The Placer herald., 1870-06-11
oPHIR CoRRRsPONDRNCR.
OpuIR. June 9th. 1870.


s.iI! being said about our mining district,
and in truth it deserves it, as every days
developments but more clearly prove the
richness and extent of our gold bearing
quartz lodges. Our mills are crowded with
custom. work and cauoot answer the de-
mands of the miners, there being more ore
brought there Than can possibly be reduced.
In my last promised TO give your readers
list Of the mines and Shafts now being
worked.
Thi, mine is owned by Slawson i Co..
and is situated near North Ravine. i. is
supplied with good hosting works. and The
shaft is down fifty feet, Several drifs have
been run and the Yield has paid for all the
work done. The owners are now running
the bottom level and are meeting with good
success.
THE MAY DAY.
This claim il owned by WIN Gollsberry
& Co, Of Auhuro, and supposed 10 be an
extension Of lhe vel known Green ledge
Ii is new prospec, aud looks very encour-
aging. The owners are having a test made
Of some IA tons Of qnar'z At The Empire Mil,
AID some of the experts think it will pan out
S25 per ton. However Ibis may he. the ore
looks gcol and the miners here believe it TO
DO the opening Of a good mine.
THE GREEN NINE.
This claim is SO well established and
known as no, 20 require description here
Suffice it to say that il is tho best developed
mns in the district, and work is being
sys ematcay prosecuted With good paying
results.
GOOD FRIDAY.
This claim is being worked by Jacob
Cowan. Tie shaft is fifty sixty feet deep
and has ,eded first aud last over $50. 900,
an1 present iudics,iors favor ihe conclusion
from The same shaft
THE EMPIRE
This location is about 100 f-et south Of
the Good Friday, and is the property of An
tone Smith. who has a shaft down G2 let.
The frs, five tons Of rock crushed from thi-
ledge yielded l4i oza per ton lperhsPs our
correspondent meant 10 say Sl4 50) sub p.
Qnently IS tons was worked which paid 500
per ton. Mr. Smith ia now running a level
and the quartz locks equally rs good as the
So tons dad.
Monroe Il Co., OF Grass Valley, are sink
ing on good sizsd ledgs near the Good
FRIDAY with good pros poets.
Clunan Il Co, also Of Grass Valley. are
sinking H shaft on ledge near Greens
mine They had ten sous crushed ~ the
Emq're Mil which paid Sl5 per 'on. From
the Hunter prospect shaft crushing gave
$lo per ton. Nelson Il Co. are sinking
with good prospects. From Cornucopis.
owned by S'mons, McCombs d Co.. some
$50 tons Of rock has been worked yedlng
about SIG dollars per ton average. Simons
& Msrlan'a claim on Humbug Fiat has
yielded S35 to the ton. John Price IL
Coz extension Of Simon's ledge, had 81
tons crushed las, week which pa,d $50 per
t'n, Myers Il Co, ara sit king a shaft on
llumhug Flat and getting good booking ore
The Buc k-ye claim has been Ieased Ivy Mr.
Jones. The shaft is 80 feet deep and pays
some $50 per ton. There is n shaft 90 this
mine 100 fee, deep, and test Of he rock Al
the bottom paid s2s per ton. The lessee
will have h's shaft pumped dry by tho I",t
Of the week, and when he runs his levels
believe he will haze tnins that will com
pete wi h the best in ihador or Nevada
fhe s.. Patrick bas actually changed han ds
AMI Mr.. Townsend, ths Superintendent of the
new owners. m old and experienced miner
from Grass Valley, is pushing the work on
il. This claim is 20 well known, rs to re
qure no further notice. Jacob Cowan has
leased the Spanish ledge, and is sinking u
shaft and taking out quartz that will pay
from SIS to $40 per ton. The Gelman
Company are sinking and taking out rock
that looks well. Shlnghe l. Emery are tax
ing ont and crushing rock that will Yield
some SIG per ton. Mr. Read is getting OUT
snl crushing rock that will. from all appear
ances, pay well. Serey IL Co. will have 25
tons crushed in a few days that must yelJ
fully $40 per ton. Col. Wilson Il Co. have
hal several small los crushed hat have
paid from 500 to $50 20 the ton. MIR.
BATHS has had % tons crushed from the
SIMPLE, ledge which yielded S25 80 per ton
George Clark Il Co. had \ crushing At The
81. Lswrence NJ Il winch is reported to have
tons from the Hathaway mine crushed at
the ST. Lawrence MllI whici, pays more 'han
ever bef 're This ledgs is some trtse ct
vide. From this brief sketch Of the clalIn-
now actually being worked twill refer To
others mex, werk), and the results named,
1t may be inferred that tina dHtrict is pos
porous, which does Poor Placer" some
good. spEcroR.
SAClsAM ENIO CORRESPONDENCE. co
SACRAMENTO, ia g 0. 1870.