Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15
Mining News.

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for the Antelope Tunnel was removed on
the 9th of September 1853 and the Tunnel
was driven through the solid rock nearly
1000 feet before obtaining a prospect, at
an expense of $4,000. The first appear
ance of gold in the claim, was discovered on
the 9th of March, and the first painful Of
dirt yielded 2oz of coarse gold. This claim
is on the very center of Mamaluke Hill
and from present indications will rival any
of the old claims in richness. The main
Tunnel is feet wide and six feet high, for
700 feet, but the remainder is designed only
for single track. 1t is the largest, though
not the longest Tunnel in the hill, or in any
hill in this section.
Coop VICES, Union Tunnelling
Co. on Mamaluke Hill, have averaged two
ounces per day to the hand during the past
week.
The PoRCUPINE Tunnel Co. have aver
aged from 100 to $50 ounces per week to
the hand.
PROSPECT HILL.-The Eureka Tunnel Co.,
hands, took out 1000 dollars on the week
before last
CEMENT HnL-The Nevada Tunnel Co
on last Thursday, took out 40 ounces OF
gold; on Friday 40 OF; and on Saturday
they realized 48 ounces for the days labor
making for the three days, the nett proceeds
of 128 onnces of gold.
JONES HILL.-The Columbia Tunnel
still maintains its former reputation for rich
ness in the gold yield. On Friday the Co
took out about three thousand dollars.
New ORLEANS TUNNEL Co.-This tunne
is also in Jones Hill The company have
but recently ''broke through" into pay dirt
and as yet, we have received no authentic
account Of the actual yield. But We under
stand, that as is usual for Tunnels on this
Hill, they are taking it out rich.
SURFACE DIGG1NGs-The Know Moth
ing Co., surface claims, on Jones Hill are
averaging one once per day to each hand
We have the above accounts from relia
BILE sources and can give them as correct
The reports given are all Hill, Or deep dig
gings with one exception. Those engaged
in surface diggings are now very busy, il
every direction, so that by next week W.
may expect to see gold dust more plentiful
among us again.
SLUICE OR SURFACE DIGGINGs.-The ex
tent and richness of the Mamaluke deer
diggings has long since been acknowledged
but not until quite recently has it been dis
lowered, that in many places those claims
that have been tunneled and worked out
within few feet of the "bed rock" will pay
exceedingly well, in many places from the
surface down, by sluicing; so that now
many of those claims that were supposed tc
be worked out, are among the most valuable
in the country as surface digglngs; among
which are the following-claims that we are
assured cannot be bought for less than from
two to three thousand dollars to the share
BIRD CLAIMs.-This company are sluic-
ing off thirty feet of dirt preparatory to
profitable labors in washing out pay dirt.
BED Rock Co.-This company are sluic-
ing off II feet Of dirt preparatory to their
regular work in pay dirt.
BULL DIGGINGs.-This company is COM
posed of four shares and are now engaged
in sluicing about fifteen feet of surface dirt.
CLIPsTINE & KEIsER D1GG1NGs.-Tbese
diggings are owned by two stockholders,
who are making extensive preparations for
profitable labor.
WASHINGTON CO.-This company is bust
ly engaged in sluicing off about 80 feet OF
surface dirt, with a view to profitable labor
in future. The company is composed of 4
stockholders.
All Of these mining claims have been
thoroughly prospected, and are known to be
rich. Should the rains continue, they will
b. ready to work the regular pay dirt in
the course of ten days or two weeks.
SHOT AT.-On last Saturday evening,
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