The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-05-18

ABOUT 100 tons Of this ore is exttacted and
npon THE dump at the mine. Some sssi.
Hates show thousand tons in aight
Passing along the ledge to the west nu.
merous locations are seen. The Backbone
Ohio anu Union carrying gold, silver and
lead, are the property of Governor McKin.
ley and others. All have work upon them
and expose considerable ore.
North of the last named mines arc the
Rip Van Wrinkle and Edna, owned nv
Messrs. Simpson, LyonSand 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 AZ:
says from S. to $50 in free gold.
South OF the Union and Ohio is the Cloud
ana the Gold Bug. The latter is owned by
MessrS. Weber and Disregard, in which
quie 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 SONS,
good ore is exposed.
West of the Great Western lies the Com
modore, Issacs, Hicks, Eliza, Bullion and
SSpringyille, the property of Governor Nc
kinley and others. These mines were all
worked in early days and produced most ~
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 nnon
high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon and Il large canyon coming into
Robinson canyon from the south, known as
the canyon leading to White River Here
are found the Hidden Treasure helono;nS
to Mcdonald and Cupid; the Ontario. Poins .
Sheba and Chief, belonging to Messrs Hilp.
Wren and others, and some locations NJ
LONGING to Jonn Farrell. There has been q
large amount OF work done upon this
mountain and several shipments of Cre
have been extracted The ore is silver goTd
and lead.
West from this mountain about two miles
distant is the property OF Messrs. Jackson
and Kind of Eureka, known as the Kew
Stone, from which large quantity of orc
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 a lot of this ore reduced
the Monitor mill, Steptoe creek, and an
oth9r lot was reduced at the Chairman mill
AfterWard the parties owning the propefty
erected q mill at the mine and reduced
some OF the ore. The process they employed
was the nEjiya5lon process to which the ore
readily yielded. The mine is still in good
condltlon u produce Owing to the pres
ent low price OF silver the owners deem
best to await a change.
In addition to the lode claims there ara
Wlthln the limits OF the District
PLACER MINES
About One-fourth Of mile from the town
OF Ely ~ the mouth OF Robinson canvon
The Robinson Canyon Consolidated Nir1ino
Company has located about To- OIo feet n
ground extending up the canyon to poin
ABOVE TIE joanna mine, which is located az
Placer ground. The property is worked
through sh4fts--six in number The bel
rock IS found at IN avcraee depth of sey-
enty iaet. On the bed rock from two to
eight feet Of gravel is found which caryies
goid. II IS coarse and easily saved in an
ordinary Sluice box, when method is used
~ tue company III the spring OF the wear.
Wheh there Is surface water running down
the canyon. Several runs nave bt<fT made
"a tills way. The Company is now argang-
ing TO put IN dry scp4rators, when tney eS
pect the property W.ll be made pay.
The Maud S. placer claim aiioins RI.