The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10
TEor the Empire Co. Argus. l

MAMALUKE HILL, March b, 1900.
Mr. Editor: AS the condition of the weather
has compelled me to adopt the custom of the her.
NIT this evening, don't know that | can better
employ lonely hour, than by giving you slight
account of how matters are in this place Since
the excitement occasioned by the suspension of the
bank of Adams & Co. has died away, all kinds OF
business has resumed its former quiet position.
Every thing has been unusually quiet here, during
the past winter. AS the old adage runs, Every
evil is productive of some good" the citizens of
this place have, from necessity, during the past
winter, become a very quiet, sober people All
former amusements of the place have been dis
pensed with. Consequently there has not been
any chance for much of an overflow of SptrdS
either ardent or mental This, as well as all other
mining districts, has sorely felt the failure of the
rains in the early part of the season but as Prov
dence is at present abundantly favorng us IN that
respect will not complain OF our former alfllc-
tions. We flatter ourselves that we have as rich
diggings in this place and vicinity as any mining
district in the State can boast AS l have never
seen publication, correctly stating the general
mining affairs of this place, will give you brlet
description of our mining operations, and at the
same time refute some of the delusive statements
that have heretofore been given.
[ would mention the mining notice given In the
Georgetown Meas of March lst, reporting wood
en- bucket full of gold dust to have been taken out
of the Mameluke quartz lead, in one day: 40
not wish to question the veracity OF our TREND OF
the Neus but as bucketfull of gold is large
amount, would ask him, if he and his informant
could not take off little from the amount; was it
not quart cup, instead of bucket, and not very
we'll filed at that! or if they must have it buck
ct, and full could they not have said of quartz,
slightly mixed with gold! | submit, would it not
be better, in giving publication to big strikes, to
defer doing so until 1t can be done by weight, IN
stead of measurement There is no doubt that
the Mameluke Quartz Lode is one of the richest
odes that has been discovered in the mountains of
California but if the editor of the Ne,cS will take
the mains to inquire, he will find that instead of
bucketfull, the company is making from fifty to
one hundred ounces per day. And while noticing
mining operations at our hil the editor need not
have been confined to the quartz lode alone--there
are other claims paying quite well. One of the
number is the Porcupine Tunnel claim; and great
credit is due the owners, for their perseverance.
They have run over fourteen hundred feet of tun-
mel, before getting pay dirt; surmounting Difficult
ties that almost bade defiance to the most skillful
operators, and often apparently beyond the power
of man to overcome They are now being reward
ed for their perseverance and long and hard labors
taking out from seventy to one hundred ounces
daily of the clear orc. Then might mention the
Washington, the Bay State, the Wisconsin, Val
entine Klepstine Keisers and others of the tun-
mel claims, that are taking out from one to six
ounces per day to the hand.
The recent rains, together with the Pilot and
FL Dorado bitches, afford full supplies of water;
and the cloud that has SO long hung over the coun-
tenances of our mining citizens, is now dispeled !;
and every face wears grateful smile, and every
hand is busily Piled in demoshing the hills,
sluicing the gulches and exposing to view their
glittering treasure. Yours, &c
A MINER