The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17
Activity Is Reported in Many
of the Coun-
ties.
CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN LET.
Many Men Are Again Employed at
Good Wages In the Old Min
ing Camps.


depth of 725 feet on the famous but long
abandoned Gwin mine, Calaveras County,
to determine the character of the ledge.
Most of the old mines reopened of late
have paid well, and the Gwin will be an
exception if it does not.
The men who had bond on the Mar
derburg mine, Amador County, have been
working several years, but have now quit,
having found nothing satisfactory.
A cleanup at the Reward mine, between
Pine Grove and Volcano, Amador County,
showed result of $32 per ton.
A contract has been let to run 1900 feet
of drift on the 1000 level of the South
Eureka mine, Amador County, the success
full bidders agreeing to do it at S. 48 per
foot.
With the mine mill and new chlorina-
ton works at the leila mine, Amador
County, all in operation, from Ito to 120
men are given steady employment at good
wages. The mining industry is giving
similar opportunities for labor all over the
State.
In the death of DR.. Jay Guy Lewis of
Sparta, Oregon, Union County in that
State loses a stanch friend of the mining
interests. He has annually, for some years
past, personally hunted up the statistics of
production of the mines of that county and
sent the figures to the San Francisco Mint,
thus keeping his county to the front as q
bullion producer, in the Government re-
ports. As many miners fail to respond to
letters of inquiry as to gold product, his
has been valuable, and he has always done
it without any compensation.
L. A. Green of Weldon, Kern County,
who has been making an extended trip
through the mountains, says that there is
mineral belt sixty miles wide that
reaches from the Panamint country north
to Virginia City, and it will receive rapid
development by road running through
Walkers Pass to Barstow. There are
already six well-developed mines in his own
district. He has been working seventeen
miles east from Searles borax works
and seventy-two miles northeast from
Mojave in the mouth of Gold Canyon, in
the Butte Valley district. This is reached
through Wingate Pass, on the west slope
of the Panamint range. In his own mines
he has 900 feet of tunnels and shafts.
There Is quite mining rush for new
camp fifteen miles from Lordsburg, N.
Mex, very rich ore having been found.
The new Amalie district in Kern County,
at Aqua Caliente, is starting off in good
shape.
A contract has been let to put up ten
Grass Valley.
The Brunswick mine, Grass Valley dis
trict, is putting in heavy pumping outfit.
A number of mechanics liens have been
filed on the Alice mine, Perris, Riverside
County.
There are reports of rich strike in the
Gabilan country twelve miles west of Per-
ris, Riverside County.
The Perris New Era says that the new
mine recently discovered by Mr.. Herkel-
rath and known as the "Dutchman" is
said by those who have seen samples oil
the ore to be the richest yet discovered in
that section.
A meeting of Shasta County miners will
be held in Redding on Saturday, the 18th
inst. The meeting will be held to discuss
the action of the railroad company in APP
plying for patents on mineral lands, etc.,
and other important business will come
before the meeting.
There is good deal of activity in the
mines of Southern Oregon this summer.
1t is said reorganization of the Mann
moth Mining Company Is in contempla-
ton, and that the principal English stock
holders are now on their way to this coun-
try for that purpose. The Mammoth is in
Pinal County, and is one of the largest and
richest gold mines in Arizona. The new
organization will expend about $500, 900 in
Improvements, among which will be the
River to the mine and the increase of its
capacity to 100 stamps.
There is more demand for gold proper
ties in Arizona than ever before.
Lynx Greek district is one of the live
lest camps in Arizona at present.
Three hundred pounds OF nickel and
cobalt ore have been packed down from the
Niger Creek (Wash.) mines at the in
stance Of w. ]. Riley and shipped to Webb
& Co., Seattle, who will Immediately for
ward the ore to FreIburg, Germany, to
have it tested.
There is quite an excitement over the
Slate Greek mining camp in Washington,
near the international boundary, and on
the summit of the Cascades. The ores are
chiefly free-milling gold.
During the winter forty-eight men have
been washing the banks of the Lardeau
B. O., for gold. Two men took out $1,000
in dust and nuggets between them, and all
have made good wages. Some of the mug
gets taken out were worth $25 each. A
large quantity of float, carrying gold, was
found in the creek, and the miners will
combine and prospect the mountains with
the intention of discovering the ledge
whence came the quartz.
California Miners Association Meeting.