The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-02
NEWSOF THE MINING WORLD.
PLENTY OF RICHES STILL FOUND IN
hRLNDONED OUdRIZ LODEA.

sale ct Mining Property In California;
Lendvinn Mines Looking tp-Forelsn
Capital IuVeStinG In Arizon" Property.
San Francisco. May 2j.-Many Of the aban-
doned quartz lodes in Sierra and Nevada
connties arc being reopened and prospected
below the old workings. aud with modern
methods aud improved systems OF mining and
milling. some OF them are again becomingpay-
ing properties Ia Nevada county hre hall
dozen lodcs that produced from n quarter to n
half million dollars from near the surface. but
as soon as n poor streak was encountered work
was stopped. and the mines havo been idle for
years. Deop mining was not considered neces-
pary or profitable in early days, and. with one
or two exceptions, mono of tho gold quartz
ninos was sunk more than 500 feet Tho Gold
Tunnel mine. for example. has been idle for
ten years. but is now being reopened and
worked on tribute Thirty-siX tons OF ore
recently taken out from below the old levels
yielded tl.5l5, or over $40 per ton.
The Alaska mine, in Sierra county, ought to
have paid. but 1t was badly managed got into
debt. and was sold by tho Sheriff two years
ago 10 satisfy liens for labor. ono hundred If
the employees bought It In for $500u0. but
having no working capital. they could not
operate the NINE The heavy SHOWS OF last
winter crushed the buildings, the mine is full
OF water, three-fourths OF the miners have left
the camp. and n property that could be made
to pay with good management is now wreck.
A large body OF $50 ore has been struck in
the Pacific mine at plymouth Amador county.
and other mines in the vicinity are showing
Improvement that promises prosperity
The development work is completed on the
Mayiower mine. Placer county. pay gravel has
been struck again, and the mill will start UP in
few weeks. During the last thirteen years
the Mayfower Company has expended $780,
600 and produced $500. 900 worth of bullion.
The sale to a syndicate Of London capitalists
OF mining claims covering nearly two miles
on Feather River. near Orovile. is TO be fol-
lowed at once by the establishment there Of
the largest mining operations in California.
The bed OF the river at this point was proved
to be fabulousy rich in gold over twenty years
ago. and untold wealth is believed to have
been deposited there during the ages In which
the waters which make up this stream have
been sluicing the mountain sides. The loca-
ton is right in the midst Of the richest OF
gravel deposits in this State. The entire river
IN TO be diverted about mile and a half by
means OF a dam and canal. The remaining
water will he pumped out, and the bed OF the
river suiced. Connected with these mining
operations are to be large irrigating works
extending over several hundred thousand
acres The purchase includes the. Old Cape.
end about a quarter of q mile above Oroville.
In 1857 extensive works were erected on these
Gr1S Gaps
Then n flood DESTROYED these works and active
operations have never been resumed.
ANTIMoNY IN NEVADA.
VIRGINIA CITY. May 26.-A valuable anti
mony mine has been located In the Toiyabe
Mountains. Lander county fifteen miles from
the Nevada Central Railroad. The vein is Of
great width. and carries 60 per cent. CT metal
The owner found the mine twenty-seven years
ago and thought he had struck silver. but when
dropped the location, in disgust. Anthony
being n great oada t6e ore ANY Worth b
owner Is glad 10 take up his location again.
DoINGs IN IDAHO.
IDAHO CRY. Idaho. May 23.-The Washing
ton fve-stamp mill and mine at Bonanza Gus
OF Who sbp as
many bars as he did last year. Morrison &
Stein. who are also large owners in the Yellow
this year. This is considered one OF the richest
Edwin Smith and Samuel Boorn are at work
Seyeloping some copper pEospects near the
Their chances for developing two or three good
mines are very good;
hs Ss Of tao s d 81 lie and p6 %R %Ds
Wood River have Sesn sold 70 IA New York
gold plainly are daily selected from rock taken
By Riehan Sronln.
have been pushing deyel9pmentn work all win
ter In the Queen Of the West They have. in
their e tf he ledge aSs tile
tunnel. which Is ITO feet below the surface, Is
now in body OF ore SIX feet In width that
eighteen TO twenty four inches is very rich and
has yielded. By working process $40 per ton.
Alder Guich. in Montana has been discovered.
Over $50 100000 has been taken from the pla-
GERS OF that Rulch.
STRIKES IN NEW MEXICO.
SILVER CITY. N. NJ, May GA strike has
been made In the Emporia mine at Grafton. In
the northern part OF Sierra county. which may
Il eG but tbe osy
which there are several are narrow. The ore
found 10 these narrow streaks is very rich
caused a great deal Of excitement These ore
IN The Be hm
several are found In the same vein they Will
prove GENUINE SaS esp me s, nofth
coming to the front as mining region for
three or four years. but very rapid strides have
been u ade there within the past six months.
The Bennett and Stephenson mines in the
Organ Mountains have been consolidated un-
be no further disagreements about the man
agement OF the mines. .u
me smelters at SOcorro ana III faSO VIII |
probably lie able to SECURE enough 10 keep |
them running, unless the shelters further
north come into this Territory for lead. The |
Kansas City Smelling Company has already |
made arrangements to put up tye shelters In |
Mexico. and the Mexican Government offers TO |
admit machinery and material free OF duty as |
an inducements companies toput up smelters |
In Mexico.
The Corraitos Company. which owns one Of |
the most valuable mining properties In north
ern Chihuahua, is shipping l20 tons of high
grade concentrates to Deming. the most access
sible railroad point from the mine.
The Flor de Mario mine In northern Chi
huahua which has been shipping ore regu-
larry through Demng Is reported to have been
sold to an Eastern syndicate.
The rise In the price Of silver bullion has
stimulated silver miners 10 more vigorous ac-
tion. At san Pedro the copper and ear Donate
mines are, for the time being in stdn gno
while the miners are vigorously prospecting in
camp for silver. Horn silver has been found
In small quantities at san Pedro. but so lar
silver mining has cut very insignificant figure
there, the big copper mine having been tho
principal producer OF the camp. About n year
ago the strike was made on the Lucky which
caused the big mining boom there last sum
mer and brought Il large number OF miners
there who could not got employment. silver
n San Pad m in 1uan,f-