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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

According to the Rhyolite Herald
the leasers of the Bullfrog Mining
Co, on Laid mountain, and the Bull
frog-National bank have gotten into
very rich ore the past week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04
Unite Pine and Veuddd Matters OF VelOS
MINING ACTIVE THROUGHOUT STATE

in / o
other
all
depression the
IS steadily coming
of realizing the mineral wealth
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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

The ore being taken from the
Riggs-Forman lease at Manhattan is
said to be the best ever discovered
in the camp
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

Adams, Miller and Heller, leasing
on property discovered some months
ago by Guy Pritchard, working on
the Bodie grade near Hawthorne,
have just shipped to the smelter at
Murray, Utah, 800 sacks of high
grade ore, being 81 tons. force
of 81 miners is now employed, and
the work is confined to two tunnels
running on the vein; the upper tun-
mel being so feet above the lower
tunnel, with three to four feet of
high grade silver ore in the face of
each tunnel samples of which assay
LOO ounces in silver with a good
per cent of lead.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

The Zenoli Silver-Copper Co, OBJ
Grating near Palisade. is about to re-
sumo the shipments of high class ore.
The mine is said to be in splendid
conditions to permit of large ton
mage.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

In it's battle with the University of
Utah for possession of salt lands of
good value. the Monticello Salt Co.
composed of residents of that place,
Wells and other points in eastern Ne
vada, has won. The senate commit
tee. before which the hearing was
held. has by unanimous vote decided
to report adversely to the Sunderland
bill, which gave the land to the Uni
versity of Utah. The decision of the
committee will probably end the con-
tention. leaving the Monticello Salt CO.
victorious.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

The Bellehelen district is beginn-
ing to look good from mining
standpoint, a number of properties
upon which work is being done hav-
ing encountered good ore.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

The Colorado company which OWLS
the Nugget mining claim in Cling
house canyon has been for some time
experimenting with dry washers on
the property and has met with such
substantial results thai within a
short time two 30 ton machines will
be taken to the property.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04
Brief NeWs Notes
Tell of 4ctiOity
In all the Min
ing Districts

The strike has been settled at Hart
and the mining scale is now So
and 81 per day.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

high as $107 and Sill is the report
which comes from the ecent strike
of Meikeljohn mountain, six miles
east of Beatty.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

A revival of the old Penrod mining
district, situated few miles south of
Schurz, is about to be witnessed. Re-
cent development work in this old
district on the Reservation Consoli-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

A shipment of ore is being taken
out of the Yellowstone at Silver
Peak 1t is a high grade silver ore.
the value of which is in the neighbor-
hood of SIS, and is being token out
of shaft near the crest Of the hill.
At the present time some ten tons
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

c. W. Gilman. general manager
for the California Mining Co.
arrived from Los Angeles last Tues
day and will remain here indefinitely
Mr.. Gilman announces that active OPP
erations will be resumed at once on
the Nevada-California property in tie
Trinity range.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

Rawhide is producing some placer
gold. Beginning a mile or more be-
low the business center, on Rawhide
Consolidated ground, IL leasers are
at work, and all are elevating gravel
that would pay to work under ordi-
nary conditions. The theory is that
below the surface at varying depths,
according to the topography of the
surface, there is an old time water
caurse channel. in which the gold
bearing gravel is found.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

1T The Daily News prints the happenings the district
y yet fully.
Its Sunday edition the mining
of the county the important items relative
velopment the mining districts of the beside
other matter of interest
You need these publications order that
yourself reliably informed as to what going
If not subscriber at this time, send in
For the benefit of friends those % keep ad
vd to affairs in the district of
which they have interest have their
mailing list of the Weekly News which
a complete of the weeks happenings.
The Weekly News mailed to address blu
So Sent to the old home will of
letter to those who interested
roundings
Mn The Daily White Pine and the Weekly White Pine
News afford the two advertising Northeast Ne
N vada The Daily White Pine News
lct and has large circulation outside The
News is the oldest established publication
wide circulation 1t read in
ranch IN White Pine county not advertiser in
TINS pubncaion you are missing opportunity reach a large
number of people. ~ ie'
III The White Pine News has excellent denartment
winch executes work neatly and promptly Office carries
largest assortment OF modern materials
owned by printing establishment Nevada
prospectus work, payrons blanks al foth nine
upenntendens and the foremans together with
all other kinds of printing, solicited e WIN
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

o. G. Rothschild, of Tenabo. has a
bond ON a group of six claims known
as the Independence group located
within half a mile of tine Reliance
mine. The bottom of Il 90 foot shaft
shows two feet of $40 ore
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

It is the intention of the Keane-
Wonder Mining Co. to enlarge its
mill in the next few months to 60
stamps. Such was the statement OF
T. b. Hickey to the Rhyolite Herald
after returning from the mine in the
Funeral range.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

The Big Four. of Aura. is looking
well and in tunnel No. . body o.
ore feet 10 inches in width, has
been uncovered. The average of th'
sacked ore is s62 in gold and silvei
to the ton.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

Arrangements have been complet-
ed to sink shaft 200 feet on the
Florence group in the Gold Run ba-
sin, IL miles from Golconda. In one
of the shafts on the property at a
depth of 80 feet high grade ore was
extracted.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

The operators at Wonder nave
adopted the Tonopah wage scale and
will Immediately place it in opera
ton. Notices have also been posted
declaring the camp an open ole.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

A letter from the Colorado river
says Thos. Jackson and others have
found an Is inch vein of galena in
the conyon and quartz vein near
by carrying free gold. Many of the
river mines are showing well.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

The old camp of Ray, Il miles
north of Tonopah, is again a center
of attraction. A ledge has been UNI
covered that is between three and
four feet wide and ranges in value
from $50 to $500 to the ton.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04


tions are good for several more A
taking out this shipment. the prop
erty is paying expenses and an ore
zone IS beng proved up.
Important discoveries are report
ed from the Seven Troughs Eclipse
property in the several leases and at
the company workings. Lynch &
Herr, lessees, report the disclosure
of nearly two feet of ore in their
shaft at the 10 foot level. For
some time these operators have been
sinking alongside birdseye por-
phyry they supposed was barren.
When some of this substance was
panned lately a sensation was created
by the results. Big paintings of free
gold were obtained. In the Eclipse
company incline at the 200 level, con-
ditions have suddenly shown a re-
maFkable improvement. For the
first time the great body of sulphide
gouge has begun to pan. This is con-
sidered significant, as this mammoth
body has heretofore maintained a
high milling average without show
InS a u dtt VI Solus -hohdt5ti
Watts will crosscut for the high
grade streak in few days. Water
has been encountered at depth of
about 1 90 feet in the O'Donnell lease
1t seems now that a plentiful supply
of water will be insured for the pro-
posed Eclipse mill. Krantz & Irving
are still drifting on a good body of
high class milling ore on the so foot
level of their lease. Throughout the
Seven Troughs district encouraging
results are attending development.
Confirmation of the big strike re-
Gently made in the Day mine of the
Nevada Utah Co. at Jackrabbit, a few
miles out of Phoebe. is found in the
Phoebe Record of Saturday. The pa
per SAYS: The ore was discovered
in what is known as the east drift on
the tunnel level The ore in many
places across the ledge will assay as
high as 5000 ounces silver per ton.
as well as carrying good lead va!ues.
The entire breast or eight feet will
average up well into the hundreds
of ounces. Work on the ledge since
the discovery the early part of the
| ore 10 Dt SltdullS liltitdSlHSs anu II
| is thought that one of the largest
and richest Slopes in the history of
the Day mine will be opened. The
Day has been looked to in later years
chieflp for the tonnage of low grade
ore it was in a position to furnish,
and it actually has the largest de-
veloped ore bodies of any mine here
abouts. These are what might be
termed low grade, but are of great
magnitude. This recent strike has
shown il to contain not only quantity
but richness as well, in the lower
workings, and it is safe to predict
that the Day within short while
will be the greatest mine ever known
here. Great credit is due Manager
Gaskill Superintendent Hikes and
Foreman Locke for the manner in
which they are bringing the Day
mine > the front.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

Work in the Ward shaft sinking
at Virginia City for the purpose of
unwatering number of properties
which are contributing the expense
and will benefit much, is progressing
more satisfactory than in the last
six months. The great difficulties of
heat and water in the lower work
ings are about overcome. The pump
has been installed on the 2,40O foot
level, and it will now be comparative
ly easy work to continue down to
the other levels with the plant.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

which comes from the recent strike
of Meikeljohn mountain six miles
east of Beatty.
The Mason Valley of Yerington is
showing up in most gratifying
manner, with large bodies of fine
copper ore in sight.
The Walker Lake Exploration com
pany has made a strike of copper ore
on its property on Cat Creek. few
miles from Hawthorne.
Extensive developments will soon
be under way at the Rex property
of Wonder. Il. j. Horgan is plan
ming to put on three shifts.
Assays from a claim oVned by
George b. Bird and partner, called
the Dog Star, at Jessup. on 30-foot
ledge, averaged over $50 in gold.
Important developments have re-
Gently been made in the Monarch
group, at Ida. The main ledge, for
which the tunnel has been headed has
been encountered.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

Robert Walther and Charles Bauer
are in town today, from Natchez, the
booming camp near Mill City. to at
tend to business matters. Mr.. Wal
Their is the original discoverer of
Natchez and Mr.. Bauer also has ex-
tensive and valuable interests in the
district. Both gentlemen are anthus-
iastic over the rich showing of gold
ore in the principal properties at Nat
chez, on all of which the owners
have been carrying on development
during the winter, bringing the camp
up to the stage where Its richness
and permanence have been proved
beyond question. There is a real
rush now on to Natchez," says Mr..
Bauer, "and the mining men who
have visited the district were aston
ished over what they saw. Many of
them said that the camp is richer
than Rawhide-for NatcheZ has the
ore in defined lodges whose perma-
nence has been proved by develop
ment and the values are not a mat
ter of speculation or doubt Mr..
Walther, who made the first locations
in the district, has just made a sale
of 10 claims, including the original
strike and the Barber canyon town
site, to Messrs, Bradshaw and Den
nison of Reno. The purchase price
of the group was $25, 900. upon
which payment of $4,000 in cash
has been made.-Humboldt Star.
A new electric pump is being in
stalled at the bottom of the 500~foot
Kewanas incline shaft, and will be
ready for work in few days at
Goldfield II has capacity of 60 gal
Ions minute, which means $1,000
a day 1t will not have to be worked
at its full capacity as the flow of
water is gradually receding. At the
500-foot level there is no water, but
when the work of sinking was con-
tinued from this point, and at
depth of fourteen feet below, water
course was encountered, and it was
found impossible to handle it with
bailers. Ii is the intention to con-
tinue the shaft down and drift and
crosscut at the 500-foot level. The
ground is well located and there is
no question but that it will become
a shipper.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

Orc City, "A new camp about u
miles from Hawthorne, and three
miles from the famous Pamlico mine
which has produced several millions
in the past few years. is rapidly CT M
ing into the limelight. Develop
ment has been going on since last
August, and nearly every property
there has good lodges. There are
about so men in the camp at pres
ent and all of them are working. A
mill is on the ground and is prae-
tieally completed. 1t is expected to
start in a week or ten days. The ore
bins of the mill are full of ore and
a large quantity of ore is deposited
on the ground waiting to be milled.
The mill. will have capacity of
about % tons per day. There is an
ample water supply. as the mill CONF
pany has a pipe line from the springs
about a mile and half from the
town.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

George Taylor, a Jessup mining
man, was in Lovelock several days
this week on combined business
and pleasure trip. Mr. Taylor says
the town of Jessup is growing very
rapidly and that more than 500 peo-
pie have taken up permanent resi-
dence there.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

Sunday a II horse outfit arrived
in Fallon from Shadyrun bringing in
five tons of high grade ore from the
Gold Wedge claims. consigned to the
Western Purchasing Co. at Reno. 1t
is expected that this ore will go bet
ter than 5000 per ton. Five more
tons from the same mine are on the
way now, making ten tons of the
richest kind of gold rock, and the
camp is not yet over four weeks old.
No other camp in the state can point
to record that will equal it. Ship
ping ore in four weeks from the time
the first pick is stuck in the ground
is a marvel in mining says the
Churchill Standard. -
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

The Tonopah Mining Co is fast
paying off its Indebtedness, having
paid $350,000 of the s57S,000 out
standing notes. The companys mill
at Millers is sending out about $73,-
900 weekly and at this rate large
surplus should soon be accumulated
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

Gold and silver values running as
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

The Mustang property. known to
be one of the richest in the Manhat-
tan district, will again go in active
operation. Henry Rose, of the ia
nous Rose-Nash lease o nthe Union
No. 4 has secured bond and lease
on the Mustang and announces that
in a weeks time he expects to have
work well under way The lease COW
ers period of l s months, and sub
leases will be let on the property.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

The main tunnel at the Montgom-
cry mountain in Bullfrog district is
now in $40 feet and change of for
nation is taking place which appears
to indicate that the vein is being ap-
preached. This bore is headed in the
direction of the Polaris of the Mont
gomery Shoshone, where an excel
lent ore body is known to exIsr.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

have been extracted and the indica-
tions are good for several more. A
double purpose is being served by
taking out this shipment, the prop
erty is paying expenses and an ore
zone IS beng proved up.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-04

Mr.. Mcmahon. who has been on the
coast for some time, reports that ar
engagements have been made with the
II. c. Graves Paint Co. of Philadelr
phia, by the Tecopa Mining Co..
whereby the paint company. which
uses enormous quantities of lead
will take about rs tons of that ar
ticle daily. This will materially in
crease the working force.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-11-26
SUPREME COURT
OPINIONS SATURDAY

Last Saturday was opinion day in
the Supreme Court, and several Wash
ington county c,,aes were decided. The
court announced that the Ack Hale
VS.. the STATE case would be heard Nov.
80.
G. n. Brown Ell al, VS.. Watauga Wa
ter Co. ct al, affirmed.
Matte e. Keolly, by next friend, VS..
Jerry Holloway, affirmed.
Elizabeth Humphrey, by nent friend
VS.. Johnson City Water Co. ct al,
affirmed.
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w. P. CHESTER DIES
AT LA TOILETTE, TENN

News of the death of w. p. Chester
at LaFollettee last Tuesday has reach
ed his friends and relatives in this sec.
ton. He was a native of Washington
county and resided since childhood al
the old home three miles west of Jones
boro. He was about AZ years old and
leaves a widow and one child, an aged
mother and sister, the latter residing al
Jonesboro. Mr.. Chester was chief Of
police at LaFollette for several years
and was living there at the time of his
death.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-11-26
PHYSICIANS
ADDRESS SCHOOLS

Various diseases to which flesh is
heir to were discussed in the public
schools by Johnson City doctors,
Wednesday, as follows:
DR.. f. A. Long, Rev. d. B. McIn-
turf and Prof. Cooper, at Columbus
Powell; w. J. Matthews, at Science
Hill; DR.. Trigg, West Side, and DR.. ].
w. Cox at Martha Wilder.
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To Connect With Canal.

The full meaning of such road can
not be fully appreciated without some
study of the country and the people it
would serve.
BY investigation you will find that
it would pass through the center of the
population of the United States; thu
different, but unequaled climates; and
would be in direct line with the Paua-
ma canal, which will be the greatest
and busiest waterway of the world,
and will open new channels of COM
merce. 1t would serve some of the
most prosperous and progressive people
of the world, and would pass through
the midst of manufactures of every
kind.
We wonld have productive districts
all along the line, the combination of
which serves att tue needs of mankind
each section producing something con.
stumbled by the other; fruits, vegeta-
Piles, cotton, wool, TIMBER grain,
meats, hay, coal, iron and steel.
We must reflect before we can realize
the possibilities in store for this coun-
try, based on its past and present
growth, it should have, within the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-11-26
THE YARN MILLS.

Sam Westall, for three years superin-
tendent of the Jonesboro Yarn Mills,
will take the same Office when the mill
resumes operation, He has been in
Texas the past two years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-11-26
OH, WHERE Is
MY SOUL MATE!
CARNEGIE FURNACE.

The Carnegie Furnace has gone into
blast, with one new stove and an old
old one enlarged ten feet, increasing the
capacity of the furnace to 125 tons.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-11-26

The city council should order ce-
ment curb and pavement laid in front
of the Hart block at once, so that that
portion of the paved district will be in
keeping with the rest.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-11-26

Mountain, where they participated in
the battle that marked the turning
point of the Revolutionary war.
Long in Demand
For the past seventy-five years efforts
have been made to secure railroad
through this section.
We learn from tradition and history
that all the engineers who made sur
veys through this region recommended
this route, but the millions required for
its construction were never obtainable
until we interested our present associates
who are among the ablest and most ag-
gressive men of our country and time.
Promise for January.
In January the Clinchfied will be
ready to do business with your neigh
bors at Charlotte, Wilmington and
other points in the Carolinas, and will
in short time have its trains running
between the Virginia coalfields and the
city of Spartanburg; but we shall not
be satisfied until it forms part of a new
true line (coal-carrying road) connect
ing the Great Lakes; Pittsburg and
Buffalo on the east; Cincinnati and
Chicago on the west, with the Pied
mont cotton mill district, and the
smooth seas off the coast of the Carroll
mas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-11-26
NEW PENSIONERS.

The following have been added to the
state pension list: Mrs. Elizabeth Nick
els, Morley Linville, Hiram Galloway,
Jacob G. Zimmerman, johnson City
j. A. Torbett, Piney Flats; f. Jones,
bluff City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-11-26

Mayor-elect Smith and Aldermen
elect Hannah, Pierce, Richardson and
Wofford are enjoying the day, you may
rest assured.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-11-26

Now, let the new board do as well as
the Old and all will Abe forgiven-but
let's have an occasional public state
meDt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-11-26

Without any spirit Of flattery, but
in order to "render honor to whom
honor is due" let us all unite in thank
ing the man from wnom this letter
was received, Mr.. John B. Cleveland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-11-26

The Johnson City Journal has
changed its name to the Appalachian
Trade Journal, and is now being
pIinted from Bristol.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-11-26

lives of many of the boys and girls that
are now in our homes, over two hun
dred million people.
Significance to CarOlinas.
With the present southwark trend of
economic development, Spartanburg
and yovr grand State of South Carroll
ma, the worlds pioneer in steam loco
motive and railroad building, Eshould,
gain more than a prOportionate benefit
from the increase.
The day of jealousy of trade will soon
be something of the past, and we will
cease looking upon the progress of our
neighbors with suspicious eye, on the
contrary with the increase of business
and riches of the country, transporta-
ton and all other interests will be bet
ter served and promoted by having
more and better railroads.
We hope to help provide this region
with an economic cost of production
and distribution, and thereby aid in
making it one of the busy work shops
of the world, with commercial facili-
ties second to none.
Mr., ToastmaSter, | want to thank
you foo your complimentary refer
ennceS
A Letter Recalled.
In conclusion wish to read letter
which, with subsequent communica-
tons and developments, brought us
together this evening:
"Spartanburg, S. G., June &c. 1903.
"Mr. Geo. l.. CJrter,
president South d Western Rail-
way Company, Bristol, Tenn.
'Dear Sir: l see by the newspapers
that you have extended. your line to
Spruce Pine, a distance of sixty-four
miles, and that your are pushing on
this way.
"f you haVa no objection, would
like for you totell me what your east
ern terminus is
"We have an eye in your direction
from this city.
"Tours respectfully,