The weekly Columbian., 1857-05-16
Mining News.

the winter, by the action ofthe heavy rains.
Most Of them however are now in work
ing order, and large amounts of dust will
probably be taken out this week. We
commence with those east of Main street.
Cascade Claim.-This is large claim.
There are shares and each one is repre-
sented in working it. The dirt is hauled
up by means of rail cars, with horse pow
er. Last week the company washed out
in 81 days, 50 ounces. They are now
digging across Main street. This is the
company that was sued by the county for
destroying the Dad.
Eakin's Old Caim.-The next ad-
joining cascade. There are four share
holders,- dirt drawn up by hand cars. Av-
eraged last week, Sc per day to the man.
Hamden Claam-Eight shares,-horse
power railway. Last week they were
engaged in washing "slum" and cleaning
out the claim. Took out S5 per day to
the hand This week expect to double
| it.
| Maine Claim--Four shares,-now
washing good dirt. Use railway and
horse power. Wash with a hydraulic
on small scale. Pays $S per day to
each share.
Pierce Claim -Four shares,--use
hand cars and hydraulic pipe. Are wash
ing "slum and dirt together. Pays wa
ges.
Chaplin Claim.-This company have
just started, and are now washing head
ings. The original dirt looks Well and
will probably pay largely hereafter.
Granton Claim.-Washing "slum' and
top dirt. No very large returns yet, in
consequence. The company use large
water wheel, to draw up the cars. This
is great saving of horse flesh, and the
expense is much less The same water
that is used to turn the wheel, is also
used to wash the dirt. Sc to 81 per day
to the share was made in the top dirt. and
the amount will probably be very large
next week.
Between Main and Broadway streets,
are the following claims:
Tiger Claim.-This is carting claim.
| Two horses and carts are used, and are
now employed in cleaning out the claim.
There are FIVE shareholders. Last season
it paid SIS and $50 per day to the share.
Columbia Mining Co.-Six shares
two horses and carts used. The compa-
ny are now washing their original dirt,
and take out $40 per day to the hand
Lxddy CAain-Three shares,-use
hand car. This claim was entirely filled
up last winter, and the proprietors are
washing top dirt. For the past four
weeks it has paid $40 per day to the
share.
|. Old Kennebeck Claim-Five shares.
Week before last it paid $40 to the man
Last week, in consequence of cave, no
pay dirt was washed. The dirt is wind
lassed up by hand.
Peterson + Co.'S Claim.-Now wash
ing "slum" and "tailings." A water
wheel is used for hosting the dirt in buck
cts. Two strings of sluices are required
to carry off the dirt and wash it proper
ly. There are four shareholders and last
season the claim yielded ON an average,
Sl2 per day to the share.
In explanation of some points connect
ed with the above claims, we remark that
they are all deep claims,-some of them
being over thirty feet below the surface
and that there is no way to wash the dirt
but TO hoist it by some means to the top.
The taillngs ale all run off by the Gulch
Flume, on which the "toms' are placed.
We have thus far given brief outline
ofthe claims east of the Sonora road
Next week we shall commence with
those on the west side, and so continue
down the gulch towards Springfield
MAY FEsTvAL.-On Wednesday next