The herald., 1896-07-23
MINES AND MINERS

I ale In the EXAMINER TO post the nOtlce
at the point Of location Of the ledge,
either on q tree, monument, boulder or
stake. Then the miner marks the cor
ners Of his claim by stakes or monu-
ments and records his location, but there
Is no fixed law or rule compelling one to
do SO.
Like congress, the state Of California
has left the manner of locating mining
claims to the local rules and customs
of miners. The federal law does not
require the posting of notice of loca-
tion nor that such notice be recorded.
If the local rules and customs require
either or both of such acts to be done
under penalty of forfeiture as acts of
location, they must be performed in the
manner and within the time required
thereby.
The federal mining law requires that
a location shall be readily traced. 1t
does not prescribe the character, number
or position of such monuments. In the
absence of local law and customs any
marking on the ground is sufficient which
SO marks the location that its boundar-
les can be readily traced.
The same writer says: Arrangements
are being made for an exhibit at Chica-
go this fall of gold ores, gold mining
machinery, ETC., not only from all parts
of the United tSates but from all over
the world. This would be an excellent
gold mining resources. 1t is very prob
able that the other mining states will do
so, especially Colorado and Utah, which
realize better than California the ad-
vantages of advertising their mineral
products in the centers of large popula-
tion and capital. AS result, they have
an abundance of capital to develop their
properties where we have little. The
cost for making an exhibit from Califor-
mia would be small and there Is an
abundance of material. Not only are
there many private collections of gold
ores, gravels, ETC., but there are extern
sive public ones at the state univer-
sity and the state mining bureau. No
state could rival California in an ex-
hibit Of this kind, should we make the
effort. Gold is found here in all the
forms It is found anywhere. Not only
are there quartz, hydraulic and drift
mines, but gold Is mined in river beds,
river bars, benches seam diggings, pocE-
ct mines, ocean beaches, surface placers,
dry placers, etc. We could show by innum-
cradle records not only that the state
had produced in the aggregate many
millions more gold than any other in the
union, but that Its annual product al
ways has been and still is greater than
any other. We could show that our
gold field is larger in area and the forms
of gold mining more numerous than else
where. All this would make a decided
impression on people who know little
beyond Colorado as far as gold mining is
concerned. 1t ought to turn some capi-
tai in our direction, especially in these
times when there is decided demand
for gold properties. The question is
how to organize and arrange for such
an exhibit and provide the necessary
funds. Neither the mining bureau nor
the university could well do this, and
the Miners association has no funds at
disposal. Private individuals would
have to take hold of the matter and OBJ
tain subscriptions to defray the ex-
penses. 1t Is doubtful if our mining ma
chinery men would make an exhibit.
hand, but generally made only to an
order, with the exception Of ore-feeders,
concentrators, etc. Mills, large hoists.
ETC.. are not kept In stock, and it would
be an expensive matter to ship and set
up such large machinery. But of ores
ana minerals we have an extensive va
rlety, and mine owners throughout the
state would contribute more If properly
solicited. If the Chicago gold exhibit
is to be as extensive as represented. 1t
would pay the California mining COM
munitles TO take some steps to make a
showing there, after November.
Another splendid gold strike is report
ed from the Santa Rosa mine, a few
miles from Peris, about twenty-five
miles south Of here. says the Redlands
C1trograph. A two-foot vein has been
uncovered which assays $42 on the aver
age. The mill is a twenty stamp. but
only ten have been running of late
NOW, however, every stamp will be set
dropping as soon as the ore can be got
ten out. Many prospect holes are being
sunk since this new discovery, and new
life is infused into the camp.
Not even gold mines exceed in divi-
dend-producing capacity some of the
country's big copper mines. On May 1st,
$750,OO0 dividend. On the 18th instant.
the Calumet and Heckla, Michigan'
paid $500. 900 dividend, making an az.
gregate to that date Of $45, 1850, 900 profit
to its stockholders.
With three steamers plvinp the Co,o-
rado river. the up country mines will be
enabled to work on narrower marp;na
tnan at present, says the Mohave County
Miner. Supplies have to be hauled into
the mines of Ell Dorado canyon over
rough roads for nearly one hundred
miles and the freight charges are enor-
nous. The same may be said of other
camps. With steamers making weekly
Waited.
There Is much excitement at Hedpes
says the San Diego Union, over a strilrn
OF rich ore in the Golden Crown mine
one or the Golden Cross companv's
group, and of which w. w. Stewart Of
tnls clty Is receiver. In the 3OO-foot
Stope there is now uncovered between
seven and eight feet in thickness and
ABOUT forty feet in length a vein of very
rlcn ore. Samples from it assayed s170
ana an average sample, taken from ton
70 bottom Of the face, assayed s5s.5o
Inc indications are that this ore chmta
srops on the surface some 450 feet frorn
tne point where 1t has been opened a.
the SoO-foot stope and is a bonanza.
Ed. Lineberger. according to the San
Diego Union, has sold his famous placer
grounds IN San Rafael valley. Lower
Callrorn1a, the Rotten Quartz claims
TO party of mining men for a snug
figure. The price was not made public
The claims became famous through the
manner OF their discovery. Lineberger
dreamed two or three times that he had
round gold at certain place on the road
between Ensenada and Real del Castillo.
Just inside San Rafael valley. He was
so forcibly impressed that he went there
and prospected, and found rich thing.
Angelo Cremonesi has discovered a
rich extension of the Viznaga mine at
Mexican Gulch, and is developing it.
1t promises to become as good as the
original, which is making A. w. Davis
and the other Los Angeles owners rich
Andonaegui & Ormart, of Ensenada.
have another prospect near the viz.
naga, which seems to be in the same
rich streak as the bullion producer.
large camp is now established in Mex
lean Gn1ch and nrocpaotorc oro xLs.y-