Amador ledger., 1901-01-11
An Asbestos Mine In CAL
averas County.
EIGHTY Stamps in OPERATION At THE GHIN
Using Oil as Fuel.-Mill Began Its
Run On the Dawn of the
Century.
cALAvERAS COUNTY.

Prospect: The Elva asbestos mine
located near Copperopolis, and owned
by Chas. Raspberry, is at present at
tracing considerable attention. There
is a large body of the asbestos. which
is of long fiber. and promises to be of
considerable value. A party of San
Francisco capitalists have recently
been up to look at the property with a
view to purchasing, and it is likely that
adeal will be made, and the mine work
ed on large scale.
The Motto mine belonging to the
company was worked one month and it
proved satisfactory to them, cleanup
of Sl400 being made in the months run.
There is large amount of gravel in
sight to continue operations for many
years. In fact it is likely to pay divi
dends to the company for many years.
The Emery Company is working the
Live Oak quartz mine under d bond.
They are sinking shaft on the mine
which is well equipped with steam
hosting works and other improve
ments. Drifting aud prosecuting will
be begun as soon as depth OF 200 feet
Is reached. Its career is now watched
with interest by owners of other claims
of the same character and formation.
Success in the Live Oak mine will en-
courage others to open their mines.
The Golden Eagle gravel mine started
up just after the completion of bitches
and pipes, but was closed down owing
to scarcity of water. But they will
resume operations As soon as the storm
comes. Last year the mine yielded
S10,000 in gold dust in fact it paid
from $50 to 800 day for about four
months. At present they are not
working where they took out that
amount, but will resume operations
there as soon as they work the Reichel
gravel mine out. The latter of which
they took hold from the Reichel folks
is of considerable value 1t is said that
Reichel took out $50 in three days and
5000 in eight days last spring. L. was
done by hydraulicking process on
small scale.
There are several other small gravel
mines in the vicinity that are said to
pay their owners well.
The Sheperd gravel mine near the
Banner mill is soon to he started by the
Emery Mining Company, under bond.
The Ritter mine has not been worked
since September, but it is understood
that it will start next spring and that
the company will put up mill and
other necessary improvements on the
property. Assays, according to Supt.
M. G. Rigney's statement. average
$3.50 to the ton for the vein, including
slate, dixie and gouge about twenty -one
feet from wall to wall and the sui
phurets go as high as 5000 to the ton.
There is every reason to believe that
the mine has permanency. There are
about 100 tons of pay rock on the dump
already.
There has been good deal OF pros
pecting and development on the Martha
quartz mine adjoining the Ritter mine
on the south. In the last development
the vein matter is about ten feet from
wall to wall. The best pay shoot is
found in the hanging wall and is the
same in character as the Ritter vein.
One piece of rock was broken and free
gold was found in it. According to de-
velOpments done, it promises to be as
good as the Ritter mine. The owners
are going to run tunnel on the pay
shoot. The Martha and Ritter mines
are different from all mines in the Ell
Dorado mining district in character
and formation.
Citizen: At the Gwin mine at the
present time eighty stamps are in op-
Grafton and about 10, 900 tons of good
grade of ore are being crushed monthly.
The company is getting ready to sink
for another level below the 1000, and
work on this will commence shortly.
On the 18th ultimo dividend of S25,
600 was declared. The Gwin is a good
and permanent property.