The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-05-30
This Is Rev. j. II. Weber's 0pin-
ion of the chairman COM
pany's Property.
Sent Here by the Heaviest Stock
holders to Make Expert
Bxamina tion.
Individual Members Do Not Real
ize the Value of company's
Holdings.
Will Recommend Their Develop.
ment on a Much More Mag
nificent Scale.

Rev J. H. Weber of Warren. Pa,
spent three days In Ely last week as
the representative OF some of the heav.
/ lest stock holders in the Chairman
company and during that time made a
thorough examination of the mine. At
+ first thought it may seem that the ming
ling of mining with ministerial work Is
rather an odd combination, but Mr..
Weber was not many hours in this
camp before it was generally admitted
that he is as familiar with ores, min
erals and mining ethics as with the
Lords Prayer and the doctrines of
orthodox religion. And this being the
case, what could be more fitting than
that as minister of the Gospel, enjoy
ing the confidence and esteem of his
fellow man, he should be sent here to
examine and report upon one OF the
most gigantic mining enterprises being
developed in the West at the present
time.
WI " fbii l00 VI dA1iid tAbCiib1AIlN
over the civilized land also the unciv-
ilized) and has acquired practical
knowledge of mining which has sup
plemented an evident love for the study
of geology and mneralogy. He is at
+ the present time the owner OF two
developed mines in California, and it
is understood is blessed with a large
share of this worlds goods, all of
which he values lightly as compared
with the treasures he has laid up in
heaven.
Mr.. Weber is an energetic man, and
during his brief stay here not only made
several descents into the mine and ex-
plored its underground workings, but
went over every foot of the surface
holdings. and also found time to visit
Pilot Knob and Copper Flat.
In view OF the fact that most mining
experts choose to be mysterious in their
movements, and refuse to give out any
information whatever regarding their
pbScIN dblouSi ~ was icdiiy IciioohihS
to converse with Mr.. Weber, who
talked freely regarding the object OF
his visit here, and made no effort TO
conceal the fact that he WAS well
pleased with the camp.
1.-THE Chairman" he said, is a
wonderful mine, and the Eastern stock
holders have no real conception OF
the vast ore bodies which it contains.
In the copper belt, too, the mineral
ization is remarkably rich, and there
is no doubt in my mind that, within
the next two years, not only will smell
ters be in operation here, but rail-
road will be built into this camp to han
die the business, which must of nec-
cessity be done here. p"
Thirty-three of the stock holders Of
the Chairman reside at Warren, Pa,
Mr.. Weber's home, among whom are
numbered the heaviest investors In the
company, and to these he will make his
report, What that report will be is no
secret, for he stated plainly that he
would recommend the investment of
all the money necessary to fully develop
the property and there can be no doubt
that this advice will be acted upon.
Mr.. Weber made host of friends
while here, not the least of these being
the Chainman contingent, every man of
whom from the Superintendent down,
being emphatic in their expressions OF
admiration for him, and Foreman
Simpson, after three days of close as
sociaton with him, says he will never
forgive Fate for having failed to mix a
proper love for theology with his prac-
tical knowledge OF mining.
1t is gratifying to note that among
all the gentlemen who have made an
expert examination of the Chairman
all are agreed on one point, viz that it
+ is sure to develop into one of the big
gest mines In the west.
Work on the new mill is progressing