The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-03-26
CHERRY CREEK TO
THE FRONT.
A LARGE PLANT At THE STAR AND
GREY EAGLE MINES IS ASSURED.
Business Is Rapidly Revivine and
the Camp is Taking New
Lease of Life.

While Ia Cherry Creek last-seek the
representative of the NEWS was i'm
pressed with the evident spirit of busi-
ness revival which seems to pervade
that camp. Money was plenty and
everybody seemed to feel that Cherry
is ON the upgrade towards her oldtime
prosperity. There are at present two
general merchandise stores, four saloons
and another in prospect. two lodging
houses, two restaurants. a barber shop
and ffnlt store. a harness shop and a
livery stable, ali doing q guod business.
The reason for this reviewed activ-
ity, one win lind on investigation
al the Star and Grey Eagle mines,
where the Glasgow and Western Ex-
ploration Company is conducting active
operations. Fully seventy men are at
work around the mine and mill, which
is situated a mile and a half north of
town. Upon visiting the plant in COM
pany with several OF her gentlemen from
Ely, we were very courteously received
by Snpt. Farren and were shown thro'
the mill by Mr.. Davis, under whose
direction il was built. In this mill the
lower grade ores from the mine are be-
ing concentrated at the rate of about
45 tons per day. a capacity which could
be doubled II there we're sufficient water.
At present the twenty stamps are kept
running only twelve hours out OF twen-
ty four. From the stamps, the crushed
rock is automatically separated by an
hydraulic separator and the coarser
material goes through sluices to series
Of iigs, while the shines are carried in a
similar manner to four revolving tables
about twenty feet in diameter, gently
inclined on all sides from the center,
where be worthless matter is washed
off from the heavier and valuable part.
Below tae Hill is a small building con-
i.ining q drying hoor, where the con-
centrates are dried and sacked ready
Tor shipnenis The present output is
about i've tors vf concentrates per day
besidss which they are shipping crude
ore which Is so rich that 1t does not
require concentration.
This showing Is sufficient to warrant
great Improvement in the affairs of
Cherry Creek, but still more is in store.
We were informed by Supt. Farren
that 1t is the intention of the Company
to put up large mill just as soon as
the weather settles. The Salt Lake
Tribune states that the final payment
on the property, amounting to about
$50. 900. was made to Hon. A. c. Cleve
land in that city on the 10Th inst,
which is still further evidence that the
Company has come TO stay. The pres
ent plant has only been considered as
an experiment and has fully demon
strated that the lower grade ores of
+ the mine can be worked at profit,
while of the higher grade rock there is
no question. \ carload OF the concen-
trates marketed in Salt Lake City last
week, according to the Tribune showed
valuation of 5000 in gold 90 ounces
in silver. and II per cent lead, selling at
$50 per ton. Two carloads of crude ore
were also marketed and brought She
same price, s6d per ton. Where the
new mill viii be located Is still matter
of conjecture, the problem being to get
sufficient water, problem which will
no doubt be met and solved at the
proper time. We wish the Company
unbounded success, and only hope that
the people of Cherry Creek will let
few of the rays from their sun of pros
perity shine our way.