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ton. The sulphurets average from
III to 3 per cent, and are worth $S5 to $780,
The mine is favorably situated for running
the year round. A short pipe of but 600
feet in length will convey water from the
Snow Mountain ditch to the mine, where
1T will have a pressure of $50 feet. The
celebrated Beach shaft is located on the
Groupings of this mine. Ore taken out
great many years ago was so rich in free
gold that it was all sacked. Ore had to
yield very high values ct that time to
warrant shipping, as the methods of trans
portation were then SO primitive and ex-
pensive. patent has been applied for
and will be issued some time next month
1t is pretty certain that the mine will
change hands in short time, and an
English company, represented by Mr..
Treadwell, become the purchasers.
THE FEDERAL LOAN.
This mine is situated about three and
half miles northeast of Nevada Citv, on
the south side OF Deer Creek. The prom
erty consists of one full-slzed claim of 1900
by 600 feet. This is an old claim, but for
a number of years little work was done on
the property owing to pending suits to
quiet title thereto. These suits were finally
disposed of and August Lademan came
into undisputed possession of the mine.
In the. fall OF 1888 this gentleman sold
the mine to the Vincent Bros. and A.
Wutke, who Immediately began the cree
ton of works and the development
OF the property. In 1891 considera-
BILE stock was sold and a company
Incorporated Messrs. Vincent and Wutke
retaining majority of the shares thereof.
During the spring following 1O-stamp
mill was erected. The hosting, pumping
and milling machinery has been enlarged
and improved from time to time as prog
ress of development necessitated, until the
property to-day boasts of the equipment of
one of the most practical and substantial
plants for its size in the district. An air
compressor was recently put in at the
mine at a cost of $4,000. This is the latest
improved Ingersoll and Sergeant COM
pressor, capable of running three machine
drills. This compressor now furnishes the
power to drive the pump which raises the
water from the mine. The total OUTPUT
from the mine to date reaches $3.50. 600
every dollar of which has been paid out in
the erection of works and machinery and
the development of this property, of whose
future the company is very hopeful.
THE LA BELLE QUARTZ MINE.
This claim is situated on Little Deer
Creek, next above the old Lecompton
mine, of which it is an extension. The La
Belle was located by J. J. Lyons of Willow
Valley in 1892 and has been worked con-
tinuously by ]. L. Postlewaite as agent
for Mr.. Lyons at first, but since a part
owner with him. Groupings were found
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one OF the present owners, has had an in
terest in the properly ever since its loca-
ton. This gentleman and Hon. John Cald-
well now own and are operating the mine.
Upward of 5000 tons of ore have been taken
out in the past, but extensive operating
had not prevailed here for a number of
years until Judge Caldwell became inter
ested in the development of the property.
There are three levels in the mine. A tun-
mel 600 feet in length 1ntersects the shaft
at vertical depth of ninety-five feet A
good ledge extends for 500 feet in this tun-
mel, which has averaged from two and
half to three feet in thickness, yielding
$40 to the ton in free gold heavily sui
phureted. The next level, No. 9, is fifty
feet below this tunnel. A drift has been
run for distance of 200 feet south of shaft
on the vein and 100 north, also on the vein.
Ore from this vein averages SIS to the ton,
much of it going above that figure. Level
3 is opened so feet below No. 2 level. A
3OO-foot drift has been run from south of
shaft. The vein in this shaft averages
about the same as in the tunnel-being
from 21a to feet thick, yielding about the
same value as rock from level 2. Another
level is being driven at bottom Of shaft
forty feet each way. A raise has been
made from bottom up to level 3, prepar-
atory to stopping on the south side. The
Stanford property is 2100 feet in extent
600 additional feet having been purchased
since the original Orc Elmo location.
There is an excellent ten.stamp mill on
the ground and a complete hosting and
pumping plant capable of sinking 500 feet
below present shaft bottom.
THE HOLMES QUARTZ MINE.
Situated on Canada Hill, about half
mile from Nevada City, the Holmes mine
enjoys the distinction of com prising part
of one of the richest undeveloped mining
sections of this district. Adjoining as it
does the Mayfiower mine, which at present
is in such fourishing condition, and
lying SO contiguous to the old Charronat
claim, from which over s., 900, 900 has been
extracted in years past, it certainly has the
merits of favorable locality to bespeak for
1t promising future, The prospecto- on
this hill will find himself bewildered in
confusing network of lodges and veins,
one OF the unusual characteristics Of which
Is that they continue on their regular
course, each ledge cutting through the
other where they cross. The Holmes mine
has, been the property of William
Holmes for the past fourteen years. The
property consists of two claims, each hay
ing an extent of 1900 feet. The main or
Holmes ledge runs north and south and
pitches east. Some ore has been taken
from this ledge that yielded $120 per ton
IN free gold. carrying sulphurets which
sold for $S7. a tunnel was opened in a
cut In piece of ground purchased from
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namo and the works are lighted by cleo
tricity. An air compressor has been put
in and six Burleigh drills will soon be
started on dead work. Both mine and
mill are run by water-power nor was any
provision considered necessary for the sub
stitution of steam at any time. owing to
their particularly favorable conditions Tor
an inexhaustible water supply.
THE SPANISH MINE.
This property lies north of the Cham
pion, and promises to become one of the
great mines of the district. 1t was for
merly owned by A. r. and A. S. Lord, who
labored under many difficulties in its de-
velopment, the principal one being the
lack of money to erect suitable machinery.
Finally sale was effected to r. r. Colgate
of New York something over year ago,
the price paid being $60, 600. The sale was
made through the agency of A. L. Begbie,
who became superintendent and general
manager of the property under the new
ownership Complete new hosting works
and a ten-stamp mill have been erected,
which is in constant and profitable oper-
alton. The ore generally is low grade, but
there are spots of very rich galena sui
phurets, which have to be sent to the
smelter. The vein runs from eight to
twelve feet wide, and large quantities of
good ore are in sight. The shaft is now
down 600 feet, and is being pushed with
eight-hour shifts. The ore being extracted
Is from the 380-foot level, and new ground
is being opened up rapidly, and the proba-
bility is that larger mill will soon be
added to the present one. The present
mill, with the aid of Gates crusher dis
poses of from twenty-five to thirty tons
per day. Twenty men are employed at
present.
THE TEXAS QUARTZ MINE.
This mine is situated about one and
quarter miles from Nevada City, in Willow
Valley, and consists of 120 acres of United
States patented land. There are three
parallel ledges on this claim, known as the
Delhi, New York and Mosquito Creek
lodges. The Delhi has been traced about
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the Charronat people, which has now been
driven in 800 feet. This ledge was struck
at vertical depth of 100 feet at distance
OF 3O0 feet from the mouth OF the tunnel.
Ore taken out from other chutes has since
averaged S25 per ton. 1t is expected that
the other ledge-called the North Star
ledge-will be cut into distance of from
$50 to 200 feet more of this tunnel. Water
for power can be had for the mine from the
Idaho ditch, which at this point will give
350-foot pressure. This mine is at present
being worked under lease by Thomas and
James Peard of this city.
THE BELLEFoNrAINE GOLD MINE.
This is a quartz mine situated three
miles northeast of Nevada City, on Deer
Creek. 1t is owned by w. H. Smith, B.
+. Smell, I. B. Gray and F. J. Thomas.
The vein runs north, 35 degrees east, dip
ping west 45 degrees, and lies on the gran
lite side of the contact. The claim is 1900
feet in length by $50 feet in width The
vein is from four to twelve feet in width
between welldefned walls. a tunnel is
run on the vein $50 feet northerly from
the creek, starting just above high-water
mark. An upraise is being made to the
tunnel. The upralse will be about 900
feet on the incline before the surface is
reached and is all on q pay chimney. The
pay part OF the vein is quartz from four to
twelve inches in thickness, while the bal
ance OF the vein is a gangue filling of al
tered granite mixed with sulphurets and
rich veinlets of quartz. These indications
warrant the belief that within the next 800
feet in depth below the tunnel the vein
will be all quartz. The ores of the pay
chimney are remarkably rich milling free
gold that yields from $40 to $50 per ton
and some has run as high as 500 to the
ton. This hundred-dollar ore was sold for
smelling, as 1t contained telluride and was
too rich for milling. Some tailings from
this ore was smelted and gave SIT in addi-
ton to the above figures. The character
of the rock is what is known as ribbon
quartz, and it is heavily sulphur
eted. Assays run from $3.50 to $3.50
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on the surface, and Mr.. Postlewaite went
back to the creek and opened crosscut
tunnel, which was driven 120 feet when the
ledge was encountered. Then they began
drifting east and taking out ore. The
total yield of this mine to date has
aged $40 per ton for the first three
crushings and the last milling gave
a result of SIS per ton in free gold
and about 81 in sulphurets. This property
is in splendid condition, being opened up
under competent management. The cross
cut tunnel drains all the water from the
mine, and no waste has been allowed to
accumulate in the drifts. The ground is OF
such formation as to require but little
timbering, while a forest of material for
that purpose covers the property. The
mine can be worked for years through the
crosscut tunnel above mentioned, there
being 600 or 700 feet of backs" to work
out before any further development of the
claim will be found necessary. Negotia-
tons are pending for the sale OF the mine
to a San Francisco company, which, the
writer is reliably informed, Will soon be
consumm ated.
THE coAN MINE.
This claim is situated about two miles
west of Nevada City. 1t is 1900 by 600 feet
and is a continuation OF the contact VEN on
which the Champion and Providence mines
are located. The Champion mine divides
this claim from the Nevada City mine.
The Coan mine is opened by an incline
shaft which is now down 100 feet on good
ledge. The formation is slate foot and a
granite hanging wall-both walls being
well defined here, the distance being from
ten to twenty feet between. The ore runs
from S. to $40 per ton in free gold, carrying
little sulphurets, which are rich and OF
a high grade. The mine is pretty well
opened up for its present extent in
depth, east and west drifts having been
run for considerable distance. About
twenty tons of ore have been extracted
from the mine. A small pumping and
hosting plant has recently been erected
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1850 feet, showing good ore at different
places, the ledge averaging three feet. A
crosscut tunnel was run a distance of 200
feet, which cut this ledge at a vertical
depth of 100 feet, and from this tunnel ore
has been extracted of the value of from S.
to 81 per ton in free gold, besides sulphurets
that paid about $40 per ton. The New
York ledge runs parallel with the Delhi,
about 200 feet north, and can also be traced
the entire length of the location. Ore has
been taken from this ledge running from
81 to $40 per ton.
shaft has been sunk on this ledge 40
feet, which showed in the bottom a good
ledge two feet in width. A tunnel has
been run south from Mosquito Creek and
crosses this ledge at a depth of 100 feet,
which connected with the shaft. Ore
from this tunnel paid $40 per
ton. The Mosquito Creek ledge lies
$50 feet further north and runs parallel
with the other lodges mentioned. There
has been considerable rock taken from this
ledge which paid well. Through one shaft,
II sunk on the center of the claim, all
three lodges could easily be worked cross
cuts to either would not be over $50 feet.
There is water right connected with the
property.
THE MoUNTAINEER MINE.
This mine is situated on Deer Creek and
adjoins the old Merrifeld mine on the east.
feet. The vein courses northwest and
southeast and dips to the northeast at an
angle of thirty-eight degrees. The mine is
opened by tunnel 100 feet in length. AT
distance of 1000 feet in from the mouth
of the tunnel is erected the company's
hosting and pumping plant, the machinery
OF which is operated by water power-a
great pressure being obtained at this point.
AT distance of about forty feet from this
plant is the opening of an incline shaft
which has been sunk to depth of 300 feet.
Fifty feet from the mouth OF this shaft an
upraise has been made to the surface, by
which double purpose is accomplished.
By means of this raise q good circulation
of air is furnished the mine and a safe exit
is afforded to the underground employees
in case OF fire or other casualty.
The ore is free milling and heavily sulph-
ureted--as high as $500 per ton having
been obtained from suIphurets alone
Present operations are confined chiefly to
pumping the water from the lower level
that became flooded during temporary sus-
pension of work therein, and to the re-
pairing of the shaft, etc., preparatory to
sinking six or eight hundred feet deeper.
| The Mountalneer mine for the past four
teen years has been controlled and oper-
ated by q San Jose company and has been
under the management of w. A. Dennis
for ten years. The mine has yielded large
profits in the past, and it is hoped that
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siderable attention just now. Those other
claims were sold in connection with this
one and the purchaser was Peter Taut-
phaus of San Francisco, an officer and
principal stakeholder in the Providence
mine. Development work will begin at
once, but will not be prosecuted extern
slvely until next spring.
Four or five days stay in lively min
lng-eamp as extensive as that of Nevada
City affords but the opportunity to grasp
Its salient points, and to com prehend these
but specifically. One must depend largely
upon hearsay for most facts stated, with
little opportunity for verification. The
drawback has been largely overcome at
Nevada City by the enterprise of the Tran
script in engaging W. D. Plunkett, spe-
clally qualified reporter, to write I'D the
principal mines of the district, who has
visited each one personally and obtained
the data for his articles from the owners
and superintendent. THE CALL is largely
indebted to the Transcript for the incom-
plete review following. The map accom-
panying this article, drawn by w. w.
Waggoner, is designed principally TO show
the magnitude of the consolidated Cham
pion and of the Providence claims, and the
ideal facilities for working both from Deer
Creek, whose bed is from 500 to 800 feet be-
low the apexes of the parallel lodges trav-
ersing both claims at right angles to it.
THE MAYFLOWER NINE.
This claim, which was formerly owned
by William H. Martin and others, was
purchased last spring by San Francisco
company, of which G. d. Lane is the head,
the consideration being $50, 600, to be paid
in installments, the first OF which was met
promptly on time. as will undoubtedly be
the second, which soon falls due. The
property is situated on Canada Hill, above
the old Charonnat mine, and comprises
1876 acres. The ore is gold-bearing and con-
tains per cent of sulphurets. The forma-
ton is slate and diorite. There are five
lodges in the mine. The new company
began operations in June with E. A. Davis
as superintendent, and four months has
witnessed the erection and full equipment
OF one of the best and most practical mining
and milling plants in the country.
AT present the underground work is con-
lined to the Beckman and the Mayfiower
Lodges. The mill is now running day and
night on ore from the Beckman ledge ex-
clusively. The richest ore thus far en-
countered is in this ledge. Fifty men con-
stitute the working force of the mine and
mill, besides about fifteen engaged in car
penter work. The present capacity of the
mill IS forty tons daily. There are four
batteries OF five stamps each. The con.
centrators are eight in number An assay
ONCE is fitted up on the battery floor and
all the assaying is done by Mr.. Davis at
the mill. The company has its own dy-
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TOTAL ABSTINENCE IMPOSSIBLE.
But Here Is Something Just as
Good.


In spite of all that has been said and
written by advocates of total abstinence it
is indisputable that modern methods of
work and living make the occasional and
even frequent use of gentle stimulants
highly beneficial if not absolutely neces-
sary to the great majority of men-es-
pecially those engaged in business and
mental pursuits. Lack of exercise and the
excessive consumption of nerve force and
vital energy consumed by the brain breeds
sluggishness of the digestive system. which
reacts on the brain.
A corrective stimulant is needed.
The curse of alcoholic and yinous 1iouors
is that they oveT-stimulate and create a
morbid appetite for more. Peruvian Bit-
tiers, though composed largely of old Cali
fornia Brandy, has no such effect. 1t
permits the healthy, stimulating effect of
the brandy, but completely obliterates it's
tendency to create morbid desire Peru
wan Blsters IS palatabIe but powerful
tonic that 1mpels sluggish functions to
normal action; expelling cold. feyers. ma
larlal poisons and other disease germs;
building up the weak and convaIescent.
ana oy promoting regular and healthy
appetite, perfect digestion, sound sleep,
and steady nerves. tends to produce physi-
cal perfection, good cheer and increase of
human happiness.
MACK d Co., San Francisco. All dealers
and druggists.
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Sketch Map the PRINCIPAL Group Mines the Nevada City Mog District Nevada

are fiourishing is evidenced by the hustle
on its streets and the improvements
everywhere progressing. 1t is estimated
that thousand people have been added to
its population during the past year. From
600 to 800 miners are employed in its i'm
mediate vicinity, and the number is being
added to almost daily. The big paying
mines are rapidly opening new ground
and charging their plants; old neglected
properties are starting into life again, in
some cases terminated by enterprising
owners, but more generally by the infu-
sion of outside capital; prospec ting on a
large and small scale has received much
needed impetus, and mining property of
all descriptions has greatly enhanced in
selling value.
The city itself has kept pace with the
mining revival. Confidence being fully re-
stored IN the permanence of "the contact"
by the developments in the lower levels of
the Champion and Providence mines the
citizens have resolved to make Nevada
City the banner mining town of the State,
ana nave gone about accomplishing their
purpose IN the right way. Appearances
are often deceptive, but they may be made
very attractive. Clean streets, neat wards.
fresh paint, good sidewalks all appeal to
the inquiring stranger. Nevada CITY is
looking after these small details. Good
health is more important, but generally re.
ceives less attention. Nevada City is
awakening to the Importance of a sewage
system, and its progressive Council has
promised one. Nevada City has a water
company, and it is the usual soulless mo-
nopoly. The city has just voted over.
whelmingly to build and own its own
water works. But probably the strongest
influence brought to bear upon the man
temporarily divorced from "home com.
forts" is exercised through his stomach.
Nevada City is fortunate in possessing one
of the very best hostelrles outside of San
Francisco, conducted by gentlemen who
not only know how to run hotel, but are
among the most liberal and enterprisine
of its citizens.
Nevada City is granite island, encir-
cled by golden zone. 1.-THE contact" or
mother lode assure, dividing the slate and
granite, accompanied by its parallel lodges,
sweeps around the city in q half-circle.
and where it ends the big gravel banks be-
gin and complete the environment. The
millions lying in reserve in these gravel
banks will eventually be extracted, through
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A GRANITE ISLAND ENC|RCLED BY GOLD

Picturesque Nevada City,
Queen of the Noun
tains.
GREAT MINING CENTER
Ambitious to Become the
Premier Camp of the
State.
IT IS ON THE RIGHT ROAD.
Capital Pouring In and Properties
Being Bonded Right and
Left.
Special Correspondence Of THE CALL
NEVADA CITY, CAL, Nov. S.-Pictur-
esque Nevada City, queen of the noun
tains,' is almost wholly dependent upon
mining for its prosperity. That its mines
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IT is ON THE RIGHT ROAD

Special Correspondence Of THE CALL.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-13
In Melican Fashion.

The first wedding of Celestials after the American fashion that ever occurred in Chinatown, San Francisco, was celebrated few days ago. The bridegroom was Fong You, a wealthy merchant, and his bride was Soon Fong. The only oriental feature of the wedding was the costumes of the principals and many of the guests
 The groom followed a fashion not strange to CaucasiaI4 brides, but decidedly unfashionablo with Caucasian grooms- namely, wearing a coat and apair of trou- sers that had figured in several such func- tions among his ancestors. The bride was gorgeous in brocaded silk and gold em- broidery.
 The wedding was in the groom's house, and every detail of the ceremony was after the most ultra fashionable American style. Judge Dwycr tied the knot. There was Q good deal of solemnity about the event, because of fears on tho part of principals and assistants that they might not do things just alice samee Melican fashion, Now York Sun.