The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-12
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Almost q year ago engineers Of the
United States Smelling and Refining
company made an inspection. Of the
various camps adjacent to Ely, with
the view of finding some silver-lead
mines hat could ship their product to
the local market. Cherry Creek, Ward
and Hamilton are the three most prom
Using camps in this respect, but at each
camp it was found that the mine
owners were hampered for lack of ade-
quate railroad facilities. This is es-
pecially true of Hamilton, which has
been known for years as one of the
greatest silver-lead producing districts
in the west.
The matter of railroad construction
into that camp is again engrossing the
attention of mining men of that sec
ton. There is reason to believe that
active construction work will be com-
menced on the Cuprite not later than
next spring, and within a compare
lively short time Hamilton should be
provided with a road to the outside
markets. Engineers for the railroad
company have made extensive and X
haustive Investigations of the ore de-
posts Of that section, which can be
transported at a profit to the mine
owners, and they are well pleased
with the tonnage in sight and with
the prospects Of the district. It is said
that the United States company has
been seriously considering building a
line from its Ruby Hill property at
Eureka to a point six miles north of
Hamilton, where it will connect with
the proposed line of the Goldfeld &
Ely railroad. 1t is said that there are
at least two million tons of ore and
Stag from the old smelters at Hamilton
that can be ~proftably shipped as soon
as railroad connections are completed.
Hamilton mines have a wonderful
record of production. The old Treas
ure Hill mine is credited with an out
put of $25, 000, 900. In addition to this
the other mines of the camp have, it
is said, produced something like &c.
600, 900 worth of silver-lead ores. An
immense copper deposit lies on the
west of the White Pine mountains,
which could be concentrated on the
ground and forwarded to outside
smelters.
The San Toy or old Silver Plato
mine is below and just north of the
town of Hamilton and is even more
accessible at all times of the year than
the town itself. It is the farthest
north mine hat was ever opened on
the famous Treasure Hill vein, the
source Of the $25, 900 900 production of
the White Pine district following the
discovery of the great silver deposits
there in 1867. The Silver Plate mine
was never known as a producer of low
grade ore but, on the contrary, it was
noted for the high grade of the ore,
which ran from 300 to 1000 ounces sill
yer a ton, of which from a very small
area the sum Of $250,000 was taken
out, netting the two owners dividends
to the amount of 1928 900. At this
point the vein was lost by a vertical
displacement crossing it, and for a
number of years the mine has been
idle. Two years ago the mine came
into the possession Of the Metals Elk
lploration company, which sunk a new
shaft on the west side Of the dis
placement and has picked up the long
lost vein at q depth of 100 feet.
The Exploration company has four
group Of mines in Nye and White
Pine counties, and has decided on the
policy Of leasing some Of the ground
to responsible parties to further its
development work as rapidly as pos
sible, and under this plan the lease on
the San Toy group was made to Thos.
F. O'Brien, an experienced mining
engineer, and L. G. Schwalenberg, of
Ely, who expect to lei opera
tons in the new shaft within q short
time.-Salt Lake Telegram.
Furnished room to rent. Mrs. A. K.
Ouick. tt.