The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-25
AMONG THE COAST MINES,
Los Angeles Talks of Con-
Structing a Smelling
Plant.
THE GOLD MINING REVIVAL.
Butte County Feels the Impetus
and Business Shows Marked
Improvement.

The latest ancient mines" to be rediscov-
cred are in Santa Barbara County, but the
| description in the Press is so queerly writ
ten and the old prospector who made the
find SO intensely sanguine that the whole
story savors more of romance than reality.
No mine in the State could better stand
financially both fire and food than can the
Utica at Angels Camp.
If the man with the electric process tries
the Meadow Lake ores and makes sue
cess in getting anything out of them,
then he can talk to miners elsewhere with
plenty Of confidence that he can work any
class of ore yet found.
Los Angeles is the latest coast city to
talk about a smelling plant. 1t is only
talk thus far, though plant was started
there some years ago but never finished.
Ross E. Browne has returned to the City
after an inspection of some mines in Sierra
County.
Charles T. Hoffman, superintendent of
Golden River or Red Point drift mine,
Forest Hill Divide, Placer County, came to
the City this week to attend a meeting OF
the executive committee of the State Min
ers' Association.
Edward H. Benjamin. formerly of the
Hayes Red Hill hydraulic mine, Junction
City, Trinity County, and who was super
intendent of the mineral exhibit at the
Midwinter Fair, has purchased quartz
mine near Granite Basin, Plumas County,
and leaves this week to take charge of it.
Harrod T. Power, superintendent of the
Hidden Treasure drift mine, Placer
County, has been in the City during the
week, attending meeting of the executive
committee of the State Miners Associa-
ton.
1t does not take much to start a mining
company on paper. One was organized in
this City last week with a capital stock of
81, 100000. Amount subscribed, $3.50.
The Golden Cross mine, San Diego
the big producing mines of California. The
"ledge''is upward of 80 feet wide. The
mill has 100 stamps, and more are to be
added.
In Butte County they are feeling the i'm.
petus of the revival in gold mining. Pros
pectors are busy, old claims are being re-
opened, newcomers from the East are
looking for investments and locations,
business is reviving, and lively and pros
porous season is assured.
The Mokolumne Hill Chronicle says that
the south extension of the Ophir mine,
which was owned by ]. McSorey of that
place, has been sold to Oakland and San
Francisco capitalists.
The Marysville Appeal says that big
gravel mine is to be opened at La Porte by
John Hendy, of the Hendy Iron Works of
San Francisco, and several other san
Francisco capitalists.
Frank b. Peterson, Frank klngsbury,
Sam w. Cheyney, Charles A. Shurtleff and
J. NJ. Whitworth have incorporated the
Revenge Consolidated Gold Mining Com
pany, with capital stock of 81, 5000
The Blossom mine, three miles from
ogilby, San Diego County, which is prov
stamp mill and employs thirty men.
The new mining camp of Hedges. in San
Diego County, where the Golden Gross is
situated, and where other mines are being
developed, should not be sought by miners
for work, for labor there is plenty, and the
desert no place for idle men without
money.
The Downieville Messenger says that
Tim Dolan and John Pearson from st.
Charles Hill report that they struck a very
rich pocket in that vicinity from which
they have already extracted about $1,000.
The Pono Blanco mine at Columbia,
Tuolumne County, has started up under
the management of Messrs. Hayward and
Lane of the Utica mine.
Reports from Riverside state that the
Golden Chariot and Jessie mines have
been sold by J. Shey to Day & French of
Redlands for S12,5OO. These mines are on
a parallel ledge and near to the Santa
Rosa mine, one of the richest of that
group. The shaft is down to 240 feet, and
will be continued down to the 300 level.
AS soon as the necessary developing has
been done mill will be erected by the new
owners.
The reopening of the great Silver King
mine, the largest silver mine in Arizona,
with depth of 1900 feet, will be done at
once. J. Champion, former superintend-
ent, has gone to the King, and will start
up the mine and mill with full force.
Advices from Pomona state that SAC, 900
will be invested in the tunnel and stamp
mill of the Big Horn mine before the year
is out.
The Norman Mining Company, Pinal
County, Ariz., will shortly erect a twenty
stamp mill.
Another rich strike has been reported in
the Harqua Hala Mountains. 1t is at the
Sunset mine, at the 200 level.
The Grizzly Bear hydraulic mine near
townsville, Plumas County, which was
ordered shut down some time ago by the
California Debris Commission, has been
granted permission to resume operations,
the requirements of the commission hav-
ing been complied with.
The Bonanza mine. Baker City, Or, has
produced over $500, 600 from the old work
ings, and the uen-stamp mill is kept con-
stantly running.
The building of the new wagon road into
the Santiam mines, Oregon, is the first
real indication that the riches of the
Quartzville mines will be revealed to the
outside world. All past efforts in that di-
rection have proved abortive, and thus the
mining properties have been deprecated
in the public mind by causes not their
own. The mines of that region are rich
enough if but once developed, and the
company that is now directing operations
seems to be fully aware of the fact.
Suit involving the Success and Venus
claims in Big Cottonwood mining district,
Utah, has been commenced by Helen
W. Reubhausen and Leonard Hilpett,
the defendant in the action being
w. r. Belcher, who recently ap-
piled for patents to the properties. 1t is
claimed that the locations named overlap
some made by the plaintiff.
The Salt Lake agent of Fraser &
Chalmers has returned from a trip to
British Columbia and the States of Mon
tana and Idaho. He reports that mining
operations in the northern country are
very active and some heavy machinery
contracts have recently been awarded. Up
in the British Columbia country some
great producers are being developed and
the district is rapidly coming to the front