The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
AMONG THE DIGGERS
OF CALIFORNIA; GOLD

Paulsen's ranch. where two giants have
been operating profitably during the sea
son. Professor G. E. Bailey is manager
The big electric power plant of the
Utica mine being rapidly pushed toward
completion. Last week the bed Tor the
machinery was hauled from Milton. Ii is
one great casting. weighing 22oOO pounds
a compressed air plant is being sup
piled to the Red Point mine in Placer
County.
The seasons cleanup at the Hupp &
McMurray hydraulic mine on the Trinity
was ST 600. Five grants are being opera-ed
at the La Grange.
A thirty-ton roasting plant to aid in
working the base gold ores of the NIUE
town district in Shasta County, IS
planned by w. r. Russell, owner OF me
Bon Ton mine. He proposes TO 40 Gus
tom work, besides handling the Bon Ion
ore.
The highest assessment in any mining
property in the State is that Of Sl:uO6,'-l
on property Of the Mountain copper
Company in Shasta County 1t is an m
crease OF 100000 over the assessment OF
last year.
The Thorpe mine closed on Thursday;
It has been reported that the mill would
be the only department closed. ana the
sinking operations would be carried on.
but a statement made by one who is in
a position TO know says the shutdown
will be mplete.-Mountain Echo
In the vicinity OF Iowa Hill are several
mines in operation, says the Placer
County Leader. The Morning Star and
the Big Dipper employing the majority of
men. About ten men are employed at the
Jupiter mine, above Iowa Hill, and we
feel safe in saying that this piece of
property will prove to be a bonanza 10
the stockholders, for every one, inter
ested and disinterested alike. speaks very
encouragingly of it In short time they
will strike the channel, which they hope
will prove valuable.
Many arrastras are being prohtaoIy run
by men OF small capital who are thus
to develop their properties themselves.
According to the Scott Valley Advance,
the cleanup for the previous month run
Of two arrastras concluded at the Lanky
Bob mine on Whites GulCh last Thursday
gave $1,000 worth of the yellow metal from
thirty-eigh tons of rock crushed, or an
average of $50 63 In the mine both the
upper and lower tunnels are being ex-
tended. running on the ledge.
John r. Scupham. mining engineer and
expert, located in the Crocker building,
San Francisco, an intimate friend of DR..
Schloesser, representing millions of Eng
lish. Wall street. New York and other
capital, has recently written to Or.
Schloesser. says the Lassan Mail. that the
Great Northern Banking Association Of
Minneapolis. one of the wealthiest bank
ing institutions of Minnesota, is desirous
of investing in some of the doctors prop
critics at Hayden Hill.
great deal of mining, mostly develop
ment work, is going on this season in the
New River country in Trinity County
Considerable activity in Trinity County
placer properties is reported. Three sue
cessiVe dry seasons were badly felt by
the placer mine owners OF that dlStrict,
and the results of the good water supply
of the presnt year are therefore all the
more noticeable Sheriff Thomas Bergin
of Trinity County has just sold his Berg1n
placer mine to San Francisco parties. The
purchase price was S35 900. The sale was
made last week. the news reaching here
Saturday evening. The property consists
of $40 acres, 250 acres or Wnlcn are known
to contain pay gravel.-Redding Free
Press