The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-01
MARKETS, MINING AND METALS
INTERESTING HISTORY
OF NEW CHAFEY CAMP

nently before the public as gold
producer, the fact is reaclled that the
towns predecessor, Dun Glen, was
one of the important mining camps of
the state for many years before mid
die aged men of today were born,
says the Silver State News.
Like all mining camps, a few at
tanned success. while for the many it
proved TO be the graveyard of blight
ed hopes and rose tinted alluring
prospects.
When the present living old set
tiers arrived in the fall of 1867,
Dun Glen was a thriving camp with
population of more than a hundred
miners. many of whom had families.
and containing many substantial.
buildings IL was on the main stage
line between Salt Lake and Carson
City, and emigrant trains stopped
there. For many years company
of United States regulars made the
town their headquarters.
At this time the Essex and Empire
mill was in operation. using the wet
amalgamation process. with George
Holt as manager. 1t was named for
the Essex and Empire mine, whose
ores II handled, and had ten large
stamps. with capacity of % tons
day. Joe Organ. lately deceased. WAS
superintendent of the mine
Old man Barrel Monroe, for whom
Monroe hill is named. worked here
for more than 30 years, reducing his
ores by means of an arastra. lie
died some years ago. county charge,
a. . l.. 4 81 III. l.
lost confidence in the district. He
was positive that the locality con-
tanned large deposits of the yellow
metal. which prediction seems now to
be in a fair way of becoming veri-
fed
The camp boosted general store.
saloon run by Bill Bailey and no.
tel owned and conducted by u. p.
Crook This hostelry is still standing
and was leased by Mr. Chafey last
week TO Messrs. Gleebauer and
Moore.
At that time Winnemucca was
known as French Bridge, socalled
from bridge of poles which had
been extended across the Humboldt
river. hundred yards or so above
the present bridge.
Bur first one thing and then an
other happened. miners abandoned
The camp, the mill was dismantled
buildings were moved TO Winnemuc-
ca. until finally all that was left of
the once prosperous camp was the
hotel above referred to.
In the year 1880. while coming
down the mountain looking for
1 ~
rock to rest. Idly breaking off a
piece. he found that ii was fi1ied with
specks OF gold In company with
Captain Jim Hendra and Gilbert
Ross. he at once located several
claims. in which were included the
Prince Royal, Mayfiower. Lang Syne,
Golden Chariot. now known as Col
den Belle. and the Good Hope.
The property was worked inter-
mittently. with varying success. until
1902. when A. NJ. Williams came
along and purchased what was known
as the -'Hendra property which EN-
hraced all the above mentioned
mines. including buildings. for the
American Finance Co. of Milwau-
kee. Wis Work was begun on the
property. under the direction of II
w Kent, president of the company.
Charles Harlowe. vice president and
\. NJ. Williams. superintendent and
general manager Al this time there
were two old mills On the property,
filled with obsolete machinery. which
WAS taken out anr replaced by new.
up-to-date appliances. Shortly after
wards. while working under the d.
rection of Superintendent Williams.
James and Sol Hendra opened up a
body of ore of a dark color. and the
place was named the BLACK Hole. ."
being situated on the Mayfower. near
the line of the Good Hope. The rock
was so rich that a building was i'm
mediate1y erected over the mouth of
the hole TO keep the people ont. and
If was locked up. About a month
after the strike. which occurred "A
year and a half ago or so, owing TO
financial troubles work was aban-
doned The, lease and bond of the
American Finance Co. expiring on the
9th of April of the present year.
new lease and bond was taken by
Charles Harlowe. division superin-
tendent of the Western Pacific, and
the property was Immediately taken
over bv r S Chafev and associates