The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05
DEVELOPMENT WORKS.
Many Old Properties Being
Revived by Investment
of Capital.
JOHN W. MACKAY INTERESTED,
He Undertakes a Personal SUPER
vision of the Great Blue
GouGe.

PLACERVILLE, CAL, Oct. "A
healthy and conservative boom in mining
industries is apparentin Ell Dorado County.
1t is increasing in growth and in q COM
paratively short period will assume pro-
portions that will surprise not only the
quiet people of this vicinity, but the cap
itaIsts who sometimes move late and slow
". English and French capital is finding
It's way into Ell Dorado and if Americans
who seek mining properties do not look to
their laurels, the richest of the valuable
properties will be in the hands of European
capital.
There are to-day some excellent mineral
plants dormant, butthey are being brought
10 notice and the hum of industry will
soon indicate life and activity from one
end of the county to the other. Visitors
are docking here from day to day, and to
secure accommodations at the two leading
hotels 1t is necessary to telegraph in ad-
vance.
In the region Of Grizzly Flat old proper
ties are being reopened and new holdings
prospected. Melton & Wilmer reopened
the Eagle King and Sunday claims, and
last week started q new 10-stamp mill.
Their ore will average $40 per ton. They
have an abundance of it, and their claims
are well wooded and watered
Mr.. Melton operates quite extensively
in mining in this State. He is interested
in the Brown Bear and others IN Trinity
County, in addition to the Eagle King,
Sunday, the Gentle Annie and other plants
in this county. He has great faith in the
productive qualities OF Ell Dorado mines,
and is investing his means here quite ex-
tensively. A company from Antioch has
begun operations beyond Coon Hollow,
the rich old diggings adjoining the town.
and is erecting hosting works preparatory
to building mill. John Trengrove Is su-
perintendent.
Marco Tarozzio, a Placerville capitalist.
is reopening the old Hard Scrabble prop
erty, which. in its day, produced great
wealth. This is q gravel plant. A new
tunnel, extending 400 feet, is completed
into virgin ground, and preparations are
being made to erect mill. The claim
comprises about 400 acres. Considerable
money has been expended upon this, and
it will prove one of the great properties of
this neigh borhood.
F. Myrick has secured 1855 acres in one
time rich gravel claim that was abandoned
because of the debris laws. He will run
tunnels and crosscuts and erect a five
stamp mill.
The Grand Victory, one of Placerville's
active plants, is erecting 20 new stamps
and preparing to add more machinery in
the near future. In the developments
few days ago there was found a 25-toot vein
OF rock, bearing free gold which will aver
age $40 per ton.
The old Pocahontas mine, idle for twenty
years, was last week put upon the revival
list. Pumps and other machinery have
been placed and active work begun. Be-
longing to the Pocahontas is the Empire
comprising total of 500 by 5000 feet. Both
properties were rich producers. The CAPT.
tai furnished for this undertaking comes
from England througha New York agency
located at 35 Wall street.
The old Tullis mine, famous in the
annals of FL Dorado County, is being
brought to life. Work was begun last
Monday. The ore taken from this claim
to water depth in the early fifties was of
high grade. The agent of Wells-F Fargo
tells me that over 100000 passed through
his office from the Tulli5 mine at time
when Its machinery and management
were very crude. The stock in this prop
erty is all owned by Caifornians
John w. Mackay, E. A. Head, P. Kerwin
and General Matherson, together with
four Virginia City men in Mackay's en-
ploy, left here this morning to make
another personal inspection on the great
Blue Gouge property, on which Mr..
Mackay's agent recently secured bond of
short duration. Assays of rock from this
mountain of ore were made in San Fran
cisco and Virginia City, but another test will
be made both with fire and mortar under
Mr.. Mackay's personal supervision on
the grounds, for which a complete
assay outfit was shipped through here
a few days ago from San Francisco
Though the ore is low grade it is in great
abundance, and the location being go ia
vorable, with free water and wood enough
to furnish power for a half century, will
make it yield good profits. The fact that
Mr.. Mackay is giving this proposition his
personal attention and making careful
investigation is quite encouraging toward
the advancement of mining industries in
this county. and people here are cheerful
over the outlook
There are yet good opportunities in Ell
Dorado both in reviving dormant proper
ties and opening new ground. The future
looks bright. The town is awaKing from
its slumbers, and lethargy is being super
seded by enthusiasm and activity, all due
10 the Improvements in this little mining
world.