The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-03
est benefit and to work to the best adj
vantage. old-time ideas must give
place to the new.

A MAMMOTH. NINE.
Plumas Bulletin: One Of the largest
mining enterprises inaugurated In this
part of the State is the one engaged in
last July by D. NJ. belong and assoc
ciates Of San Francisco. The property
embraces thirty-three locations and
covers the channel of the North Fork
of Feather River from q point near the
Butte County line, above the mouth of
Grizzly Creek, up to Chambers Bar, a
distance of about eight miles. Mr. De
Long is marine engineer and profess
siOnal diver, and at one time was a
| part owner in a San Francisco wreck
| ing company. For a time he was en-
gagged in some special work for the
Golden Feather Mining Company, near
| Oroville. While thus engaged his at
| tention was drawn to the possibilities
| OF the mining proposition he is now
developing. After visiting and making
a careful examination of the territory.
| he became convinced that it presented
| a fine opportunity to open up mine
| of great extent and value. Acting on
| his judgment, he enlisted the aid of
associates and at once began laying
his plans to secure the mining ground
desired and begin work. With these
| preliminaries only partially completed.
the company began operations in July,
1898. To reach the mine with any de-
gree of facility, it was necessary to
| build twelve miles of trail from Camp
Creek to the mine: also five miles of
wagon road. By means of the latter.
1T became possible to deliver a big
steel derrick, and other machinery and
appliances, at point above the river,
from which point they were let down
| the canyon side by means Of wire
| ropes.
! The mammoth steel derrick is. be-
yond question, the best to be found in
any mine in the northern part of the
State. 1t is made of steel and so con-
! structed as to revolye horizontally on
| it's base, thus permitting work to be
done toward any point of the circle. of
which the derrick is the center. Be
sides the guy cables, the derrick is
fitted with three-fourths inch lifting
! cables, by means of which boulders
weighing ten tons can be lifted from
a pit, carried $50 feet away and depos-
tied. To furnish the power to run the
| derrick and the pumps. two II horse
CINE are used. The mine is also pro-
smith shop and the needed appliances
for making such ordinary repairs in
the machinery as may be needed.
The present mining is done at what
is called Camp Taylor four and one
half miles above Shores Bar. Work
began at this point on August 20, 1898
and was continued uninterruptedly
until the heavy freshet in March, 1899,
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vantage, operations were suspended
temporarily. Now, however, active
work is being renewed The property
draulic elevator of the Evans pattern,
and to operate this, 1900 feet of 12-
inch pipe is being taken to the mine
The mine of the North Feather
River Mining Company covers the
present and the ancient channels and
bars of the deepest part of the canyon.
For thousands of years past, down
through this deep canyon, have
rushed the waters draining from
probably 1900 square miles of terri
tory. By the process of erosion, the
bed Of the river has deepened and
shifted, thus leaving bars and parts
of the ancient channels now partially
exposed or extending into the sides of
the canyon as now observed. These
gravel deposits have been prospected
and found to contain gold II paying,
quantities. During the past ages, for
thirty or more miles in the great can
yen above, the disintegratioa Of thou-
sands of quartz veins. large and small.
has been taking place, the gold in
them being deposited IN the ancient
river channels, and much OF it car
ried down and left in the bars and
parts of the channel abandoned by
the changing river bed.o1 One of these
gravel pits, partially exposed in the
shape of a bar and partially covered
by the canyon side, is being worked
by the company alluded to. Last
winter most fattering prospects were
obtained from the gravel. AS high
as 50 per carload was reported.
Such results have justified the inn
proved facilities for operating the
mine. With the hydraulic elevator
duly installed, work may be expected
to proceed on a larger scale. With
the mammoth derrick, the granite
boulders will be removed and the
gravel worked by the elevator process.
1t may be expected also that, as the
more enlarged plans Of the company
develop, other plants similar to the
present one will be installed at differ
ent points along the line of the prop
erty. The company figures that a
dozen years will be required to work
the ground now controlled by it.
This enterprise may lead to results
most important to Plumas County
Aside from the employment of a large
number of men and the disbursement
of large sums of money, the enter
prise is almost sure to result in the
construction of wagon road up to
the mine. That done, the question Of
extending the road further into Plu-
mas will present itself most forcibly.
TWO BIG STRIKES.
Tacoma Ledger: The Trade Dollar
mine, which is the north extension of
the Ben Hur in Republic Camp, is the
| latest sensation there. The news Of
the rich strike reached Spokane yes
terday and there was much interest
taken in the report in mining circles all
day. The stock Of the company is not
abundant. A few weeks age the mine
was closed down apparently for no
particular reason and the word was
given out that it would not resume de-
velopment at an early date. This had
a slumping effect upon the stock and
the price went down. 1t soon became
unstable. Recently work was resumed
and Immediately the news of the rich
ness of the claim became public. This
caused a hustle for the stock here yes
teroay and it YVES bid up to s cents.
The following dispatch from Repub-