The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-04-25
ROBINSON DISTRICT
4 HnsCRIPTION or ITS EXTENT
AND REaOURCES.

ths Central Pacific Railroad, in the
Bxan 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
we're worked for that kind of min
srai. A smelling furnace was erect
cd for the purpose of working the
esss, and considerable of 1t was re-
asssd In that way, but at that early
DAY smelling had not got to that de-
gree Of perfection that it has since
attained. and this process was aban-
acnsd.
From the surface indications and
che distinct character Of ore found in
this district 1t Is the Judgment of many
Shasthere 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 the south side OF
che canyon contains ore that is valua-
Bile largely In gold and very little
lead and silver. This is not the case
In zach 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
Me canyon. This Is especially true
81 the mines located east of the Great
Western, while those lying further to
che north and higher on the mountain
ere of tho silver-lead character. It
may DO that the gold vein, or the vein
en- tho south side of the canyon is
separated, and forms spur, or at
this point, becomes wider and extends
farther to the north and beyond the
canyon.
Before proceeding further in this
description it will be well to stete that
SAs ere xone passes through the dis
trist In north westerly and south
sastsrly direction ana Robinson can
gen cuts through the district in
ssath- sasterly course near the middle
Of Me ore zone.
Returning again to the work done
In The early days of the district, while
NAsy were prospecting chiefly for sill
yer and lead 1t was discovered that
tAs lead bullion carried large
eAsunt of gold. Upon investigation
a. was found that the
AULTMAN MIMI
Wa furnishing the greater portion of
Ills valuable metal. o.. The ore of this
nins was Of such character that it
ssuld not be reduced rapidly, it being
desomposed quartz, large portion of
which was clay, which baffied the
most experienced smelters of the
camp. 1t was at last concluded to
abandon this mine so far as smelling
ere was concerned; they however
worked the property in pursuit of
lead, which was not found in paying
quantities, but they did develop a
large vein of ore carrying gold The
nins was left in this condition until
1887, when Messrs. Underhill, Nc
Onis and others secured lease upon
the mine and worked the property for
0 number of years. They construct
% mill of ten stamps capacity and
reduced the ore by crushing and pass
Ing the Same over copper-silvered
plates. The process was incomplete
snd the loss too great to make it prof
liable. Under this lease they devel-
orsd large quantities of ore that can
be made profitable by working on a
large scale and with complete mill
lag plant. 1t would be difficult to
estimate the amount of ore developed
In the Aultman, it not being suifi-
IDENTITY blocked out, but there are
large quantities of the average value
Of % per ton in gold. This is the
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