The record-union., 1899-12-11

and it now takes the tape at nearly the
nine-foot notch The narrower ledge
the very rich one-is still producing as
heretofore. Some think this mine is des-
tined to rival the old Eureka in wealth
producing rock.
Work at the Oneida mine proceeds
day and night. The work of cleaning
out the old shaft is going forward as
rapidly as possible, and the usual work
In the new shaft, which is now nearly
2, 100 feet deep, is being vigorously
pushed. The site for the new mill is
ready for the superstructure, work
upon which will doubtless begin very
soon.
All Of the necessary machinery, lum-
Der, wood, etc., have been ordered and
considerable material is now on the
ground. If all goes as planned, sink
ing will begin early in January, If not
several days before that time.
The Manuel Santirfo gravel claim,
located two miles north of Pine Grove,
at the head of Santa Clara gulch, is be-
Ing worked under the supervision of r.
A. Watkins, who intends putting up
ten-stamp mill to crush the cement or
lava formation. It is estimated that
thirty tons can be crushed per day, and
as the rock is said to go about S4.oU
and profit can be made on $l.2o rock,
the outlook appears good. Two giant
hydraulic machines will be used, one
from the north with an S-inch pipe and
211a-inch nozzle and one from the south
with an 11-inch pipe and 24-inch noz-
zle. The claim runs through big
hill and from present prospects will
yield to the owners a fair profit
SALMON RIVER MINES.
Trinity Journal: Last weeks Blue
the ex-County Game Warden, returned
few days ago from the Salmon sum-
nit country, where in company with
his brother, Rufus Mcdowell, he has
been engaged in mining. The gentle
men were busy all last summer running
a tunnel about 200 feet and succeeded
in tapping the main ledge at 100 feet.
The ore taken out is of a very encour-
aging nature, assaying at a milling test
$50 per ton as an average. The Messrs
Mcdowell expect to return there next
spring, when they will erect a. small
stamp mill and prospect the mine more
extensively. This mine is located two
or three miles from their old claim,
known as the Jumbo.
Mr. Mcdowell informs the Advocate
that the Dennanbrink Bros property
on the Salmon River, known as the
Hungry Hill or Gold Run mine, is one
of the best paying claims in that region.
They are working on a 1,3OO-foot levei,
and are adding to their plant new air
compressors and burleys, with which
they expect this winter to sink 500 feet
further They have a ten-stamp mill
to crush their ore.
The Bennett Bros mine on Know
nothing Creek is also promising
piece Of property. Our informant tells
us that the proprietors have bonded
their mine for six months to George W.;
Carson, competent mining man from
San Francisco, who has prospected the
property thoroughly. The fact that a
sawmill has already been ordered to
equip the mine makes it apparent that
Mr. Carson is well pleased with the
prospects he found, and most likely the
company which he represents will close
the deal.
Another mine on the Salmon River
which prospects we'll is the Mohican
mine 1t is now being developed by
John Barron &. Co. They have got
down a depth of 220 feet and were
lucky enough to strike a vein of good
paying ORE In fact. the deeper they
go the better the ore seems to be, and
it is the intention of the Barron Com
pany to erect a quartz mill and thor
oughly develop the mine. We are in
e IT, Do fc q
to David Barron of the Acorn section.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY.
Sonora Democrat: Cross-cutting for
the vein on the 1,100 is in progress al
the Jumper. The twenty stamps here
tofore running on the Golden Rule ore
have been hung up, and the power util-
lied by the compressor to keep the forty
stamps dropping at the Jumper. The
miners in the Rule have been laid off,
pending the fixing of the power plant.
The Alder Creek mine, located near
the schoolhouse, right in the heart OF
Stent, is reported as showing up a
strong vein of high grade ore. The
property has been equipped with the
necessary machinery to carry the shaft
down to greater depth. The present
shaft has reached depth Of 100 feet.
This week miners were put to work
sinking another shaft.
E. W. Frazar, who visited the Gold
win mine, was highly pleased with the
property and has reported to the COM
pany strongly in favor of the plans
adopted by Captain W. H. -4cCnntock
for the placing of large amount OF
machinery. Mr.. Frazar visited a num-
Der of the county's celebrated mines,
and from an inspection of these and
general observations he unhesitatingly
pronounces this a great fed for legiti-
mate and profitable mining.
Our correspondent at Big Oak Flat
writes as follows concerning that sec
ton:
Each succeeding week brings glad
tidings of rich strikes being made in
our vicinity and of vast amounts Of
capital being invested in our mines, and
there is every reason for assuming that
this section will rank at the head of the
class in the near future
The past week a very rich strike was
made in the Nonpareil mine, situate on
the Deer Flat side of the divide and
operated by the Longfellow Company.
AT present a whim is all the machinery
ON the ground, but understand arrange
ments are being made for the erection
of hoist and mill in the spring.
The Abbie l.. mine, a western extern
sion of the Mississippi. has been bond
ed to the Little Wonder Company and
a small force of men are engaged IN
doing development work. The mine as
says rich in galena and sulphurets We
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