The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-08-17

ADout $50 tons Of this ore il extr,c,.a
flno4s II dump at the mine. gams
mates snow y Thousand tons in sieht
Passing along the ledge to the we,,
mereus locations are seen. The BlAeIs,iz
Chic and Union, carrying gold, silye,
lead, are the property of Governor Mn
ley and others. All have work upon 4
and expose considerable ore.
North OF the last named mines ara
Rip Van Wrinkle and Edna, owned
Messrs. Simpson, Lyons and Mcdmle. N /
mines have shafts and open tuts y
them, the greatest depth attained helm
feet. The Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries
and silver about equal. The Edna ors
SAYS from s. to $50 in free gold.
south ofthe Union and Ohio Is the n,
ana the Gold Bug. The latter Is owneS
Messrs. Weber and Disregard. in rS;.
que body of $40 ore Is found.
West Of the Ohio Is the Great Weston II
property of MessTs. Hip, Wren and o,bsJ
The works aggregate 400 feet and y
good ore is exposed.
West of the Great Western lies the 81
modore, Issacs, Hicks, Eliza. bullion y. y
Springville, the property of Governor Il
hlnley and others. These mines were
worked in early days and prouuced mos
the bullion at that time. The ore "a
yer, gold and lead. Wa
Crossing Robinson CANYON again 10 !!
south are mum Der OF mines located my
q nlgh mountain lying between Robins
canyon and a large canyon coming I
Robinson canyon from the south. hn9wn
the canyon leading to White Riyef #,
are found the Hidden Treasure. balongi
to Mcdonald and Cupid; the Ontario. Poi
Sheba and Chief, belonging to Messrs ri
Wren and others, and some locations
longing to John Farrell There HAS lee
large amount OF work done upon /
nd 4. ell
have been extracted. The ore is silver. "a
and lead
west from this mountain about two mi
distant Is the property of Messrs, Jack,
and Kind of Eureka, known as the <
StoDes from which large quantity Of
has been extracted and reduced. A nu
Der OF shipments were sent to the Eurs
TWO hund ed dollars per ton in sily
There was also a lot of this ore reduced
the Monitor mill, Steptoe creek, and
other lot was reduced at the Chairman m
Afterward the parties owning the prone
erected a mill at the mine and redu
some OF the ore. The process they emplo
was the lixiyation process to which the
readily yielded. The mine is still in q
condition to produce. Owing to the D,
ent low price of silver the owners deem
best to await change
In addition to the lode claims there
within the limits of the District
PLACER MINES
About one-fourth of a mile from the to-
of Ely in the mouth of Robinson cany,
The Robinson Canyon Consolidated Mini
Company has located about 10000 feet
ground extending up the canyon to a no
above the Joanna mine, which is located
placer ground. The property is work
through shaftS-six in number The
rock Is found at an average depth OF 8
enty feet. On the bed rock from two
eight feet OF gravel is found which carr
gold. 1t is. coarse and easily saved in
ordinary sluice box, which method is us
by the Company in the spring OF the ye
when there is surface water running do
the canyon. Several runs have been ms
in this way. The Company Is now arrai
ing to put in dry separators, when they
pect the property win be made pay.
the Maud :. placer claim adioins |
property LIST described, and extends IN
canyon and includes twenty acres wlsa
its boundaries. It is owned Dy.J j.. y
Hanson and in all respects IL ike the pro
erty OF the Robinson Canyon Cousolidal
Placer Mining Company.
1t Will be seen from the above descTip.i
that the mineral belt extends from the !.
Day mine on the southeast end to
mines at West Camp on the north-west 81
covering distance of about eight miles
tbAe iC NAdtat VI bHt Dtll tlFiS3 ~
at places Ii is fully mile wide, mud Il
place Is IL less than d half mile. Mias
can be found en- all portions of the -
There are many locations Ia the dist
that have not been mentioned in tbis .
Gle. However a sufficient number
been, 10 give the reader a general idel
It's magnitude
Nature has done her part for the SUR
Of the camp. The ore is very soft, mos
il can be mined without blasting, ther,
saving a Great expense. There nre nuir
oVs SPRINGS IN the district that can be 81
al the mines, and Ut the town OF Ely Il
is d large stream of pure water that is
Effected by frost or by hot aud dry scan
The hills are covered with an aoundaas;
timber, suitable for mining and fuel. q,
Wagon roads are built to all portions Of
district, and all the mines are easy d
cess. All that is required for live
booming camp Is money, and lie wl4o
vests will reap the reward.
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