The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-05-01
bsut 15e tons OF this ora 10 ssx
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upOa pne dump AZ I46 milne
mates show thousand tons in sigs1
Passing along the ledge to the esi
merous locations are seen. The Blackstone
Ohio and Union, carrying gold, silver ana
lead, are the property OF Governor hck1n-
ley and 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
Hessrs Simpson, Lyons and McOmie. These
mines have shafts and open cuts upon
them, this greatest depth attained being -
feet. The Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries gold
aud silver about equal The Edna ore as
SAY from IS 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 Ostergard in which
qu'e 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 Some
good ore is exposed.
West of the Great Western lies the Com
modore,. Issues, Hicks, Eliza, Bullion and
Springyile, the property of Governor Nc
Kinley and others. These mines were all
worked in early days and produced most Of
the bullion ~ that time. The ore was sill
yer, gold and lead.
Crossing Robinson canyon again to ths
south are q number OF mines located upon
a high mountain lying between Robinson
canyon aud = 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 aud Cur id the Ontario, Poins,
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 leed.
West from til IS mountain about two miles
distant is the property of Messrs. Jackson
ana Kind of Eureka, known DIS the Key
oton-, from whieha large quantity of ore
has been extracted and reduced. A num-
Der OF shipments were sent to the Eureka
furnaces Tor treatment which yielded about
two hund ed dollars per ton in silver
There was also lot of this ore reduced
the Monitor mill, Steptoe creek, and an
oth Or lot was reduced vi tine Chairman mill
AfterWard tina parties Wning the property
erected mill at the mine and reduce
some Of the ore. The proc ess they employe 4
was the lixiyation process to which the ore
readily yielded. The mine is still in good
ent low price OF silver he owners deem
best to await Il change.
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 ia the mouth Of Robinson canyon
The Robinson Canyon Consolidated Mining
Company has located about 10 900 feet O
ground extending ur the canyon to poin
above The Joana mine, which is located az
placer ground The property ia worked
through shafts--six IN Number. The bed
rock is found at an average depth of sew
ehty feet. On the bed rcck from two to
eight icet of gravel is found which CARR -
gold. 1t IS coarse and easily saved in an
Ordinary sluice box, which met rod ia used
by the company ia the spring of tina year,
wa II there ls hurfacc water running down
"a. canyon. S'',;sl rdl. awe been m a Q
IN this way. r." COMPANY is now arraus-
ing 20 put in dry spectators, When tLsy sI
pert the property viii be made pay
ana nj lai ini,, -.
property tst described, Snd extends up the
canyon and includes twenty acres within
IL boundaries 1t is owned bv }. y. Will
haihso1 .Dd ia all respects is / k The prop.
eitY vi TIC Robinson Canyon ooiIsolld Ated
Placer Mining Company.
1t will b. seen from the above description
that thc mineral belt extends from tine May
paf mine on tie southeast end to me
mluef 81 vest Camp On the north west end !,
''oycf.a:. .disls :ce Gf about eight miles in
lensi rae ".tttl OF the bel: varies snms.
~ pl .eeS IT Is III Is mile vile, aad At II .
pl:ce ~ IL lrsi ,,aa i;.lf mi,-. Mineral
cah be tpnnl on az PORTO II OF tns bait.
fAcre are iGAuy locations ia LsIe 4 .trlrt
th:u " not bfen az iioned in this srti-
Gle. However sj.f'iedt number iAs
bed, 10 piy" tie r@.ier u general IDEA Of
its nn:Gitud..
Nature las done Il ~ part for the succe 50
Of the camp. TINS ere is yery s.Ift mos, of
il ,an be mined uithout hls .tins. thereby
'aFihg Great cN penSe. Ihcre are nlmer-
Dua springs in the d trict nat can DO used
At tue mines, ana a. the town of Ely thers
/, iai stream ot pdte Ehttr that is not
eh';cttd by .rust or ny hot ala dry seasons.
fhe Mills are covered with an abundance of
tltnber, suitable for miuing and fuel Good
nh*oa islds are bnilt 90 all portions of tn Q
district, and all the mines are easy Of ac-
cess. All that is required for live and
booming r&mp il money, and he who in
Sesto will reap the reward.