The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-02-01


Times to the bottom Of the shaft buf Is not
the same grade. Fifty tons Of ore taken
from this shaft assayed W In gold to the
ton The ore is the same in character as
the Gold Hill, does not sh Ow rs much gold in
panuinr, but is remarkably Tepular in as
sayinr The ledge is very prominent and
crops ont at several points on the mine:
There nre q number Of other locations
upon Gold HILL The principal ones are the
City of Kew York, owned by Messrs. Osti-
gard, Moore and Weber. They have g shaft
20 feet deep, drift has been run 30 feet
from the bottom of the shaft which is all in
ore assayinu 81 per ton in gold.
The Hickory, lying north OF the He'll n
the Hill, belonging to Capt. Harmon and
Capt. Carpenter, has shaft 30 feet deep in
ore.
North of the Gold Hill mine some dis
tapce is the Midnight and Phoenix loca-
tons, owned by d. c. Nc Donald. JAS. p Nc
0mie, J. B. Simpson and others. There is q
shaft on this mine 80 feet deep which taps
| stronglr 'ge six feet wide of ore assaying
| $lS in Pols small streak of ore in the
ledge ASA. so in gold and 81 per cent
| lead.
East of the Midnight short distance is
the October location, the property of
Mcssrs Simpson and Rynearson the mine
was worked In the early days OF Robinson
| ut which time deep shaft was slin1 and
SONG ore was extracted which was yrinci-
| ply silver carrying bnt little gold
Jonrneying to the northwest the lodge
makes turn IT ore to the fCurl There 9re
locations most OF J0e way upon Whlcn some
prospecting has been done which all show
gold. At a distance of about two miles the
Magma Charter is reached, the property OF
Thos Rockhill and others. The ore is OF
an entire different character, resembling
the ore of the north ledge, carrying silver,
lead and gold. The ore runs about 80 per
cent lead, 3 ounces silver and 81 in sold
The ledge ig three feet wide at a depth Of
10 feet. Two miles vest OF the Magma Char
ter the
WEST CAMP
Mines are reached. These mines were
worked in the early seventies. The ore
found here is different III character from
the mines already described, some of them
carrying copper in large quantities. The
principal mines Of this vicinity are the
Boulder and Boss, the property Of John
DAILY, upon which there has been consider
able work done. On the former there is q
shalt and open cut. Ores taken from these
workings and shipped for reduction as
sayed $50 in silver and AZ per ceut lead.
The latter claim (Boss) has deep Shaft out
Of which some high grade silyer-lead ore
has been extracted.
The Ragsdale and Rockhill mine il the
vicinity shows a vein two feet wide al d
depth OF 81 feet, which assays 80 per cent.
lead, Is ounces silver and $50 gold.
Messrs. Hip, Wren and others own Seve-
raj mines in this locality, the principal
ones being the Pilot Knob, carrying gold
the Emma, carrying gold, silver and lead
the Monmouth, Monitor, Star and Star OF
the West, all carrying copper and ores
worked for that metal The ore was re-
duced at local copper smelling furnace
and gave good results.
West Camp is at the extreme north-we
end Of the mineral belt and upon the sum
nit OF the range.
Returning to the Aultn..n miae the
GOLDEN FLEECE
Lies just to the east and adjoining tHe Ault-
and the nagsdale estate. The work con
sists OF two tunnels aad shaft. Tae ore
assays 30 ounces silver and f10 COLE
South OF the Golden Fleece aud east of the
Southern Cross, is the Golden west 81 III
tie prospected aad is owned by williamson
l. Simpson.
North OF the Golden F,aece ia the Golden
Wedge, owae9 by Messrs. Thompson I;
Meier, which is also but little pgasn6etel.
There IS some ore upon il th4g shows gold
North Of the Golden Wedqe is she rhor
ouGhbred. belonging TO VIM. watson anu
others. 1t has shalt dicy feet doep y .iieh
Adjoining the JoanA on the north and
east 10 the
FLORIDA
Group, the property OF ID. c. Mcdonald ana
John i. Cupio. The group iaci0,ies Vie |
Florida, Dauntiess and Quadrant. witch !
extends across RobinaQn canyon II the |
north. Upon the Florida in the mit!die " |
the Robinson canyon, t}ie owners lis re s.iilk |
shaft 81 feet deep, they drfted north Is
feet alid sunk again at the end Of the drift |
% feet, making total depth of il2 feet |
9hc lotion Of the shaft is az the fooJ wall |
Of the ledge. They then crosscut 30 feet
reaching tae hanging wall, showing the
ledge IN the bottom to be 30 feet wide. |
There is also an open assure that exposes !
the ledee latterly for one hundred and dfty |
feet The ore in these WORKINGS assay from |
81 to $13 per ton in gold. Two hundred feet |
to the north of the shaft lust dtaeri3ad |
there is another shaft in the Groupings Of
the ledge % feet deep in which there is |
eight feet OF ore that assays IS per ton III
gold. The ledge is traced through the full |
length of the Florida and across the Daunt- |
less. Upon the Dauntless there are three |
tunnels, one OF which is Il5 feet cutting |
the LEDGE one is 6S feet long cutting the |
ledge, and one 50 feet which has not vet |
reached the ledge. The ore assays s.. 70 per |
ton and carries some copper.
Upon the east extension OF the Golden |
Fleece is the Lone Star, the property Of
Messrs. Hayes IL Berry, on which there is a |
SHIFT Is feet deep in ore.
J0urneying along the ledge to the east |
number OF locations are passed which are |
but little prospeCted. AT distance OF Que |
and oue-half miles the General Logan mine |
is located, the property of Messrs Honss. |
Morris, Hip and Others. There is q tunnel |
IS feet long and shaft &c feet deep on the |
claim which exposes ore aSSaying 81 per ton.
South of the General Logan is the May |
Day, the property OF Messrs House. Morris !
and others. There is q tunnel on this mine |
100 feet long and an incline in the tuna ei 20 |
feet deep in ore that assays Sc per ten in |
gold ana sixty ounces in silver. Some nigh |
grade ore is also found in the May Day. |
These mines are upon the extreme south |
east end Of the mineral belt aud are about |
Que mile west of the town of Ely.
One mile up Robinson canyon from the |
town OF Ely, and upon the north side of the !
canyon is Maggie hill from which point the |
description of the north ledge will be taken |
up The principal mines on this hill are |
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