The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-12-12


tinues to the bottom of the shaft but Is not
/ the same grade. Fifty tons of ore taken
from this shaft assayed $27 In gold to tie
ton. The ore is the same in character as
the Gold Hill, dOesnot show AS much gold in
panning, but is remarkably reguler In as
saying. The ledge is very prominent and
crops out at several points on the mine.
There are number of other locations
upon Gold Hill. The principal ones are the
City of New York, owned by Messrs. Osti-
gard. Moore and Weber. They have a shaft
20 feet deep, drift has been run 30 feet
from the bottom of the shat. which is all in
ore assaying 81 per ten in gold.
The Hickory, lying north of the Hell II
the Hill, belonging to Capt. Harmon and
Capt. Carpenter, has shaft 30 feet deep in
ore.
,ance is the Midnight and Phoenix loca-
tions. owned by D. c. Mcdonald. Jas. F. Me-
Omie, j. b. Sim pson and others. There is a
shaft on this mine 90 feet deep which taps
n strongta 1ge six feet wide of ore assaying
SIS in golt small streak Of ore in the
ledge ASA. 90 in gold and 81 per cent.
lead.
East of the Midnight short distance is
the october location, the property of
Messrs Simpson and Rynearson. The mine
was worked in the early days of Robinson
at which time deep shaft was sunk md
some ore was extracted which was princi-
ply silver carrying but little gold.
Journeying to the northwest the lcdPe
locations most of the way upon which some
prospecting has been lone which all she r
gold. AT Il distance of about two miles the
Magma Charter is reached, the property OF
Thos. ROckhill and others. The orc is of
an entire different character, resembling
the ore of the north ledge, carrying silver,
lead and gold. The ole luns about 30 per
cent. lead, 3 ounces silver and s. in gold
The ledge is three feet wide at depth of
40 feet Two miles west 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 in character from
the mines already described, some of then,
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 a
shaft and open cut. Ores taken from these
WORKINGS and shipped for reduction ss-
sayed $50 IN silver and a per cent. lead
The latter clNim (Boss) mas deep shaft ont
of which some high grade silver-lead ore
has been txtracted.
Vicinity. SHOWS yeln two feet wide ut II
depth Of - iret, which assays 50 per cent
lead, Is 0at."eS silver AID $50 sold.
Messrs. HIP, Wren and OTHERS own seye
raj mines in this locality, the principal
ones benp the Pilot Knob, carrying gold;
the Emma, carrying gold, silver and lead:
the Monmouth, MONITOR, Star and Star OF
the West, all carrying copper anG ores
worked for that metal. The orc was re-
duced at u local copper smelling furnace
and gave good results
West camp j., at thS extreme northwest
emf Of thr :Hitieral hci aud Upon Tie sum
mil OF the lAf,r@.
Returning IT, the Ault mnn rhine the
GOLDEN FLsgCs
Lies jest to III east and aioi ming the Ault.
'et ,, 81
aud the RaPsda'e estatH. The work CON
Sists OF two tunnels and 4 shaft. Tire ore
assays 80 onncc silver al.h SO gni,.
South Of the ';ol'lel. F'ieere and east OF the
Southern Cross, is the Golden West, hut liz
tie prospeccd and is owned by Williamson
d simpson.
North OF the Golden Fleece 10 the Golden
Wedge, owned by MessrS. THOMPSON III
W1ber, which is also but Little respected.
There is some ore upon II tlai SHOWS gold
North Of the Golden Hc(lrs is the 'fior-
ouyAtred, b"lOn;.inG To Vim. Watson and
Others. 1t has shalt lilly feet deep which
expose good ore
Adjoining the Joana on the north and
east IL the
FLORIDA
Group, the propcrt! of d. c. Mcdonald and
John +. Cupid. The group includes the
Florida, Dauutless and Quadrant, which
extends across Robinson canyon TO tn.
north. Upon the Florida in the middle OF
the Robinson canyon. the owners have sunk
~ shaft 81 feet deep they dri!ted north y
feet and sunk again at The end Of the drift
% feet, making total depth of lI2 feet
The bottom Of the shaft is at the foot wall
Of the ledge. They then crOsscut 30 feet
reaching the hanging wall, showing the
ledge i'll the bottom to be 20 feet wide.
There is also an open tisSnrc that exposes
the LEDGE latterly for one hundred and fifty
feet The ore in these WORKINGS assay from
81 to S13 per ton III gold Two hundred feet
to the north OF the shaft lust described
there is another shaft in the groupings Of
the ledge % feet deep in which there is
eight feet of ore that assays s. per ton in
pUld. 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 10 feet cutting
the ledge; one is 6S feet long cutting the
ledge. and one 80 feet which has not yet
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
shaft 10 feet deep in ore.
Journeylng along the ledge to the east
number OF locations are passed which are
and one half miles the General Logan mine
is located, The property of Messrs. House,
Morris, hip and others. There is u tunncl
% feet long and n snaft 81 feet deep on the
claim which exposes ore assaying ~ per ton.
South of the General Logan is the May
Day, the property Oi Messrs. House, Morris
and 9th ,rs, There is tunnel on this mine
100 feet long and an incline in the tunnel 20
feet deep in orc that assays S. per ton in
gold and sixty ounces in silver Some high
grade ore is also found in the May Day
These mines are upon the extreme south
east end OF the mineral belt and are about
one mile west of the town Of Ely.
One mile Mp Robinson canyon from the
town of Ely, and upon the north side of the
canyon is Maggie hill, IRON which point the
description Of the north ledge will be taken
up. The principal mines on this hill are
the Mohce group and the Maggie group
The Mob pG prOup is the nrnnprtv of II g.