Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-27

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darkies.
THE GOLDEN BEACH.
An Experts Opinion that Bearing
Snnds Nay Be Found the Entire Length
OF the Pacific Coast.
[San Francisco Chronicle.
j. T. Best. who for the past ten years has
been connected wishsthe lighthouse depart
ment of this coast, and who has been per-
sonally interested in the analyzing of the
auriferous sands and gravels of this coast,
stated during an interview with Chronicle
reporter, yesterday, that he was of the opin-
ion gold-bearing sands could be found the
entire length of the Pacific coast, from Point
Trinidad to British Columbia, and that with
in those points there could not be found a
space five miles i'll length which did not con-
tain claims that either were being worked or
had at some time been worked and aban-
doned, leaving the remains of former works
as sign of previous occupancy. The only
claims upon the east line that have ever been
thoroughly worked, that is, worked in such
manner as to extract every particle of
color from the gravel worked, were those
at Gold Bluffs, the upper bluff being the
property of Mr.. Fernald and the lower be-
longing to Mr.. Chapman. These claims are
very valuable, some 100000 having been
taken out of the lower one since Jan. l last.
The bluffs are from three hundred feet to
seven hundred feet in height, and are ac-
cessible only at two or three points The
miners rely upon the tide to assist them in
their work, and depend upon the surf's COM
ing in either from the southwest or north
west, when it rolls up the beach, and dash
ing against the bluffs retreats, taking the
gray sand with it and leaving long, narrow,
semi-circular shaped veins of dark blue
sand, which is scooped mp by the miners,
packed on mules and taken to d corral, where
it is worked out at leisure. working test
was made short time since of ,445 POUNDS
of sand taken from the Chapman, which re-
suited in yield of $3.50 worth of 957-
1000 fine gold, or S27.2S to the ton. Several
experiments relative to the respective rich
ness of sands taken from different points
along the coast line were made by Mr.. Best
with the aid of coal shovel and bucket of
water. Two ounces of sand taken from the
Stone Lagoon beach, in Humboldt county,
panned out thirty -four colors or about $50
to the ton. This estimate is based on a cal
culation made by actual count and weight
of five hundred and fifty colors to the cent.
This specimen Of sand might more properly
be called a light-blue gravel and is very
| easily worked. Sands taken from this
| locality have never been known to yield less
than 36 cents, or more than 1921 per ton.
Two ounces of sand taken from the ocean
| beach, PANIED out in like manner, yielded
sixteen colors, many of which were sc
minute that thSs could scarcely be seen
Allowing eight hundred colors to the cent
| the result would be $3.50 to the ton. This
sample was worked with difficulty, owing to
| fineness and the large amount of magnetic
| iron it contained, and which caused it tC
clog together like steel filings. Two ounces
of sand taken from the beach in the vicinity
of Pistol river, Oregon, upon being similarl,
| treated, yielded thirty-two colors or about
1912 to the ton. The gravel was of {
bluish-gray color and easily worked. 4
specimen taken from this beach yielded
$56.24 to the ton by actual assay. MIR. Bes
| thought that the only way in which thes'
sands could be worked SO as to be any ex
tent remunerative would be by making us'
of the most improved machinery, thereb.
enabling the miner to thoroughly work GU
the most minute particles or "four gold
| contained in them.
The gold diggings recently discovered b
A. J. j. Phelps, located near Mussel Rock
in San Mateo county, and extending theme
southerly along the beach toward Point sa
Pedro, were visited yesterday by Chronsct
reporter. The route to the place wher
Phelps is e11camped is tortuous in the ez
treme, and is not likely to be troubled an
annoyed by any large influx of Sunda
visitors. Phelps has pitched his tent within
a few hundred yards of the rock, in shel
tered little nook, which he has christene
sFresh Water Canon" 1t is so called be
cause stream of clear, limpid water flow
down the bills from Laguna Alta, mil
away. The precipitous sandstone bluff
closely resemble those of the ocean-beac
mines, but the beach itself is somewhs
lower. These bluffs are believed to contai
more or less of the gold, which is also foun
in the black sand in streaks and patches ths
are believed to be sufficiently auriferous
pay we'll for the working. Over ten thou'
and feet have been secured by one compan.
and numerous other claims to the southwar
have also been staked out by private partie
E. j. Ton Tiederman is the recorder for tt
mining district of San Mateo county.
Discovery of New Element.
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