The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-19
NEWS FROM MINING CAMPS.
TLACERS ALONG THE COLORADO
RITER ATTRACTING PROJECTORS.

TO tho new Ftcld-htDinR Sales In Ari-
zonH-1ron Output OF the Lake Region.
Los CAL ANGELES. June 10.-The Bunker Hill
and Mayilower mines. In Amador county. were
cold, at auction this week to c. r. Downs OF
this State and Mr.. Cheney OF Philadelphia for
s3O.5OO The mines we're part OF the assets OF
the Spring Garden National BANK OF Phila-
delnhia and the bank had advanced S30O,0OO
on the prOt erty. On the failure OF the bank
several years ago capitalists offered $4,000
tor:the mines but the offer was refused.
In Marysvis. Butte county. workmen who
we're putting down gas pipes struck gravel at
a street corner containin enough gold 80 that
It RAYS to wash. The gravel had been hauled
TO the street and filled In from q gravel pit
near town. where plenty moro OF It remains
Work is to be resumed at once on the Flag
rtn'T and Mount Hope mines near Grizzly
Flats. by W. r. Pearson Of Cleveland. o.. who
has acquired a controlling interest in the prop
erty, upon which operations were suspended
some twelve years ago.
sixteen tons OF ore from the Barnes d An
derson mine near Independence has been
nilled and averaged sos per ton. This all
came from hole in tho groupings only six
teen feet deep and was not sorted at all The
ledge is between three and four feet wide. be-
tween nearly vertical walls. and every inch Of
It lie pay ore. AS far as traced the groupings
prospect splendidy for about 600 feat.
At the Radcliffe mine near Ballarat. ten
btamp mill 10 in operation. The ore yields S12
ter ton on the plates and the tailings assay
about Sl4 per ton. OF which cyaniding saves 80
PER cent. The shaft 10 down $50 feet and
shows the ore body to Increase with depth
There is enough ore blocked out to keep the
mill running to its full capacity for ten years
run OF ninety-nve tons Of ore from the
Winnie mine at RandsburR. Kern county.
milled at Barstow. yielded 1887. Another run
Of forty tons two weeks ago gave $685. The
Wedge mine has milled thirty tons, Yielding
$500. The Yellow Aster has enough S15 ore
blocked out to keep the thirty stamps OF tho
mill going for eight years.
The Cross COPPER mine In MADEIRA county
has been sold to Eastern men for S125000.
Capt. De Lamar has purchased from E. ].
Baldwin for $4,000 the Gold Mountain mine.
IN the mining district Of the same name. San
Bernhrdin1 county. Tho new ownor will
erect POO ton cyanide plant to work the tail
ings after the ore has been treated. The mine
is'an immense quarry Of ore which will aver
age s. per ton and can be handled chsaply.
The Resting Sprin0s lead-silver mines.
which were operated thirty years ago. are to
le reopened. A smelter built at that time 10
still in good condition and is to he used.
Placers along the Colorado River are at
tractng attention and gold bearing gravel
beds have recently keen located for 200 miles
5ove Needles Several com panies have been
organized and are sparinR to work the beds.
\ large number OF indi viduals are already tax
ing out gold in paying quantities
The stockholders in the famous Golden Gross
mines at Hedges. San Diego county. have at
last decided to stop tho litigation In which
they have been engaged for long time and
settle their differences amicably. The mines
have been worked under q receiver Mr.. C. W
PAuly. and have proved very profitable.
compromise has now been effected according
to which tho original creditors to bs paid
of. and Col Trumbos company will pay
Sl.OOO.00O for the mines. giving Q mortgage
on them security.
The lepidolits mines near Pala are to be
worked under an agreement with W. ].
Echieffln. the New York druggist. whereby
Nelson b. Douglas and the other owners agree
to supply him with as much lepidolite. up to
1.2OO tons per year. as he may want at $40 Der
ton. The ownors agree to sell none OF the
mineral to any one else for five years.
ledge OF free gold has been opened IN the
northwest corner Of Shasta county and eight
claims have already been located upon 1t.
Lewissohn Brothers Of New York are de-
vsoping the Galinsky copper properties which
hey bought last winter. The Mammoth mine
Nav York. is being actively developed. The
main workings ; are In solid ore for 15o By so
s., ger cent. conner and $lS3 soId and ] ounce
shasta county this spring than ever before In
It's history.
Golden Eagle ledge has been found In the tun-
mel lately extended near the old works and the
ere ssh GSFHSsS T Sa in 1dS from
vein of mica has been discovered on Mar
s % @ 1. n' e %ds and c4SpeSr 3
1000 feet along the Klamath River
THREE hundred tons Of copIs5 9 a,s are being
from the Siskyou copper mines on lower Ill:
no!s River to Selma whence IT will DO hauled
then shipped by rail to selby's. 10 San Fran
cisco.
GUAYMAs. June 10.-Contradictory reports
are beginning TO come from the Sierra Pintada
p!q.srs in Lover t California, Last week the
llneers was announced. and the Governor Of
Lower California was given as the authority
tlis was a fake. but on what authority the last
statement was made Is not known de;
miners brought out eighty ounces OF gold
from the pacs;s boTR 1t suDpli s took their
sns sen TN: ssn D ssS
sends back very gloomy account OF the gold
fields. declaring that the daily earnings will
not run more than 81 per day at the highest,
and that Americans cannot even make good
wages there. He says the placers are e1ten-
and quickly Wv worked out The manager OF the
Lower California DEVELOPMENT Company has
sent word from San Quintin that the most re-
liable accounts indicate that gold will be taken
oIt for a long time. but that Zig amounts will
not be mined and that it is no place for men
who are not practical miners. Another de-
Spatch from San Quintn says that one Of the
coast steamers now coming up the coast Ia
bringing forty:pounds OF dust from the placers
Until more thorough investigation Is made
n the placers by mining men It will be I'm pos
sible to know whether or not they are Of value
The fact stl remains, notw Outstanding these
later unfavorable reports. that several hun
bred men have boen.worki ing there for two or
three months.and chat the few who have come
out have invariably brought gold with them
The outgoing coast steamers have more APP
rIcatons for passage room than they can fur;
IN At different points along the Californian
and Mexican coasts to take parties to the gold
fields.
The interest in mining prospects in Lower
California Is shown to be growing by the mum.
hvr Of mills that are nov being put up. One
ha- gone to tho Real del Castillo mines. east OF
EnSerHda. -unOther is. being taken to Alamo
for the Miller mine, and another has been
taken to La Huerta.