The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
NEWS OF THE MINES

pose OF by means of startling and exaggerated
prospectuses among their eager public at dis
lance, worked up to the desire buy almost any
thing ofered, imbued with the true gambling
spirit Nevertheless, there has been and is a
large number of influential me- / in the country
backed by ample capital who are carefully exam
ming our mineral resources and making many
purohasts wiki the result that far more WORK is
now IN progress and much more will lie yet under
taken.
large increase in the product for 1897 is
estimated as follows:
In lode mining the ginning da:e, to about ten
years ago. butin eality only five years and
the rapid progress during the past few years is
most significant, is seen in The following table
OF production o. the lode mines only:
1sS7.......... sl733I 1893. s2s74OO
1888 --..--.... $1,000 1894. ........ 7Sl, 342
lsSS.......... 47.S'5 1895. .......... 2,342. 397
1890. .......... 1878 1895 .......... 4,257 l79
lssl...... zs,6o7 1897 (es im'dl 1900 900
lSs2........... 139440
The total GU put Df all the mines, coal, placer,
etc, viii easily re ch 5000 900 most Crafty
Ing increase, as can be seen by the next table IF
total prcdu tion of all mines:
1s95..........$2, ,0Os, sos 1894 .... 81 ,225,717
1891 l.......... 3,546.7O2 lsg5.. 6,655, ,3U2
1892 S,Ol7 971 1895 ....... Z,l46 425
le9J.......... 3,5Ss,4l3 ISe7.... 10000, OOO
he above figures not large when c. impaired
with some of The other mn-g gions, but only
SIX years ago the great interior of this province
was for the most part trsckless, but folio Sng he
discovery of gold aud silver depo its in Vest
hoo enay the opening up of this country by raj
roads, va erways, roads and trails has been mar
NeIOus, and the railroads now in of
Struct on u der contemp alton will pen still
greater areas OF mineral land lying fallow,
wit the certain result that mining Will receive
still grea' er impetus and the figures of production
rise much hig. er.
"A
where splendid ore bodies OF profitable gold copper
smelling being exp, sed as development
rk advances
Although The lie Roy m Inc, which has paid to
date $4,000 in dividends, of which S4OO,0OO
has been paid this ear, has been The chief ship
per; the tonnage lsst year of sS,0C0 tons has
this year to date in. reased to 64.UOU. and this
tonnage can be greatly increased the
other propertics mentioned begin shipping their
reserves
In Cariboo the rich creeks so far discove ed
nave been worked out except where large capital
has b en- ded, and now several strong COM
Tanies are a. work The gravels in the ancient
river channels
he discovery of rich placer diggngs in British
Yukon, of which MIR. ugilvie has given such de-
cisive Information, will be of vast importance TO
this province.
The SLOGAN district in West Kooenay has
during he past shipped In la ge and small
amounts fr N iftv aims, and the proIuc-
tlon OF S[,OOJOO) In 1896 Will be much exceeded
in 1897.
Notes From the Mines.
The pocket mines of Tuolumne County have
up TO date yielded over 81, 00O,0 900 in gold, of
which amount the famous Bonanza has
81 $50. 900 TO It's credit
The UncIe Sam mine, near Arastraville, has
been bonded Tor one year by I. r. Mcclure for
$4,000 TO San Francis co parties. Machinery
has been ordered, consisting OF steam hoist
and pump, and will DE erected within the
next few weeks. This mine was worked
thirty years ago and proved good property.
The old shaft, which was sunk to distance
of ninety-three feet having been Il led in it
is now being cleaned out, and already seventy
ieet has been accomplished.-Tuolum Re-
feX.
The Baliol mine in Amador County is min
ing and milling at c,st of S5 cents per ton.
By increased milling facilities the owners ex-
pect 10 reduce the cost to so cents per ton.
In the Strirger district near Randsburg,
there are fifty drv washers al work; in the
Pumpkin Roller district and Goer as many
more are taking out pay dirt In the stringer
country dry washers are averaging about II
cents per run Of fifty shoveis each. Twenty to
forty runs are made in day.
According to the Randshurg Miner the
officers of the Kramer Randsburg Raj iiroad are