The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-08-24


iooat TO tons Of CHS ore is extracted and
Hpon the DUMP at the mine. Some ssti-
,a9es snow thopsand tone in sight.
z ssng along the ledge to the west nu-
mefous locati IS IRE seen. The Blackstone,
Ohio and Union, carrying gold, silver and
lead, are the property OF Governor McKin4
les ~ 4 others All have work upon them
and Xpose considerable ore.
North of the last named mines are the
Rip Van Wrinkle and Edna, owned by
Messrs. Simpson, Lyons and McOmie. These
mioes have shafts and open cuts upon
them, the greatest depth attained being %
feet The Rip Van Wnkle ore carries gold
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
qa;e q 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 tnat time. The ore was sill
Yer, gold and lead.
Crossing Robinson canyon again to tho
south are number OF miles located upon
q high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon ana 8 lar.5o canyon coming into
Robinson canyon from the south, known ~
the can4 on leading 10 Waite River. Here
are found the Hidden Treasure, belonging
to Mcdonald and cupid; the Ontario, PoinG;
Sheba and Chief, belonging to MeSsrs. Hip;
Wren and others, and some locations be-
longing to John Farrell. There has been a
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 Kind OF Eureka, known ~ the Key
Stone, from which a 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
The Monitor mill, Steptoe creek and an
oth3r lotWas reduced at the Chairman mill
AfCer~ ara the parties owning the property
erected q mill at the mine and reduced
some OF the ore. The process they employed
was the llX1FatlOn process to which the ore
readily yielded. The mine is still in good
condition to produce. Owing TO the pres
cut low price OF silver the owners deem
best to await Il change.
In addition to the lode claims there are
within the limits Of the District
PLACER MINES
About one-fourth OF a mile from the town
OF Ely in the mouth Of RobEson canyon
The Robinson Canyon Consolid ted Mining
Company has located about t0,0GG feet o
ground extending up the canyon 10 a poin
ABOVE the Joanna mine, which IS located as
plaeeF gFoun4. Inc properly Is worked
tdi Sadi ~ hulneef' me ocd
TN e i0uHu ~ ~ - average Nepth OF sew
eight feet Of Gravel is found AliCl carries
9oi4, ~ - coarse ah{ easily s4Eed IN an
9l .ltI \ slaiee 99N, %hich Method IS used
ny tile Soaipauy II the SPRING OF t1e year.
Whep there IS surface water rnnaing down
me canyon. several runs nave Been made
"a this way. Inc company il now arNanB+