The record-union., 1899-10-02

sessed," writes Mr.. LOWE, Ito appear
glad that the long cared types OF
idiocy had left even that small part OF
our stores, on which we were oplieeu
to subsist for the succeeding Two
days"
The indications of copper in lnyo
County are promising, and 1t is
pected that considerable capital Win
be invested within the next le"
months. LOWE also has gold claliu
called the Searchlight, which he eA-
poets to sell at a high figure
THE LIGHTNER MINE.
Stockton independent: The Light
ner is the latest mine to attract at
tention in the mountains near py, 'i'e
second twenty stamps having peeh
started a few days ago, making Iofly
stamps to pound up the big VEIN lnat
is known to hold out to depln VI
nearly 500 feet. Commencing sep
tenber 1st work will be rushed on
contract to sink 200 feet deeper IN the
Lightner and there is no fear that the
vein will not hold out as the smart 10
sunk So far the mine has developer
better as depth was reached, and there
is reason to believe the property Will
prove one of the best paying deep
mines of the Mother Lode section IN
Calayeras barring only the Gwin With
many good mines along the belt, 1t is
singular that no mine is being oper-
ated profitably between the Gwin and
the Lightner, though a good many rlch
ones are known to lie between the two
NH
stamps just started up at the Light
ner are working with perfect salts
faction to the management. Presl-
dent Starr returned yesterday from
weekly visit to the mine and his report
to the shareholders who inquired about
the new mill was that no Improvement
could be made in the plant. With
electrical power and an excellent equip
ment it is believed the forty stamps
can be kept dropping indefinitely, only
stopping for clean-ups and necessary
repairs Twenty concentrators are
running in the mill and everything is
Just as the management wants it.
Good reports come from the Harris
or Bonanza mine, south of Angels,
which is largely owned by Stockton
men. A rich chute of rock was re-
Gently struck, and the vein matter is
forty feet wide at a depth of 200 feet,
with every indication of widening as
the shaft goes down. Old miners of
that section predict that the Harris
will be one of the richest producers of
the Angels district. The mine ad-
joins the Bruner which is one of the
good ones, and is in a locality where
there are no failures.
RIVER AND QUARTZ.
Yreka Journal: We learn that w.
H Crooker has bonded for Eastern
parties, the Reeder and Brown group
of quartz lodges in FOOLS Paradise dis
trict on Shasta River, about half way
between Hawkinsville and klamath
River, and that they are to be thor
oughly prospected with a new six
stamp mill. The lodges in that dis
trict have all shown rich prospects.
and good placer mines also exist,
which have not been worked to much
extent on account of lack of water,
and want of means on part of owners
of claims to build mills. bitches or
other improvements needed for sue
cessful operations.
The Salmon River Hydraulic Min
ing Company has been obliged to sus-
pend operations on account of scar
city of water, but will make prepara
tions for energetic work during the
coming winter or rainy season.
The new mill is progressing rapidly
towards completion at the Golden
Eagle quartz mine on Indian Greek,
under the supervision of Mr.. Fraser.
1t will be a six-stamp mill with 900
pound steel stamps The quartz taken
out looks fine and there is an abund
ance in sight in the tunnels to keep
the mill running steadily. There is a
three months supply already on the
dump to start with.
The employees at the Mabel quartz
mine, in the ridge between Oak Bar
and Scott Bar, are now engaged in
building roads and getting ready for
putting up the saw mill and quartz