Amador ledger., 1900-04-13


square =: the bas- aud Twelve inches at
the top and is calculated to lift ten tons
of rock 1t is now being placed in posi-
tion on the mine by G. B. Gozzolo.
The foundry is also getting out two
powerful derricks for G. D. Lane,
which will be shipped to Cape Nome;
also some large. water skips for the
same place.
There is talk that operations will
soon be resumed on this mine, located
about two miles north of the famous
Gwiu. The old tunnel has been clean
ed out and the property will be thor
oughly examined by competent parties.
If the examination proves satisfactory
work will probably be commenced at
once.
In the early days, Carson Hill and it's
immediate vicinity was one of the rich
est mining fields in the State, and many
and wonderful are the tales that are
told of huge nuggets and rich veins
and pockets of that famous district.
Mrs. J. G. Tarbat is one of the old set
tiers of that place, having been reared
there from child, and she we'll re-
mem bers these old stories of rich dis
.coveries. She is now the owner of the
Fiunigan mine at Carson, and can rec
ollect how her father in those days
took some big pockets from this very
ground. often taking out from $500 to
$4,000 in very short time. Recently
her son James Tarbat, and Mr. Har-
ris while prospecting on the mine, took
out a pocket of 5000, the largest nugget
weighing $50. This is pretty good
find for these days.
The Santa Ana mine at Carson will
reopen about the middle of the month.
Mr.. Stedman, the superintendent, is
daily expected here.
The Ophir mine of this place, owned
by J. Canepa, has been bonded to W l..
v. Miller. Work is to be begun at
once.
The famous old Greek mine which
has been idle of late is likely to resume
operations again on more extensive
scale. On Monday of this week the
work of pumping out the old works
was begun, and as soon as the water is
out we may look for good news from
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mann of the Sheep Ranch and Ford
mines, is to operate this property, and
if it is so his well-know reputation for
energy and push is a sure guarantee
that the qualities of the mine will soon
be known.
Citizen: Things at the Sheep mine
are progressing in a favorable manner,
and large amount of work is being
done. Additional men are being con-
stantly put to work.
The shaft of the Lodi mine at Sheep
ranch, is still going down, and the
prospects are good.
The big copper mines at Campo Seco
are showing UP splendidly at the pres
ent time and the owners are highly
pleased with the solid wall of metal
they have struck, and while it is i'm
possible to tell just how far it extends
the indications are that it is an i'm
mense ledge. Enough gold and silver
is being taken out to meet the expenses
of operating the claim and the copper
produced is'therefore a clear profit.
The running expenses amount to about
$4,000 month. Tunnels are being run
and the mine is being extensively tim
bered. An electric light system is used
and improved methods are employed
in the operation of these claims which
have not been worked regularly until
within the past few months.
The big vein at the Commodore is
holding out and does not diminish in
width at all. Its extent is unknown
for as drifting and crosscutting pro-
crosses it remains the same, and it is
the opinion of those who are in position
to know that the Commodore is des-
tined to be one of the biggest mining
propositions in this section of the
country. The rock being taken out is
pronounced rich by miners, and mill
run is soon to be made to determine it's
exact value, after which, should salts
factory results be shown, a mill will be
Immediately erected.
Chronicles: The report is current
that the Lockwood and Blazing Star
mines will be started in the near future.
These were two of the best properties
in that district and the news is very
gratifying to residents of this end of
the county. 1t Is also stated that the
keystone at Railroad Flat will resume
operations shortly, Colonel LOTUS who
has the property in hand, having
passed through this town last Monday
en- route to the mine. There is ten
stamp mill along with all the other ne
cessary appurtenances on this mine, so
when the word is given it will not be
long before work will be under way.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY.