The record-union., 1899-09-05
Pacific Coast
Mining News.

The following news concerning mines
and mining in Western States will be
found of general interest:
OIL DISCOVERIES.
Riverside Enterprise: We are in re-
ceipt of the prospectus Of the Cygnet
Petroleum and Development Company.
incorporated with a capital stock of
S150,O00. While it's location of field is
Fresno County, it's place of business is
IN San francisco, and among its stock
holders are some of the substantial
business men of that city The COM
pany claims to own the largest body
OF oil land controlled by any develop
ing corporation in California, and in
addition to this there is upon the prop
erty one of the largest accessible de-
posits of pure gypsum in the United
States, the commercial value of which
is already established. Upon the prop
erty is SAID to be an abundant supply
of water for developing purposes.
PLACER AND QUARTZ.
Yreka Journal: w. 7. Shurtleff has
been prospecting the Davis & Co.
quartz ledges on Squaw Creek a trib-
utary of Willow Creek, in the mount
aims east of GaZelle, and has found gold
in good paying quantity, with promise
of a big thing in the near future. From
one of the ledges he sent ore down to
Keswick for a test, which realized $5S
to the ton, with the ledge four and
one-half feet wide All the lodges on
Squaw Greek are on the Shasta Valley
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and Shasta Valleys, and good mines are
also worked on the Scott Valley side of
same along the East Fork of Scott
River. Shurtleff has since turned the
mines over to DR.. Dwinnell of Mon
tague for further development.
w. A. BantZ, agent for the Siskiyou
Gold Mining Company, possessing
twentyfour claims on Mckinney Creek,
and the Little Tiger mine on Green
horn, has a Well-fitted up mining office
at the old Rogler brick dwelling house
on Oregon street, next to StimmePs
hardware store. 1t is fitted up with
an assay office to test ore from all sec
tions of the county, and has every con-
venience in making sketches and drafts
of mining locations The claims on
Mckinney Greek are thought to be inn
mense, and will supply ground to keep
large force busy for forty years or
more. Mr.. Bantz intends using every
effort to develop the mining industry
of Siskiyou, and will no doubt create
a boom, as the richness of this county
in mineral wealth is unsurpassed by
any locality on the coast.
Ironside & Co. are sinking down on
their ledge opposite the Cherry Hill
mine on Cherry Creek, and the pros
poets are firSt-clasS, giving evidence of
good returns when the winter rains
commence to afford water for crush
ing.
AT the Cherry Hill mine on Cherry
Creek, the miners are getting out some
very fine looking quartz, and will have
large quantity piled UP for crushing
as soon as there is water to supply the
batteries of the mill.
G.. w. Grayson of Oakland, a prom
inent mining man with capital has
made deal with Bennett, Smith & Co.
for their mines at Know Nothing Creek,
which is to be worked on an extensive
scale.
The cool weather lately and likelihood
this season encourages the miners to
believe they will get a good supply OF
water in several streams by the middle
of September for placer mining. The
hot sun during midsummer stops the
flow of water from the supplying
springs by evaporation, in addition to
the thirsty ground soaking up what lit
tie runs down in the cool hours of
night. There is considerable water in
all the little streams, if it only has 4
chance to run down, the hot weather
often drying them up, while extreme
cold weather in winter freezes with
same effect for awhile
The Etna Advance says Andy Heg-
Ian recently opened a prospect on the
old Wolverine mine on Know Moth
ing Creek, which shows indications of
becoming little bonanza. The ledge
has the appearance of being a true
fissure, and is sixteen inches wide. 1t
is estimated that the ore will run 500
to the ton. Mr.. Heglan will commence
a tunnel in few days. A promising
prospect on Know Nothing Creek has
just been opened up by James Hogan
The ledge is of decomposed matter and
averages from five to eight feet III
width. The ledge appears to be ex-
ceedingly rich. Gold in large quanti-
ties is visible to the eye In one days
panning Mr.. Hogan got a return of $50
Two other lodges, just below the main
one, running six and eight inches in
width, belong to this prospect. Both
are very rich.
MOUNTAIN MINE AFFAIRS.
Mountain Messenger: Conditions at
this mine, since an attachment was put
on by the laborers are still in a rather
uncertain state. The employees are ex-
ceedingly angry at George M. Pinney,
the superintendent, as they claim that
since the mine was re-opened, it has
yielded sufficient returns to meet all
expenses, but that the bullion has been
devoted to other purposes. To testify
to their wrath, the men last week hung
Pinney in effigy at the mill On the
other hand, it should not be forgotten
that during the twelve years that Mr..
Pinney has been connected with the
Mountain mine, nearly all of which time
he has been in active control of the
property, he has always met it's obli-
cations promptly, and has heretofore
held the confidence of the workingmen
Considering the conflicting reports
and rumors that are circulated it might
be well to reserve judgment until the
facts are more fully known The sit
uation as near as we can learn it is
about as follows: The amount due for
III 81 fI,ay 1ir,n &c, Oh M