Grass Valley telegraph., 1857-02-21
Quartz Mining Directory.
fCORRECTED MONTHLY.l

noticed in the subjoined list, make any additions
to the same.
1t is desirable to add new mills to the list as
active preparations are commenced for their erec
ton
MS No mills are intended to be placed in this list
but such as are in active operation
1t is also desirable to give the names and lOcaftie
where 'arastras'' are at wOrk-giving the name OF
the Company-Director, number of arastras, when
put in operation-Eind of power used-whether the
work is to be permanent merely as mode of pros
pecng with the ulteror view of the erection of other
machinery.
SHASTA COUNTY.
Mount Washington, located at French Gulch, start
ed in 1851 with water power Director Mr.. SwartZ.
Eureka, located at SeventySix, Plumas, started in
1851, with water power Director Mr.. Coulter
PLUMAs COUNTY.
Mammoth, Seventy Six, started in 1851, with water
power Director Mr.. lIcGee.
SIERRA COUNTY.
4Erial, Downeville Buttes started in 1852, water
Copper HILL located at Minnesota started in 1855,
steam Director Mr. CASTOR.
German Bar, located at Middle Yuba, started in
1853 water; Director -
BUTTE COUNTY.
Spring Valley O. NJ. Co., near Oroville, Steam, s
stamps started 1857 use Arastras. Director, -
Smith Park are running six arastras at Columbia
Vile
Nesbitt & Simmons are running es3t tras a8oat
twelve miles north Of Oroville. Near sae same 20
cality Messrs. White Nutter \ CO., ar rir,-.ng two
aud Nessrs Derrick 4 Co. two. Mar oJher veins
=
prospects.
YuP' C0Uv~y
Rule Co. Browns Valley, StcaIa, stamps, John
Rule Director
NEvADA County.
Larimer's located at ass Valley started n 1862,
we ter, stamps Director Nr. TaraueT Cae aIas-
ira used fer reducing blanket washie9s.
Noramblgua. Grass Valley. started n 1852 steam,
Boston, Grass Valley, started in 1857, steam, 8
stamps Director Mr. Cheevan.
Lafayette and Hevetia, Grass Valley, started in
1852, steam; Director Mr. Conway -eighteenstamps.
Empire, Grass Valley, started in 1852; steam, 16
stamps Director Mr.. HOtaling
Osborn Hll Grass Valley started in 1852 steam ;
Director Mr. CrOSsett-10 stamps.
Orleans Houston Hill, started in 1854, steam, II
revolving stamps, with arastras Director Mr..
Stackhouse.
Gold HILL Grass Valley, started in 1851, steam :;
Director Mr.. AtwOod-21 stamps.
Mount Hope Grass Valley, started in 1855 steam
Director Mr.. Brennan, (mill now being built)
AlIison's Ranch Grass Valley, Steam Pump used
for dIainage.-Mill now in progress of erection
Mount George, Mt. George, started in 1852, steam
Director Mr. Roberts (Aiill nOtrunning at presently
New Mill now building in Grass Valley by Messrs
Layton & Rush, Steam.
New Mill now building in Grass Valley by MesSrs
Woodwork 4 Co. Steam.
Pittsburg, Nevada Road started in 1851, steam
Director Mr.. Whigham-1S stamps.
Wyoming, Deer Greek, started in 1851, stamps Di-
rector Mr.. Lambert.
Gold Tunnel, Nevada, started in 1851, steam !; Di-
rector Mr.. Kidd
Illinois, Deer Creek, started in 1851, water; Di-
rector Mr.. Adams.
Canada HILL Nevada, started in 1858; Casamahue
& Co. propretors, steam Is stamps.
Rough 4 Ready Quartz Mining Co., started 1855,
steam, "A stamps Z. W Roberts, Pres: VIM. S.
Mead, Supt.
National, South Yuba, started in 1855, water; Di-
rector Mr. Raymond.
California Quartz Gold Mining Co., (now building)
water and steam, Alpha P. 0.
PLACER COUNTY.
Pennsylvania, Humbug Canon, started in 1855,
cam, n stamps Director DR.. McMurtre.
Volcano, Sarahvlle, started in 1855, steam, II
evolving stamps Director Mr.. Hancock
Union Quartz Mining Co. mile from Ophir by
Keehner, Shneebely, Kohler CO.-Water, s stamps
of 800 lbs. each.
hzy- Some 20 arastras are running in the vicinity
of DOty' s Flat in this County.
Ell DORADO COUNTY.
Sierra Nevada, Grizzly Flat, startedin 1851 water );
Eagle Grizzly Flat, started in 1852, water Direc-
tor Mr.. McKain.
Mount Pleasant, Grizzly Flat, started in 1851 wa
ter Director Mr.. Steely.
Maryland, Placervilie started in 1854, water Di-
rector --
Pacific, Placerville started in 1854 water-1O re-
vovng Stamps 500 lbs. each Director Mr.. Turnbuu.
American Placerville, started in 1855 water wheel
60 feet in dameter--10 revolving Stamps, $50 lbs.
each Director Mr. Perkins.
Union. Aurum City started in 1852, steam Dr4c-
tor Mr. Chas Frost, IA stamps Ell Dorado ?. o.
Tennessee, Consumes River, started in 1855 stra
Director Mr. Ray Is stamps.
Deep Sea- CoSumnes River, El Dorado P. o., started
in 1856 water-10 stamps, Director Mr. Mead.
Columbus, Cold Springs, started IN 1888 water ;
Director -
Marion VolcanovilIe, started in 1855. steam Di-
rector Mr.. Baker.
CornucOpia, LOgtOwn, started in 1854, two aras-
tras. Director
Mills 4 Co.. Consumes River, FL Dorado P O. start
ed in 1856, water Director Mr.. Mills,
Hermitage, Consumes Ridge, started in 1855, 20
stamps steam Director Mr.. Ira S. Parke.
AMADoR COUNTY.
Ranchoree. Ranchoree, started in 1858, water Di-
rector Mr. Williams
Amador, started in 1852, steam Director --
Spring Hll Amador, started in 1852, steam Direc-
tor Mr.. Burke.
Keystone, Amadsr, started in 1852, water Dlrec-
tor Mr.. Manning.
Herbertville, Herbertville started in 1852 water
Director Mr.. Davis.
Eureka, Sutter, started in 1852 steamI; Director
Mr.. Murray
Union Sutter, started in 1855, steam; Director Mr.
Tibbetts.
Badger, Suffer, started in 1854, water Director,
Mr.. Haywood.
ONEIDA, jackson, started il 1852, stea m Dire
Grass Valley, Grass Valley, started in 1855, water
Director Mr.. S NTH.
Drytown, Drytown, started in 1855, water Drec-
tor Mr.. McGrady
Palmer & Co'' Dry Creek, started in 1855, water
Director Mr.. Williams.
Potosi Q. NJ Co. Drytown, started in 1885, water,
II stamps Director e. Hinckson.
Butte Butte City, started in 1855, water; Director
Mr.. W Huffaker
CALAvERAs COUNTY.
Foote and Lindsay Mokelumne River, started in
1855, water Director Mr.. Lindsay.
Lone Star n. F. Mokelumne River started in 1855
water Director Mr. Wade.
Texas, North and Middle Forks Mokelumne, start
ed in 1855, water; Director Mr. Raymond.
Wood House, North & Middle Forks, Mokelumne
tarted in 1855, water Director -
Careon Hill O. NJ. CO. Carson Hill Steam (now
bulding,) Messrs Rowe, Lane & Co., proprietors,
HYT We learn that new mill in this County neal
Mokelumne Hill, built in 1852 which was ther
thought to be a failure has recently been started
again under very fattering auspices We should be
pleased to learn its name Director &C.
New MILL now building Rich Gulch, five miles
from Campo SecO-Messrs. Clark & Gass proprietors
TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Experimental, Columbia started in 1854 water. hi
rector Mr.. Pownell
Wheeler & Co., Big Oak Flat, started in 1855 wa
ter Director Mr.. Wheeler
MARIPosA COUNTY
Marble Springs, North Fork, Merced STATED in 1851
water Director Mr. Wheeler
Washington, Quartsburg, started in 1852, steam
Ortega, Bear Valley started in 1852, steam Direc
tor - -... - -
Aqua Frio, Aqua FriO started in 1852, steam Di
| rector Mr.. Atwood