The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-04-07
Activity in Gold Mines.

verge OF general revival in geld min
Ing. is being pretty fnlly realized, as wr
all know. More capital has been in
vested in mining properties during thr
past year han for several years prrcvd-
ing. The aggregate was no doubt to
some extent restricted by the financial
depression, though the paralysis of
other industries was very stroRx rra-
son so much attention WAS paid 10 gold
pruduction. The various foundries and
that there is more proportionste de-
msnd fer quartz milling machinery than
for any other kind AS 3 matter Of fact,
they have no: done great deal besides
repair work in orhrr lines. The recent
sale Of thu Good Hope mine, in River
side county, for $500,O00, and the pur-
chase of u twenty-s,amp mill from the
Union Iron Works, isa case in point.
The syndicate Of which Dr. Stephen H.
Einmens Is the head hus made heavy
investments in Amalor county, and has
jnst purchased another mine--tiis Nor
maH,iy--in Nevada. The McCaw broth
ers propose to do something with the
famous Hite mine in Mariposs. A
syndicate has just bought the Gwin
min, In Calavcras. James D. Hague
has made extensive purchases IN Nevada
county. The well know Alison Ranch,
In. T.
iieyed 10 have been purchased by capi-
talists and will be re.opened. The La
Grange company has made enormous
Investments in Trinity county for the
Development of newly acquired proper
~. The Plnmas-Imperial Mining Com-
pany the Quincy Water and Mining
Company aud the Kate Hayes Mining
Company have made large expenditures
TO develop their hydraulic in Plumss
and Nevada counties. And there are
many others. The list given is PANIED
as they occurred to the writer. They
are mostly instances of actual develop.
ment.
No donbt even more will be done dnr.
ing the present year. The hydraulic
mines have got fair start toward re-
sumption. Quartz properties are being
very generally Inquired after. Drift
mining is being more largely engaged
in than ever. The outlook is, W. think
exceedingly good for California mines.
Scientific rress.
The DR.. Stephen II. Emmons syn,i
cate, mentioned in The above, has re-
Gently, through Mr.. David Farmer, has
bonded the Rsjai and Msmmon mines,
on Florida mouptain, from Messrs. !
Crosson, Smith and McLain, and the
Banner aud several other claims from
the respective owners. Development
work will begin rs soon as practicable |
on these properties. Mr.. Farmer, who
has spent portion of III, winter in
California, says it is surprising how
little California mining men Seem to |
know about Idaho, considering that in
the earlier days Idaho mining was con-
lrollvd almost entirely in San Francisco.
II We could only turn The attention of
CaIiforniars in this direction long
enough for them 10 learn something Of
our resources, we ~ould have an influx
from there OF mining men which would
astopish us. The
article abuve also confirms what the
NUGGET has been steadily maintsining
for some time past, that is. hat re-
yivsl in interest in gold mining is now
on, and that during the coming summer
there will be more activity in holh
quartz and placer mining than At any
time within twenty years. Silver prop
critics, it is true, may be left idle, bui
even that may prove a boon to Idaho
in general way. Nearly every county
IN Idaho Is gold producer, and the
appreciation in the value Of gold which
has caused corresponding deprecia-
lion in the value of everything else in
the commercial world. has caused gold
mining 10 become more PROMISING in-
iustry than ever. With the amount of
Idle monsy now in hs banks and with
none OF the owners of the same willing
% invest 1t in property or Manufacture
ng enterprises, they will see that the
most available opportunity to make
heir capital earn an increment is 10
put 1t mining. The most opporiune
ime to advertise Idaho resources, is at
present.