The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-27

free gold and sylvanite, and the
camp is SO new that 1t has been inn
possible TO do any extensive work on
it as yet TO ascertain the depth of
the veins.
An FL Paso firm purchased claim
last week for $4,000 and was offered
$4,000 for it Monday. Today, after
am expert had investigated the
ground, the firm claims to have been
offered SIS, 900 for IL.
The rocks in the mountains are
said tob full of rich gold values
and the earth in the rayines and val
leys is yielindg rich results for pla-
Ger workers. who as yet have no bet
ter method TO get il out than dry
washing.
From the excitement amonk min
ing men of experience, who have been
to the scene the gold discovery will
doubtless pan out strong
A newspaper was started In the
new camp today
In answer to a telegram sent to
Douglas, A. T., Friday night by f. s.
Pheby, of this city, the following tel
egraphic confirmation was received
last night. Great many going in.
Reports from reliable sources indi-
cate prospects good for permanent
camp Too early yet to be certain.
A number of local mining men will
leave tomorrow morning for the
scene and they will be followed later
in the week by others.
Sylvmite, the new gold camp near
Haehita. on the line of the Ell Paso x
Southwestern, continues to be the
topic of discussion in filming circles,
says the Bisbee fAriz.) Review. Yes
terday small groups of miners and
local business men could be seen
standing in the street discussing the
latest information There is n gem
eral feeling that another big gold
camp has come into existence which
will rival the rich gold camps of
Nevada.
So far the deepest working in the
camp is approximately 80 feet. This
shaft Is on the Broken Bottle" claim
and is owned by Sol Camp. an old
time miner from the Cripple Greek
district in Colorado At this depth
the vein has widened 10 81 inches,
and the ore assays on an average
$500 per ton.
Yesterdays train for Haehita car
ried big crowd from Bisbee. The
| baggage trucks on the station plat
| form were loaded down with bedding
and another big crowd from Bisbee
/ Is planning to go tomorrow.
l Jack MeGregor returned TO Bisbee
Yesterday from Sylvanite. MeGregor
| has secured a lease of 800 square
feet and returned here TO secure sup
plies and men to commence work on
his ground on October 81. Mr.. Nc
Gregor says there will be at least Z .
miners at work on leases within the
next ten days. Besides securing this
lease Mr.. McGregor also has bond
on another claim.
The terms of the leases being
made in the new camp are ID per
cent on ore running from $50 TO 500
per ton and % per cent on ore over
500 In value.
Several business men from Bisbee
are already on the ground. VIM
Truax. former proprietor OF the Eng
lish Kitchen In Bisbee. arrived there
yesterday and has opened a restau-
rant. Robert Tate left for Sylvanite
last night. +. \. Toyrea and NJ. j,
Cunningham expect to leave on the
morning train. Last night two au-
tomobiles left Bisbee via Douglas for
the new town and the indications are
that before another ten days have
elapsed not less than 1000 people
will he in the district.
Fred Suffer. who is running for the
| legislature on the Democratic ticket
has secured a lease. but is being kept
busy drawing up legal papers foi
leasers.
Cleveland Van Dyke returned from
Sylvanite yesterday and leaves again
for the new camp this morning. He
has secured the townsite from the
original owners and is selling lots or
easy payments.
Tony Kline is back from the new
camp and will shortly begin the cree
ton of a two story frame building
which will be used for saloon and
lodging house.