The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-06-05
bsut 1Se tons Of this ore IL esq
upoa the dump at the mine

mates show a thousand tons in sight.
Passing along the ledge to the west al
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 thsn
and expose considerable ore.
North of the last named mines are the
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 rs
feet The Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries gold
and silver about equal. The Edna ore as
, says from IS to $50 in free gold.
South OF the Union and Ohio is the Cloud
and the Gold Bug. The latter IL 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.
good ore is exposed.
West of the Great Western lies the Gem
modore, Issacs, Hicks, Eliza, Bullion and
s4rilngville the property Of governor Nc;
worked in early days and produced most of
the bullion At that time. The ore was sill
yer, gold and lead.
Crossing !,obuson canyon again to the
south are a number of mines located upon
high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon and large canyon coming into
Robinson canyon from the south, Known AZ
the canyon leading TO White River. Here
are found the Hidden Treasure, belonging
TO Mcdonald aud Cupid !; the Ontario Poin.
Sheba and Chief, belonging to Messrs Hip,
Wren and others, and some locations be-
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 this mountain about two miles
distant is the property of Messrs. Jackson
and Kind of Eureka, known as the Key
Stonc from which large quantity of ore
mas 5ceIi extracted and reduced A num-
bt.r If : IN En-
furnaces i9r treatment which yielded about
two hund ed dollars per ton in silver
Th"ra was also lot Of this ore reduced .
the Monitor mill, Steptoe creek and an
oth5r lot was reduced at the Chairman mill
AiterWaTd the parties owning the property
erected mill at the mine and reduce
some OF Inc ore: The process they employs
was the iixivation process to which the ore
readily yielded. The mine is still in good
condition to produce Owing to the pres
emf low price of silver the owners deem
best To await u change.
In addition to the lode claims there are
within the limits of the District
PLACER MINES
About one-fourth of 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 Joana mine, which is located a.
llaeer ground. The property is worked
through shafts--six in number The bed
rock is found at an average depth of sew
e'1ty feet. On the bed fcck from two to
eight feet OF gravel is found which carries
old. 1t is coarse and easily saved in an
'riiasry sluice box, which method 10 used
= tne Company in the spring OF tina year,
fhcn there is surface water running down
he canyoa. Saf'ral runs have becA made
a tns VA. Tao Company i, now .rrGns Z
ias TO put IN ti'y stpsrAtors. whei ttsy sy.
+, t mt proper y viii be made p.,
Vac Hadd :. ;'larer ci.t.n t.uu 'se
nropsr} Y Est I'D, and extends nv the
~ ,uit hi
g. 10 itldsrie,. Il Is oWLet nv j. r. will
i'mScl and ! 4 6 : ?e poets IL liE- tlo prop
rtY Of tic iiDJiLson canyon Cau soliiated
Placer Ni.tII, i',.ApSly.
H"il! b, Tceu from the above description
III: tne mineral belt extends from the May
DAt nlna on tie southeast end to .hw
,uInts Al West Camp on the north west snd,
Gf'.lu. distance OF about tight micA in
len ~. TIC width Of t c belt garies some.
~ .4aras II is tutiy miie wide, and at no
tx IL II t~fs tls a .lf Lile. Mineral
Al ~ fihin, N Ill portions of tia bait.
ttefr hfe mAnS locations i'll the dStrct
Hti aye l1t aa2n mentioned in iis srti-
~. Haret-r dufi"ieht unm1cr lax
'r-a, to %1Tt Ia reader a general idea Of
Is i.AglitVd.
.'alDte ia, done hsr part Tor the success
III TIE camp. IN, orc is very soft, NO If
1t cad &c mined SithoNt bla tag, tht re "
""finE Frea. expense. There a-a II inier-
Gus spriuEs In the dist let That eau he used
~ ne rnineS, ald at the town of iily here
Is Il large stream . purc water tnAt is not
effected by frosi OF by hot aud dry seasons.
ile iliis are covered with an Aolndance Of
t'iiJtr suitable fOr mining and fuel. Good
Ws"ni sada are Quilt to all portions Of the
distfIc!, and all the mines are easy OF &C.
trs' Al. that is required for live and
bOo.niuS camp is money, and he who in
vests VIII reap the reward.