The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-03-21
ROBINSON DISTRICT
a WnsORTPTION OF ITS EXTENT
AND RESOURCES.

the Central Pacific Railroad, in the
Rxan range of mountains, near the
,wn of Ely, the county seat.
The mines of this district we're,
some of them, located as ca as
1859, about the time of the discov-
cry Of the celebrated White Pine
aiming district. They were at first
believed to be silver-lead mines and
were worked for that kind of min
sral. A smelling furnace was erect
ed for the purpose of working the
srss, and considera BILE OF 1t was re-
Aussd In that way, but at that early
day smelling had not got to that de-
gree Of perfection that 1t has since
attained, and this process was aban-
Goned.
From the surface indications and
ahe distinct character Of ore found In
shis district 1t Is the judgment of many
thAslthere are two ore veins that are
separated by Robinson canyon. The
vein on the north side OF the canyon
contains ore that is valuable largely
In silver, lead and very little gold,
while the vein on tho south side of
Che canyon contains ore that is valua-
BE largely In gold and very little
lead and silver. This is not the case
In each instance as the mines that are
situated next to the canyon on the
north side are, some of them, very
Anilar to those on the south side of
she canyon. This Is especially true
Of the mines located east of the Great
Western, while those lying further to
che north and higher on the mountain
are Of the silvcr-lead character. It
may be that the gold vein, or the vein
on the south eide of the canyon is
separated, and forms spur, or at
This point, becomes wider and extends
further to the north and beyond the
canyon.
Before proceeding further In this
description it will be we'll to state that
sAs ore zone passes through the dis
arist In a north westerly and south
e.stsrly direction ana Robinson can
zen suits through the district in q
seuth- easterly course near the middle
Of Tho ore zone.
Returning again to the work done
In Che early days of the district, while
Ahsy were prospecting chiefly for sill
YER and lead 1t was discovered that
Ne lead bullion carried a large
OAsunt Of gold. Up,n investigation
% was found that the
AULTNAN MIMI
Was furnishing the greater portion of
tAis valuable metal. ..+ The ore of this
miAs was of such character that it
ssuld not be reduced rapidly, it being
dssomposed quartz, large portion of
which was clay, which baffled the
aost experienced smelters of the
camp. 1t was at last concluded to
abandon this mine so far as smelling
ere vas concerned; they however
worked the property in pursuit of
lead, which was not found in paying
Quantities, but they did develop
large vein of ore carrying gold. The
saiAs was left. in this condition until
1887, when Messrs. Underhill, Nc
Onis and Others secured lease upon
che nine and worked the property for
snumber of years. They construct
81 mill of ten stamps capacity and
reduced ths ore by crushing and pass
Tag tho same over copper-silvered
plates. The process was incomplete
And the loss too great to make it prof
table. Under this lease they devel-
sDsd large quantities of ore that can
DO Alads profitable by working on
large scale and With complete mill
sAg plant. 1t would be difficult to
svssimatc the amount of ore developed
IN she Aultman, it not being sutfi-
IDENTITY blocked out, but there are