The San Francisco call., 1895-10-14

price paid for the mine was 500, 125-S50OC
! cash. A conservative estimate of the ore
in sight on the surface places 1t at 20O, ,0Ot
tons, and the probabilities are that the
best part of the mine will be found below.
There are numerous large stringers OF
quartz in the vein material, some of them
| approaching the dignity OF regular veins,
and they all carry gold, some of the quartz
being high grade.
Messrs. De Golyer and Hackett have also
bonded 200 acres adjoining their claim on
the north, on which is the Comet mine, q
continuation of their ore body. Mr.. De
Golyer says Colorado men would be as
founded at the opportunities lying idle
along the mother lode if they could be
brought out here and made to appreciate
them. Their attention is being rapidly
drawn this way, however, and when they
begin to take hold the people here will
begin to appreciate the fact that they have
some mines.
A short distance to the northeast of San
Andreas, within the limits of the town
site, is the Fellowcraft or "Bodie" mine,
The claim comprises 1900 by 800 feet and
eight acres adjoining for a millsite. In
early days the gulch below this mine was
famous for its richness 100000 being the
estimated amount taken out, every dollar
of it quartz gold. The hill above this
gulch is about 200 feet high, and there are
big and little groupings from the base to
the summit There are prospect holes all
over the side of the hill, and many rich
pockets have been found. A good pros
pect can be obtained in the pan almost
anywhere, and mill test of hundred
tons made some years ago showed $4 per
ton in fine gold, in addition to the pockets,
which were many and rich.
The indications are that at depth the
many stringers and feeders of quartz will
concentrate into main VEN,
II. Bodie, the former owner, recently
sold the property to b. H. West, acting for
himself and others. The price paid was
$4,000, and the purchasers are thought to
have secured a great bargain. The mine
will probably be worked as close corpora
ton.
The new owners have put force OF men
to work retim bering an old shaft and tun-
mel, erecting hoisting works and grading
for millsite. The tunnel is eighty feet
long and the shaft at the end of it down
seventy-five feet, or something over 10C
feet from the surface. CroSscutting has
been commenced from the bottom of this
shaft, and the main ledge will soon be en-
countered. AS far as developed this main
ledge is eight to ten feet wide.
A ten. stamp mill has been purchased
and will be crushing rock as soon as the
mine is put in condition to produce ore
aid the mill erected. The mill will get its
water and power from the Treat ditch,
there being fall of 200 feet from the ditch
to the mill The water will be brought to
the mill through 100 feet of iron pipe.
When everything is in working order and
the mill running quite large force of men
will be employed, helping materially busi-
ness of all kinds in San Andreas.
The Everlasting mine is located about
three-quarters of a mile north of San An
dreas, and includes 5000 feet of patented
ground. 1t is said to be on the west or
Gwin ledge of the mother lode. There
| have been no developments below the
water level, but it has produced some Won
derfully rich rock. 1t has been recently
bonded to Philip Deidesheimer, we'll
known San Francisco mining man, and a
force of men will be Immediately put to
work doing some preliminary prospecting
until the location of the permanent WORK
ing shaft is determined upon.
Another property bonded by Mr.
Deidesheimer is the Unexpected, compris-
ing 1850 feet in close proximity to the
Swin mine. The work of development
on this mine is expected to begin some
time this month. Mr.. Deidesheimer is
also looking at several other properties in
Calaveras County with view to securing
them for capitalists. A. ]. BROOKS.