Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-08
MINING NEWS.

The noise of ten stamps pounding quartz
in the Marc Antony mill resounds among
the hills near Timbuctoo. Several new
claims have been located lately in that vi
cinity.
The Truckee Blue Gravel Company are
working but few men this summer, owing
to the fact of their not being prepared to
work more to advantage. They are now
endeavoring to make connection between
the top and bottom sections of their shafts,
having commenced to bail the water from
the top portion few days ago. They
have rich gravel, and hope to be able to
put on force of men by the time water
comes.
The main drift on the 240O-foot level of
the Chollar and Potosi mines is now a
promising extension OF the Internal realms.
In digging the trench and putting in the
sub-drain they have a sort of canvas door
fitting the drift, which the men push ahead
some twenty feet with poles. This keeps
back the heat and steam to considerable
extent, and the continuance is moved for
ward as the workmen move up to it with
the drain.
Times will soon be boo-aing in Northern
as well as Southern Sierra. Capital, that
commands SO little or no interest in the
trade marts of the lower country, is
earnestly seeking more profitable invest
ments and our rich gravel and quartz
deposits offer favorable operations for
lucrative ventures that are just beginning
to be appreciated by those who possess the
surplus funds necessary to develop our
valuable mining properties Downieville
Messenger.
miner" writing to the RECORD UNION
from Allegheny, under date of August
30tb, says Rainbow Quartz Mine is not
near Moore's Flat, Nevada county, as
stated, but is at Chips Flat, Sierra county,
one mile from Allegheny, and is in allie.
ghany Mining District. He says that
large body of rich ore exists in the mine
1t is new mine in the sense of being just
opened, but is an old mine renewed. The
yield, he adds, for the amount of ground
worked, astonishes the natives.
The works of the AIerced Hydraulic
Mining Company at Red Bank, Merced
river, which have been suspended for the
want of water some time past, are to be re-
vived. Colonel Swadley, the Superintend.
ent of the company, has received orders
from the President of the company in New
York to go ahead and prepare the water
resources, with view to the approach of
the rainy season. The company have in
contemplation a large fume which is to coz.
vey water from the Benton Dam to the
Red Bank, a distance of about two miles.
An order for the purchase of the lumber is
expected soon to be given. With the fiume
once constructed, the dependence upon
caacopo will ba
The latest official letter from the Super.
intendent of the Rising Sun mine. at Col
fax, says: The new shaft is sinking
through country rock, showing fine ledge
formation carrying a vein as strong as that
in the third level of the old shaft. This
new part of the mine is showing develop
ment of ore that adds largely to the value
of the property. No. and No. 5 levels
west from the old shaft are being pushed
ahead to intersect the new shaft These
drifts both carry pay ore in the face The
ore in the face of No. 5 shows coarse gold,
and is well distributed through the quartz.
Hosting works over the new shaft are
completed, and the machinery works we'll.
The new mill is running regularly, and the
silver plates show the ore now milling to
be of good quality. Placer Herald.
The staid and thrifty farmers of Antelope
Valley are in the midst of a cop
per craze that promises to be of sub
stantial benefit to that portion of Mono
county. A short time ago William Hickey,
father of Thomas and Henry Hickey, of
Antelope, discovered a well.defined ledge
of copper ore in the range of mountains
forming the eastern boundary of that love.
ly valley. Mr.. Hickey made his locations,
and taking some average specimens of the
ore down to the valley, their exhibition
causing strong mining excitement to
spring up among his neighb6fs, and large
number of locations have been made, the
lode being traceable long distance. The
ore smelts freely in the blacksmith's forge,
the copper running out very copiously
and when only heated the metal exudes
sufficiently to coat the face of the ore
The Rickeys and others have sent men and
supplies to their respective locations, to
start work. The ore may, as depth is at.
tanned, turn to silver bearing and give the
Antelopers productive silver mines. This
new discovery is about five miles east of
ColeyiIle. -TBrid peport Chronicle