Amador ledger., 1900-03-02
TUOLUMNE COUNTY.

Mother Lode: Tom O'Brieu, after a
prospecting trip up the river, displayed
some exceedingly rich rock in town last
week. Tom, however, is quite josher,
and therefore your correspondent would
not advise you to giveup the Klondyke
or Cape Nome to follow his tips.
At the Clio mine the crosscut at the
l25-foot level is expected to cut the
vein in about ten days. 1t is under
stood that this prospect is fulfilling the
most sanguine predictions. Under the
business-like direction of Manager Pot
ter and intelligent foremanship of T..
w. Webb the Clio bids fair to become
au early producer.
New Era: We regret to say that
there is disagreement among the
owners of the Draper mine, and as
there is no apparent disposition of an
agreeable settlement, it is likely that
the mine will suspend operations. l..
H. Bartlett, the president, is out from
Boston for the purpose of adjusting the
affair if possible. The financial condi-
ton of the company is strong and the
mine good one, and the reason for
the disorder cannot ever be surmised.
one of the most promising claims on
the Mother Lode is undoubtedly that
of the Woodside brothers, located on
their ranch near Algerine. Upon the
mine In reference is q shaft only about
twenty feet deep, from which already
over one thousand dollars has been
taken out. Mr.. Woodside showed us
a specimen piece about as large as a
small apple that contained at least
twenty dollars In free gold, and he says
the groupings can be readily traced
several hundred feet and show free gold
the entire length. Mr.. Woodside dis
continued work when he made the rich
strike at the bottom of the shaft as
parties were negotiating for its pur-
chase.
The force at the Poison Oak, near
here, has been considerably increased
and development work is being earn
estly prosecuted. Reports are that a
rich body of ore was recently discov-
cred.
Sinking the double-compartmen
shaft at the Providence from the 800
| foot level was commenced Tuesday
morning, The work will be carried on
without cessation until the depth of 600
| feet is reached.
Superintendent o. F. Greeley, of the
Ida Dell, informs us that the tunnel.
which will crosscut the vein 120 feet
from the surface, is now within forty
| feet of the vein. Six men are on the
employment roll.
Magnet! Thomas Hale got back
from trip to Arizona Sunday. He
visited the chief towns in the northern
and southern parts of the Territory
and reports himself well pleased wit b
what he saw and delighted with the
climate.
February 14th the compressor fires
were lighted at the Bown mine. The
new compressor works satisfactorily.
In the mine drifting and crosscutting
goes on uninterruptedly day and night.
Democratic Banner: Mines in and
around this vicinity are showing up in
good order. Parties having taken
hold of mine on the Hawkins ranch,
have sunk a shaft 160 feet and have
developed a well-deined vein. The
ore, in its general character of forma-
tion, is like unto that of the Black Oak
A steam hoist will soon take the place
of gasoline hoist.
The Free Lance, on the Berger
ranch, is to be operated by water, in
stead of steam, power. The water will
be brought from the Dead Horse mill
in the old Roach camp. The mine is
meeting the expectations of the owners.
Independent: Messrs. Lovely broth
ers and partners have taken out more
gold on their mine at Saratoga hill,
this week aggregating in the neighbor
hood of one thousand dollars,
The pumps at the Bonanza mine and
the air compressor have been put in
frst-class shape and the water is being
handled with ease.