Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-13
COOPERATIVE MINING.
How the Plan WORK. Am Califor,

How the Plan Works I'm California.
The SENTINEL, in its issue Of yesterday,
had something to say about cooperative
mining. The plan has worked admirably
in many instances In California. We find
in the San Francisco Alta an article di.
rectly in point. 1t is as follows:
Many Of the interior towns OF California
through their citizens have adopted the
plan OF developing themselves the mines
in their neighborhood. Their long wait
ing tired them out, and they combined to-
gether and developed their own properties.
This was especially the case with the Bald
Mountain Extension at Forest City, and
the Bonanza at Rowland Flat, which was
recently sold to an English company for
several hundred thousand dollars. This
gravel mine, under. the SUPPLEMENTARY
OF Mr.. NJ. l.. Stangroom, is one Of the
most economically managed mines in the
State. He is not only a thorough miner,
but is also a practical business man. He
Is very systematic in his work, and makes
himself thoroughly conversant with every
detail that goes to make good and success
full management. When he took charge Of
the mine last April, he found affairs in a
very bad state, with the pay channel lost,
adding to his general troubles. By a stroke
Of good luck be found the channel, and in
the first three months OF his superinten-
dency succeeded in saving enough to de-
clare q dividend Of two per cent on $780,
900. The average monthly production ia
about $40, 900, and the average monthly
expense between SIS 900 and $4,000. The
main tunnel is about 1000 feet in length,
and the width and height inside
Aha %i,,hara 10 aavan and five faat
| This Ia the distance the mule hauls the
cars. There is an additional 900 feet run
where the cars are propelled in by man
power. The dead work at present is so
great that two car loads Of waste dirt are
taken out to one car load Of pay gravel.
About l 900 car loads per week are taken
out. As high as 10S ounces in three days
washing the gravel has yielded. The gold
from this mine Is worth SIS 65 per ounce,
being 914 fine. Each car holds Is tons, or
| two-thirds Of a cubic foot OF gravel.
| About 5000 feet from the mouth OF the
tunnel is an air shaft, which was sunk S75
feet, but before connection witt the tunnel
was made. The air course is continued
parallel with the tunnel. but higher than
the top through q drift 4hx4k feet. At
places this air course is tapped. furnishing
clear air to the miner working in the tun-
mel or the narrow breast. AT one time
there was trouble with the air going through
the shaft this was remedied by the run
ming Of water over q square iron punched
with many holes, the water dropping down
and cooling the air In it's descent, and
creating q current. About So men are en-
ployed in all capacities in and about the
mine and wood yards. Ninety inches OF
water are used when washing, which is
only four hours per day. The water has a
fall OF 1870 feet. In the above we have the
third instance cited by us OF rich mines
being developed by a combination of men
whose principal capital was muscle. For
that mine 1926. 900 was paid. and $4,000
for additional property. making in all
1921 900. This money went to the few
people Of Rowland Flat. From the cook
In the cabin to the store-keeper there was
held some interest in the property, one Of
the former receiving as his share 81 500
and a store-keeper got S25, 900. This was
the mine opened. foreign capital inter
ested, and a fourishing town built
Surely this is a better work than loungine
in and around Pauper Alley.