The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-05-15
bsut 1se tons Of this ore is ssx
nnoa thu di1r,u at the r, ina

upoa the dump at the n Inc
mates show a thousand tons in sight
Passing along the ledge to tine IA
merous locations are seen. The Blackstone
Ohio and Union, carrying gold, silver ana
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 III Q
Rip Van Winkle and Edna, owned BY
Messrs. Simpson, Lyons and McOmie. These
mines have shafts and open cuts upon
them, the greatest depth attained being -
feet. The Rip Van Wrinkle ore carries gold
and silver about equal. The Edna ore as
, spys from 81 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
qu e body OF $40 ore is found.
Vest Of the Ohio is the Great western the
TIE works aggregate 400 feet aud sons
good ore is exposed.
West of the Great Western lies the Gem
3pringyille, the property of Governor Nc
Kinley aud others. These mines were all
worked in early days and produced most of
the bullion It that time. The ore was sill
Crossing nobiuson canyon again to the
south are number of mines located upon
nigs mountain lying between Robinson
canyon and large canyon coming into
Robinson canyon from the south, known ~
tine canyon leading to White River Here
are found tho Hidden Treasure, belonging
to Mcdonald and Cupid; the Ontario, Poin:,
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 10 silver, xold
and lead.
West from tbs mountain about two miles
distant is the property of Messrs. Jackson
and Kind of Eureka, known as the Key
stone, from which Il large gu unity of ore
has been extracted and reduced. A num-
per OF shipments were sent to the Eureka
furnaces for treatment which yielded about
two hnnd ed dollars per ton in silvs
There was also lot Of this ore reduced .
the Monitor mill, Steptoe creek, aud an
othar lot was reduced at the Chairman mill
Afterward the parties owning the property
erected II mill at the mine and reduce 1
some OF the ore; The process they employe 1
was the lixiyation process to which the ore
condition 10 Produce. Owing to the pres
en- low price of silver the owners deem
BEST to await Il change.
IN addition to the lode claims there are
within the limits of the District
PLAcxR 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 10 900 feet o
ground extending up the canyon to . p0in
a3ove the Joanna mine, which is located AZ
'lncer ground. The property ia worked
rock is found at an average depth of sew
atty feet. On the bed rcck from two to
light feet OF gravel is found which carries
I'D. 1t IS coarse and easily saved in Az
'1ia-r. sluice box, which met rod IL used
y ths Company in the spring of tho year,
".i'n there is surface water running uOwu
Ahr,nyon. ,isral run. have been male
u this way. tn Company Is now arrauE-
lux 70 pnt in dry separators. when they sx-
pet the property viii be made pay
rh- Maud $. placer claim adjoin the
rnperty itst described, and extends up the
.nyon ana includes twenty acres within
Is ponnd'.rics. II is owneu by j. D. will
iamsoD AID in I'll respects is Ike the prop
ttY III ne Robinson Canyon IOusOlid NJ ed
Layer Minina com pany.
II viii !. seen from the above description
'ha. ia. mineral belt extends from the May
"a mine on the sOuth-east end to he
.durs =. Htst Camp on the nor th-west and.
o'crins 4 distn ice OF about ci xht miles In
ehstt. me widti oi the belt varies some.
IL piece 1t ni.l. mile wide, and At no
d.ce - 1t less tasa ,,lf mile. Mineral
"al he fDuna Oh All portion, Of the belt.
there re n"ay locations in the district
nat have not zen mentioned In this Arti-
eie. However Sufficient number
been, 10 rive the reader a general idea Of
ia iiH@nitgd..
Nature IN, done her part fnr the success
II tit cS.ap. fhs -ie very soft, most of
1t can re mined nithout bla ,linS, thereby
Aying great expense. The re ars numer-
ms sprlara in tie district tn at can be used
~ the mines, and ~ the town Of Ely there
y larGe stream OF pure water thst il not
III 'ct,'d Dy frost or by hot AMI dry seHsous.
tue Mills ale covered with an abundance of
imber, suitable for mining and fuel Good
sh"on lis are built to all portions Of the
is,-ict, aud all the mines are easy Of &C
81, Al that is required for live and
ooomlrg camp is money, and he who in
'''ts will reap the reward