Year: 1869


known as chloride OF silver. As the depos-
its arc followed into the hill to a great
depth, the chloride will-if this theory Z
correct-gradually give place to other COM
binations and metallic silver in some form
may ultimately prcdominate. This is the
theory adopted by the mineralogist of the
State of Nevada. These hills and noun
tains are full of the precious metals, and it
only requires the magnet of coined money
to bring forth the crude article in vast
quantities l could go into details of the
working ~ large number Of the mines,
but I will only detail but one, the Eber-
hnrdt which is the wonder of the world,
the richest mine known. So rich is this mine
that to give a full description os the va
rious chambers of ore there to be seen, and
of what has been taken out, you would
hardly think it any more credible than the
story of the cave entered by Aladdin. This
Eberhardt mine is located on the south side
of Treasure Hill near the top, and the first
discovery of metal in that section was made
by an Indian, who guided whto men to it,
in the fall Of 1867, but the location of this
mine was made by man by the name Of
Eberhardt, and his location covers 500 feet
on the ledge. Tho ledge outcrops most of
the distance, and they work the mine both
on the surface and far below. On and in
this mine, are worked over 100 men.
They are taking ore from the surface of this
mine that yields $50 to $500 per ton and
show the ledge to be over $50 feet wide.
The lowest depth reached is 200 feet, and
between this 200 feet evel and the surface,
are drifts, chambers and cuts run in sever
al directions through solid masses of chlo-
ri le, bromide, ruby and horn silver tor so
to 200 feet. There are now fairly defined
parallel north and south walls. Tho space
between these walls is lS0 feet, and the de-
post of silver of wonderful richness is un-
broken from one wall to the other. There
is not a foot between the two walls where
ore worth from 800 to $40, 900 per ton can
not be thrown down with a pick or cad.
Marks of the pick in solid silver could be
seen all along the sides of the chambers
The light of our candles disclosed great
m asses of silver ON every side The walls
on the sides and over our heads were silver
I suppose there lies exposed to the eye in
this mine Il million dollars worth Of silver
ore. How much more is deposited back of
this, time with the hammer, drill and pick
can only tell. But for the bars of silver
that are to be daily seen at the Ebcrhardt
mills, we should be inclined to doubt the
evidence of our senses and look upon the
whole scene in the chambers of this mine
as the work of a disordered fancy. This
company have two mills, one eight and the
other ten stamps. Their very richest ore
they reserve for smelling because it is i'm
possible to reduce it in their mill. Their
middle and low grade ore which are
worked in their mill batteries, yield from
$50 to $500 per ton.


There are some 1000 mining locations re-
corded in this district. which is Il miles
square, and 100 good mines. but not but
one 'Eberhardt in the world. The amount
of ore milled as per assessment roll OF the
district, returned by the Assessor for {he
quarter ending June, was n little over 5000
tons, aggregate bullion yield s4l2,Sl5 or
S9s.s2 per ton. As the mill facilities have
doubled since May, there was 5000 tons re-
duced in July and August. OF ore millcd
from "a mines, the lowest average yield is
a fraction over $50 per ton, the highest Si,
064. SO, and the grand average of all SOS. 50
per ton, which proves White Pine to be the
richest mineral bearing section known to
civilization. But once give them plenty Of
| quartz mills and smelling works, and
| White Pine will throw the yield Of Washoc's
palmiest days so far in the shade that its
| glories will almost be forgotten.


have the results before me in the shape
of two silver bars, of the working Of two
small lots of ore which l sent to the mill
and saw worked, one lot % lbs. of ore pro-
duced S9.7s or s376.l5 per ton. The second
lot was 1874 lbs. of ore, produced 81 oz. sill
yer, os6 fine, value sll2.s2 or fraction over
1925 per ton, from average ore.


White Pine mines have been visited dur
ing the season by gentlemen Of science and
experience, and have been pronounced by
all, he best in the world so far as develop
ed. There are many rich and well defined
mines in this district owned by men OF
very small means, or no means at all, who
are not able TO open them, which must
eventually fall into the hands of capitalists
There will soon be no lack of mill facilities
in White Pine, but this year there has,
which has kept back developments that
would have been made in the mines, could
the owners have had their ore worked.
The mill facilities are increasing every
month. They now have II mills that run
lO2 stamps as the ore works very free, the
amount crushed per day "a hours will
average 200 tons. There are two express
companies by which the bullion is shipped
from White Pine to San Francisco and
New York The amount they carry away a
week now is $4,000 TO 100000 worth, and
increasing as the mills increase.


Most of the bullion goes to San Francisco.
Up to the middle of this month (Augusp
1850, 900 had been shipped TO New York.
The price mills now receive for working
the ore, is $50 to $50 per ton. They have
been receiving $50 to 900 por ton, and only
make returns of so per cent on the pulp
Assay Thousands of tons Of ore are now
out waiting to be milled, but not at present
prices. Tho mills will no doubt reduce the
orc next season for Sl5 to 500 per ton. The
mines now open can keep 500 stamps rum
ming night and day.


OF wood there is likely to be no lack for
several years-it is now delivered to the
mill for six dollars cord-though it is not
what can be called timbered country. All
the mountain sides and canons are covered
with mountain mahogany and nut pine
which make fine fire wood and charcoal.


Within the bounds of White Pine dis
trlct, there is little if any land which would
pay for cultivation; ifthere was, from the low
temperature at an altitude of 1000 to 10000
feet above the sea, the nights are cool and
subject to frost. To the south and east,
there is some good grazing country, plenty
of white sage and bunch grass, on which
cattle and horses do well. But TO the north
ward ON the South Fork of the Humboldt
River, is an open valley country abounding
with hot and cold springs, lagoons and
small streams Of living water, well grassed
and with thousands of acres of rich soil, ON
which barley, oats, wheat, potatoes, cab