Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-13
We are indebted to friend for the following in
tereting letter. containing account Of the quartz
mills, their operations, &c., in LogtOwn.

We are indebted to friend for the following in
teresting letter. containing account of quartz
mills, their operations, &c., in LOgtown.
Lo0TowN, Ell Dorado Co., Feb. 5. '5s.
.-Aceording to promise l. write yom few lines to
inform you what is taking place in this burg. AL
most every peson here Is or less interested in
quartz mining, and quarts 10 the constant topic Of
the day. There are now six mills in active opera
ton in this neighborhood, employing, in the ag-
gregate, not less than one hundred and seventy
FIVE men.
THE LAMoiLLR MILL,
Owned by J. Il. Beard, propelled by n steam en-
CINE of sixty horse power, running eight stamps
and two arrastras, brushes fifteen tons Of rock in
twelve hours, and netts q weekly profit of from
two to eight thousand dollars. This Is the richest
vein Of quartz In FL Dorado county II wa: opened
about one year since at great expense by the pro-
prietOr, who owes his present success to his own
untiring energy and perseverance.
THE PocAHoNTAs MILL,
Propelled by steam engine of sixteen horse power,
driving Ave stamps, and four nrrastras, lately
erected at q cost Of twenty thousand dollars, is
probably the best mill in the county; the work hav
ing been done in the must thorough manner under
the immediate supervision Of Mr.. David Stoddard
9 skiuful machnist Of San Francisco. This mill
has Just commenced work under the most favora-
BILE auspices. 1t 10 capable Of crushing twelve
tons of rock per day, which will average twenty
Ave dollars per ton the vein is Of great extent,
and years Of labor will be required to exhaust the
rock already exPosed.
THE ENTIRE MILL,
Also propelled by steam engine Of twelve horse
power, running three stamps, and four arrastras,
built by McSsrS. Fiske Delhi at cost Of eight
Thousand dollars, is now doing fine busincss,-
their rock, OF which they have large supply, av-
eraging thirty dollars per ton, twelve tons being
crushed daily.
BRYANT's MILL,
{ Situated on the Costumes river, two miles dis
tant by the Drytown road now undergoing re-
pairs. Here the motive power Is water which is
taken from the river one mile above and conveyed
by means Of . canal, to the mill. The mill cost
twelve thousand dollars, and 10 capable Of crushing
ten tons daily, the rock paying twenty five dollars
per ton. The vein from which the rock is obtain
ed lie near the " LamOiIe Mill, " but owing to the
scarcity Of wood, MIR. Bryant considered it cheap
er tn haul his rock to the river than to erect a
steam mill an operation which win save vast
amount Of money In the course Of time.
THE UNION MILL,
Of stamps, 10 capable Of crushing fifteen
tons daily, the rock yielding twenty dollars per
ton is probably the oldest mill in the county,
ted In 1851, has always been 4 paying institution.
The motive power having been steam until recent
", they have added a water wheel, the water be-
ing obtained from the Diamond Spring ditch,
which drives the mill at one half the expense for
which wood can be obtained. The quarts is mex
haustible and increases in size and quality the
deeper the vein iS opened.
RAYMOND & McNuLTY's MILL,
Last but not least lie n new steam mill, erected at
an expense of six thousand dollars, and brushes
daily twelve tons Of rock, which Yields from TWEEN
two veins Of quarts, either Of which would be suf-
hcient to keep two such mills running for twenty
years, without ever having to go below the bed Of
the ravine on which the mill is situated. There
are several more veins in this vicinity which are
known to be valuable, and only require little cap
ital to develope them more fully, and return Il
handsome remuneration to those who may engage
in the business. Yours, truly, J. W. ID.