Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-07-24
COAST MINING NEWS.
Activity in Many Sections of the
State.
THE QUESTION OF MINERS CLAIMS.
Good Reports from Plumas County-A
New Company Takes Hold OF Gala
veras Mine.

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of twenty three days with an arastra.
on ore from his mine, situated in Slug
Canyon, less than mile from Downie-
vile. The output was $625 from 46
tons of rock, and as he estimates $50
left in the arastra, the quartz pays
over $l5 per ton. This ledge was dis
covered about two months ago and
bids fair to become valuable porperty.
A drift fifty feet in length has been
run ON the ledge, which averages
four feet and one-half wide. Cuts
have been run along the line of the
ledge for a distance of 100 feet, and
wherever uncovered. the quartz pros
poets are good. This body of ore lies
between walls of serpentine and por-
phyry. If some of the mine owners in
this vicinity. who have been "holulng
on to valuable lodges for years with
out endeavoring to develop the same.
would emulate Mr.. York in his enter
prising efforts to open up his property,
this part of the county would enter
new era of prosperity. Mines would be
sold, mills erected. and capital would
seek investment in our gold fields.
Plumas National Bulletin: David
Corbett. proprietor of the Western
House, Gibsonville. came in ON the La
Porte stage the other day. He is con-
fident that Horace Taber will soon
reach gravel in his mine in Gibson
Vile Ridge If he does it will cause
the old mining town to boom as in
early days. when both people and dol
lars was as plentiful as the birds. Not
only would the striking of gravel in
this mine result in it's development on
large scale, but it would cause capt.
tai to embark in other big drift min
ing enterprises. The Thistle shaft is
working large force of men and tax
ing out lots of gold. The Taber mine
is on the same channel and next above
the Thistle shaft property. Its develop
ment into an extensive and rich mine,
therefore appears to be among the GER
tainties of the near future.
Del Norte Record: The hills are
said to be full of prospectors, both for
copper and gold. A big deal in the
former to parties from Denver. Colo,
is expected to be consummated in the
near future. Should the sale be made
it will help Del Norte county and
Crescent City iN particular. greatly,
as the lodes will be developed immedi-
ately and large numbers will be given
employment at the works, and in haul
ing the output to this place for ship
ment
San Andreas Prospect: The Poorman
and Lawson mines at Glencoe have
been bonded by J. A. Trainer to San
Francisco parties who will commence
work on or before August 1st. The
first work will be the sinking of the
shaft on the Poorman 100 feet deeper.
which, with the present depth will
make it $50 feet.
Mokelumne Chronicles A company
from Livermore has taken hold of the
Riverside mine on the creek about
one mile above Jesus Maria. The mine
has been developed by shaft sunk 80
feet below the level of the creek.
showing a 2 % foot ledge of sulphurated
ore. 1t is now proposed to run a tun-
mel from the level Of the creek north
into the hill 100 feet, which will
make perpendicular depth of 800 feet
from the apex or groupings on the sur
face of the hill This mine is owned
by B. X. Thorn, M. Mauna and R.
Cataldo.
A correspondent of the Amador Dis
patch sends the following of interest to
that paper: John L. Henry of Montana
and Mr.. Probair and five men came
to Middle Bar last Sunday with tents,
blankets and all necessary appurten
ances to begin work on the mine pur-
chased from Richard Vorlander week
before for $4,000; $500 paid down in
cash at Wells-Fargo's Office in Moke-
lumne Hill, and the 81, 900 to be paid
in six months, December 1st. They
have also bought the rest of the land
and ranch, except the orchard and
vineyard where Mr.. Vorlander lives.
for which in one year they pay $4,000
more cash down. making 1000 in all
Prospecting work will be actively
prosecuted. and if developments war
rant, increased facilities will be pro-
vided. These gentlemen are owners
of large silver mines in Montana that
are not now working or doing much,
but when the dollar of our dads" gets
on top again they will work them for
all that's in it. Good reports are re-
ceived from the Wright gravel mine
near Ell Dorado. The last cleanup
paid at the rate of So per ton, which is
remarkably rich when it is taken into
consideration that the channel is over
100 feet wide and the gravel deposit
averages 16 feet deep. 1t is reported
that it is the intention of the owner to
increase his present milling facilities
and also to put up steam power.
The Alaska mine near Sierra City
appears to be in financial trouble, judg-
ing by report in the Herald. It
was decided to close down and on We'd