The record-union., 1897-05-26
AMONG TIE NEVADA MINES.
Some Of the Wealth Producers Of That
County.
What a "Record-Union' Correspond.
ent Has to Say Concern.
ing Them.

| Grass Valley, May %, 1897.
| A hurried review of a mining section
as extensive as Grass Valley mining dis
! trict is necessarily imperfect, and VIII
| fail to impress those unacQuainted with
| it of it's Importance. Here is a town of
5000 inhabitants, with homes of mod
ern improvements, water works, gas
and electric lights, commodious school
houses, churches and first-class hotels,
all showing evidences of prosperity
among the citizens, and all largely de-
pendent upon the mining industry for
support. There are three well-conduct-
ed daily newspapers, foundries, machine
shops, planning mills and other Industrial
establishments, large stores and busi-
ness houses forming altogether an en-
terprising and compact little city. Min
ing always has been and will continue
to be the principal industry.
| Several of the mines have world
wide celebrity as gold producers. The
Idaho paid successive monthly dividends
for a quarter of a century, making many
men wealthy, and giving employment to
q large force of employees during all its
| history 1t is now consolidated with
the Maryland and known by the latter
name. AS bullion producer it is still
keeping up an enviable record. The
North Star, the Empire, the Omaha
| Consolidated, the Allison Ranch mine
| and others have all aided in giving the
oldest, best known, the most reliable
and prosperous quartz mining districts
! in California.
Several mines have been at different
times closed for years and again re-
| opened, when in almost every instance
they have been proven to be better than
when first worked.
This fact has shown the permanency
of the veins, and has encouraged capi-
talists to invest again and again. Among
this class of mines may be mentioned
the Allison Ranch, the Gold Hill, Mas
sachusetts Hill, Homeward Bound, Bull
ion and Granite Hill. The latter is. l
believe, owned principally by Sacra-
mentans.
| The North Star mine has shaft down
over $500 feet. The shaft of the Mary
land is over 1900 feet, the ledges con-
tinuing of regular size and quality to
the bottom.
| The Empire shaft is also down over
| ZOO feet, all of which shows the relia-
bility and permanency of the district.
OMAHA CONSOLIDATED.
| This mine consists of the Homeward
| Bound, Lone Jack and Omaha claims. 1t
| is owned principally by a San Fran
cisco company George Mainhart being
| the Superintendent. 1t has been worked
| by the present owners about twelve
years, and has been a liberal producer.
The mill has twenty-eight stamps and
eight concentrators. A new incline
shaft is being sunk midway between the
Lone Jack and Homeward Bound, which
will give improved facilities for working
and pumping 1t is a good property, and
has been ably managed by the Super
| intendent, who also has charge of the
Bullion, a mile and a half away.
ALLISON RANCH.
| This property has lain idle for over
| twenty-five years, though it was one
| of the richest mines in the district when
| worked. Messrs. Flood and Mackey
purchased it some time since, and have
had most complete hosting and pump
ing plant erected, and have pumped, en-
larged and retimbered the shaft down to
the - level. When the bottom is
reached and greater depth attained, it
| is confidently believed the old record of
| the mine as a producer will be equaled
| if not eclipsed. Everyone is awaiting
developments with expectancy. If ia
vorable it will give Grass Valley a gen
uine mining boom.
WISCONSIN MINE.
| Is located about two miles south of
Grass Valley, in the vicinity of the
,r.
other instance of a resuscitated mine. 1t
has been reopened and developed in new
ground. and is paying the owners well.
1t is one of the coming great mines of
the district. From the 400-foot level
crushing was made of sixty tons, and
| it yielded S27 per ton in free gold, ex-
elusive of the sulphurets.
GRAVEL MINES.
| This district, beside it's extensive
quartz belt, has also large deposits of
gravel.
What is known as the old Alta chan
mel lies to the west of town, and extends
down into Rough and Ready Township.
! A good deal of gold has been taken
/ from it, but for several reasons little
| work has been done ON it for years,
though there is every reason to believe
that several productive mines can be
opened on it.
| Mrs. D. p Holbrook of the Holbrook
House owns claim on the channel,
which is situated on Randolph Flat,
three miles from town. In 1870, after
months of prospecting, they struck the
lead they were looking for. They ran
an incline tunnel $50 feet, but found they
| low 70 f1,a Oh, n
mel, so they sunk a perpendicular shaft,
using the tunnel for drainage. The
shaft was 110 feet deep. According to
an account published in the Grass Val
ley National of that date, the first pan
of dirt yielded $50, one piece of the gold
being worth 81.
The Holbrook Company drifted out the
gravel in the channel for 175 feet, and
took out $4,000. which was sold to the
Delano Bank of this place. As it fire.
quently happens. dispute arose among
| the owners, and the mine was closed
down. Some years after Mr.. Holbrook
died. and his widow in 1890 erected a
first-class hosting and pumping works,
| but exhausted her spare means before
she reached gravel, so the property has
been idle since and is now for sale at a
reasonable price
| 1t is believed this channel if worked
would be as good a thing for Grass Val
| ley as the Harmony channel is for Ne
| vada City. w.
HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT.
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Wolf Was Overlooked.