The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-23


past few days by the noise Of blasts
from the hill to the north OF town,
where Geo. Mezger, A. ID. Campton
and Neil Munro are at work on some
promising copper prospects.
The boys who are sinking the shaft
on the Morris mine owned by Il. 4.
Riepe in West Camp, brought down
last Sunday somo fine looking samples
OF quartz into which they broke at q
depth OF about so #. Washes disclose
free gold in the rock, but the assay
value has not yet been determined.
One OF our local merchants remarked
the other day that he had sold more
powder and fuse during the past winter,
than he had in any winter since he has
been In business hero. More systematic
prospecting Is being done than for
many years. Copper and gold are the
prime favorites and there are plenty of
both TO be found in this vicinity.
John Rlordan and Mike Hanrahan
drove in from White River yesterday
on little outing trip to Spring valley
and Cherry Creek. They are driving
pair OF little mules that beat all re-
cerds, having made 40 miles over mud
dy roads and high summit In 4 hours
and 40 minutes, and then had TO be tied
up to a post before they could be un-
hitched.
C. J. Taylor, whe Is mining for lead
In the Duck Creek district, was in for
supplies last Tuesday. He has been
sinking a shaft ON the Lucille mine and
Is now down over 100 feet. The ore
is almost pure galena and lies in pock-
cts which It Is hoped will open out into
large deposite as depth is attained.
1t Is with grea: pleasure that we an
nounce that the condition OF Mrs F.
Buchanon, which week ago seemed so
serious, has wonderfully improved since
her arrival here, and she has entirely
recovered her mental balance. Mr..
Buchanan has decided to remain here
In Ely for the present and they have
taken up their residence in the house
formerly occupied by +. X. Murphy.
Dave bennett and Guy Gallagher are
at work on a lead mine recently located
by Jerry Kent and ". c. Gallagher on
the east side OF steptoe valley near the
Peacock mine. According to reports,
they have ledge foot in thickness
of high grade galena and rich in silver.
The vein was discovered iu the lime
only short distance from quartzite
contact towards which 1t Is pitching,
thus giving promise of both size and
psrmanence.
BENZ. Strandman has purchased five
acres OF land in the extreme southwest
corner of the Murray Creek ranch, and
ten acres OF alfalfa land in the lower
field. He ia hauling the material for a
house from the Argus mill TO the upper
place, where he expects to build per-
manent home. Mr.. Strand man, during
his residence here, has shown himself
To be a good mechanic and a sober, In
dustrious citizen, whose decision to re-
main with us will be welcomed by all.
The Georgetown settlement offers an
unequalled opportunity for men Of small
means to acquire comfortable homes.
John Steele has been working for
some time on lead mine that he has
owned for years, located north OF the
Rag=dale property in Robinson canyon.
The mine Is called the Meacon City,
after ono Of the great Eureka proauc-
ers, and II It were only near railroad,
il would rival its namesake as a pre-
ducer. The ledge has been tapped by
tunnel at a depth OF IS feet, and from
the point OF intersection . drift has
been run for 30 II. on the ledge, which
averages IT. in width. The ore car
ries from 25 to 10 per cent lead. about
80 o. of silver, and IS in gold. Mr..
Steele intends to erect jigging plant
in the Spring to concentrate the ore for
shipment.