The record-union., 1899-07-02

at his Eddys Gulch claim, piping with
one giant. A cleanup was made last
week of dirt representing three days
shoveling from the ground sluices, net
ting 81 ,OOO.
The tunnel at the Ironsides & Wads-
worth claim on Cherry Creek is In
about 400 feet. They expect to cross
cut the ledge at an early date. A lot
of galvanized iron pipe was received
the other day for use in ventilating
the tunnel.
TILE BALIoL MINE.
Amador Record: One of the most
important mining deals consummated
in this district for some time was
brought to close this week when
Superintendent s. r. Porter of the
Ballot mine, ON behalf of himself and
others, purchased the Tornado Ranch
property, consisting Of about sixty
acres For a number of years different
parties have tried to get hold of this
property, but until now every such at
tempt has ended in failure. The land
lies directly ON the course Of the mother
lode and it ras always been looked upon
as one OF the most valuable properties
along the line.
1t is understood that $4,000 was the
purchase price, with a reasonable pay
ment down and the balance to be paid
Within a couple of years.
Several veins are in sight on the
property and a number Of years ago a
shaft was sunk a few hundred feet,
but lack of proper machinery to han
OF work, although we understand that
very favorable prospects were en-
counteued at that time.
Mr.. Porter is already getting things
in shape to begin active operations at
an early day. The present plan is to
sink al perpendicular shaft 1000 feet in
depth at some point not yet determined
upon.
The company will be incorporated
under the name Of the Mutual Mining
Company
MI. Porter and his associates are
highly pleased with their new purchase
and thework Of developing it on a big
scale will be carried forward as speed
lily as good judgment will warrant.
THE BIG BEAR:
Amador Republican,: This mine, now
owned and operated by Colonel S. H.
Lucas and Mr.. G. G. Gates. is situated
on the south bank of the Mokelumne
River, almost opposite the Blue Lakes
power plant. 1t Isl in the grano-diorite
area, which lies here between amphi-
bolite schists on the west and the states
OF Calaveras formation on the east, In
this respect 1t is situated like the Ivan
noe mine In the Plymouth District.
Inc vein cuts diagonally across a steep
ridge from the river to a deep gulch
and has been opened both sides of the
ridge. The present working is from q
tunnel on the river side which has been
run into the hill about a thousand feet.
The tunnel starts into the hill not far
above the high water mark of the
river, and the inner end is at least 16O
feet below the surface. The old tun-
mel was above this one The ledge is
about seven feet thick and the walls
are we'll defined. The quartz Of the
ledge is very free from any admixture
of country rock and is white and not
very hard. The ledge seems to be in
creasing in thickness with increased
depth There is a very large body OF
ore above the tunnel now being opened
and every indication of vastly more
below it. Mr.. Lucas states that the
ore now being milled goes 81. 30 per
ton and can be mined and milled for
81 per ton. The unusually cheap ham
ding Of the ore is made possible by
the advantage of mining without hoist
ing and milling with free water power.
The water is taken from the river a
short distance above the mill and its
force is used to store the air reservoirs
with compressed air, which Is used to
run the mill and drills. The mill con-
tains ten stamps, but twenty stamps
will soon be needed, and Mr.. Lucas has
planned to build a twenty-stamp mill
on the south side of the river near the
mine and use the present mill building
as power-house in which to produce
air pressure for the mill and mine. It
has been enormously stated that Hon.
NJ DeVries and Sidney Smith had
purchased an interest in this mine and
named it the Baltimore This is pre-
mature. These gentlemen have made
an offer, which the owners have now
under consideration
Don't fail to witness REORGANIZATION
contest July Sd.