The record-union., 1897-04-01

the hands of the present company
about fifteen years since, who have sys-
tematically developed it. The claim
is some $500 feet in length. 1t is in
granite, being east of the contact The
ledge is not large-averaging from
eleven to twelve inches in width. There
is a twenty stamp mill, with six con-
centrators. There are no reduction
works at present. the sulphurets being
shipped to smelling works elsewhere.
The rock carries from three to five per
cent. sulphurets which give returns Of
from SO to $225 per ton. usually aver
aging about $50.
AT depth of 500 feet the rock be-
| came poor. as is usual with lodges that
course through the granite in the Ne
vada basin, where several of the rich
est mines have been shut down and
remained idle from that cause. But
Superintendent VIM. A. Dennis, of the
Mountaineer, had faith that with great
er depth, good rock would again be en-
countered. He therefore sunk the
main shaft 400 feet deeper, and is now
gratified at finding the top of an ore
shoot, highly mineralized and rich,
which gives promise of soon develop
ing into a permanent vein again.
The mine has a first class record,
having yielded over a million dollars
in bullion. The rock averages about
S1O per ten, about sixty per cent. be-
ing in free gold, and forty per cent. in
the sulphurets.
The persistency of the company is de-
serving Of reward and it is likely to
soon reap it.
THE REWARD MINE.
This is comparatively new enter
prise. 1t is a company composed of
members of the Union League Club of
San Francisco. Colonel Stone is Pres
ldent, K. G. Walrath of Nevada City,
V1ce-President; General S. W. Backus,
Secretary, and the Bank of California
Treasurer
Ihe company came into possession OF
the property some five years ago and
nave been continuously making devel-
opments ever since. The ledge is the
extension of the California and Gold
Tunnel mines which were worked many
years ago with great success. The
Gold Tunnel was the first quartz mine
worked in this district, and was fabu-
lously rich. The California adjoining
The Reward company erected hosting
works at the first and sunk to depth
of over 200 feet but they encountered
so much water that it was found nee
essary to find an outlet elsewhere
They completed arrangements with
the owners of the California mine on
the north, to extend the tunnel, which
had been run into that mine, and
mi c h01 hon irto &Io It'll
is now 2,10O feet long 1t reached the
shaft of the Reward about 400 feet
beneath. Then the main shaft was
again sunk upon, and is now down to
the 800 foot level, and twenty feet be-
low it. The ledge is small as yet, but
indications point to favorable develop
ments in the near future. The rock
yields from $15 to S240 per ton. The
owners are plucky and will yet develop
a paying property. James D. Gribble
is the Superintendent, who has a first
class reputation as a miner and is
pushing developments energetically.
THE CADMUS.
This mine is on the south side of
Deer Greek opposite the Champion
Work was commenced on it in Feb
ruary, 1895 A drain tunnel had been
nun, hosting and pumping works, a
ten stamp mill with two concentrators
have been erected, "a double compart-
ment shaft 325 feet deep has been sunk
and shops and other improvements
made on the surface. The ledge courses
north and south and is nearly perpen-
dicular. 1t is two feet in width and ore
thus far encountered is very rich.
Charles Kahl is the Superintendent
The mine is owned by a San Francisco
company. 1t is believed a good mine