The record-union., 1899-12-11
Pacific Coast
Mining News.


Calaveras Prospect: 1t is the in
fention of L. H. Carver of San Fran
cisco to open up the old Tom Martin
gravel mine which is situated near FL
Dorado and owned by George w. Nc
Near of San Francisco. He says that
operations will commence at once, the
drst work to be done being the pump
Ing Of the water out Of the old dig
gings.
This property was developed ana
worked to some extent by w. H. CARY,
Jr., Of this place. There is working
shaft sunk to the bedrock, a depth OF
forty feet, and the gravel has been
proapected by series of three sha1ts
sunk along the course of the channel
at distance of about lou feet from
each other. The channel so far as
prospected, shows a bed Of gravel aver
aging about eight feet in thickness ana
prospecting well throughout.
There is a stamp gravel mill upon
the property, with good hoist and all
the necessary machinery, ready Tor
work, so little or no time will nave TO
be spent in making arrangements.
1t is reported that the Doolittle mine.
which adjoins the Martin on the east,
viii soon resume operations, but how
soon that will be, we did not learn.
However there seems to be a healthy
growth in mining interest in that local
ity, and, with the abundance of water
which the season promises, we may
look for much activity in that quarter
before the summer months.
ANGELS CAMP
rio
velopments have been made in the Big
Bonanza mine south Of Angels Camp
which have caused the stock to take
a jump from so cents per share to
$3.50. Sinking is going on and the
shaft has reached a depth Of 800 feet.
At this point some rock was encoun-
tered, some of which will go as high
as 81. 900 to the ton.
The ledge. at present will average
fifty feet in width. The shaft is being
sunk on the east vein and it is be-
heved the point Of contact with the
west vein will soon be reached.
It is the intention of the company
If the outlook continues as favorable
as at present, to erect mill as soon
as the shaft has been sunk another
hundred feet.
Calaveras Citizen: In the crosscut-
ting in the 100-foot level Of the Ford
mine, on Monday, a rich strike was
made, which was most welcome news
to the stockholders. It is found on
the footwall, in narrow streak, aver
aging from eight to ten inches, but 1t
is rich, running an average of 500.
PLUMAS COUNTY.
D1,1,,, El,,11 eft nd
Superintendent of the Rich Bar gravel
mine came up from the river recently
and went to Quincy, where he re-
manned several days to meet his part
ner A. C. Hellman Of San Francisco,
and, with Mr.. Hellman, departed for
the mine. From the latter gentleman
we learn that the new machinery, re-
Gently put in, works we'll and that the
pump is ample to handle all the water
The shaft is being sunk to develop the
gravel deposit. How large force of
men will be employed during the win
ter months has not yet been deter
mined. In the spring, however. it is
proposed to push the work with all the
labor which can be employed to ad-
vantage.
The company have a fine opportunity
for a rich mine. They are opening up
virgin gravel which could not be work
ed in early days of primitive methods.
Rich Bar, in the early sos. was a camp
which yielded millions in gold, one Of
the most famous in the State. With
improved machinery and better
methods, it is now possible to work
gravel which in those days could not bs
worked at ALL
AMADOR COUNTY.
Amador Republican: About January
1st prosecuting will begin at the 1000
level of the Lincoln mine. The general
appearance of things in and about the
mine are encouraging.
At the Gwin the usual prosperity OBJ
tains. Preparatory to manufacturing
electricity for Illuminating purposes a
dynamo has been put in. Workmen
are engaged in wiring the new mill and
other unwired buildings this week.
The ledge at the 1850 level of the