The Placer herald., 1872-12-07
OUR QUARTZ MINES.
ST PATRICK MINE.

We are under obligations to MIR. j. IL. Cross
man. Superintendent of the extensive works OF
tbe st. Patrick Mining company,for official facts
nertaining to the past and present workings OF
tbs several mines belonging to this company.
# has oft been rumored that the old ST. Patrick
mine proper no longer payed, and that the COM
many had comparatively abandoned it, but we
were satisfied from official maps reports and
statemtnts that such is not the case In sinking
they did pass through the main pay chute, and
for time were taking out rock that did not pay
To the skill and experienced eye of Mr.. Cross
man is due the discovery ef this fact, and nee the
pay chute has been positively lacated the COM
many have confined their works to this part of
the ledge and the ore taken from this mine at
nresent will pay, at the lowest estimate, from $40
70 $50 per ton The company have their main
force at work at what is known as the
SPANISH MINE.
The main shaft sunk on this ledge is on the HILL
about three hundred yards from the st. Patrick
mill, but the ledge is tapped by tunnel which
enters the hillside about eighty or one hundred
Yards from the mill. This tunnel cuts through
the ledge as far as it is run, which is now about
rate Of % tons of ore per day from the ledge, the
work of driving the tunnel still further into the
hill is not neglected. The ore from this mine,
thus far, has yielded but about 81 per ton, still,
considering the thickness of the ledge, being
alout 31s feet, and the ease with which the rock
is gotten ont, this apparently meager turnout
leaves profit to the shareholders, above all ex-
&c h., = 10, hc tbara boc
been no rock crushed from the farther end of
the tunnel, but the rock is evidently becoming
richer as they get further into the hill. piece
of rock taken from the far end Of the tunnel was
pounded ont in our presence, which, when washed
out, showed a very rich prospect, and was, we
think, fairly estimated at $40 rock. 1t is but
four months since this mine opened, and of
course is not yet etthoroughy prospected, but from
the thickness of the lodge and the present indi-
cations of it's richness, it must evidently contain
immense treasures of the precious metal, and in
al probability it viii yet make its owners very
vealthy, ,ecand cause them to bless the day they
invested in the quartz mines of this thriving dis
trct. The st. Patrick quartz mill, steam power,
Is kept running day and night, crushing at the
rate of one ton per hour. They have n large
amount Of wood on hand, and everythingin read
mess for big Winters work.
TIE CONSOLIDATED MIvEE
Is located about one-fourth of mile north of
the st. Patrick quartz mill. Tllis mine, which
belongs exclusively to Goddard & Co. Of Boston,
has been very recently opened, though for a new
mine they are pushing ahead Mt an astonishing
rate. The shaft as it follows the ledge dips at an
angle, probably, of 80 degrees, and is down near
no feet. As yet no rock has been crushed from
this mine, but the ledge is thick and at its pres
ent depth prospects encouraglngiy.
AT THE ECLIPSE NINE
There has been nothing done in the shaft for
some time They have just completed excellent
hosting works, preparatory to working the mine
on more extensive scale They have now on
the dump perhaps 100 tons of milling ore, and
the company having satisfied themselves that
they have a ledge that will pay them for work
lnG intend erecting ten stamp mill close TO the
NINE at once, having already, MS we understand,
contracted for the lumber and general material
necessary for its construction. There are
OTHER MINES
In the district deserving notice, but which our
limited time would not allow us to visit. From
many of them we heard good reports On the
whele the mines in this district are in much more
perfect working order than would be supposed;
indeed considering the comparatively short
time that has elapsed since these mines were
opened it is astonishing to see the amount of
work that has been done. And withall to note
the contented smile and happy anticipations that
makes light the heart and brghtens the counte-
hances of every owner in this new and prosper
Gus held of quartz mines, convinces one at once
mat the story of the richness of these mines is
no chmera or idle tale, but report which the
actual condition OF the mines will more than sub
stantiate
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-About noon of Saturday
i4S' H. L. Gibson, an iron huxter, was robbed of
"0'u' @oU one mile east of Lincoln, by two
masked and armed men. Gibson had sold some
iron machinery in Marysville ard received most
ol the money at that place, and it is supposed
mat the robbers followed him from there and
H"lped him at the first favorable point. Under
oneriif Huntley of this place and officer Hotch-
Ass went with Gibson to the point where the
'0"oery occurred but there We're tracks that
'ouId be followed nol could they learn anything
VI 'ne robbers. ellison said that just he was com
'4s out OF the timber on the plains two masked
"9n with revolvers demanded his money, and he
save 1t to them. A robber would starve to death
o WI we road where Giiosn gave up his money,
IL'9 ms clear they knew him, what money he
aS 9u ana followed him from Marysville and got it
"' above stated.
NAL 'uRoRs.-The following trial jurors has
f0'n Wawn and summoned to be in attendance
'ue county Court ON the 10th inst
~ l.. Hoyey, l.. Powers, W. H. Hunt S. p.
U0e'' j. A. Culver, S. S. Willard r. L. Cham
.9Iiain' T j. Nichols, j. r. Jones, Luke secord,
a'oert Harrison, j. NJ. Jacobs. James Harrison,
u 'n'eht' b. Morse, d. Insersol, W. Greedy
DunIanh hilen Daniel Grant, +. A. Neville, VIM.
pot Up, N, Dixon, J. Anders, and last, though
''as'' the jolly host of the Union Saloon