Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-05
MINING NOTES.

4 mountain of mica 200 feet high has
been found near Spokane Falls, W. T.
a number Of rich quartz mines are being
successfully worked in Calayeras county.
Newly-discovered gold fields, in the big
bend Of the Columbia river, are attracting
many Adventures.
Borax is the principal export from Can
delaria since the mines have closed down
and bullion shipments ceased.
There is a belief that the discoveries in
the Pine valley mines in Union county,
Or. have been greatly exaggerated.
The Temecula tin mine in the Pinacate
country, San Diego county, is pronounced
the richest mineral deposit in the country.
The Yreka Union says The river claims
II the vicinity OF Oak Bar are looking up.
Many OF them are paying well and all are
making expenses.
Greenviile Plumas county, IS beginning
to look up again. Several Of its princi-
pal mines have been opened, and a large
number Of men put TO work.
It is thought the hitch between the min
ers and mine-owneTs of Candelaria will
result in the former going 10 work on the
LIST Of September ct s. per day.
The Millville Times says that the Lu-
tberan colony on the Tamarack decided 70
locate their town ana build their church
on five acres of land donated by J. H.
Schraer.
The placers in the Big Bend of the Co
lumbia river, Or, are turning out first rate.
So good is the news from there that labor
ers quit their work and merchants their
stores to 90 to the gold fields
Shasta quartz mines are the subject of
inquiring letters from people in the Eastern
States. The recent remarkable find near
Redding has stimulated the mining indus
try IN that county wonderfully.
II. N. Yerington has some men employed
IN prospecting a short distance northwest
OF Soda Springs, Esmeralda county. Ne
vada. ii is reported that they have re-
Gently found a vein OF ore assaying very
high.
Located on some rolling hills overlook
ing the Columbia, about twelve miles north
OF COiyiile, Or, an old settler, Mr. BOYD
recently discovered quartz in porphyry
and shale formation The ASSAY value
runs from SO 70 5000 per ton.
a party of San Bernardino miners have
organized an expedition 10 prospect the
country lying west of the Colorado river
down 10 its mouth, in the gull Of Califor-
MIA. As that section has never been pros
pected. some rich nnds are expected.
From Cerro Gordo, Inyo county there
come reports that in the Hawley mine there
are unmistakable evidences that one of the
great ore bodies Tor which the district was
noted II former times Is about 70 be struck.
In fact, Il is said that the ore has already
been reached
Gold IS found in paving quantities about
twelve miles northeast Of the old Adams
camp, IL Nez PeTce county, Idaho. Those
Who have been prospecting there say that
good s. diggiugs are found, but there IS
lack OF water Tor washing, save during the
melting OF the snow.
The noted Indian Queen mine. east OF
Benton, Mono county. was discovered by
an Indian. Some months ago the same
Indian made discovery in the same range
of mountains, about three miles from the
Indian Queen, that gives promise OF being
as valuable as the Queen.
The Cherokee mine at Greenyille Is to
start up soon. tits situated in good min
ing locality. Near il IS the Green Mount
am mine, from which good pay ore IS now
being milled at the rate OF ninety-fve tons
per day. At the Indian Valley mine near
by the shaft being sunk is il very rich
quartz.
4 dispatch from Redding SAYS the actual
sale Ofthe Iron Mountain mine 10 practical
miners for $4,000 Is confirmed by James
Sallee, one of the late owners, who VIII re-
i
viii proceed Immediately 70 construct a
road from the smine 20 Copley station on
the "a abroad, and erect works,
The Empire Quartz Mining Company. at
their meeting Two weeks ago, SAYS the
Treka Journal. concluded 70 sink down IN
their lower tunnel, ana at the depth Of four
feet struck good paying ledge twenty
inches wide. with weil-deinei foot and
hanging walls, giving promise Of improving
richness, on account Of the formation get
ting softer IS the work PROGRESSES on the
ledge.
The Segregated Belcher mine in Gold
Hill VIII be sold al Sheriff sale September
l4th, 70 satisfy . Judgment obtained by the
Sutro Tunnel Company against the prop
erty for sl5.075 50 and costs, the entire sum
ageresating nearly $1,000 This indebted
ness represents the Segregated Beicher's
proportion of the amount claimed TO be
due the tunnel company for running a drift
from the main tunnel 10 connect with the
Gold Hill group Of mines