The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-05-11

ABOUT $50 tons of this ore is extracted and
upon the dump at the mine. SOME est
mates show thousand tons in sight.
Passing along the ledge to the west nu-
merous locations are seen. Tie 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.
North of the last named mines are the
Rip Van Wrinkle and Edna, owned Inv
Messrs. Simpson, Lyons aud McOmie. Thesa
mines lave shafts and open cuts unon
them; tfe greatest depth attained being "a
feet. The Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries gold
and silver about equll. The Edna ore AS
says from 8 to $50 in free gold.
South of the Union and ohio is the C1oud
and the Gold Bag. The latter is owned by
Messrs. Weber aud Ostergard, in whicI
que body OF $40 ore is found
West Of the Ohio is the Great Western the
property Of Messrs. Hip, Wren aud others
The works aggregate 100 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 tho
south are number of mines located upo,
n high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon and Il large canyon coming into
Robinson canyon from the south, known IS
the canyon leading to White River. Hers
are found the Hidden Treasure belonging
TO Mcdonald and Cupid: the Ontario. Poinl
Sheba and Chief, belonging to Messrs Hilp;;
Wren and others. and some locations he
longing to joan Farrell. 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 miles
distant is the property of Messrs jackson
and klnd ct Eureka, known US the Kew
stone, from which large quantity of ore
! has been extracted and reduced. A num-
| Der OF shipments were sent to the Eureka
| furnaces 1oi treatment which yielded about
Two hund ed dollars per ton in silver
mere was also q lot Of this ore reduced e
| the Monitor mill, Steptoe creek. and an
! othor lot was reduced at the Chairman mill
| AfterWard the parties owning the prOperry
erected 4 mill at the mine and reduced
some som OF Inc ore Tue process they employed
was tne !&lyaton process TO which the ore
! reaGliF ylelded. The mine is still in ZOO,
toRIltlon IL produce. Owing TO the mr.
en- low price OF silver the owners deem
| best 10 ava change.
In addill0u to the lode claims there are
within The ll4nlts OF the District
PLACER MINES
! AhOnt one-f0trth OF II mile from tbe +o,v.,
! ol tly IN the mouth of Robinson canvan
| nc topllson Canyon Consolidated Mj1in0
company has located about 10000 feet -
sf2ana extending up the canyon tn a poiii
| placer srolHd The properly is wortt,T
through sH2fta--six in number The bel
! Toe Il I9nhd at an aFerage depth of sey-
en-! ieet. On the bed rock from two to-
eight feet Of gravel is fourd which corris.
solo. it IS course and easily saved in sn
ofdlhar. sltlre box, which tnrsnoi il usa,,
| 6I nc Company in the spring vi the wear
e g,atn Ger! !oer3 ~ surface water running down
me r&ayon. Several runs hAve been nafla
- Chis ;. ~ Iha Con pstnS is now nrransr-
Tag ~ pHt ~ dry sep4rafor> wien lh-vuX
| pet H. idOpertJ VIII Sc ila;ie -
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