The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-07-31
neut 1ss tons of this ore is ssx
upon the dump at the mine
,,,,ta1 obo,,- a thoueand tons in aiNk


upon the dump at the mine
mates show a thousand tons in sight.
Passing along the ledge to thewest "a
merous locations are seen. The Blackstone
lead, are the property of Governor McKin-
ley and Others All have work upon then
and expose considerable ore.
North of the last named mines are tie
Rip Van Wrinkle and Edna, owned BY
Messrs. Simpson, Lyons aud McOmie. These
mines have shafts and open cuts upon
them, the greatest depth attained being q
feet. The Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries COLA
and silver about equal. The Edna ore as
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 BY
Messrs. Weber and Disregard, in which
que a 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 soAs
good ore is exposed.
West of the Great Western lies the Gem,
modore, issacs, Hicks, Eliza, Bullion and
Sprngville, the property of Governor Nc.
Kinley aud others. These mines were all
worked in early days and produced most 81
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
II high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon and a largo canyon coming into
Robinson canyon from the south, known IS
the canyon leading to White River. Here
are found the Hidden Treasure, belonging
to Mcdonald aud Cupid; the Ontario, POius,
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 and several shipments Of ere
have been extracted. The ore is silver gold
and Iced.
West from tt. mountain about two miles
distant is the property of Messrs. Jackson
aud Kind of Eureka, known as the Key
w q lar - nf aFA
has been extracted and reduced. A num-
BIER of shipments were sent to the Eureka
furnaces for treatment which yielded about
two hund ed dollars per ton in silver
tho Monitor mill, Steptoe creek, and an
other lot was reduced at the Chairman mill
AfterwArd the parties owning the property
erected d mill ut the mine and reduce
some OF he ore. The process they employe
WAS the lixivation process to which the ore
r. ldily yielded. The mine is still in good
condition to produce. Owing to the pres.
ent low price OF silver ths owners deem
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
ground extending up the canyon to poin
above the Joanna mine, wnich is located az
through shafts-six in number. The bed
rock is found at an average depth of sew
enty feet. On the bed rock from two to
eight feet of gravel is found which carries
gold. It IS coarse and easily saved in 40
PRIMARY sluice box, VIII ELI method is used
~ the Company in the sprinK of tds year,
Hh"n there is surface water running DOWN
thu canlpa .S,vef4l runs nave been made
IL tais way. The Compans Is now arraug'
Ing to PIT III dry Srparators, when they ex.
pc t IN. properly via 10 ado pay
fdc " .ud 5. placer claim adloin the
l.ropefiy i vt described and extends uo the
."di9a ga, incih"cs twenty @cres witsliA
its BOA udaTies. IT liz owued b. j. b. will
Hanson and in all respects is u. the prop.
erty oi the Robinson Canyon ConsolidaEed
Placer Mluin2 Com pany
1t VII be seen from the above description
thSG tn. mineral D.iI eXJrn,.s from the May
Dsi mine on tn" southeast end To ti:s
nih@s al Wat Can y on the north Vest snd,
cove rim. i;Staiitc Of abouL cigh, miles in
telet,. fac widti of tie belt variea some.
Al places il is mi a al.le vide, and sc nc
Yt-ce is 1t less tlaIn Isii mii.. .A.ucrNl
"sl BIZ found IN I'll pOrt.ot. 81 tn. self.
FhsTe ara many locations in the Il ,.Cr'ct
lat II lr1 not bceu mentioned ia tais arti.
tle However suniviedt aun 5.r ma
Jcau, 10 i've tie reader \ gener..l idea OF
It's magnitude.
nature has done heI par. :or the success
Of the camp. 10. arc IL Very soft, most of
it can 'in mined without Dla-ting, thereby
shNltqs 81 g1tat eX peiise. There axe MINER
aus Srrin-s in t lie district tiat Cad be used
Al tile mines. aad d. the town OF Ely thsis
l. large stream OF pure water thar Is IL t
effected by frost or by hot and dry seasons.
,hc 'ii!ls are covered with an abundance Of
tilnucr, suitable for mining and fuel. Good
wa"on reads are built to all portions OF tine
district, and all the mines are easy of at
cess Al. that is required for live aud
booming camp Is money. and he who IN
vests will reap the reward.