The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
A GREAT
STRIKE IN
THE c Twin
Three Million Dollars of
Gold in Seams of
Rich Quartz.
SECOND STRIKE OF THE
MONTH.
First, Heralded as Rich Dis.
covery, Proves Only an
Incident.
OWNERS CLOSE AND BOARD
THE MINE.
Progressive Men Who ORGANIZED the
Gwin Development Company May
Soon Become Mi lionaires.
OWNERS CLOSE AND BOARD
THE MINE.
Progressive Men Who Organized the
Gwin Development Company May
Soon Become Mi lionaires.

Intelligence comes direct from the
Gwin mine, in Caiaveras County, that a
second strike of surprising richness was
made in that mine early this week. The
taking out of $40, 600 in gold few days
ago was heralded as a rich find and fully
described in the columns of this paper.
That amount was taken from pocketin a
few minutes.
The second strike, which has placed in
sight So 900. 900, is on the 400 station.
The vein, fourteen feet in thickness, is
scanned with the richest quartz.
When the magnitude ana 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 in
creased richness from the 1900 level down
to the present station. Last N onth $17, 900
was cleaned up by the forty-stamp mill
which the company maintains.
Mining men who have received direct
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 pre-
dicted.
The Gwin mine has a history. 1t was
once owned by Senator Gwin, who re-
ceived as his share OF its product large
sum of money. For some reason the mine
was neglected or I'M properly conducted
until operations were abandoned. Hav-
irg fallen into disuse it filed witE water,
and little was thought of reopening it
until T. F. Thomas, who reopened the
Kennedy mine at Jackson, Amador
County, took the enterprise in hand.
Ia March, 1888, the Gwin Mine Develop
ment Company was organized with +. T.
Thomas general manager and superin-
tendent. He knew that the mine had pre-
viousIy produced $4,000 coo, although 1t
had been closed fourt en- years since the
production. Nj. w. B Isnaw was made
president of the company, Senator E. c.
VOORHEES, of Amador County vice presi-
dent, and E. L. Parker secretary. These
officers, together with Charles 2. EelIs
and d. David Mcclure, constitute the
board of directors.
The new company sank a shaft 425 east
and 1925 feet north of the old workings TO
a depth of 1863 feet as the initial develop
ment OF the mine. The shaft was begun
in May, 1894, and finished in Decem Der,
1896, with stations cut at the 700. 1000
1900, 1900 and 400 foot Levels. The old
workings we're tapped with an oil drill
and drained, the new shaft having been
sunk TO greater depth. A modern 40
stamp mill with sixteen Union concen-
traitors was erected at the site. In this
work OF development the company in
vested $85, 900. The ore body developed is
of hi b grade and extends to as high as
fourteen feet in width.
Mr.. Thomas has had abiding faith in
the future OF the mine from the time the
company was organized. 1t is said that
he predicted great strike, but the pres
ent strike is richer and more extensive
than he anticipated. Miners assert that
seams of visible gold In quartz have been
revealed. The exploration already made
shows deposit of unusual magnitude.
Last night the mining men at the
Palace, Occidental and Lick were talking
of the discovery. Mr.. Deidesheimer, at
the Occidental, heard the news yesterday
He was gratified, but not wholly sur
pr.sed. He has been expecting that
Thomas would strike it rich In the Gwin.
Mr.. Randall came down from the noun
tains yesterday. He reports that the sec
ond strike in the Gwin is regarded as one
of the greatest ever made in California.
Word comes that the company will at
once order two mills, fifty stamps each, as
an addition to the equipment already
available.
The mine is in Calaveras County, about
nine miles distant from Sutter Creek,
AmadOr County