The herald., 1895-05-26
News Items About Our
Mines Gathered From
Many Sources
CALIFORNIA

gagged in overhaulIng and putting in thor
ough repair the pumping rig recently
purchased by the Brunswick Mining CON-
pany. The machinery was formerly used
at the Derbec mine, near North Bloom
field, and is very heavy and substantial.
the spur wheel alone weighing 1900
pounus.S With this outfit it will be posi-
BILE 10 sink to depth OF 5000 feet. The
work of hauling the machinery to the
mine was commence yesterday. 1t IS ex-
pected that the hoistng machinery,
which was made at the Union Iron
Works, San Francisco, will arrive at the
mine this week. When the new plant is
all in place the Brunswick will be one OF
the best equipped mines in the country
and development work will be pushed
ahead vigorously. Captain Nihell, the
superintendent, believes in having things
in good shape, recognizing the fact tn at
with proper facilities work can b, more
Neconon ica lily and thoroughly performed.
Nevada City Transcript.
1t is stated that j. It. Mccall OF Nevada
City has sold his mining property in Ell
Dorado county for $4,000. The property
is drift gravel, and was left to Mr.. Nc
Call by his father, who dieo recently.
Supervisor Burlington has sent about a
ton Of choice quartz specimens to San
Francisco for the Nevada City exhibit at
the state board OF trade. Nearly every
mine in Grass valley is represented in
this lot, and some of the specimens are
said to be beauties.
Five Enslishmen, representing the San
Jacinto estate, limited, who own 47,000
acres known as Gavilan grant. are invest
igating the mines on the property with
view of opening up the most promising.
The great Temescal tin mines are located
on the company's land.-Perris New Era.
W. II. .Smalley returned on Monday
from Elsinore. whittier he went last week
to look into some mining prospects. He
reported the possibilities OF that section
as immense IN more ways than one.
There is really quite a large acreage of
table land in the adjoining valleys which
is being titled. while the hills abound in
minerals, precious metals and precious
stones OF nearly every variety. n ,rthwest
of the lake, extending over the hills
and far away" is dry river whose bed
has been heaved up in folds along with
tho adjacent terri tory to form the present
are well defined and the channel is filled
with decomposed quartz, clay and silt to
a great depth. In this deposit are found
grains of gold and the finer dust part.-
cles; but the capital necessary to work it
out has not been forth coming 50 far.
Water IS found in great abundance at
from ten to 100 feet in depth, which
would interfere with deep mining. 1t Is
reasonable to conclude that the bottom
of this old river is rich IN gold. but how
to reach it is another question. The
neighboring hills are filled with hidden
lodges of quartz, which no doubt will be
uncovered and mined some day. Little
can be done in any OF these directions
without considerable capital. and even
then the results woud be subject to min
ers' luck; but Mr.. Smalley would like to
try his chances if he only had the capi-
tal.-Orange Post,
The twelfth report of the state miner
alogist is about out of print. There were
5000 copies printed, but the extraordinary
demand has exhausted the supply. The
universal interest in the gold mines Of
the state and the valuable nature of the
report occasioned an unusual run on the
volume.
great excitement has been raised by
mines east of Minas Prietas. Sonora.
Ore found there assayed 5000 per ton in
gold. Sixty old arastras which had been
used An working its ores were found in
the Immediate vicinity OF the IN in e. The
tailings panned out 10 cents to 20 cents
per pan.
Under the state law of March, 1893,
California mine owners are required to
use uniform code of bell signals in
hosting and to properly post. copies OF
the rules in their mines. If the rules are
not observed or notices not posted the
owners aie liable for damages for any
accidents that may occur in such mine
while it is operated contrary to law.
The Vanderbilt Mining and Milling
company has reconstructed its 10stamp
mill. so that the stamps have sixty drops
per minute instead of twenty-six. The
battery bed is also raised, which makes
the irop six inches less. 1t is estimated
that these changes will double the ca
pacity of the mill.
Mr.. Roberts has purchased teams and
md fnl- flrn afrnn A
G. Campbell to haul twenty tons of ore
Noer day from the st. George mine to the
Brick Consolidated mill.--San Bernardino
Review.
We are informed by reprcs ntative of
the Aqua Caliente mining district that
another big strike has been made in that
promising locality by Messrs. Foster &
Young. The find consists of two-foot
vein Of very rich ore on the .prperty ad-
joining the Analia mine on Caliente
creek A foot vein of $50 free milling ore
is being developed in Sand Canyon about
two miles above the Amelia mine.--
Bakersfield Democrat.
Jack Callahan Of Perrs, AN old-time
prospector. has made Il rich find close to
the Santa Rosa. He cross-cut the surface
and ut a depth Of few inches he uncov-
cred vein of decomposed quartz which
is very rich. He is sinking Gx6 shaft
on the ledge, and as yot has found
mother wall.
DICK Unison Is reported TO nave found
very promising ledge three miles west
of town.
The Alice is still in litigation and it is
probab bic that it will be some time before
its difficulties are settled.
The Santa Rosa is pushing matters with
full force of men. In the level at the
bottom of the shaft the richest ore ever
found in the rhine is being taken out
Perris Record.
B. M. Newcomb. superintendent of the
Aetna Consolidated Quicksilver Mining
company states that the transfer OF a
ontrolling interest in the New IdIa
Quicksilver Mining company of San BE
nito county has been made to the princi.
pal stockholders Of the Napa Consolidat-
cd and Aetna Consolidated companies.
Mr.. Newlcomb has been placed in
charge as superintendent. with Il. q.
Holmes as assistant, Mr.. Holmes TO reside
at the mine. Improvements are contem-
plated at the New Idria and the mine will
be operated on the same plans and bus
iness methods observed at the Napa and
Aetna.-Napa Register.
Mr.. II. Harrington has returned from
Los Angeles and gone out to the Desert
Queen district. He will work his mine
on large scale and have the ore miled
at McHaneyville as soon as the stamp
mill is up. Mr.. James McHaney. his
brother in-law. was in Banning a few
days ago and took out load of pro-
visions. The ore now being taken out is
vory rich and will aasav Xf4n n, Soso ~