The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-04-10
bout 15o tons of this ore is ssx

NlCh ~ "a w -
mates show a thousand tons in a'ght.
Passing along the ledge to thcwest I'D
merdus locations are seen. The Blackstone.
Ohio and Union, carrying gold, silver and
ley and others. All have work upon then
and expose considerable ore.
North of the last named mines are the
Rip Van Wiakle and Edna, owned hy
Messrs. Simpson, Lyons aud McOmie. These
mines have shafts and open cuts upon
them, the greatest depth attained being u
feet. The Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries gold
and silver ABOUT equal. The 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 BY
Messrs. Weber and Disregard, 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 sozs
good ore is exposed.
West of the Great Western lies the Com
modore, Issues, Hicks, Eliza, Bullion aud
Springville, the property of Governor Nc
Kinley and others. These mines were all
worked in early days and prouuced most of
the bullion vt that ime. The ore WAS sill
yer, golu and lead.
Crossing i.obinson canyon again to the
south are a number of mines located upon
a high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon and q large canyon coming Into
Robinson canyon from the south, known ~
the csnyon leading to White River. Here
are found the Hidden Treasure, belonging
To Mcdonald aud cupid; the Ontario, Poins,
Sheba and Chief, belonging to Messrs. Hip,
Wren and others, Mnd 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 leGd.
West from tbs mountain about two miles
distant is the property of Messrs. Jackson
ana KinI of Eureka, known as the Key
some, from which a large quantity of ore
mas zen estrirted and reduced. A num-
Der hf shipments were sent to the Eureka
furnaces f5r treatment which yielded about
TWO .nlna ed dollars per ton in silvsr
The "as also y lot Of this ore reduced .
the tlonttor mill, Steptoe creek, and an
oth9r lot was reduced ut the Chairman mill
A~fterward the parties owning the property
erected d lllli at the mine and reduce j
some Of the ore. The process they employs 1
was the ligtyatioh process to which the ore
readily yialded. The niue is still in good
condition - Produce. Owing to the pres
en- low price of silver the owners deem
best u aAfnit u cnange.
In 4atlitiou 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 a poin
aioye the Joanna mine, which is located ~
placcr ground. The pro terty is worked
through shafts--six in number The bed
rook /, found al an average depth of ssv-
eGty Fee. On the bed rcck from two to
light feet OF gravel is found which carries
DID. 1t IS coarse and easily saved in an
p%fiia"r. aiuice box, which method IL used
u IT, Company in the spring al tina YEAR,
Hileu there is surface water running d ,wn
iiit rt1fon. SID rIn= ave neeil lns 10
III thts nay. Ta@ENnptiy is now srrauy.
Ing 20 put in dry eep9rators. wh,n the, AZ.
psttth' properly viii bc made pay
RI Maud S. placer claim nijoin rss
foperi5 ]f5t described, and extends up tire
'anson and includes twenty acres within
4, ~nonndariea 1t is owned BIZ j. B. Will
IfHuaoH ald / | al respects is k. th- prOas
~ Of ie Ro3ins'h CauyJ ,olnltiatsd
Place. M4ltny Company.
Il Viii = seen ron the above desrriptioa
tAh. II. mineral bc!t attends iron the May
Ia inine on tic southeast end to tips
hilst~ - 81 ctnp on the northwest end.
.oitTll. ti>tA zee of ABOUT eight mites la
len Il :. ile ttlGtl Of the belt varies some.
At piafesi ii is ttiy y n 10 wife, and st n
hi:ct Is II ir5S va u irts mit-. Mineral
Ian ~ i9ud ~ 81 pOrtio Is of { 80 tslt.
ilefe afe ~ IN lpCNttOJs ~ the ds;riet
'E~t htf" not boa nslttoiel in Lnis arti-
tIt. I1ftier 2 ttiCIclt al1hotr i4s
sean, DRY" t,& T. .ler ! 9eaertl It,. ,f
rs .nt ,atsaN...
nature lss do le lor part f,r the si,rn. ss
y 4ean nj: "a ,ie Is very soit, mosi IF
II can bs mined 9itA)uJ bt.5,ipy. Llersby
~ &p:41@.a in TIC lNlriVt Iiat can be used
II t4'c mihes, and AZ nc town of Ely there
= a iarse stream OF purG wat>r til. ii is aot
III seitsi o5 6"a5 or by not aud dry a,ons,
me II =, lie covered with au aDundancr of
sim8er, sait&hlc for mining and fuel. Good
yl-'1a I'D, arc built to all portions of the
district, anl al the mines are easy of ac-
at"'. Al that is required for a live and
D0o,alhS, c&ilp is money, and he who in
'Hfts VII reap he reward.