The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-04-24
pcut 15e tons of this ore IL ssx
upoa the dump at the mine

upOa the dump at Inc Inlue
mates show q thousand tons in sight.
Passing along the ledge to tnewest al
merous locations are seen. The Blackstone
Ohio and Union, carrying gold, silver and
lead, are the property OF Governor McKin-
ley aud Others. All have WORK upon then
and expose considerable ore
North of the last named mines are tn
Rip Van Wrinkle and Edna, owned by
Nessrs. Simpson, Lyons and McOmie. These
mines have shafts and open cuts upon
them, the greatest depth attained being 20
feet The Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries gold
and silver about equal. The. Edna ore as
saws from s. to $50 in free gold
S0lth of the Union aud Ohio is the Cloud
and the Gold Bug. The latter is owned BY
Messrs. Weber and Disregard, in which
que II 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
Springville, the property of Governor Nc
Kinley and others. These mines were all
worked in early days and prouuced most Of
the bullion II that time. The ore was sill
yer, gold and lead.
Crossing Robinson canyon again to the
south are number of mines located upon
a high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon and large canyon coming into
Robinson canyon from the south, known -
the canyon leading to White River. Here
are found the Hidden Treasure, belonging
TO Mcdonald and Cupid; the Ontario, Poins,
Sheba and Chief, belonging to Messrs Hip;
Wren and others, and some locations be-
longing to John Farrell. There has been Q
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 tbs mountain about two miles
distant il the property of Messrs. Jackson
an. Kind of Eureka, known DIS the Key
stone, from which large quantity of ore
has l'teh extracted and reduced. numb
Der Of Shi pmentS were sent to the Eureka
furnaces Tor treatment which yielded about
two huua ed dollars per ton in silver
III re was also lot Of this ore reduced .
the Monitor mill, Steptoe creek, and an
oth9r lot was reduced at the Chairman mill
AfterWard the parties owning the property
erected u mill at the mine and reduce i
some nj the ore. The process they employs
was the l!Xlyatlon process to which the ore
really yielded. The mine is still in good,
condition ~ produce. Owing to the pres
en-: 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
Ahont 0nc-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 Joana mine, which is located a.
placer ground. The property is worked
through shafts--six in number The bed
rock is iound at an average depth of sew
cnty Ieet. On the bed rock from two to
eight feet Of gravel is found which carries
GOLD. 1t IS coarse and easily saved in an
prdiu"ry sluice box, which method ia used
~ Llu Company in the spring OF tbs year,
Whrn there is surface water running DOWN
thr rnpsun. S'5s:ll ron. have been mafis
IL tots Way. the G0npanyis nov arrany
ing a. Pc in dry seP&raJors, when thsy sS.
pet the property via bs made pay
ttr MAUD =, placer claim admin