Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-19
MINING NOTES.

Coal and iron are found in large quanti-
ties in Southern Utah.
A coal mine has been discovered at
Howard Springs, Lake county.
Since the discovery of gold at Oro Fino
In 1860 Idaho has shipped 800, 600, 600.
Two gravel mines in Madison county.
Montana, have taken out l,5OO ounces Of
gold dust this season.
The Knox & Osborn rhine, Calayeras
county, continues to turn out good
quality of milling ore.
1t is said that there is a valuable gold
ledge on large ranch near San Luis
Obispo, and it will soon be developed.
A nugget of pure gold worth Sl00 was
taken out of Blackwell & Wand's mine
at Snow Point, Nevada county, the othel
day.
The Lost River Mining Company ha.
been organized in New York to operate il
Alturas county, Idaho. The capital stock
is 81. 500,000
The Eureka Lake Company, Nevada
county, have been repairing their bitches
and fumes along the whole route, prepare.
tory to the winter rains.
Over forty ounces of gold was taken out
of the Virginia Gravel mine last week at
Rowland Flat, Sierra county, with pros.
pect of steady increase In the future.
Electric bells have been placed at the
Green Mountain mine, Plumas county,
connecting both ends of the tramway,
to be used as signals for dispatching cars
of ore between the dump-house and the
mill.
The San Luis Obispo Mirror says Bent.
ley & Parker's quicksilver mine on the San
Simeon is panning out far beyond expecta.
tions. They are working ten hands and
have struck heavy ledge of cinnabar l4O
feet in, which averages % per cent.
There is a greater demand for Mount
Diablo coal During the past month the
Nortonville, Somersville and Empire mines
have given employment to an increased
number of men. The Empire is shipping
l60 tons daily, and they will take out 200
tons daily this week.
Nearly year ago the pay chute in the
Deadwood mine, Nevada City, suddenly
gave out between the 320-foot and 420- foot
levels, and since that time assessments
have been the order of the day. It was
regained recently, and has every appear
ance Of being as rich as ever.
Saponite is the name of mineral lately
discovered near the head of Mazourka
Canyon, Inyo county. Quite an extensive
bed of it was found, and it may prove OF
considerable value 1t is deep red in
color, feels soft and unctuous, and when
first taken out cuts like cold butter.
Quartz mining is becoming an important
industry in the vicinity of Auburn, Placer
county. There has been more prospecting
and more systematic mining work done in
that section during the past season than at
any previous time As an evidence of the
progress being made in quartz mining,
there have been four mills recently built
in the district, containing in all thirty
seven stamps.
The Jacksonville (Or. Sentinel says The
Schumpf ledge, situated in the Willows
Springs District, has recently been visited
by number of gentlemen, among them
two California mining experts, who pro-
nounce it one of the best mining properties
in Southern Oregon. There are about 800
tons of rich quartz rock already on the
dumps awaiting the crushing process. The
machinery for crushing it is now being
placed in position near the mouth of tbs
tunnel. The tunnel itself is being dug
into the side of the mountain for dis
tance of 200 or more feet, and is intended
to drain the main shaft.
There has always been very rich float
rock found about two miles west of Carlisle
and one mile west of Old Man mountain in
Meadow Lake mining district, says the
Truckee Republican. This rock has paid by
arastra over 500 per ton as it was picked
up on the surface. The ledge from which
this float rock came has never been discov-
cred, although it has been searched for by
many parties. Recently, James Gould,
the man who introduced the process of
working Meadow Lake ores, and George
w. Gifen, commenced search for the
ledge, and after about two months work,
have struck formation which they think
is the right one.