft out
of which some high grade silver-lead ore
has been extracted.
The Ragsdale and Rockhill mine a the
vicinity shows vein two feet wide at
depth of 81 feet, which assays so per cent.
| lead, Is ounces silver and $50 gold.
| Messrs. Hip, Wren and Others own seve-
raj mines in this locality the principal
ones being the Pilot Knob, carrying gold;
| the Emma, carrying gold, silver and lead !:
| the Monmouth, Monitor, Star and Star of
| the West, all carrying copper and ores
| worked for that metal. The ore was re-
| duced at a local copper smelling furnace
| and gave good results.
| West Camp is at the extreme northwest
end of the mineral belt and upon the sum-
| NIT of the range.
Returning to the Aultman mine the
GOLDEN FLEECE
Lies just to the east and adjoining the Ault-
man. 1t is the properly of Thos. Rockhill
| and the Ragsdale estate. The work con-
sists of two tunnels and shaft. The ore
| assays so ounces silver and $40 cole.
South OF the Golden Fleece and east of the
| Southern Cross, is the Golden West, but lit
tie prospected and is owned by Williamson
| u Simpson
North OF the Golden Fleece is the Golden
| Wedge, owned by MesSrs Thompson d
| Weber, which is also but little prospected
North OF the Golden Wedge is the Thor
oughbred, belonging to VIM. Watson ana
others. 1t has shaft fifty feet deep which
| exposes good ore.
Adjoining the JOana on the north and
| east is the
| Group, the property Of D. C. Mcdonald and
| John F. Cupid. The group includes the
extends across Robinson canyon to the
north. Upon the Florida in the middle of
| the Robinson canyon, the owners have sunk
a shaft 81 feet deep, they dfifted north Is
feet and sunk again at the end Of the drift
| 81 feet, making total depth of l42 feet.
The bottom of the shaft is at the foot wall
of the ledge They then crosscut 80 feet
reaching the hanging wall, showing the
ledge in the bottom to be 80 feet wide.
There is also an open fsSure that exposes
the ledre latterly for one hundred and fifty
feet. The ore in these workings assay from
81 30 sl3 per ton in gold. Two hundred feet
TO the north of the shaft just described
there is another shaft in the groupings of
the ledge p feet deep in which there is
eight feet of ore that assays 81 per ton in
gOld. The ledge is traced through the full
length of the Florida and across the Daunt-
less. Upon the Dauntless there are three
tunnels one of which is 10 feet cutting
the ledge; one is IS feet long cutting the
ledge, and one 80 feet which has not yet
reached the ledge. The ore assays IS. rs per
ton and carries some copper.
Upon the east extension of the Golden
Fleece is the Lone Star, the property of
Messrs. Hayes IL Berry, on which there is a
shaft Is feet deep in ore.
Journeying along the ledge to the east
number of locations are passed which are
and one-half miles the General Logan mine
il located, the property of Messrs. House,
Morris, Hip and others. There is tunnel
20 feet long and shaft 80 feet deep on the
claim which exposes ore assaying. 81 per ton.
South of the General Logan is the May
Day, the property of Messrs. House, Morris
and others There is tunnel on this mine
100 feet long and au incline in the tunnel 20
teet deep in ore that assays Sc per ton in
gold and sixty ounces in silver. Some high
Trade ore is also found in the May Day.
Iese mines are upon the extreme south
eat end OF the mineral belt and are about
onc1ile west of the town of Ely.
Ohenlle up Robinson canyon from the
town OF .ly, and upon the north side of the
canyon is faggie hill from which point the
uescrlptlohof the north ledge will be taken
up. me Principal mines on this hill are
me M anonee Toup and the Maggie group.
Inc Mohee grclp is the property of D. c.
Hha ,ply oro