Show THE OUTLOOK FOR WHITE PINE news ely white pine co nevada at no time since the repeal of the sherman act in 1893 when silver received its final blow has the future looked so bright for white pine county as it does at the present time there is no ephemeral boom no great excitement but a gradual improvement of conditions which is becoming 11 quite noticeable and which is sure to bear fruit this is due in part to the energy and thrift of our citizens who have halve weathered the years of storm and in part to the general feeling of prosperity that seems to prevail all over the country there are five mining camps within the county where work is now in progress on producing e mines at cherry creek the 80 ton concentrating r mill of the glasgow 11 western exploration company has commenced operations and will afford affeid employment to probably a hundred miners mill men teamsters and wood choppers besides the american victor and the recent gold discoveries co at watsonville Wat sonville six miles south of town will keep a number of men employed at siegel the gold crown mining company is engaged 11 in running a tunnel to tap tamp its ledge deeper than ever before and we understand that the shipment of their man canese silver silv er ores to the salt lake market will be resumed in a short time while little placer mining is being 11 attempted in and around osceola this season on account of the scarcity of water the 20 stamp amalgamating mill recently started up on the gold bearing quartz of the exchange and golden eagle mines is being operated steadily and directly and indirectly a considerable force of men is employed this enterprise is still in its infancy and if rewarded with the success that seems certain there are many more good mines in the district to be opened up hamilton district also shares the improved conditions while the old camp will probably never again see even a semblance of its former palmy days at the present time its lead mines are yielding their owners more money than any other mines in the country the rocco homestake Home stake is the heaviest producer and is shipping a rich carbonate ore to the colorado smelters shelters sm elters at the rate of nearly tons a month several smaller producers are also making makina regular shipments and altogether 11 nearly horses and mules are required to haul the ore from the mines to eureka last but not least is ely after months of waiting and suspense following a most discouraging cou raging failure fortune seems again about to smile upon us the is starting up the robust is yielding ore surpassing all expectations in in value and negotiations are in progress that promise to bring more capital into the camp the fact is being gradually appreciated by mining men that white pine county offers a better field for investment than can be found anywhere else in this western country its mountains are full of gold copper lead and silver prospecting was never more active than at the present time and the visits of experts to our camps are becoming so frequent as to excite little comment it begins to look as if those whose faith in the mines of old white pine has never faltered are about receive their reward |