The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04

and the San Andreas on the other and
the Ford with lead that so far is
over thirty feet wide, which prospects
we'll, there is no reason to disbelieve that
| the two, with the showing already made
will prove to be equal. II not better, than
the, Ford.-Calaveras Citizen.
Some very rich ore, such as used to
come out of the mine in former days, was
struck in the Phoenix yesterday and
Superintendent Shockley is highly pleased
with the bright prospects Of the mine
| Grass Valley Telegraph.
Pat Maroney arrived yesterday after
noon from Los Angeles and will leave to-
day for his old home at French Corral
| With DR.. Webb of Los Angeles he has
A. r. Dahlberg, and operations will soon
be commenced on the mine.-Grass Valley
| Union.
Thomas Nolan of the N C. N. G. r. R.
brought to town yesterday some magnifi-
| cent specimen ore from the Mountain
Maid mine near You Bet station, which
Is owned by the Pierce estate. Pure leaf
! gold was literally scattered throughout
the specimen and Mr.. Nolan states that
the ledge from which 1t came is foot
and half in size.-Grass Valley Union.
| struck yesterday in the south crosscut of
the Texas mine, $50 feet from the surface
The ledge. was cut through to-day and is
Of excellent quality. 1t is the same ledge
that the former company sank on about
! 500 feet south Of the present works, and
was then driven out of the shaft by run
ming ground at depth of ninety feet.
An air compressor and drills will be put
| in soon and a little later the company
VII erect twenty-stamp mill.-Moody
| City Transcript.
The famous Blue Jay mine on Morrison
Gulch. tributary OF Coffee Creek, owned
by the Graves brothers and Henry Carter.
is sustaining its reputation as a wonder
full gold producer. The owners are now
taking out from $50 to $500 per day in pure
gold.-Redding Free Press.
4tx1rr
ready for work and will take advantage
Of the first rains. The enforced idleness
Of the last six months has run the laroer
low In many cases--Yreka Journal.
The. assessment rolls of the various
counties of California. as returned by the
Assessors this year, show a general fall
figures of last year. except in the noun
tain counties; where slight Increase has
eeen made This is accounted for by the
fact that in the mountain counties there
mas been considerable development or
mines, while. in the valley. counties there
mas mas. been shrinkage In values due to the
shortage of crops.-Redding Free Press. !,
A fine looking prospect was discovered
q short time since by prospectoT name sa
distant from the Black Bear mine. me
md consisted of two Lodges close 70 70
gether, the first one of which has wid IN
| Oh ABOUT a foot and was estimated as s4o
/ rock The second ledge also prospects
very g2od.-Siskiyou Reporter.
ny, W e: Reynolds. representing . the
week from China Flat, en- route to San
Francisco It is learned that the gen
tleman's mission to the city is to CONFER
with member of his company regard
Ing the deal of the rich and extensive
Moston mining property, situated be
tween the Trinity River and the South
Fork Of Trinity.-Blue Lake Advocate
The Lightner mine is making. ready TO
put in electrical motors SO as to run its
mining plant by electricity The Cali
fornia Exploration Company has begun
to set its poles. preparatory to running
its wires into Angels. This project of