The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

The Argonaut mine, Jackson. the shaft
of which is 1920 feet deep and still going
down, is the only one in Amador County
that was ever sunk so deep without sta
tions. crosscuts or drifts. 1t is not yet
determined when they will begin to cut a
station.
Most of the suIphurets obtained from
the mines in Amador County are now
being shipped to the Selby Smelling
Works, where they are being treated for
S11 ton.
The mines around Murphys, Calaveras
County, would do much better if good
tier supply could be assured.
The Johnnie mine, Nye County, Nevada,
is now giving employment to fifty men.
This is the mine which is supposed to be
the old lost Breyfogle property.
Grove, Amador County, is under bond to
A. Macintosh and is being tested.
The increased capitalization of the Good
Hope mine, Jackson, Amador County, will
furnish the money to commence the work
of reopening the mine.
Cinnabar ore is reported as having been
discovered by l.. ]. Cook on spur of the
Coast Range, about forty miles south of
Wnnemucca, New.
Recent mining sales in Trinity County
will make lively times this summer at
Lewiston and Lowden Ranch.
The group of mines located on October
last at Macedonia, San Bernardino County,
have made poor showing since develop
ment work was commenced. The camp,
which is twenty-eight miles from Fenner,
on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, was
worked for copper as far back as 1861, but
afterward abandoned. The new lodges are
being worked for silver and gold.
The mill of the Golden Cross mine at
niaro ir 10 fr1l1
pacity and crushing 800 tons OF ore per
day, which is probably more than any
other mill IN the State is doing.
1t is reported that good miners are scarce
in the mines at Alamo. Lower California,
where considerable work is now going on.
A number of mining sales have recently
been made in the Piacho mining district,
San Diego County.
North of Murphys, Calaveras County,
are a number of mines awaiting the ad-
vent of capital. The whole region around
that town would be greatly benefited by
an electric plant to supply power to the
mines.
The machinery for the new mill of the
Red Banks mines, Mariposa County, is
now being made in this City.
The Holland mine, about two miles
from San Andreas, Calaveras County, has
been bonded by Prince Poniatowski for
two years for $50, 1000.
the Eagle Borax Marsh, Death Valley,
Inyo County, has shown up very large
deposits of borate of lime.
The recent gold strikes at Randsburg,
Kern County. give the greatest encourage
ment for the permanency of the camp.
About 200 men are now at work there.
1t is thought that water can be found
almost anywhere by sinking on the great
waste between Toler and Randsburg, Kern
County. The greatest need of that whole
region seems to be water.
The miners who have gone to West
Australia are suffering from intense heat
to Alaska are suffering from intense cold
and too much ice. Still these things will
not deter others from going to the same
places, when there is gold in sight.
Prominent miners have organized the
British Columbia Miners Association to
protect the mining industry of the prov
ince from adverse legislation.
when it comes to examining gold fields.
The placer miners in the CHur d'Alene
country are rejoicing in an abundant sup
ply of water for washing their gravel.
There is said to be an excellent mineral
country around Twisp, WASH, and the
outlook for the season is good. Prospec-
tors are coming into the district daily.
The SLOGAN Star mine, B. c., has made
contract with the Canadian Pacific to take
10000 tons of ore and concentrates this
summer to the smelters at Omaha. The
ore is to be loaded on the cars at Sandow,
taken to Nakusp, then loaded on the boat
and carried to Arrowhead, where it is
again loaded on the cars. The monthly
delivery Of ore and concentrates is to be
1900 tons.
A 6ne ledge OF black sulphurets has