The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-19
THE GREAT GwIN STRIKE.
One Of the Biggest Finds Ever Made
in California.

Intelligence comes direct from the
Gwin mine, in Calaveras county, says
the San Francisco Call, that a second
strike of SURPRISING richness was made
in that mine early this week. The TAX
ing out Of $4,000 in gold a. few days
ago was heralded- as rich find and
fully described in the columns of this
paper. That amount was taken from a
pocket in few minutes
The second STRIKE which has placed
in sight So, 900 900, ,issson the / 400 sta
ton. The vein, Ia feet in thickness, is
scanned with the richest quartz.
When the magnitude and wealth of
the discovery were realized the owners,
who are on the ground, shut down the
works and boarded up the entrance.
For many months the Gwin mine has
been growing in prestige and showing
increased richness from the 1,200 level
down TO the present station. Last
month ST 900 was cleaned up by the
40-stamp mill which the company
maintains.
Mining men who have received di-
rect reports from the mine, regard the
recent discovery as one of the greatest
ever made on the mother lode. Great
benefits to CalaveraS and Amador
counties are predicted.
The Gwin mine has history. 1t was
once owned by Senator Gwin, who re-
ceived as his share of its product a
large sum of money. For some reason
the mine was neglected or improperly
conducted until operations were aban-
doned. Having fallen into disuse. it
filled with water and little was thought
of reopening 1T until F. F. Thomas, who
reopened the Kennedy mine at Jackson.
Amador county. took the enterprise in
hand.
In March, 1898, the Gwin Mine Devel-
opment company was organized with
F. F. Thomas general manager and su-
Derintendent. He knew that the mine
had previously produced s4,00O,00O al
though it had been closed IA years
since the production. M. W. BelShaw
was made president of the company,
Senator E. c. VOORHEES, of Amador
county president, and E. L. Parker
secretary. These officers. together with
Charles P. Eells and d. David Mcclure.
constitute the board of directors.
The new company sank a shaft 425
east and 1,025 feet north of the old
workings, to e. depth of l 1853 feet, as the
initial DEVELOPMENT of the mine. The
shaft was begun in May. 1894, and fin
ished in December, 1856, with stations
cut at the 700. 1000, Zoo. l 800 and 400
foot levels. The old workings were
tapped with an oil drill and drained,
the new shaft having been sunk TO a
greater depth. A modern 40-stamp mill
with is Union concentIatoTS was
erected at the site. In this work of
development the company invested $685.,
900. The ore body developed is of high
grade and extends to as high as II
feet in width.
AIr Thomas has had an abiding faith
in the future of the mine from the time
the company was organized. It is said
that he predicted a great strike, but
the present strike is richer and more
extensive than he anticioated. Miners
assert that seams Of visible gold in
quartz have been revealed The ex-
plo1ation already made shows a de-
post of unusual magnitude
Last night the mining men at the
Palace. Occidental and Lick were talk
ing of the discovery. Mr.. Deidesheimer,
at the Occidental. heard the news yes
terday. He was gratified, but not wholly
He has been expecting that
would strike il rich in the
Gwin.
Mr.. Randall came down from the
yesterday. He reports that
the second strike in the Gwin is re-
garded as one of the greatest ever
made in California.
Word comes that the company will
at once order two mills, 80 stamps each.
as an addition to the equipment already
available.
The mine IS in Calaveras county,
about nine miles distant from Suffer
Greek, Amador county.