The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-31

tits announced that the Champion mine
OF Nevada is bonded or sold to the French
syndicate which has secured options on
number of mines in the district.
The water in the streams in the
mountains has increased somewhat since
the cooler weather set in.
Sinking to bedrock at the Steamboat
mine on McAdams Creek, Siskiyou County,
still continues, and the men are now lay
ing sluices and hosting pay gravel. After
cleanup, the work of putting down deep
drain toward Fort Jones will be COM
menced.
No section of the State shows so much
advance in mining as does Calaveras
County. AT present Mariposa County fol-
lows a very good second. Lands that a
few years ago were offered at low figures
are now held at fancy prices, and bring
them.
The Swank placers, Washington, are
clearing up about $1,000 a month.
Coal said to be good for blacksmiths'
use has been found in the Peshocton
country, Washington, about thirteen miles
from the Great Northern Railway.
The commission appointed by the Presi-
dent to treat with the Assisiaboine and
Gros Ventre Indians has obtained ces-
sion of ffty-six square miles on the min
eral land from their reservation in the
Little Rocky Mountains, Montana.
The Wildman and Hector mines, ANA
dor County, are now connected by tun-
mel which furnishes a good supply of air
for both mines.
A good many experts and others repre-
senting outside capital are visiting the
mines in Mariposa County.
In the Trail Creek country, British Co.
lumbia, new properties are being con-
stantly added to the list of shippers and
the quality of ore coming out is improving.
The reduction plant built by the Colo
RADIO men at the Mercur mill, Utah, is to
be given another test, and if the results are
not satisfactory the works will be aban-
doned.
1t is not probable that the Sewer prop
critics in the Marysvale (Utah) country
will have mill this year. but 1t is prom
ised in the spring.
Since the Chicago and Montana Com
pany took hold of the Snowshoe NINE,
Libby, Montana, there is increased activity
all through the district.
The mines around Ainsworth Wash.
which have been in the shade for few
years past, are showing signs of picking
up again. More work is going on than for
long time.
There is considerable activity in b.
hernia district, Oregon, this season, though
none of the claims have been as yet devel-
oped very extensively.
The smelter at Everett, Wash, has
turned out this year up to the end of Sep
TENDER 5000, ISL SO in gold, 1916, ia 81 in
silver, and SCI, 267 so in Iead-a total of
$60S, 222 76. a second furnace was recently
started, so the works can now treat $50
tons of ore daily.
The General Gold Extracting Company
of Denver, having control of the Peletan-
Clerici process for working gold ores, will
erect a 50-ton plant at the De Lamar mines,
Idaho.
The examination of assayers is not COM
pulsory in British Columbia, though those
who submit to and pass the official exam
ination are given Government certificate
of competency.
The St. Lawrence mine, near Moores
Flat. Nevada County, owned by China
man named All Wing, has been given a
permit TO mine by the hydraulic system.
The kootenay country, B. c., is quite
active just now. The mines in and about
Kaslo continue to get out ore ready for
shipping. Barges for ore are being built
at Kaslo, and the steamers will haul them
to Burmese Bay as long as the weather
permits.
The gold camp at Mercur, Utah, has in
operation or nearly ready mills capable of
handling 700 tons of ore day, and by the
first of the year there will be enough to
In some of the gulches near the Yukon
River, Alaska, work can be carried on
only for two months each year, while it is
possible to work four months on the river
beds.
The Star mine, near Sonora, Toulumne
County, after lying idle for years, has
been developed into a valuable piece of
property and gives employment to fifty
men. The old works have been opened
up and new ground prospected, very rich
ore having been found. The owners of
the q. S. Grant, Sonnet MONDAY Merlin
and Deer Creek mines, al stimulated by
the success of the Star, are energetically
at work looking for the same good rock
The Hammond tive-stamp mill has been
hauled from Jacksonville, Or, to the
Steam boat quartz mine.
The bullion averages of the Consolidated
California and Virginia mine on the Com
stock for the past year was: Average assay
value OF the ore per ton, per battery sam
pies, gold. S24 "a; silver, $50 Is; total,
$50 10. Average assay value of the ore per
ton: car SAMPLES, $57 56. Average yield
In bullion per ton of ore: gold $24 A; sill
yer, $23 50; total, $40 50. This looks like
pretty close work.
Considerable activity in mining is re-
ported IN the Groom Creek section, Ari-
iona. 4 Huntington mill is being put up
on Burton d Hughes Parker mine, among
other things.
The Tippecanoe mine, near Pike CITY.
Sierra County, owned by George Parent
has been given official permission to mine
by the hydraulic process
The oil wells in the city of Los ANGELES
are now producing upward of $500 barrels
day, and the output is steadily increas-
ing, as new wells are being opened at the
rate of about twenty each month.
The new hosting works built by the Ris-
don Iron Works of this city for the MERGED
Gold Mining Company of Mariposa County
will have hosting speed of 1900 TO $500
feet per minute from depth of 1000 feet
The Crawford Bay country, B. c.. is
coming to the front. A great discovery
has been made there near the head of
Hooker Creek about fifteen miles above
Pilot Bay.
Some fifteen or twenty gold claims are
being prospected near Ceur d'Alene
City, Idaho. The veins are about seven
feet wide. The discoveries are on the old
Mullan road, about mile and a half due
east from Coeur d'Alene City.
Frank r. Kerr of this city, formerly
of the United States Geological Survey, IS
opening the South Paloma, which is the
south extension of the old Roach mine,
above the Gwin, Calaveras County. 1t