The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-09-12
bout 100 tons of this ore is esq
mon the dunn at the nina

upon the dump at the mine
mates show thousand tons in sight.
Passing along the ledge to thewoSt I'D II
merous locations are seen. The Blackstone |
OHIO and Unionj carrying gold, silver and /
lead, are the property of Governor McKin- !
ley and others. All have work upon them
and expose considerable ore.
North of the last named mines are the
Rip Van Wrinkle and Edna, owned by
Messrs Simpson, Lyons and McOmie These
mines have shafts and open cuts upon
them, the greatest depth attained being Is
feet The Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries gold
and silver about equal. The Edna ore as
r says from So to $50 in free gold.
South of the Union and Ohio Is the Cloud
and the Gold Bug. The latter is owned by
Messrs. Weber and Ostergard, in which
que body of $40 ore is found.
West of the Ohio is the Great Western the
property of Messrs. Hip, Wren and others,
The works aggregate 400 feet and some
good ore is exposed.
West of the Great Western lies the Com
modore, Issacs, Hicks Eliza, Bullion and
Springville, the property of Governor Nc
Kinley and others. These mines were all
worked in early days and produced most of
the bullion at that time. The ore was sill
yer, gold and lead.
Crossing Robinson canyon again to the
south are number of mines located upon
a high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon ana 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, Point,
Sheba and Chief, belonging to Messrs Hin
Wren and others, and some locations be,
longing to John Farrell. There has bean \
large amount of work done upon this
mountain and several shipments Of ore
have been extracted. The ore is silver. gold
and lead.
West from tbs mountain about two.miIes
distant is the property of Messrs. Jackson
and Kind of Eureka, known as the Key
Stone, from which a large quantity of ora
has been extracted and reduced. A num-
Der of shipments were sent to the Eureka
furnaces for Treatment which yielded about
two hund ed dollars per ton in silver
There was also u lot of this ore reduced a
the Monitor mill, Steptoe creek, and an
othor lot was reduced at the Chairman mill
AfterwaTd the parties owning the property
erected a mill at the mine and reduce i
some OF the ore. The process they employe 4
was the l1X1vat1On process to which the ore
readily yielded. The mine is still in GOOD
condition to produce. Owing to the pres
best to await 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
The Robinson Canyon Consolidated Mining
Company has located about 10000 feet O
ground extending up the canyon to poin
above the Joanna mine, which is located as
placer ground. The pro perty is worked
through saafts--six in number The bed
rock is found at an average depth of sew
enty ieet On the bed rock from two to
elght 1get o. grayel Is found which carries
gold. 1T IS coarse and easily saved in an
ordinary sluice box, which method is used
by t.i3 CONF any in the spring a. the year,
when there is surface water running down
the canyon. Several runs awe been made
in this way. The Company is now arrang
/ u t. puJ n dry SeoarAtors, when they OK .
pc t the property Will be made pay
the Maud :. placer claim adions the
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