The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-01-03
THE CHAIRMAN MINE.
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
UNDER WAY.

Notice was made In our last issue OF
the visit OF Messrs. Hibbard, Otis and
Campbell, the Executive Committee OF
the Board OF Directors OF the New
tion has been INDUCED in as to what
the new company will do, and it is with
pleasure that the NEWS is able to give
! anthsritive information on tho subject
+ The Editor visited the mine and mill
ON the 27th, and enjoyed a visit through
the same in company with the gentle
men referred to- From them he was
able TO obtain their full and free opin-
ions Of their property, as well as their
plans for the future.
They are unanimous in the opinion
that the report made by the experts
last September and referred to in the
NEWS was fair, honest and conserya-
tive In all points. They are abundant.
ly satisfied that the valuation placed
on the property was warranted by the
facts, and comment only on the appar-
ent under valuation OF the ore bodies.
As to future operations, the Com-
mittee are authorized TO proceed imme-
dately with the enlargement of the
mills to a capacity OF l25 tons per day.
The changes will consist OF a substitu-
tion OF cages to carry the ore cars to
the top, bridge tramway from the
top Of the hoist to the top Of the crush
Ing mill which will be the present stamp
mill building. In this way the ore will
be- dumped into cars at the chutes and
unloaded in the breaker without further
handling. The stamps will probably
be replaced by roller mills though ANAL
gamation will still be used. The new
mil is To be built as continuation Of
the stamp mill building and will provide
covering for the cyanide and coneen-
trating departments. This building
viii be about 36 by I95 feet. Mr.. L. {.
Richmond OF the Salt Lake Hardware
Co. is now in the town for the purpose
Of discussing the plans for the new
building and machinery, and to pre-.
pare drawings and specifications.
At present the mills aud mine will be
operated by steam power using the
present plant Of four boilers and two
corlles engines. Arrangements are to
be made, however, looking towards the
substitution of electric power for steam
for the mills vt an early date.
In the mine new chutes are being cut
in order to mine the ore with the least
possible expense This will consist of
two ehutes from the 200 level TO the
ore bodies on the l50 and 100. The lev
els will also be pushed further west as
nearly all work at present is on the |
East only. The body of copper ore
which has been so fayorably commented |
on and which is viewed by some as in
dieative Of the future of the mines of
this camp will also be prospected thor
oughly.
One new sinking pump has been or
dered though sinking on the shaft may
not commence until after the new mill
Is In running order.
Another improvement, which will be
welcomed by the citizens of Ely, is the
correction of the power plant which |
furnishes the electric light for the town |
and mills. a new Pelton wheel is to be |
put In at once whereby the power will |
be more than doubled. BY using all Of
the available water for the new wheel |
IL Is believed that about $50 II. Il. can
be developed. The lighting will be ex-
tended TO all who desire it and will in.
elude the Robust mill and tunnel, the
Chairman mine and new mill, and many
more lights in Ely and Lane.
From the pleasant halliday spent
with the new officers of the company
we are pleased TO commend them TO our
citizens. They are broad guage busi
ness men who contemplate operations
on a large scale only. They realize the
value OF the ore bodies of this camp and
are not slow to see the future of this
ulShIltb. Every uhbhihi inNAlpg NAANh
they can take advantage is to be util-
lied and while no reckless booming and
extrayaganc' will be INDUCED in yet an
air of activity aud hustiing win soon
spread over the Chairman hill much To
the benefit OF all concerned. Many
minor improvements were suggested
that all tend TO the batterment of the
community.
Altogether, the future looks bright
for this new company whom we take
pleasure in welcoming TO our midst in
tho name of the citizens OF Ely. May
success in the highest measure crown
their efforts is ths New Years wish OF
the NEWS.
The Virginia Enterprise, of Dec %,
says: There was no little excitement
at Dayton yesterday afternoon when it
was learned that a man named Rosalee
Vanwelt had kidnapped two children
from Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Chantilli.- -
The children We're twins and wore, to
all appearance, well cared for A few
weeks since, one of them being sick,
DR.. Pckard OF this city was summoned
to attend her. The claim is made,
however. that the children were not
we'll provided for, and presumably they