The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-22

at Oakland very shortly. Six claims
in the Blizzard group are anthony,
and are very rich in that metal, as
says having been made showing II
per cent, and the lowest grade of ore
that will be shipped goes between SO
and so per cent. They have a chute
ranging from ten to eighty feet in
width the entire length of four
claims, about 5000 feet. AS anti
mony is worth 25c to 20 1-2c per
pound it may readily be seen that
their discovery is valuable one. In
the group are fine silver and copper
showings, and gold is by no means
scarce. The Millicks went into the
district last February and made the
first location on February 25th. They
have been working six men ever since
the first location was made. The
deepest thus far reached is twelve
feet. They intend shortly to in
crease the present force to double
the number of men. They do not in
tend to stop until depth of 1000
feet is attained, and have already or
dered a hoist and other machinery
for the working of their mines, and
think the machinery will be installed
within the coming month. They are
certainly going about mine develop
ment in a systematic manner, and If
old Taylor does not occupy promi-
nent place on the map of White Pine
county before fall shall be sadly dis
appointed.
COnner's Station.
Some forty years ago buXom
widow, by name Mrs. Ellen Corners,
was on her way across the dusty con-
tinent behind a faithful team of oxen,
and when her train arrived at point
in a rugged canyon in the Shell creek
range, dividing Steptoe and Spring
valleys, and about two and a half
miles on the east side of the summit,
a spring of water attracted her atten-
ton, and Mrs. Corners made up her
mind to settle at the spring, after
ward named Rosebud spring. With
nothing but youth, grit and a few
dollars for capital, she tethered her
ambition to Rosebud, but afterward
became the owner of the Comins
ranch, near Ely. She at once began
the construction of rude log cabin
at the spring and started what has
been known for more. than a genera
tion as Corners station. 1t was for
years resting place for the travel
stained emigrants, plodding their
weary way from the Missouri river to
California. After starting the sta
ton Mrs. Corners continued her way
to Virginia City, where for a year or
two she did the cooking for Macekay
and Fair long before that firm was
known as the Bonanza kings of the
old lode. She returned to Rosebud
year or two later and made it her
home until her earthly task had been
finished, a year ago. On her return
from the Comstock she began ga
thering together band of cattle and
some horses and soon had bank ac-
count She lived the life of hermit
but made money from the start.
Three years ago w. M. Wylie came
along on foot, en- route from Osceola
to Ely, and found Mrs. Corners lying
on the ground between her log hut
and corral. Upon investigating he |
found the proprietor of Rosebud |
springs, now aged from time and
hard work, lying on the ground suf- |
fering from broken arm and three
stove-in ribs. Mr. Wylie picked her |
up in his strong arms and conveyed |
her to her cabin, ate a bite of lunch |
and then pushed onto Ely in quest of /
medical aid for the stricken woman,
making the entire distance from Os- |
ceola to Ely in one day. Mr.. Wylie !.