Amador ledger., 1900-03-09
TUOLUMNE COUNTY.

independents: O'Hara and MacKen-
zie have promising com animation pock-
ct and milling ledge in the Experiment
tai gulch district, near Columbia. 1t
is strong, true fssure vein, averaging
in width from one to three feet, and
from which some fine rock has been
taken out during the short time active
work has been under way. The claim
is known as the Anaconda and is no
disgrace to its famous Montana name
sake.
The Vine Spring in the same locality
as the Densmore, and an extremely
promising property, is lying idle at
present, though indications point to
resumption of operations at an early
date. At the time of hanging up,
several months ago, there was plenty
of fine rock in sight in the various
workings, but the mill couldn't save
the gold in the heavily sulphuretted
ore, so a discOntinuance was made COM
pulsory until negotiations could be
completed for giving the rebellious
material special treatment. Taken as
an all-around proposition the Vine
Spriug is considered by experts-prac-
tical and technical-as being one of the
best prospects in the county for good
big mine.
At the Golden Era both north and
south drifts will be extended, each at
present having an approximate length
along the ledge of $50 feet. The mine
was opened up by means of crosscut
tunnel which tapped the quartz after
being driven 200 feet. 1t was consid-
cred one of the banner producers of
the Columbia district in years gone by,
having yielded over $50, 600 from a
comparatively small amount of ground.
The rock crushed yielded from 50 to
800 per ton in free gold ore-or an
average for everything between walls
of SIS per ton-no sulphurets being
saved. The vein varies from one to
five feet wide. The mine is owned by
Conlin & Pownall and is equipped with
a fve-stamp mill. Water to drive the
latter and for other purposes is receiv-
ed free and in abundance from Five
Mile creek. In mining circles the
Golden Era is rated as first-class prop
lerty.
From all accounts the Phoenix mine,
owned by F. w. Reynolds and located on
the Bolar ranch, some six miles from
Sonora, is destined at an early day to
take rank as among the best along
either of the great lodes. We have
seen some of the rock taken from the
main shaft at depth of sixty feet and
it is certainly good ore. Average SAM
pies submitted to Selby's and other
reputable concerns gave returns from
free gold and sulphurets per ton of
S26 to $50; The vein is at present
eight feet wide, all hard quartz and in
superior formation. The free gold is
outclassed by that contained in the re-
for three per cent, of concentrates
worth about $500 per ton. 1t is said
that ten-stamp mill is soon to be
placed on the property.
The friction wheels of the hoist hav-
ing broken at the Rising Sun mine,
sinking the shaft has been suspended
until new wheels can be put in place.
In the mean time miners are extracting
ore from the upper levels. A new
plunger pump has been ordered for
this mine, the present depth being too
far to pump water with jack head.
The Rising Sun will start up in few
days.
There are about seventy miners en-
ployed at Arastraville and the pros
poets in the mines there look favorable.
The mine on Saratoga Hill, worked
by Messrs. Lovely brothers and part
ners, added $4,000 output to its credit
this week.
Magnet: General Superintendent
B. NJ. Newcomb, who arrived here last
Wednesday, received telegraphic in
structions from General Manager w.
B. Buckminster of Boston, to suspend
work at the Santa Ysabel mine tempo
rarily. Following out these instruc-
tions, all workmen were laid off Thurs.