The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-14
MINING INTERESTS.
Continued Development Reported
in California Mines.
RICH FIND In CALAVERAS.
Southern California Mlnes-Big Mining
Decisions Good Strlkss-Items OF
Interest.

The MERGED Gold Mining Company
intend to builu a 100-stamp mill at
the Melvina in the near future.
A rich ledge has been opened in a
mine fifteen miles north of HealdsburR.
The owner has refused an offer of
$40, 900 for the mine.
Another good strike has been made
in the city limits of Butte, Mont.
Some lucky miners have sunk a shaft
and prosecuted into an 18-inch vein
that shows as high as $50 ounces in
silver and $50 in gold.
Active work is going on in the East
ern mine of Virginia City. New. Ten
stamps will be added, also seven Frue
MANNERS and hydraulic siZer. Two
new engines have also been ordered.
When complete the mill will have a
capacity Of forty tons day.
The following certificates of increase
in capital stock in CORPORATIONS 'already
formed have been filed in the Office of
the Secretary of State: Ybarra Gold
Mining Company of San Francisco,
from $1.OO0,O00. to 81. 500, 900; Good
Hope Mining Company of jackson.
Amador county, from $50, 900 shares
at $40 share to 700. 900 shares at 81
share.
According to the Plumas Independ-
ent Archie Urquhart, former resident
Of Oakland, has discovered mines that
promise to make him wealthy. For
many years search has been made for
this ledge. which it was assumed was
the feeder" of Mill Creek, and should
present indications prove permanent, it
Is believed the mystery will have been
solved. This ledge is near the Shenan-
doah mine.
The remarkable increase in the out
put of silver in San Bernardino county
from $l48, 242.89 in 1894 to $219,41O.
80 in 1885, rs shown by the statistics
compiled at the San Francisco mint,
is cause of great encouragement to
the miners and public in general.
The fact that San Bernardino produced
one-third of all silver found in the
State last year, gives this county an
added dignity. The development of
mineral riches during the past two years
has shown great future for the des-
erts. which indicate that mining is
now in its infancy. Moreover, there
are vast deposits of silver in the county
where the mines are not worked, sim.
ply because the value of the metal is so
low as to make mining Improbable.
What bids fair to be one of the
greatest discoveries of the present day
was made at the ranch of Portuguese
on San Domingo creek, about three
miles west OF Murpbys, Calaveras
county. He broke open large bowlder
which lay in his goat corral. and the
result was astonishing. Bright, beau
tiful gold shone out like large kernels
Of corn. An extended search was
made, with gratifying results. Crop
/ pings of the ledge can be traced with
the eye for distance OF several hun
dred yards, running across his home.
stead. This has remained unmolested
for years, as the owners and everyone
, else believed the rock to be nothing
but "bull" quartz. From all indica.
, tions, If it does not prove a pocket,
this is beyond exception the greatest
gold mine in Calaveras county or the
, State of California. 1t is barely posi-
BILE that it is pocket. but even if it is,
enough gold is in sight for snug for
tune.
Tho nF Tho Uirni,,.o no1o
mine of San Bernardino county. say
that ten-stsmp mill will shortly be
erected and water piped from five miles
distant. The bringing Of water into
the region will be decided advantage
to other mines there, and result in
stimulating development of the vari-
GUS properties. Not long ago the ten
stamp mill of the Virginia Dale was
buried by sand storm. Two weeks
ago an attempt was made to dig the
mill out, put it was found cheaper to
replace it, as the sand drifted in as fast
as it was removed. A large number of
small claims are being developed, from
many of which good results may be
expected. Work in the district Will
practically suspend June LIST on account
of the hot weather. One significant
fact in connection with the district and
one that augurs much for its future. is
that every claim developed shows bet
ter than ON top and there is no doubt
the veins are of the true fissure vari-
ETY..
General Oil yer Roberts of San Fran.
cisco has on hand a mining deal affect
ing quartz, gravel and placer claims
in Tuolumne, Calaveras, FL Dorado,
Placer, Plumas and Lassen counties,
says the Examiner. Thirsy-four differ
ent properties are embraced. English
capitalists are interested in the tran
saction, together with capitalists from
several Eastern cities. There is to be
meeting of these men at Philadelphia
this week to organize company to
buy the extensive list Of claims and to
take steps to work them. 1t is the IN
tention this week in Philadelphia to Or
ganize company with a capital stock
OF 20. 600. 900 to purchase and exploit
California miningi properties. The
scheme has been in process of forma.
ton for six months. The aggregate
value of all Of these properties has
been recently appraised by competent
experts at $S.000,0 900. None of the
money has been paid down yet, but
options on the claims have been paid,
running over period of six months.
Some thirteen gentlemen here own all
the property involved. Fully half Of
the claims included will be purchased
by the company. Tho other claims are