The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-05-15

ton. The ore is the same in character as
the Gold Hill, does not show as much gold in
panning, but is remarkably regulsr i'll as
saying. The ledpe is very prominent and
crops out at several points on the mine.
There are q number of other locations
upon Gold HILL The principal ones are the
gard. Moore and Weher 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 toh in gold.
The Hickory. lying north OF the IIrIl II
the Hill, beIonping to Capt. Harmon and
Capt. Carpenter, has a shaft 81 feet deep in
ore.
North Of the Gold Hill mine some dis
lance is the Midnieht and Phoenix loca-
tious, owned by ID. G. Mcdonald. Jas. p. Nc
omie, j. b. Simpson and others. There il a
shaft on this mine 80 feet deep which taps
a strongla 1gs six feet wide of ore assaying
s18 in gois small streak Of ore in the
ledge ASA. 30 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
some ore was extracted which was princi-
ply silver carrying but little gold.
Journeying to the northwest the ledpe
makes turn more to the south. There are
prospecting has been lone which all she n
gold At a distance of about two miles the
Magma Charter iG reached, tue property OF
Thos. Rockhill And others. The ore is of
an entire different character, resembling
the ore of the north ledge, carrying silver,
lead and gold. The o:e Iuns about 30 per
cent. lead, ounces silver and 81 in Fold.
The ledge is three feet wide at depth of
40 feet. Two miles west of the Magma Char
ter the
Mines are reached. Thehe mines were
worked in the early seventies. The ore
found here is different in character from
the mines already described, some Of thea
principal mines of this vicinity sre the
Boulder and Boss, the property OF Joan
DAILY, upon which there has been consider
able work done. On the former there is II
workings and shipped for reduction as
sayed $50 in. silver and AZ per cent. lead.
The latter claim (Boss) has deep shaft out
of which some nigh Grade silver-lcud ore
has been extracted.
Tn Ragsdale and Rockhill mine ia the
vicinity shows a VEN two feet wide *r q
depth OF 81 feet, which assays so per cent.
lead, Is ounces silver and $50 cold.
Messrs. Hip, Wren and others own seye-
raj mines in this locality, the principal
ones being the Pilot Knob, carrying pold ;
the Emma carrying gold, silver and lead :
the Monmouth, Monitor, Star and Star OF
the West, all carrying copper and ores
worked for that metal The ors WAS re-
and gave good results.
West Camp i: at tn extreme northwest
end OF the mineral bel, sud upon the sun
nit OF the ranpe.
Returning to the AultmAu mine the
GOLDEN FLEEca
Lies Just to the east and adjoining the Aulf-
man. II is the properly of Tho,. Kocknil
and the RagS'ia'e estate. the work COW
sists of two tunnels and u shaft. The ore
assays % ounce silver and 80 eolf.
South OF the COLLEEN Fleece and east OF the
Southern Cross, is the Golden W..t, but lit
tie prospected and is owned by Williamson
4 Sim pRon.
North OF the Golden Flc-re is tn. Golden
Wedge. owned by Messr'. Thompson Il
Weber. which is nlao but ittIe prospected
There is some ore upon II thlt shows gold.
North Of the Golden Wcdee is the Thor
ouehbred, belonging u Vim. WItann ali
othe~S. 1t hnss .hslt tift. feet deep whic"
exposes good ore
Adjoining the Joana on the north and
cast is the
FLORIDA
Group, the property Of u. c. Mcdonald and
lohn +. Cupid. The, group. includes th.
extends across Rcbiuson r-uyOn to tn
north. Upon the Florida in the miitle @
the Robinson canyon tue owners haveS,in.
q shaft y feet deep, try drifted uoria =
feet and sunk again Mt the end OF the drift
- feet, making total dertn of II feet
The bottom of the shai' is At the foo, wal
Of the ledge. They then cro>:cut 30 fee
reaching the hanping wall, showing tn,
ledge in the bottom t. be ~ fee. wide
There is also an open tissure tnat exposes
the ledge latterly for one hundred aud tifty
feet The ore in these workings as - from
81 to. sl3 per ton in gold. Two hun lred feet
there is another shaft in the croppinYs OF
the ledge % feet deep in which there Ia
eight feet of ore that assays IS per ton in
pold, The ledge is traced through the full
length Of the Florida and across the DAuut-
less. Upon the Dauutless there are three
tunnels, one of which is III 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 1915 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 q
shaft Is feet deep in ore.
Journeying along the ledge to the east p
number of locations are passed which are
but little prospected. At a distance OF one
and one-half miles the Gencr Il Loran niue
Is located, the property Of Messrs lIouse,
Morris. Hip and others. There is tunnel
claim which exposes ore aSsayng ~ per ton
South of the General Logan is the May
Day, the property of Messrs. House, Morris
and others There is a tunnel on this mine
feet deep in orc that assays Sc 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 wesI 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 no:th ledge will be taken
up. The principal mines on this hill are
the Mohce group and the Maggie group
The Mobee group is the property of D. c.
Mcdonald and J F. Cupid. The workings
consist of shaft IS feet deep, IN incline
20 feet deep and shaft 20 feet deep. The
ore assays "a in gold per ton, some OF which
carries 40 per cent. copper.