Hunter (Carbonate) Initial discoveries at Hunter were made by William Armstrong and Chris Decker on December 3, 1871. The early mines included the Horton, Tiger, Nebraska, and Arizona. These four mines produced $208,000 in their first year, but the Hunter District had to pay a high bullion tax. Hunter was the only district forced to pay this tax, which took $96,000 out of production figures. The Hunter mines were bought by George Kennedy of Cherry Creek, who built a smelter just north of the growing camp. During summer 1872 new mines included the Petersburgh ($1,100 per ton), Home Ticket ($47 per ton), Monte Negro, or Black Mountain ($300 to $2,000 per ton), Nebraska Tunnel ($850 per ton), and Emma ($350 per ton). The best mine was the Petersburgh, discovered by Nick Mars. The rich ore coming out of the district focused quite a bit of attention on Hunter, and the camp soon had a population of 50, plus a saloon, a blacksmith shop, a boardinghouse, and a general store. Hunter reached its peak in 1877 with close to 80 residents. Hunter had more than 40 houses, two stores, three restaurants, six saloons, two lodging houses, and a post office, with James A. Pay serving as postmaster. In June the Crown Point Mining Company gained control of the districts mines and water and timber rights. Thirty houses were moved to Hunter from Cherry Creek and Schellbourne. The ore slowly ran out, and the Hunter furnace closed on July 12, 1884. At the time, the furnace employed 40 people. After it closed, most of Hunters residents left. The handful left in Hunter in May 1886 were witnesses to murder when John Howlett, a prominent Carson City resident, was killed by Ed Crutchley. Crutchley was found guilty and hanged at Hamilton on December 31. He was the first man legally hanged in White Pine County. Hunter continued to fade during the late nineteenth century. By 1900, the smelter had been wrecked, only one boardinghouse was still standing, and foundations were scattered throughout the site. P. A. Darraher started a small revival in 1904, and a two-story bunkhouse, a boardinghouse, and an office building were built. By 1905 the camp was full of tar paper shacks and 100 men were employed. The Hunter Mine, the districts only producer, was purchased by the Vulcan Mining, Smelting, and Refining Company in 1907. Between 1907 and 1916, when the company folded, a little more than $80,000 was produced. Leaseholders worked the district from 1920 to 1923, and the last activity occurred in 1948. (Passed Bothwick) Nevada Adventures Passed Schellbourne Claytons Little is known about the short-lived mining camp of Claytons. George Clayton, the founder of the camp, discovered some gold ore here in early 1880. Clayton lived in Huntington Valley, Elko County. Because of its isolation, the camp never grew. All supplies had to be brought in by private wagons. By spring 1881 Claytons had a population of 29, most of whom were employed in two mines, the Antelope and the Rees. The already small veins disappeared altogether during the summer of 1881, and by that winter, Claytons was completely abandoned. Total production was only about $2,000, and no attempts were ever made to revive the mines. Only one frame building was ever built. Today small mine dumps are the only markers of the site. Not a great deal has been written about Ruby Hill, but this small mining camp was active for many years and produced close to $200,000. The initial location was the Cow and Calf Mine discovered in 1871. The Ruby Hill Mining District was officially organized in July of 1872. By August, Ruby Hill reached its peak with a population of around 150. The town had two restaurants, two stores, a bar, and a boardinghouse that made up the business district. By fall, all the smaller mines had played out and only the four largest mines were still producing. Unfortunately, legal problems forced the mines to close and emptied the once bustling camp. It wasn’t until the early 1880s that some mines were reopened. But that didn’t last long and by 1885 there were only two residents left in Ruby Hill. There was much on again off again activity during the years until 1928 brought an end to all mining activity at Ruby Hill. Because the camp was active for only a few years at a time, few permanent buildings were ever constructed. Most of the mines are high in the mountains, and access is extremely difficult. Though the ruins are not extensive, Ruby Hill is worth the trip, primarily because of its beautiful setting, nestled high in the spectacular Schelbourne Mountains. Two Utah-based companies, the Salt Lake Tungstonia Mines Company and the Utah-Nevada Mining and Milling Company, became active in the area in 1914 and both began to construct mills in 1915. The camp grew to about 25 during 1915 and by the summer of 1916, the camp had a population of 50, several saloons and stores, a boardinghouse, and several wood-frame buildings. Operations were mostly unsuccessful and by early 1918 most of the residents had moved. The district was abandoned until 1935 when new tungsten operations were begun and lasted until 1942 when the site was abandoned. The ruins of three mills and some scattered rubble are all that remain. Nevada Adventures Regan was a mining district, now included in the Eagle district, in the Kern Mountains near the Nevada-Utah boundary. C. G. Sims and C. Olsen discovered Huebnerite1-bearing quartz veins in 1910. A. R. Shepherd, Jr., and associates erected a tungsten mill in 1915 that went into operation in 1916. The Salt Lake Tungstonia Ms. Co. erected a 25-ton mill in 1916. The Utah-Nevada Mining and Milling Company began the construction of a mill that same year, but did not complete it. As production from the silver mines was not significant, the district became known as the Regan or Tungstonia district. A post office was established for Regan August 20, 1906 until November 30, 1907. Huebnerite is one of the principal ores of Tungsten. Tungsten is not found as a native metal. By Donna Fredricks. Hunter (Carbonate) Initial discoveries at Hunter were made by William Armstrong and Chris Decker on December 3, 1871. The early mines included the Horton, Tiger, Nebraska, and Arizona. These four mines produced $208,000 in their first year, but the Hunter District had to pay a high bullion tax. Hunter was the only district forced to pay this tax, which took $96,000 out of production figures. The Hunter mines were bought by George Kennedy of Cherry Creek, who built a smelter just north of the growing camp. During summer 1872 new mines included the Petersburgh ($1,100 per ton), Home Ticket ($47 per ton), Monte Negro, or Black Mountain ($300 to $2,000 per ton), Nebraska Tunnel ($850 per ton), and Emma ($350 per ton). The best mine was the Petersburgh, discovered by Nick Mars. The rich ore coming out of the district focused quite a bit of attention on Hunter, and the camp soon had a population of 50, plus a saloon, a blacksmith shop, a boardinghouse, and a general store. Hunter reached its peak in 1877 with close to 80 residents. Hunter had more than 40 houses, two stores, three restaurants, six saloons, two lodging houses, and a post office, with James A. Pay serving as postmaster. In June the Crown Point Mining Company gained control of the districts mines and water and timber rights. Thirty houses were moved to Hunter from Cherry Creek and Schellbourne. The ore slowly ran out, and the Hunter furnace closed on July 12, 1884. At the time, the furnace employed 40 people. After it closed, most of Hunters residents left. The handful left in Hunter in May 1886 were witnesses to murder when John Howlett, a prominent Carson City resident, was killed by Ed Crutchley. Crutchley was found guilty and hanged at Hamilton on December 31. He was the first man legally hanged in White Pine County. Hunter continued to fade during the late nineteenth century. By 1900, the smelter had been wrecked, only one boardinghouse was still standing, and foundations were scattered throughout the site. P. A. Darraher started a small revival in 1904, and a two-story bunkhouse, a boardinghouse, and an office building were built. By 1905 the camp was full of tar paper shacks and 100 men were employed. The Hunter Mine, the districts only producer, was purchased by the Vulcan Mining, Smelting, and Refining Company in 1907. Between 1907 and 1916, when the company folded, a little more than $80,000 was produced. Leaseholders worked the district from 1920 to 1923, and the last activity occurred in 1948. (Passed Bothwick) Nevada Adventures Passed Schellbourne Claytons Little is known about the short-lived mining camp of Claytons. George Clayton, the founder of the camp, discovered some gold ore here in early 1880. Clayton lived in Huntington Valley, Elko County. Because of its isolation, the camp never grew. All supplies had to be brought in by private wagons. By spring 1881 Claytons had a population of 29, most of whom were employed in two mines, the Antelope and the Rees. The already small veins disappeared altogether during the summer of 1881, and by that winter, Claytons was completely abandoned. Total production was only about $2,000, and no attempts were ever made to revive the mines. Only one frame building was ever built. Today small mine dumps are the only markers of the site. Not a great deal has been written about Ruby Hill, but this small mining camp was active for many years and produced close to $200,000. The initial location was the Cow and Calf Mine discovered in 1871. The Ruby Hill Mining District was officially organized in July of 1872. By August, Ruby Hill reached its peak with a population of around 150. The town had two restaurants, two stores, a bar, and a boardinghouse that made up the business district. By fall, all the smaller mines had played out and only the four largest mines were still producing. Unfortunately, legal problems forced the mines to close and emptied the once bustling camp. It wasn’t until the early 1880s that some mines were reopened. But that didn’t last long and by 1885 there were only two residents left in Ruby Hill. There was much on again off again activity during the years until 1928 brought an end to all mining activity at Ruby Hill. Because the camp was active for only a few years at a time, few permanent buildings were ever constructed. Most of the mines are high in the mountains, and access is extremely difficult. Though the ruins are not extensive, Ruby Hill is worth the trip, primarily because of its beautiful setting, nestled high in the spectacular Schelbourne Mountains. Two Utah-based companies, the Salt Lake Tungstonia Mines Company and the Utah-Nevada Mining and Milling Company, became active in the area in 1914 and both began to construct mills in 1915. The camp grew to about 25 during 1915 and by the summer of 1916, the camp had a population of 50, several saloons and stores, a boardinghouse, and several wood-frame buildings. Operations were mostly unsuccessful and by early 1918 most of the residents had moved. The district was abandoned until 1935 when new tungsten operations were begun and lasted until 1942 when the site was abandoned. The ruins of three mills and some scattered rubble are all that remain. Nevada Adventures Regan was a mining district, now included in the Eagle district, in the Kern Mountains near the Nevada-Utah boundary. C. G. Sims and C. Olsen discovered Huebnerite1-bearing quartz veins in 1910. A. R. Shepherd, Jr., and associates erected a tungsten mill in 1915 that went into operation in 1916. The Salt Lake Tungstonia Ms. Co. erected a 25-ton mill in 1916. The Utah-Nevada Mining and Milling Company began the construction of a mill that same year, but did not complete it. As production from the silver mines was not significant, the district became known as the Regan or Tungstonia district. A post office was established for Regan August 20, 1906 until November 30, 1907. Huebnerite is one of the principal ores of Tungsten. Tungsten is not found as a native metal. By Donna Fredricks.
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