The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-08
OLD WHITE PINE TO THB
FRONT.

men with a little q faith than theif
brothers, or with less means 10 get
away. remain and continue the search
for hidden treasure. And sometimes
thew find it, as proves to be the case
with the old White Pine district near
Hamilton. in this county.
In 1868, the rich chloride silver ores
of Treasure Hill were discovered and
before the close of the year, the popn'
lation of the district numbered over
10. 900 men. The incorporated city OF
Hamilton and the towns of Eberhafdt
and S-hermantown spraug up like mnsh.
rooms. BY the end OF 1873, the pro.
duet of the camp had reached the enor-
nous sum Of 81, 767, 7s4 and the mines
continued to yield for several years af-
Tor that, but dnally the richest depos-
its pinched out and the price OF silver
declined until the lower grade ores could
not be worked at a profit. The popn-
lation drifted away and only a few men
and families remained. But these men
were not idle. They continued to pros
pect, turning their attention more to
lead than to silver. A belt fully eight
miles vide was discovered, extending
from the top OF White Pine mountain
to the six-mile house, on which numer
Gus small veins and deposits of rich ga
Iona were uncovered and many ship
ments to the smelters we're made. Dur
ing the past hummer al least so men,
including teamsters and packers have
been at work in the camp and from
present indications another season will
see extensive operations in progress.
The largest producer and best devel-
oped mine now being worked is the
Homestake, owned I by Rocco Crag-
naze and ! by Mrs. Il. b. Robinson and
Gen. r. NJ. Clarke, and now under
bond and lease to \. Jackson, X. jack
son, o. J. Smith and Bert L. Smith.
The ore body, which exists in the form
Of large deposits, separated from one
another by slips of the vein, has been
tapped by an incline shaft at the depth
of 80 feet. This ore averages 6s per
cen in lead and from 10 to 10 ounces in
silver. and nets about $50 a ton after
paying the cost OF transportation to
San Francisco aud the working charges
at the smalter. Over 1900 tons of ore
were shipped between july l, 1897, and
July |, 1898, by Alex. Muir, Louis Lsni
aud three others who had a lease on the
mine. The present icssess have en-
ployed II or 10 men in the mine all sum
mer and have shipped on an average
40 t rs per week. The shipping
ssason Il now nearly over rs winter
weather sets in, but the ore will con.
tinue TO be extracted and next summer
will see the road from Hamilton to Flu.
reka lined with cams.
The next largest producer is the
Treasure, owned by Dennis Nc
Allen aud E. J. McElhn. The shaft on
this mine is down a considerable dis
lance aud hosting Is done by a gasoline
About half a dozen men are
employed and shipments Of from 10 to
to 20 tons per week have been made
the past season. This ore Is
in character to that on the
Another mine that promises well Is
the Alto Zuanni. situated within 300 It.
Of the top Of White Pine Mt. II Is
by A. and c. Muir and l.. LAM.
but Is being worked by C. Minnoletti
and F. Quilici on a lease. A shaft has
been sunk 80 It. on the ledge, which
be traced on the surface for 200 #.
This ledge carries more silver than any
Of the other lead mines In the camp;vlz.,
81 OF. to the ton, and besides, 20 per
cent lead. A carload shipment was re-
Gently made and more will follow.
Besides the above producers a great
many prospects are being developed
with the best chances OF success. Axel
Shields and Gus Simon are running a
tunnel In about 200 feet to tap the ledge
the old Miser's Dream, adjoining the
Homestake on the west, while on the
EAST side OF the Homestake, Alex. Muii
and l.. LAM have conmeuceaoperations
the Reliance claim. About 500 feet
the workings OF the Homestake.
an incline has already been sunk SO it,,
the bottom OF which a drift has
been run 100 II. and a shaft sunk 80 #.
below the incline. The Indications for
ore are favorable.
John Au lerson and Henry Hoppe are
INNING a tunnel on a claim bslow TIL
Treasure. Archie Beaton and
VI. McGarry are running a tunnel or
The Cornell mine. Joe Zuanni and one
Or two others are working on the I'M
a lead and copper mine belong.
ing to Jos. Grandelmyer. All OF the
lbove shows the activity Throughout
the camp and If lead keeps mp, e
season will sec at least 100 men employed
in and around the mines.
CHERRY CREEK ITEMS.
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