The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-12-12
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Passing along the ledge to the wsS y -
merouS locations are seen. The BlacksT
Ohio and Union, Carrying gold, slVerb9O.
lead, are the property of Governor McKih-
ley and Others. All have work upon Their
and expose considerable ore
North of Che last named mines are the
Rip Van Wrinkle and Edna, owned hy
Messrs. Simpson, yOns and McOmie These
mines have shafts and open cuts upon
feet The Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries Sold
and silver about equal. Tile Edna ore a.
, says from s. to $50 in free gold.
South of the Union and Ohio is the Cloud
and the Gold Bug. The latter is owned bv
Messrs. Weber and Disregard, in which
que body of $40 ore is found.
West OF the Ohio is the Great Western the
property of MessTs. Hip, Wren and Others.
The works aggregate 400 feet and some
good ore Is exposed.
West of the Great Western lies the Com
modore, lssacs, Hicks, Eliza, Bullion and
Springville, the property of Governor Mc1
Kinlcy and others. These mines were all
worked in early days and produced most OF
the bullion at that time. The ore was si1-
yer, gold and lead.
Crossing rObinsOn CANYON again to thu
south are a number of mines located UNION
high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon and large canyon coming into
Robinson canyon from the south, known A.
the canyon leading to White River Here
are found the Hidden Treasure belonging
to Mcdonald and Cupid; the Ontario, Poin:,
Sheba and Chief, belonging to Messrs Hip,
Wren and others, and some locations be.
longing to John Farrell There has been =
large amount of work done upon this
mountain aud several shipments of ore
have been extracted. The ore is silver gold
and leEd.
West from tn $ mountain about two miles
distant Is the property of Messrs. Jackson
and Kind of Eureka known as the Kew
stone, from whlcha large quantity of ore
has been extracted and reduced num-
Der OF shipments were sent to the Eureka
furnaces Tor treatment which yielded about
two hund ed dollars per ton in silver
There was also lot Of this ore reduceda
the Monitor mill, Steptoe creek, and an
oth9r lot was reduced at the Chairman mill
AfterWard tls parties owning the property
erected II mill at the mine and reduce
some OF The orc: The process they employe
readily yielded. The miae is still in FOOD
condition IL produce owing to the pres
ent low price OF silver the owners deem
best to await il change.
In addition to the lode claims there are
within the limits Of the District
PLACER MINES
About One-fourth OF a mile from the town
Of Ely in the mouth of Robinson Canyon
lhe Robinson Canyon Consolidated Mining
Company has located about 10 900 feet o
gi0and extending up the canyon to poin
above the Joanna mine, which is located -
placer ground. The o!,erty is worked
rock is f'alnd nj an aYctape depth OF asr-
enty faot. ga the befi rcck from two TO
eight feet IF gravel is fouad which carit,g
Goltt. 1t - coarse ami easily saved in ao
ordinary slnice box, which method is used
ny thr toia!any i'll The apriug OF she vcar
when there ~ stittar" water run ming down
THE canyon. S,ycral rnaS nave been IN ado
in this IN: the CnmP.@ity i, now arraaX
Ing to pat in dry sepsr AIRS. wh..n they *.
pe"t The property will be made pa9
The Mud $. placer clailn atj"ins TAO
property l'.st desert ICED ;t.U extends up l,t
cauyon ana includes twenty Acres witaln
it, boundaries. 1t is owned by J T. WI.
Hanson ana IN all respects is like the prois-
erty of the t;pbinSou Canyon Consolidate.
Place! Mining CUnpau;
lt Will ft sen from tnr above Il .stript Oh
taat TIE niue:al b4it e&tea IL from tiTe 3tny
Day mine III ihe *outn-east END 10 no
mines a! W.; lamp on the north-WS,u end
rOVerin,: y distance of shout ei.nt mi - IN
length. The WIDTH o. the belt varies SoTns
AZ places 1t IS luii5 mile VIA, anti at rs
place IL II leSS tnau a a-if mile. Tiuerxi
can DC i9ini on ~ pOrtipa4 Of ms i,alt.
There are lnany locations III the dislricl
that have not been ,ucnt.oned in this arti-
Gle. However l. ,'I.tirient number ~.
been, to give the rcAior q general idea OF
its magnitude.
Nature ha. done hen part for the success
OF tne camp. Ine "r= IS very soft, mos of
1t can he mined "lo1ont bl4,tilg, tiioY.Dy
saving preat exprnSt. There are mum err
Gus springs in the di,tfict th.t can bwusel
at the mines. ani AZ ii: towa IF Ely there
is large stream of S!re water that is not
effected by frost or ~ .hot aud dry seasons.
The hills are covered with an aha ndAuc- OF
timber, suitable Tor mining and fuel ti.g,,d
wagon roads are built to all portions OF tho
district, and all the mines are easy OF az,
cess. All that is required for & live an,i
booming camp il money, and ho who ina
vests will reap the reward.
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