Grass Valley telegraph., 1857-01-31
Quartz Mining Directory.
CORRECTED MONTHLY

OCRRECl LED NUN lIiLl j
As it is very desirable that this list should be FULL
and CORRECT we shall feel particularly Obliged TO any
correspondent who will correct any error that may be
noticed in the subjoined list or make any additions
to the same.
It is desirable to add new mills to the list soon
active preparations commenced for their erec-
tion.
ny- No mills are intended to be placed in this list
bat such as are in active operation.
1t is also desirable to give the and localtle
where tarastras'' are at work-gving the name OF
the Company-Director, number of arastras, when
put in operatiOn-Kind of power used-whether the
work is to be permanent, mereN as a mode of pros
pectng with the uteror view of the erection of other
machinery.
Mount Washington, located at French Gulch, start
ed in 1851 with water power Director Mr.. Swartz
Eureka located at Seyenty-Six, Plumas started III
1851, with water power Director Mr.. Coulter.
ILUMAs COUNTY.
Mammoth, Seventy-Six, started in 1851, with water
power Director Mr.. McGee
SIERRA COUNTY.
4Erial Downievlle 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
1858, water Director --
BUTTE COUNTY.
Spring Valley @. n. Co., Oroville Steam,
stamps, started l05- use Arastras. Director, -
Smith & Park are running six arastras at Columbia
VILE
Nesbitt & Simmons are running four arastras about
twelve miles north of OfOyle. Near the same To-
cality Messrs White Nutter, & Co., running two,
and Messrs. Derrick & Go.stwo. Many other veins
are being opened in this vicinity Eth encouraging
prospects.
Rule & Co., Browns Valley, Steam, 9stamps, John
Rule, Director.
NEVADA County
Larimer's located at Grass Valley started in 1897,
water, stamps; Director Mr. I4@tmer. One alas-
ira used for reducing blank swashipgss
in3 steam,
10 stamps Director Mr.. Lee.
Boston, Grass Valley, started in 1885,, steam,
stamps Director Mr. Cheevan.
Lafayette and Helvetia, Grass Valley, started in
1852, steam; Director Mr. Conway eighteenstamps.
Empire Grass Valley, started in 1852; steam, 16
stamps Director Mr.. Hotaling.
Osborn Hill Grass Valley, started in 1852, steam
director Mr.. CrosSett-l0 stamps
Orleans, Houston Hill, started in 1854, steam, -
revolving stamps, with arastras Director Mr..
Stackhouse.
Gold Hill, Grass Valley, started in 1851 steam
Director Alr. Atwood-21 stamps.
Mount Hope Grass Valley, started in 1855, steam
Director Mr. Brennan, (mill now being built)
AlliSOn'S Ranch Grass Valley, Steam Pump used
for dTainage.-Mill now in progress of erection
Mount George, Mt. George, started in 1852, steam
Director Mr. Roberts AIill not running 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. Whgham-1S stamps.
Wyoming, Deer Creek, started in 1851 stamps Di
rector Mr.. Lambert.
Gold Tunnel Nevada, started in 1851, steam Di
Illinois, Deer Creek, started in 1851, water Di-
rector Mr.. Adams.
Canada Hill, Nevada, started in 1858 Casamahue
& Co. proprietors, steam Is stamps.
Rough Ready Quartz Mining Co., started 1855,
steam, a stamps E. W. Roberts, Pres: VIM. 5.
Mead, Sup't
National, South Yuba, started in 1855, water; Di-
& California Quartz Gold Mining Co.. (now building)
water and steam, Alpha P. o.
PLACER COUNTY.
Pennsylvania, Humbug Canon, started in 1855,
cam, ~ stamps Director DR.. McNurtrie
Volcano, Sarahvlle, started in 1855, steam, u
evolving stamps Director Mr. Hancock.
Union Quartz Mining Co. one mile from Ophir, by
keehner, Shueebely, kohler 4 CO-Water stamps
of 500 lbs each.
hz7- Some 20 arastras are running in the vicinity
of Dotys 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 1881, wa
ter Director Mr. Steely
Maryland Placeryilie, started in 1854 water Di-
rector -
Pacific PlacervilIe, started in 1854, water-1O re
volvIng Stamps 500lbs each Director Mr.. Turnbull.
American, Placerville started in 1885, water wheel
60 feet in diameter--1O revolving Stamps, $50 lbs.
each Director. Mr.. Perkins.
Union, AurUm City. started in 1852, steam, Dlr4c-
tor Mr.. Chas. Frost Ii stamps, FL Dorado P. 0.
Tennessee, Consumes River, started in 1855, steam
Director Mr.. Ray Is stamps.
Deep Sea, COSumneS River FL Dorado P o., started
in 1856, water-lO stamps, Director Mr.. Mead.
Columbus Cold Springs, started in 1855 water ;
Marion, yolcanoville started in 1855. steam; Di-
rector Mr.. Baker.
Cornucopia Logtown, started in 1854, two aras
tras Director -
Mills x Co., Consumes River, Fl Dorado P 0. 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 1853, water D
rector Mr. Williams.
Amador started in 1852, steam Director --
Spring Hill, Anador, started in 1882 steam Direc
tor Mr.. Burke
Keystone, amadar, started in 1852 water Dlrec-
Midan, Herbertyille, started in 1854 water Direc-
tor Mr.. MaXOn.
HerbertviIe. Herbertville, started in 1852 water
Eureka, sutter, started in 1852 steami; Director
Mr. Murray.
Union, Suffer- started in 1855, steam; Director Mr.
Tibbetts.
Badger sutter, started in 1854, water Director,
Mr.. Haywood.
Oneda jackson, started in 1852, stea IN Dire
Grass Valley, Grass Valley, started in 1855, water
Director Mr. Smith.
Drytown, Drytown, started in 1855, water Drec-
tor Mr.. McGrady.
Palmer & Coz Dry Greek, started in 1855, water ;
Director Mr. Williams.
Potos O. NJ Co. DrytOwn, started in 1861 water,
II stamps Director A G. Hnckson.
Butte Butte City, started 1855, water; Director
Mr.. W, Hufaker
CALAvERAs COUNTY.
Foote and lindsay Mokelumne River, started iu
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
building,) Messrs Rowe, Lane Co., proprietors,
H5- We learn that new mill in this County near
Mokeumne Hill, built in 1852, which was then
thought to be failure, has recently been started
again under very flattering auspices We should be
pleased to learn its name Director, &C..
New MILL now building on Rich Gulch five miles
from Campo Seco-Messrs. Clark Gass proprietors,
TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Experimental, Columbia, startedin 1854 water. Di-
rector Mr.. Pownell.
Wheeler & Co., Big Oak Flat, started in 1855, wa
ter Director MIR. Wheeler
MARIPosA COUNTY.
Marble Springs North Fork Merced staa ted in 1881
water Director Mr.. Wheeler.
Washington, Quartsburg, started in 1852, steam
Director -
Ortega, Bear Valley, started in 1852 steam Direc-