The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-31

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AN those showing gold without copper are
free milling.
Taxing into consideration the very meagre
amount OF development to be found in the district
the results. q shown by the above assays, arc
certainly very remarkable. Ihave been In min
sns camps and engaged in mining for more than
twenty years and can truthfully say that l have
never seen q camp that for the amount Of devel-
ment done sh ows as fatterine prospects as this
one. I believe there VIII be q great rush into
this camp as soon as spring opens and with tho
prospecting and development that will be done
during tho coming summer, 1 predict the dis
co-ery OF some Of the richest mines that have
get been found in this country.
"L5cated rs it Ia. the town Of Grand Encamp-
ment will be the centre and metropolis Of this
mining district and, being surrounded by q fine
IL irrigated farming country from which to
draw its supplies. 1T will be abundantly able to
care for the great influx Of people that is sure to
come with the opening Of spring, without re-
sorting to extortion Of any kind.
"Atgreat factor in the development Of this
new camp 10 the splendid streams OF water right
ct hand that can DO utilized 70 furnish light and
power for the mines and water for all the mills
and smelters necessary for the treatment Of tho
ores, a. well ns an abundant supply for domes-
tic uses, for the city and for manufacturinR
purposes."
CALIFORNIA.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 22.-The reports Of the
gold yield for last year indicate that there was
Q material increase over the yield for 1895.
The promise for the coming year Is very
bright. An unusual number OF properties is be-
ing developed. There are several largo placer
deposits just beginning TO yield which will give
largo returns. Nearly all Of the big mines arc
now producing moro than formerly, several
important mines are beginning to make re-
turne after active development, and capital is
being putinto an immense nu nber Of small hold
ings. The new reduction works at Barstow
win give an impetus to mining in southern
California, and permit the opening up Of many
largo low-grade propositions.
Tho notifications in forest reservations
made by Congress will throw open a large
amount Of mineral land. In nearly all the land
IN the elopes Of the Sierra Nevada. San Ga
hriel, and San Bernardino ranges, reserved by
President Harrison, and the western slope of
the San Jacinto. reserved by President Cleye-
land, there Is moro or less mineral. The new
law allows prospecting for mineral on all of
thesa reservations. and permits the location,
patent. and development Of mining claims, and,
indeed, grants to both miners and agriculturists
all privileges which they wished.
A Boston company is developing q gravel
property called the Alki, in Butte county. The
incline runs through 200 feet Of gold. bear.
ing gravel, which yields from - to SIS per
car. One nugget weighed $500.
At the Tracy mine, near Angels, Calaveras
county, q good deal of capital has been put into
improvements and the property is now well
equipped. The shaft is to be put down to 400
feet before any prosecuting is done, at which
depth 1t is expected to tap a lead which in sur
face groupings yielded as high as $50 to the
pound.
At the Rosebud. FL Dorado county, ore has
been uncovered that goes from $40 to $50 Der
ton.
The Randsburg mines improve with depth.
The Rand group, now Incorporated under the
name Of the Yellow Aster Mining and Milling
Company. is shipping per day from so to rs
tons Of ore. taken from nearly a dozen differ.
emit shafts. which runs, without sorting, from
S25 to S75 per ton. Messrs. Kohn and Jewett
have taken q bond on the G. B. for $50. 900 and
are shipping rich ore The Baltic. near the @.
B., has been bonded for So A milling Of
ore from the Juanita yielded $50 per ton. F. K.
Wilson of Raudsburg has made the last pay.
ment. S3e.6s0. on the Butte.
Experts have examined the Rand district,
and say that q greater quantity Of low-grade
ore exists here than has been found in Cripple
Greek. Nearly all the mines are actively
worked. but most Of the ore is piled on the
dumps to wait for the completion of the cyanide
works. mill. and smelter, that are being erect
cd at Barstow. With shipment and mill.
ing costing - Per ton. all this ore will yield q
good margin of profit.
The Spencer mine, MADEIRA county, keeps ten
stamps dropping on. $40 ore. In the Wagner
mine. near Raymond. ore running over $500
psr ton has been found. The Shaw brothers
bought 1t last summer from the original loca-
tor, who had got a fortune out of It with moth.
ing but q hammer and q hand mortar.
The Francis mine, near Maripsoa. has been
bonded to Martin J. Heller for $50. 600 for
eighteen months. The Red Dog Mining Com.
pany, Nevada county. has begun a restraining
dam under o permit to mine by the hydraulic
process near You Bet station. The mines at
Browns Valley are doing well. especially at
the Pennsylyania. where q nine-foot ledge
yields - Per ton. Tho Wisconsin, at Grass
Valley, is crushing ga ore. The Morning Star,
ut Iowa Hill. has declared q dividend Of SO per
share.
A new mining district, called the Corn
Springs. in the Chuckawalla Mountains. River,
side county, has been recently opened. The
Brigg brothers Of PERKS have sold the Leon
mine for $4,000. p. w. McGrath has three
claims on Mccoy Mountain, in the Iron dis,
trict. which average 80 per cent. copper and
e62 In goln. In the Eagle Mountain district,
some rich ore is being taken from the Brooklyn
mine. Two men with a dry washer in the
placer camp took out 500 in ono day, and for
two weeks have been taking out from $40 to
$50 Der day.
inc Pioneer group OF six gold claims, San
BernardiEo county. has been sold TO NJ. w.
Clay and u. Y. jackson OF Missouri for $50, 600
The new owners have begun development and
viii erect q mill In the Virginia Dale dis.
triet three men took from the placers %, 700 In
about ak weeks. Tho work was with dry
washers. In English company has bought
the Dale group for S45,OOO.
The Mountain View mine. Julian district,
Ban Diego county, has been milling 500 ore
The tAilngs OF the stonewall mine. at Ban
nsr. are 70 DC worked By, The cyanide process.
There are many thousands of tons which will
I'm from % 70 20 per ton. The owner OF the
KAintuok 8. mine will next month begin work
ON tnnlklt % cross AL three Of the ledges which
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