The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-08-31
. pout $50 tons of this ore is extracted and

ABOUT $50 tons of this ore is extracted and
won tho dump at the mine Some esti-
.4...sc. s.-Js, = thousand tons il sight.
Passing along the ledge to the west nu-
merous locs tons arc seen. The Blackstone.
chic md Union, carrying gold, silver and
lead are the property of Governor McKin-
ley and others. All have work upon them
and expose considerable ore.
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
says 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
que a 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
| Kinley and others. These mines were all
| 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 a number of mines located upon
| u high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon and q large canyon coming into
! Robinson canyon from the south, known as
| the canyon leading 10 White River. Here
| are found the Hidden Treasure belonging
| to Mcdonald and Cupid the Ontario, Poiny,
| Sheba and Chief, belonging to Messrs. Hip,
| Wren and others, and some locations be-
| longing to John Farrell. There has bean
| large amount OF work done upon this
| mountain and several shipments o. ore
| have been extracted. The ore is silver gold
! and lead.
West from this mountain about two miles
distant is the property of Messrs jackson
| and ind Of
| 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
| two hund ed dollars per ton in silver
| There was also lot of this ore reduced a
! the Monitor mill, Steptoe creek and an
| Oth9r 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 liXiyation 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
| best to await change.
In addition to the lode claims there ars
within the limits Of the District
PLACER MINES
| About one-fourth OF a mile from the town
| OF Ely in the mouth OF RObiue30 canyon
! The Robinson Canyon Consolidated Mining
! Company has located about 10000 feet
! ground extending up the canyon TO n p0in
| above the Joanna mine, which is located as
| placer ground. The properly is worked
through shafts-siX in number. The Ded
rock is found at an average depth Of sey-
eight feet Of gravel is found which carries
! sold. IL is coarse and eGAilr saved in an
| ordinary sluice box, watch method is used
| by the Company in the spriag O 5he yea
| when there is surface water r.tnaiug down
| the canyon. Several RUS nave paea made
| IN this way. T1e Company is DOW aceaus-
| ing to puG n df5 seParAtara, WG3a hey eG,