The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-28
A NEW DISCOVERY IN AN OLD
DISTRICT.
A Fine Prospect Found in West
Camp.
r. A. RIEPB MAKES A LUCKY
FIND.

1t is a strange but nevertheless cont
mon fact in connection with the dis
covery of valuable mineral deposits,
that rich mines are often found, not in
frequently by chance, in districts that
have been prospected for years by old
and experienced prospectors. The re-
cent discovery of rich gold bearing
lodges on the divide between West Camp
and White River valley, about eight
miles southwest OF Ely, seems TO be only
another illustration OF this phenomenon.
The immense groupings from these
lodges stand out on the crest of the hill
visible to the eye for miles. Twenty
five years ago prospectors roamed over
them, locations were made and pros
pect holes sunk, only to be abandoned.
Men were looking in those days for sill
YER and lead ores and for copper. evi-
denotes Of which are present, all thro
this district. Failing to find what they
wanted in paying quantities, they left
for more promising fields. Many are
the notices that have been posted since,
but practically no work has been done
except on the Morris and Old Glory
claims, located several years ago by Joe
Morris and now owned by r. A. Riepe
and Neil Munro. A 3O-foot shaft on the
latter developed gold rock which wont
from "a to IS a ton.
1t remained for Mr.. Riepc. some three
weeks ago, to thoroughly sample the
groupings all over the hill. The results
of his assays showed such values in gold
that he Immediately took steps TO To-
cate everything in sight, and with
Jesse Coberly has taken up six claims
in addition to those IN which he already
had an interest. These embrace nearly
the whole hill and are called the Riepe,
the Jesse, tho West, the Reaeener, the
Jim Grow and the Richard. Four men
are now at work sinking the necessary
ten feet on each claim.
We visited the property last Wed-
nesday with Mr.. Riepe, and we're sur
prised at the indications of mineral TO
be seen on the surface. Three groat
reefs of quartz traverse the hill from
east to west and are interscctad in many
places by cross ledges. Ii fact the
whole hill seems to be composed Of little
else than quartz ami qnartzto- The
groupings in places are strongly stained
with iron, In other places with copper,
and besides, large quantities Of honey
combed white quartz are found. Assays
of two samples of this quartz taken
from groupings on the West claim were
made this week by Sam1 Paul, and
went $3.50 and sl7.50in gold respcc-
lively. Washes Of ore taken from the
same place show good strings u colors
which proves that the gold IS partly, Il
not entirely free.
Numerous prospeetors have baen
looking over the ground during the
last two weeks. The Paul boys have
an extension OF the Redeemer on which
the groupings show an average Of 81 a
ton in gold. This is called tho Golabug.
Just south of it is an old lead mine for
merly the property Of Bob Briggs, thai
has been relocated recently hy II, NJ.
Peters. This mine carries good values
in lead, gold and silver and ha- beer
leased to the Paul boys, who expect te
concentrate the ore for shipment. Tn,
Pilot Knob mine, belonging to the Wat
son estate, is just north of the groul
and the old Briggs mine borders Il OF
the cast
Those who have boon familiar Will
the West Camp district have alwayi
predicted that big mine would b,
struck there some day. We hope tina
the present discovery will prove tina
this belief has not been groundless
Dick says he isn't excited, oh no; bu
he has already picked out town site
where Riepetown viii soon be flourish
ing. May 1t grow until Ely will b,
glad to be called Its suburb,