The record-union., 1899-06-06
Pacific Coast
Mining News.

Il
is going on In the great mining regions
CT the Pacific Coast will doubtless prove
of general interest:
KRAMER'S NEW BOOM.
Bakersfield Californian: The mining
boom near Kramer has about petered
out. The body blow given by THE
Times" followed up as it was by sew
eral other articles, proved too much for
the boomers Every miner who visited
the camp came away declaring that the
absolute truth had been told by the
Times" and of the many who went
down from here not one stayed. 1t
was gotten up to fool the people, but
could not stand investigation.
OREGON'S METAL OUTPUT.
Portland Oregonian: The precious
metal output of Oregon during 1893 was
| IS, $50, 3S1 fine ounces Of gold, valued at
81, PIG, 6693S, and 12S, 326.17 fine ounces
of silver of a coming value of $780,
1886; a total of 1882, 5S6.04. The
production of lead and copper in this
State during the year was unimportant,
having been about 10000 pounds and
! 10000 pounds respectively. The value
of the gold and silver that was pro-
duced in the preceding year of 1897 was
/ 81 ,354, 593 43 and $109,6426S respect
lively The decrease in gold during 1893
was $137 ,924.O5, while the increase in
silver was 500, 1888. The net decrease
of the combined production, therefore,
| amounted to $50, 65OO7.
| The counties of Baker, Union and
Grant constitute what is known as the
mining region of Northeastern Oregon.
hot
about the Blue Mountains. The other
mining region Of the, State is known as
Southern Oregon, and lies north of the
Siskiyou Mountains along the Coast
range, between the Cascades and the
Pacific Ocean. Considerable activity
characterized the mining industry in
leach of those regions. In the majority
! of the districts in each region, because
| of the opening and equipping of new
properties, this activity was more than
proportional to that indicated by the
! figures of production in each.
! There are a number Of reasons why
7 Oregon showed a decrease in 1898. In
tthe northeastern section some of the ex-
| perimental milling plants of the devel-
| opment stage were idle for different
| periods pending the installation of per-
manent machinery of increased capac-
| ity for saving values Other proper
ties were idle because of change in
management made necessary through
| sale and through the termination and
renewal of leases. While this section
| has long been producing gold and silver
from quartz, the methods employed
were not altogether modern, and the
| temporary closing down of large prop
critics while erecting new milling plants
| is rather an indication of the Inaugural
| ton of an era of permanence than a
scarcity of profitab BILE ore or an intention
| to cease operations.
| The situation in Southern Oregon is
! most encouraging. While placer min
| ing has long been an important fea-
| ture of this region, the prospecting for
quartz carried on in past years has
been rewarded with gratifying discov
| cries. Considerable money in conse-
quence has been invested from time to
time in machinery for ore crushing and
| for the separation of the precious
metals, but without material returns.
The year 1898, however. witnessed the
profitable employment for the first time
| of both stamp mills and the cyanide
process on the ores Of this region. The
outlook for the future production of
mill bullion in Southern Oregon is en-
Couraging.
The decreased yield of gold in Oregon
in 1898 has also partial explanation
in the dry season of 1898. Because Of
this the yield of placer gold was ma
terially curtailed The effect of the
drought was felt most In Southern Ore
gon, where the more Important placer
mining of the State is carried on, and
which lies Immediately contiguous TO
Northern California. In the latter State
great loss was occasioned because of the
very short working season effected by
the great scarcity of water.
AS the silver that was produced in
Oregon during 1898 occurred in asso-
citation with gold, the entire yield is due
to the mining of ores for the last named
metal. The heaviest output came from
Union County. This was due to the
large tonnage from the Cornucopia
mines, the ores of which carried a con-
siderable proportion of silver to the ton
PLACER AND QUARTZ MINES.
Yreka Journal: Aug. Kranshaar,
Charles Holzhauser and Albert Fell of
Scott Valley have discovered the big
gest quartz ledge ever found in North
ern California. 1t is located six miles
from Etna and about one and one-half
miles from stage road, in Patterson
Creek District, and runs in granite and
serpentine The ledge is 150 feet wide,
and from an assay made by ]. X.
Waters yields 1912 in gold and $7.IO
in silver. 1t is called the White Spar
mine, with plenty Of timber and water
in the vicinity for working the same to
good advantage. We may therefore ex-
pect when the claim is we'll developed
that the quartz will prove still richer,
although such an extensive ledge will
pay handsomely for a low grade quail
ity Of ore.
j. M. Quigley has discovered a large
body of mica near Marble Mountain,
in Scott Valley, many tons being in
sight It is in powdered form, which
is catalogued as worth from to AZ
cents a pound, but in sheet form is
mere valuable. It is an infusible sub
and is used in electrical apparatus or
where great heat requires a substance
that will not melt or burn up The
mica bed discovered contains the pure
article, though somewhat snarly
The Fernandez hydraulic claim in
Cherry Creek Mining District, has
been paying handsomely this spring,
and is one Of the richest mines in Siski-
you. A large nugget weighing ten and
one-half ounces. containing quartz,
worth $13S.09, was taken out lately,
40 Ivy oxxy1,o c1y iS he 1oo