Show EL ELY Y DISTRICT DIS T IS MAKING MA KING GOOD G 0 OD I ALL A LL PROMISES PR OF GREATNESS GREA Something SOl et About Early Eary History an and Recent Developments ments in hi Nevadas Copper COPler Cf Cum imp Ely EI Nov Nev Api II G. G G.- G. Vili Will h the openIng openIng open open- Jn Ing of or spring this great copper camp j Is taking on new life New development develop develop- ment mont work I Is being started In every ery part pail of or the mineral belt helt companies already working are arc increasing their lorce forces as It becomes po possible to get Jet i material and men mOil an and greater fly ity is noted at the thc site of oC the Immense smelter plant at McGill The Thc scramble for properties to tot for I the forming of or new S companies has lias b by no means ceased S. S and with a mining stock exchange In full swing and a building boom under undera underway a way vay Ely presents the aspect of or a typical ical mining camp that j is beginning to S I h take e on metropolitan airs In a n. mining way Ely Is progressing ln as rapidly as the most sanguine could hope for COI The big companies who were fit first t In Iii the field Held are adding thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of or tons dally daily to their oro ore re reserves reserves re- re serves and the newer properties are arc I responding to development dc more moret t I. I a. a handsomely than even e the thc promoters r- r V. V dared predict Such companies as the J Fc Federal Ely Ely Ily Consolidated Ely Witch and several elal others are arc accomplishing results which hi bring Ing them at least close to the point where thc they y may be called mines Has Romantic s lilt t In this connection it may be not notS S 11 uninteresting to recall that the history of oC Ely or tho the Robinson mining district district dis dis- ls- ls has more of oC the romantic connected connected con con- with It than has that of or tho the S average mining camp Its sudden es ess establishment es- es s upon the dl discovery cover of or gold b by a hunter the thc failure of the gold old ores to continue continuo to calT carry cari values alues with sith depth the great era of oC depression depression depres depres- sion slon and stagnation which followed the discovery l elY co of low grade copper ores at depth the sudden revolution of or conditions in the the i camp contemporaneous y dl discovery covery o of gold in other parts of or the tho state the rush from all c sections of the country to Neva Nevada a the death of or the old conditions and the birth of oC the tho new ne' which spell for Ely EI and the Robinson mining district continued continued con con- prosperity prosperIty all all this Is of ot Interest Inter Inter- est Ot to those who are arc Interested Interest d in the z history of camps In the early when the tho miners began to make pilgrimages cs to fr Ely gold Jold and silver were ere the only metals metal sought for or desired A few w years later when the silver sliver crash came EI Ely suffered in common with other oilier camps an and mining was almost su suspended for Cor a time When hen the thc country finally recovered reco from flom this t I calamity mining was resumed in iii White WhitePine Pine count county of oC which Ely Ely Is is the t ty scat oat and anil those who were per perse perse- c- c enough to remain In the during tho the period of depression lon began beg 5 to get bus busy working some of oC the richest rich rich- est cst claims But here heie another trouble o rose arose Numerous mills wore were constructed constructed con con- A and milan many shafts wet were sunk In inthe tho the search for 01 or gold old but Invariably 4 upon reaching a moderate depth the troublesome copper be encountered the shafts aban abandoned A A careful estl Investigation of the S logical anel cal condition of oft t tho copper deposits of oC tho the 11 y 15 district has lias since been mad wh which Ich proves i u on ml ur hC ro n some Inc IS SOU miles n the tho one ono S drawback to the tho rapid development lC t ot or the camp haw ham been beem tho the lack of or economical transportation facilities llOR r this has been entirely Overcome b I tho the building bf the Nevada e Norther r I railroad l of ot which h Ely Iy is tl th the present southern terminus Mineral Zone Is Lal Large c. c I The mineral zone ione of the thc district ha hanot has I f not nut been definitely determined ll but hut i It ItI I Is believed ed to lo ho In- from 10 to 1 14 4 s lore lorg and am 3 to 5 j miles wide ide I lo l ost t o of the ore on Is considered low lowI I grade a t i 2 1 to 4 per pei cent L I copper although h 6 und and 7 per pcr er cent copper cop cop- fA per 01 ot o ls Is nut not uncommon It wa was not until l 1900 OO that tho the camp F t t. took on mm real life or began to attract i 1 tho the attention of or outsiders Until then from lom the early da days s 's of or the gold excite ment It had been a sort ort of ot Western t- t Hollow But Dut in 1 1300 1900 Edwin F F. Gr Gray Gr and David P P. Bailley Bartley saw w the tue theiron iron 1101 s on Gil I thc Mie lUl and suspected u that cooper opper lay beneath Gray an and Bartley bonded the tho Ruth Kuth uth from froni D. D C 1 and delved l d deep in iii the tIme oarth earth for th it'd metal It Jt was wa The Tile great bodies of oC sulphides w wore vio ro uncovered Hi aid the future of the camp was wu as assured M AI I. I L. L Requa thell bought hought Huth S 1111 mil and called the and Its 81 to the thc attention of Eastern men of If i money The Thc r rl ruit was wn as that their eyes cres turned toward Nevada valla and aid th they vt fascinated The S iu artIn 1111 imi control of this thin property at this tiie and amI are arc b. b behind thc tho Immense S. S el which I Is heln can carried led OU oti on In the tho valle valley valhey 14 Low the own of Ely rhe proximity of the he smelters to lo the i f mines mimics tho the low cot t of oC handling ore ml amid time modern methods of oC treatment a wh h t saves every particle of or nine nIue l' l Insure the reaping of oC millions or or dollar dol- dol lar harI of profits to the thc owners owne o. o or th stocks In the time hl big H mines Time Tho properties tics of or f the Giroux Consolidated Con on i Mines company a. a e ai-e c l ered to be in Iii about the thC heir hear of If the t mineralized belt helt and ancI am io to be he among tile the half halt dozen bonanzas of the district Joseph Jm L. L fIX was wa at one time in the employ of U States Senator William A A. A Clark of or Montana as mis an un expert mining engineer lIe He left lert the employ of or Sena Sena- Clark tor-Clark Clarl and HIllI began henn independent wort oric several t cral years Il ago and amid incorporated a I company hearing bearing hl his name nome to d develop tin the properties In Pilot Knob Inoh I J J. J Giroux The company has hal l done one mu much h e I atory work on its r. r claims co covering approximately 1000 1050 acres aCle The 1 he prop prop- I erty Is two to miles in len length th and ranges from 2000 to feet In width I Extending Ex Ex- x- x I tending tending- through the entire property are outcropping of the porphyry porphyry por pOI dyke in which ne principal ore bodies are developed The Tue company has sunk man many shafts has explored Its It- territory thoroughly with drills an and borings for or the purpose c of or outlining tho the extent of or tho the of tho property Amon Among the shafts beIn being op r are the time Taylor Taylor- 0 1 with a depth of feet the Alpha 1200 feet deep the Giroux Morris lollI Bunker Dunker Hill HiO Brooks Drooks tho ho Mor Brooks lor- lor ris working shaft on oi trio line of the claims of or tIre the same samo name which ha hat attained a depth of or feet This I Ia Is Jr Isa a four compartment shaft and is designed do- do signed to be the central and amI principal shaft of or the tho entire group The Pilot Knob shaft of the same company ha has been beon sunk f for r to feet All of these e shafts penetrate the immense e bb body y of ot low grade copper porphyry ores which are the mal making ln of oC the time mines It is estimated b by the engineers Ilg who have hn examined these properties that there thieve ar are arc tons of oC ore blocked block block- ed out ready rench for mining This ore ran ranges cs In values from 4 4 3 per cent copper to 5 j per cent with a general average of or 3 8 3 per cent The ore can be he ea easily lI and cheaply concentrated concentrate with the tho exception of that found in the Taylor shaft which is oxidized an and runs from IS 18 to 25 5 per cent and carries an average erase of 2 in gold to tho the ton There Thieve arc are now men employed In all an departments and contracts on the properties The company plans to finish tho the concentrator which has been projected for some Rome time an and amid which will have a capacity of 1000 tons per day ay nn and in addition a ton per day smelter will vIll be erected on the tile prop prop- erty Huth Great Property i I I The Ne a Nevada a Consolidated Copper company compan is cre credited with the tire making of EI Ely The greatest property of or this company Is IH the Ruth which was lo located lo- lo l by D D. C C. McDonald Tho The origInal original inal location was made as were wen dozens of others In the district for the gold sold which was found almost at the sur sur- face ace The Ruth was developed to some rYel every Indication that hint the tIme Ruth Huth body HUM has been sta struck cl The Brilliant strike has contributed largely lar-el lar to to 10 the many r recent cont sales of stocks flocks an ami anU properties ties by trat- trat log ing that ore oro bo body extends to the south fouth of the first discovery CI There aro arc good oo l Indications In the thc various shafts of th company but not as good as Inthe in iii inthe the Brilliant The Thc company compan Is also operating op op- op- op g the Zach and American shafts shaft 1 and amI two others have been started These shafts arc are In straight line lino covering cov coy ering a mile and a half of the prop prop- erty r j n V v yr- yr i l 4 c a e 1 i SEYE VIEW YIE OF OP ELY COPPER CAMP This view Is looking north up tho the canyon canon Around the point of the mountain on the left Is Georgetown The Tho two places will no doubt be built together soon as shacks and tents arc are already strung along alons from ono one to the tIme other extent b by tho the locator who sol sold the property to David Davi Bartley an and amid Edwin Gray for fur Tho new owners formed the New cw York and llo Boston ton tonCo Co Copper I company Meanwhile the White Pine Copper company was formed to develop the I properties 31 around oun the tho Eureka The compan also owns the tho Hecla group located by hy Thomas and comprising comprising com coni- six abc claims This group was as the time sold In In iii the tile district for the copper ores oles contained The TIme sale alo price was I Acquit ing the tire Hecla group th the tho Ruth Huth Eureka gurela properties tho lie Nevada Consolidated ul also o took tool up a large larIc area of ground and anil today in the Ruth nuth the company ha has blocked out and amid ready for 01 mining mining- tons otis of oC ore i run run- tin tinning nin ning from 12 I 2 to 16 I G to the ton Altogether Alto Alto- gether gethmer in iii Its Ih various arlous holdings the company compan has hns more mOle than tj tons totis of ore in Iii 51 sight ht The rhe company compan IK is el developing its lis holdings hold ings jugs with gloat activity It I is now king to connect the Ruth Huth and anel Star Pointer an arid and but hut GOU COO feet teet still remain to be penetrated At the tho Star Pointer the tho ores oies will be he dumped to the rail rail- iud oa road l. l anti and an all electric railway will be berun berun run from froni the lie Ruth nuth to the Star Pointer through tho the tunnel All the ores or-es will willbe willbe be bc handled out of or the Star Pointer This company I Is under HIllier the lie same management a as the Ely Cumberland und and al also o owns tho ItO Veteran group which Is hi In ore ote at nt every working hl The TIre Veteran group is near the lie Giroux and auth tome of Its ita 01 ore oro runs ii 40 to per her cent court cop cop- per CrosscuttIng Is being curried carried on extensively In this property and amid the tire supply of 01 ore liC c seems unlimited I Cons omIa Slum Sh in ing The rhe EI Ely Consolidated Copper company com com- 11 pany Is I-I operating the Brilliant and amid Famous Famous Fa Ia i shafts In Iii sinking the shaft haft a n number of oC bodies of copper ore oro i were encountered above time tho waterline water line hue hut but trese did not carl carry the time weigh h of those that have havo been found In iii the tire lower lowel wo workings The rime sulphide hod body was sas struck at a depth of iS 2 H r feet fact et an and amid the shaft hafl when whon down Iowa feet feel was vas 50 feet in the tire sulphides with liU 0 1 J I J hit T FL MINI 11 vr Vi l ELY Eit IY S. S I I fP 4 S 'S f r. at the the- Huth mint flirt tra-neti tra b by the th the same saml as dump Is 18 copper or ore The Tho this 1 mimic up tip to j railroad ru n ii The same canyon from EI Ely l |