The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-11-07
bout $50 tons of this ore Is ssx
upOn the dump at the nina


/ upon the dump at the mine
mates show thousand tons in sight.
Passing along the ledge to thewest I'D
merous locations are seen. The Blackstone
Ohio and Union, 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 bv
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
aud silver about equal The Edna ore as
says from SIS 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 Disregard in which
que u 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
Sprlngville, the property of Governor Nc
kinney and others These mines were ali
worked in early days and produced most of
the bullion at that time. The ore was sil-
yer, gold and lead.
Crossing Robinson canyon again to the
south are Il number of mines located upon
a 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
to Mcdonald and Cupid; the Ontario, Poins.
Sheba and Chief, belonging to Messrs Hilp.
Wren and others, and some locations be.
longing to John Farrell. There has been a
large amount OF work done upon this
mountain and several shipments of ore
have been extracted The ore is silver gold
and Iced.
West from tbs mountain about two miles
distant Is the property of Messrs. Jackson
and Kind Of Eureka, known as the Kew
Stone, from which large quantity of ore
has been extracted and reduced. num-
per OF shipments We're sent to the Eureka
furnaces for treatmen which yielded about
two hund red dollars per ton in silver
There was also lot of this ore reduced
the Monitor mill, Steptoo creek, and an
oth9r lot was reduced ut the Chairman mill
AfterWArd the parties owning the property
erected Il mill at the mine and reduce Z
some OF the ore. The process they employe 4
was the liXlyation process to which the ore
readily yielded. The mine is still in good
condition to p:0duce. 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 II mile from the town
of Ely in the mouth OF Robinson canyon
The Robinson Canyon Consolidated Mining
Company has located about 10000 feet q
ground extending up the can, ron to Y poin
above the Joanna mine, which is located as
placer ground. The PRO ,,erty is worked
lhro4gH shaits-slx in numoer The bed
rock is found ut an average depth of sew
entF feet On the bed rock from two to
eight feet Of gravel is fourd which carries
gold. 1t - coarse and easily saved in az
ordinary aiaict BOX, which method is used
by the Company ii tha apriug OF the year,
When there is surfaee water running dowR
the cauyOn. Several runs nave been msfs
ia this WAY. The Company is. now arrarsg
ing 10 pnt in dry sepArntOrs. when they OK.
pcrt Jne property viii BE nade pay
Tie -Mahd 8. placer claim aljoins the