Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-15
MINING NOTES.

A coal mine has been found near Lower
Lake.
A number of mines at Forest City have
been bonded.
Gold is being extracted from black sand
on the coast of San Luis Obispo.
A rich quartz lead has been struck on
Indian creek, in Grizzly Gulch, near Yreka
Rich discoveries and new developments
are constantly being made at Fine Gold
GulcE, Fresno county.
The Amador mines are doing little at this
season, and several of the leading ones have
discharged some of their men. The Ken
nedy and Oneida mines are doing very
well, and so is the Morgan mine in Hunts
Gulch.
| Work has been temporarily suspended
| on the Gabilan coal mine near Monterey,
owing to cave in the main tunnel. A re-
cent assay of an average sample from this
mine shows sixty per cent. of an excellent
quality of coal.
| From the chute between the first and
second levels of the Nevada City mine, 100
pounds of beautiful specimens of free gold
ore were taken out of pocket few days
since 1t is estimated that they contain at
least 81 900 worth of gold.
The Mojave mines have been attracting
attention recently. Another party left
Spadra and Pomona last week for the
mines, and will spend some weeks pros
pecting. The l0-stamp mill will be in op.
Grafton by the lst of January.
| There is bright promise of an Indus
trial revival in the mining counties east of
San Joaquin valley. The mining interests
in Calaveras have been slowly advancing
| for several years, and the prospect to-day
is more encouraging than at any time since
| the exodus of miners resulting from the
general suspension Of work in shallow
placer diggings.
The famous Clifton pfacers are situated
on the Fresco, on the eastern border OF
Arizona, commencing at or near Stevens
ranch, about two and half miles above
Clifton, and extending up the river about
four miles. Gold is to be found in the
gravel deposits on both sides of the river,
but the ground located lies principally or
the west bank, and extends back in places
for distance of three miles. The deposits
of gravel are simply enormous. On the
Montezuma Bar, which ia a 20-acre claim,
it varies from l25 to l50 feet in thickness
The first ore bodies discovered on the
Comstock, says the Oorson appeal, were
small but frequent; then came barrer
belt, until the big bonanza was found il
Consolidated Virginia and California. Now
they are sinkiDg through another barre1
belt, and below this the indications ar,
that there is ore, and when found it viii
prove something wonderful. Macka,
never believed that the 2,600 of Unioi
would show anything neither did Patton
They are making for the Z, 900 level, ant
are following the stringers down.
Ell Dorado countyis now on the highwa,
to prosperous future. Our mines are at
tracing operators from all parts of tn
country. As developments 60 on, it
, more apparent from day to day that W
J have not been wrong in our predictions
but that we have mines as valuable, every
: thing considered, as can be found in an
part OF the country. Mining men are coa
ing here constantly, and investing in OF
, lodges and gravel beds, who have tried I'll
loudly bepraised regions of Colorado an
: Arizona. They are doing well. In tn,
, regard our prospects do not stand on Fl
4 titious basis. Il Mountain Democrat.