The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-18
Work Being Rushed to Completion on Ore Line,
Big ConcentratOr TreStIes and on Concen-
traitors First Unit Contractors Urged to Limit
EVERY MAN WORKING THAT THERE IS ROOM FOR
Ruth and Eureka Mines Have Rail and Veteran Will be Reached Next
MonthGroux Increasing ForcesEngagins Men Two Weeks
AheadNew Possibilities For District Smelling General
Local Mining Matters Telling of Progress of the District

are being worked on the trestle con-
struction that places can be found for
and every effort being bent to bring
completion at the earliest possible
date.
Far from being shut down, the
GirouX is crowding ahead steadily
with it's work. Above 80 men are
employed underground, adding right
along to the ore reserves which this
splendid mine has blocked out and
which there does not seem limit to
the extent of. Indicative of the in
tention of the management to get
busy with production, concentration
and shipment is the fact that dur
ing the last week number of men
were engaged for work two weeks
ahead, or about the 25th. Beside the
men thus engaged for the future,
quite a few who made application for
immediate work were added to the
shifts. 1t is consequently evident
that Instead of entertaining eXpecta-
tion of closing down to await a more
favorable copper market, the GirouX
management has determined to fol-
low the opposite course and go at
the situation as it is. There is this
about the big developed copper mines
of this district.the can go ahead.
Thirteen cent copper, or even ten
cent copper, need carry no alarm SO
far as the Robinson is concerned. 1t
can produce the goods at those fig
ures and pay dividends.
Manager Shererd is crowding work
along at the Ely Bonanza, where the
double compartment shaft is now
down a little better than 400 feet.
Lately water has been coming in,
though not in sufficient flow to make
for more than small inconvenience.
The formation has softened much,
work now being in the tale which
has been found as rule in the dis
trict to overlay the ore. Indications
can therefore be said to be very fa-
vorable at this time. Mr.. Shererd
expects that he will get his ore body
at depth of about 500 feet below the
collar of the Alpha shaft and will
keep his work going as fast as he can
until he gets down to that level,
when exploration from there will be-
gin.
Reports during the week form the
Vulcan mine, the Old Hunter mine,
were of the kind to make enthusiasm.
Recent work has brought them into
rich lead ore in what has appearance
of big body. This property has been
held to steadfastly by the present
management, which has earned all
good fortune that may come its way.
That this has arrived in goodly pro-
portions is indicated by announcement
that $3.50 per share of stock was Of
fered during the week for block of
100000.
The Rochelle has reached the $50
foot level and is continuing on down
with it's shaft. This property is be-
tween the Giroux and the Robinson
and is considered to have excellent
prospects. Beside the main shaft
now sinking several shallow shafts
are on the ground which have shown
the way for the permanent work that
is now being done. The ground is
right in the belt and if formation
counts should make good.
Muril Rickard and A. G. Cordiner
left during the week for visit to
property they have adjoining the Vul-
can Their holdings are on either
end of that property, being extensions
on the Vulcan ledge. Late develop
ment at the Vulcan has made the
ground look highly valuable. While
out Rickard and Cordiner will get
che uI iah wi II
probably later turn into regular
development.
August Marts, an old time mining
man of Montana and all the north;
west, who came here several weeks
ago from Alaska for a look around
has determined to stay. Robinson
district loogs exceedingly good to him
Present conditions here he gives il
as his opinion are much better thar
in most sections of the west. while
the outlook for the camp in the fut
ure is excelled in no mining district
| With smelters under attacl
throughout the west, the location o
the Steptoe valley plant at McGil
looks better every day. Surrounded
by it's own lands to extent removin.
any possible chance of litigation be
cause of smoke or fume damage t.
holdings of individuals in its vicin
ity, the Steptoe company has advan
tage that should appear exceedingl
good to the mining interests of TIL
entire district.
The fact that the smelte
will assuredly be able to con
tinue business without interference
may mean the bringing to its local
ity of other smelters, or, at least
the shipping of a great deal of or
to it for treatment from other dis