The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-02-20
YMEEc3Ncess zssSssos'
RoBINsoN DISTRICT
4 OHECRIpTIoN or IT'S EXTENT
AND RESOURCES.

Eyar range of mountains, near the
swH of. Ely, the county seat.
The mines of this district were,
ssne of them, located as ca as
1869, about tho time of the discov-
ssS of the celebrated White Pine
aining district. They wero at first
Believed to DO silver-lead mines and
were worked for that kind of min
sSai. A smelling furnace was erect
Il for the purpose of working the
eros, and considerable of it was re-
Aused in that way, but at that early
day smelling had not got to that de-
srss of perfection that it has Hince
attainod. and this process was aban-
doned.
I From the surface indications and
ne distinct character of ore found in
this district it is the judgment of many
shat there are two ore veins that are
ssparated 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 tho vein on the south side of
the canyon contains ore that is valua-
bls 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
Auailar to those on the south side of
tks canyon. This is especially true
Of the mines located east of the Great
Western, while those lying further to
the north and higher on the mountain
are Of tho silyer-lead character. 1t
may DO that the gold vein. or the vein
On the south side of the canyon is
separated, and forms n spur, or at
mi, point, becomes wider and extends
fsriber to tic north and beyond the
canyon.
Bsforo proceeding further in this
description it viii be well to state that
e's ere zono passes through the dis
triet In north westerly and south
ss,tsrly direction ana Robinson can
yeR cuts through tho district in "
south easterly course near the middle
II the ore zone.
Returning again to the work done
Ia the early days of the district, while
they were prospecting chiefly for sill
yer and lead it was discovered that
Hte lead bullion carried large
aAeunt of gold. Up.n investigation
n vas found that the
AULTNAN MINE
Wa furnishing the greater portion of
ekis valuable metal 80 The ore of this
Ains was of such character that it
ssula not be reduced rapidly, it being
lseomposed quartz, large portion of
which was clay, which baifled the
scat experienced smeltcrs of the
camp. 1t was at last concluded to
abandon this mine SO far as smelling
ere was concerned; they however
worked the property in pursuit OF
lead, which was not found in paying
Sssntitiss, but they did develop a
large vein of ore carrying gold. The
nine was left in this condition until
1887, when Messrs. Underhill, Nc
OHis and others secured lease upon
ne mine and worked the property for
. number Of years. The. construct
- . mill of ten stamps capacity and
seduosd the ore by crushing and pass
Ing she same over copper-silvered
plates. The process was incomplete
cad the loss too great to make it prof.
itabls. Under this lease they devel
sVsa large quantities of ore that car
- made profitable by working on q
Arge scale and with complete mill
ing plant. 1t would be difficult tc
sstmat, the amount of ore developed
In the Aultman, it not being sulii
Gently blocked out, but there are
large quantities of the average value
Of $S per ton in gold. This is the
property of Governor Mckinley, Geo