The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-05-08
EGRLNs0N DISTRICT
A DESCRIPTION OF IT'S EXTENT
AND REsOURCEs.

ths Central Pacific Railroad, in the
ryan range of mountains, near the
swn of Ely, tho county seat
The mines of this district we're,
come of them, located as ca as
1855, about the time of the discov-
cry of the celebrated White Pine
mining district. They were at first
believed TO be silver-lead mines and
were worked for that kind of min
sBal A smelling furnace was erect
ID for the purpose of working the
spss, and considerable of it was re-
auesd in that way, but at that early
day smelling had not got to that de-
gree of perfectio that it has since
attained. and this process was aban-
donsd.
From the surface indications and
She ,iisoinct character of ore found in
this district it is the Judgment of many
chat there are two ore veins that are
tsparated by Robinson canyon. The
vein on the north side Of the canyon
contains ore that is valuable largely
IN silver, lead and very little gold,
while the vein on the south side of
the CANYON contains ore that is yalua-
bio largely in gold and very little
cad and silver. This is not the case
In each instance rs the mines that are
situated next to the canyon on the
north side are, some of them, very
Amilar to those on the south side OF
shs canyon. This is especially true
Of the mines located east of the Great
Western, while those lying further to
ths north and higher on the mountain
are of the silver-lead character. 1t
NAY be that the gold vein, or the vein
on tn. south side of the canyon is
separated, and forms spur, or at
this point, becomes wider and eXtends
further to the north and beyond the
cnnyon.
Before proceeding further in This
description it will be wcll to state that
re ore zone passes through tie dis
eric. in II north westerly and south
oe.tsi'ly direction ana Robinson can
yon cuts through the district in q
a4uth-easterly course near the middle
II the ore zone.
Returning again to the worl, dont
In the early days of the district, whill
$hcy were prospecting chiefly for eil
yer and lead it was discovered thai
N.e lead bullion carried large
amount Of gold. Upon investigation
" was found that tho
AULTMAN MINE
Nss furnishing tho greater portion o.
vais valuable metal. The ore of this
sine was of such character that i
ssuld not be reduced rapidly. it being
Assemposed quartz, a large portion O
which was clay, which baiiled The
most experienced smeltcrs of the
camp. 1t was at last concluded tt
abandon this mine go far as smelling
ere was concerned; they however
worked the property in pursuit Of
lead, which was not found in paying
Quantities, but they did develop q
large VEN of ore carrying gold. The
Aiae was left in this condition unit
lsa7, when Messrs. Underhill, Nc
oMis and others secured lease upon
Ne mine and worked the property fol
number of years. They construct
81 mill of ten stamps capacity ant
DAused the ore by crushing and pass
Ing the same over copper-silvered
plates. The process was incomplete
saA the loss too great to make it prof
table. Under this lease they devel
spsa large quantities of ore that car
Ss made profitable by working on 6
Apge scale and with complete mill
ng plant. 1t wonld be difficult tt
estimate the amount of ore developed
In the Aultman, it not being suffi
IDENTITY blocked out, but there arr
large quantities Of the average value
Of 90 per ton i'll gold This IS thu