The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-13
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR OLD
WHITE PINE.

At no time since the repeal OF the
Sherman act In 1893, when silver re-
ceived its final blow, has the future
looked so bright for White Pine county
as 1t does at the present time. There is
no ephemeral boom, no great excite
msnt, but a gradual Improvement of
conditions which Is becoming quite no.
ticeable, and which is sure to bear fruit.
This Is due In part to the energy and
thrift of our citizens who have wealth.
cred the years OF storm, and in part to
the general feeling OF prosperity that
seems to prevail all over the country.
There are five mining camps within
the county where work is now in prog
ress on producing mines. At Cherry
Greek the S0-ton concentrating mill Of
the Glasgow s. Western Exploration
Co. has commenced operations, and will
afford employment to probably a hun
dred miners, mill-meu, teamsters and
wood.choppers. Besides, the American
Victor and the recent gold discoveries
At Watsonville, six miles south Of town,
Will keep a number Of men employed.
At siegel, the Gold Crown Mining Co.
Ia engaged In running a tunnel to tap
its ledge deeper than ever before, and
we understand that the shipment OF
their manganese-silver ores to the Salt
Lake market will be resumed In short
time.
While little placer mining Is being at
tempted In and around Osceola this sea-
son on account OF the scarcity OF water,
the 20-stamp amalgamating mill re-
Gently started up on the collaborating
quartz of the Exchange and Golden
Eagle mines, is being operated steadily,
and directly and Indirectly considera.
BILE force of men is employed. This en-
terprise is still In its infancy and II
rewarded with the success that seems
certain, there are many more good
mines In the district to be opened up.
Hamilton district also shares the i'm
proved conditions. While the old camp
will probably never again see even a
semblance of its former palmy days, at
the present time its lead mines are
yielding their owners more money than
any other mines In the county. The
Roceo-Homestake is the heaviest pro-
Queer and is shipping rich carbonate
ore to the Colorado shelters at the
rate OF nearly 400 tons month. Sew
ersal smaller producers are also making
regular shipments and altogether near
~ 100 horses and mules are required to
haul the ore from the mines to Eureka.
Last, but not least, is Ely. After
months of waiting and suspense, follow.
ing most discouraging failure, Fortune
seems again about TO smile upon us.
The Chairman is starting up, the Ro.
bust Is yielding ore surprising all ex.
psctatlons in value, and negotiations
are In progress that promise to bring
more capital into the camp.
The fact is being gradually apprecl.
ated by mining men that White Pine
county offers better field for invest
ment than can be found anywhere else
In this western country. Its mount.
aims are full OF gold, copper, lead and
silver. Prospecting was never more
active than at the present time, aud
the visits oil experts to our camps
are becoming so frequent as to excite
little comment. 1t begins to look as If
those whose faith in the mines of old
White Pine has never faltered, are
about to receive their reward.