The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-04-27

ABOUT $50 tons of this ore is extracted afid
upon the dump at the mine. Some GStiJ
mates show a thousand tons in sight.
Passing along the ledge to the west nu-
merouS locations are seen. The Blackstone.
Ohio and Union, carrying gold, silver and
lead, are the property of Governor McKin-
ley aud others. All have work upon them
and expose considerable ore.
North of the last named mines are the
Rip Van Wrinkle ard Edna, owned by
Messfs, Simpson, Lyons and McOmie These
mines have shafts ard 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 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 number of mines located upon
a high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon and large canyon coming into
Robinson canyon from the south, known as
the canyon leading to White River Here
are found the Hidden Treasure. belong,ns
to Mcdonald and Cupid; the Ontario Poin :.
Sheba and Chief, belonging to Messrs Hip,
Wren and others, and some locations be-
longing to John Farrell. There has been
large amount of work done upon thix
mountain and several shipments of ore
nave peen extracted The ore is silver, geld
and lead.
West from this mountain about two miles
distant IS the property OF Messrs. jackson
and Kind of Eureka, known as the Key
~ N n lpr
has been extracted and reduced A num-
Der of shipments were sent to the Eureka
furnaces for treatment which Welded about
1Wo hund ed dollars per ton in silver
the Monitor mill, Steptoe creek, and an
oth9r lotw was reduced at the Chairman mill
AtterWard the parties owning the property
erected Il mill at the mine and reduced
some OF the ore. The process they employed
was the liX1yation process to which the ore
readily yielded. The mine is still in good
condition to produce. Owing to the pies
ent low price of silver the owners deem II
best to await a change.
In addition to the lode claims there are
Within the llmi5s of the District
PLACER MINES
ADOut one-f0urth OF u mile from the town
ot III II the mouth OF Robinson CANYON
The Robinson Canyon Consolidated MIniny
Company has located about 10000 feet Of
stounu extending mp the canyon to point
ABOVE the J9aun mine, Whicn is loo tied As
placer ground. The property is worked
through Shaf5s--siX in number. The he'd
roek Is fonnd at an average depth of sew
elgnt feet Of gravel is fourd which carri.y
gold 1t IS coarse and easily saved in an
ordinary alul.c 1ON, which method ia H., "a
~ ta" ION lanI "a tae spring OF the year,
Waea thtre Is surface water running ,iOun
me tMnye1. Several runs have been raa,x
~ tHis W"y. Ih9 Company IL now arrtat-
lug .'d= W pu. Ia @rE spectators, Wa n rt.ye:
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