The mountain Democrat., 1864-01-02
1lr !. .nQVNTAIN DEMOCRAT.
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n.a,,-. MILL.-Tbis mill is now near
1c,0nIe,ed. and it is thought will be
40 commence operations within ten
49, THE building is ofgranite, and is
.lihcturs that does much credit to the
u..-rriss and energy Of its owners The
ooh;rervsof the mill is Of the finest quail
Ma "a wiN no doubt, be able to do good
- Ten stamps and six five.fuOt pans
srS now Htted up, and two more pms a e
s-nected every day, but plenty OF space
!. In and the machinery is so arranged
.S.t II the uroprietOrs desire to use more
Us - or stamps it can be- easily DOME
r." .noine is Of forty horse power and is
fee piece Of workmanship. The
ho;ler IL OF large capacity, and in fac;
s-.~vthins about the mill is fitted up
S;,h an eve to working large quantity
r,o.k and also to durability and neat
>>-t>~v;v4Ayill not he GG~ls %
-. ou, Of order soon. as their foundation
sclid granite. The cost OF This mlif
In not fall much short, ,ifany, Of S75. 600.
fhe erection Of such expensive buildings
A our midst shows a confidence in the
n.rmanency of the mines in this region,
rhieh deserves to he well rewarded.
BLACK SwAN.-A small quantity Of
roek from this ledge was recently crush
al At the Union Company's mill and
vi.lded at the rate Of $3.50 to the tom
The application by the Mills, Post & White
Company, for an Injunction against the
Black Swan Company, is now on trial he
fore Judge Locke at Dayton. La'ro~e
oOpears Ss attorney for plaintiff, and La
hat for defendant. In the meantime the
claim is lying idle.
GooD.-We heard some very Aattcring
reports, Yesterday, about the Rough and
Ready ledge. in Amador District. 1t is
said to be very rich. Hope 1t is.
WARREN L WELLS. Two tons Of rock
have been pxtraced from this ledge and
taken to Fari,' mill for crushing. The
returns are,expected TO be very good.
BRooKs' MnL.-This mill has been run
ming for the past week, crushing rock
from the Union No. .. The mill Is pro.
vided With five stamps and four large
pans
VEsrA.-A contract has been let to
sink an incline upon this ledge to the
depth Of twenty feet. The work will be
commenced Immediately, and pushed FOR
ward as rapidly rs possible. The pros
poets still continue good that the owners
will realize their expectations. They are
determined to develop it without regard
to expense.
TRoY.-This ledge has been stripped
for q Shor: distance on the surface, and
several tons Of rock taken out for crush,
inE. A contract has been let to sink an
incline on it to the depth Of twenty.
feet. Work will be commenced immedl.
Ately. The Troy lies in front Of the west
ern Oregon.
PROSPECTING PAHTY.-A party consist
ing Of Eve or six persons left this place
Yesterday for San Antonio District. This
Is the second trip for some of them, but
they 60 this time well prepared with pro-
visions, horses &c, and they intend thor
oughly prospecting the district. Some OF
them expect to remain in that section du,
ring the Winter, hut the others will re
turn IN q few weeks. We hope that each
one OF the boys may strike ledge that
will make him his pile.
DuNEIRK.-A contract has heen lei 10
sink an incline upon this ledge to the
depth Of twenty feet, work will be com
menced Immediately. Snihe Of the rmS
was recently crushed and u very latter
ing yield vas obtained.
ANADoR Fourteen ton Of ore from
this ledge have been sent TO the Fountain
Mil. at JacOb>vile, to bc crushed.
IIiidreih's mill has btcp engaged fr
the past three DAYS in crushing rock from
the North Star ledge.
BuLLIoN.-We saw, few DAYS since,
four large and fi"e looking silver bricks
which had been obtained from ore extract
ed from the Vineyard ledge aud crushed
at the Union mill The bars were worth
81. 1891 ~. Keep them coming, the more
the merrcr.
SPECIMENS SENT BELow We were
shown. yesterday, several specimens tack
en- from the Chidgey aud p. arork hedges
for the purpose ot being sent I" San Fran
cisco. We venture that the hearts Of the
owners will be much giaddcned when
they Teach their destination.
PEACOCK LEDGE. This l"dge is >itua-
ted in Marshall Canon. An incline has
been sunk upon it to the depth If niue
teen feet The ledge is we'll defined, thir
ty.twO inches wide. and tine looking one
is now bcing taken out. The prospects
are that this claim will prove to be NUN
Der one.
REVENUE COMPANY. We have been
shown some rich Sp"'ImcnS OF ore taken
from this mine, the rock from which, up.
on crushing and assays, rraliz"S up"ard>
of $500 to the ton. The shar' holders
have a good thing Of The work is being
preceded with. all dispatch being used in
taking out rock.
Coop WoaX.-One day last week forty
three pounds OF rock from the Troy ledge
was crushed at the Union Mill, and yield
ed at the rate of over 81 500 To the ton.
The rock was crushed bv the small two.
stamp battery used at this mill for pros
pecting purposes, and worked to within
Eve aud seven-eighthS per cent Of the first
assay.
EAPA LEDGE. This ledge is situated
near the upper grade. and but short dis
lance from the Pony ledge. 1t was dis
covered about a month since, and loca
ton Of one thousand feet made by MeSsrS
Amsden, Snyder, Anker, and our old
friend o. c. Lewis. We have been
shown u specimen of the rock taken out
within few feet of the surface, which
looks decidedly we'll.
ONTARIO LEDGE.-ThiS ledge is situated
about one half a mile southeast Of the
Yankee Blade. There are one thousand
feet in the location, and preparations are
NAws heinO made to c;DL . do,,hIo shof,