Amador ledger., 1902-04-25
WITH THE GOLD PRODUCERS
Reopening of the Original
Amador Mine.
Bright Prospects for the Mitchell and
Defender-The Sargent Mine to be
Started Immediately.

from the 200 foot level to the surface.
MITCHELL.-The work of enlarging
the Mitchell mill near Pine Grove, has
commenced. A ten stamp mill was
recently purchased in Placer county.
This material has been received at
lone, and the work of hauling it to the
mine is now in progress. The first
load was received on the ground on
Thursday of last week. With these
additional ten stamps the capacity of
the mill will be more than doubled, as
the new stamps are heavier than the
old ones, having a crushing capacity of
% tons per stamp every "a hours. The
old mill is also being put in thorough
repair. Considerable work is also be-
ing done on the hoisting works. A
new gallows frame is being erected; in
fact, the entire works are undergoing
complete overhauling. The mine is
not operating at present, owing to the
progress of these improvements. 1t
will take from six weeks to two months
to get the new works in running order
The mine is looking well, and the
underground developments are such as
to warrant the careful and efficient
superintendent, L. c. Hyner, in pro-
viding this larger and better equip
ment. The success of the Mitchell
ought to encourage the development of
other claims on the same belt.
DEFENDER.-This mine in Pioneer
district continues to turn out the
bullion with gratifying liberality Last
Monday a shipment of gold, the out
put of 20 days run of the four. stamp
mill, was made. The product was
bar weighing about Is pounds, and
valued at something over $1,000. The
mill will crush about tons per day,
and on this basis the yield was at the
rate of S12 per ton. The richest ore,
however, is sent below for treatment.
Some of it will run over 800 per ton.
The mine is opened to the depth of 300
feet. They are now stopping from the
200 foot level, with plenty of rock in
sight. There is foot vein, and the
prospects of the mine were never
brighter. 1t is reported that negotia-
tions are in progress for the sale of the
property for 100000. The district is
rich in mineral and the success of the
Defender will undoubtedly encourage
the further exploration of that region.
Work on the Sargent mine adjoining
the Hardenburg, near Middle Bar, and
which has recently been Incorporated,
will be started at once. w. r.
Thomas, superintendent of the Cen
tral Eureka, who was instrumental in
organizing the company, has notified
interested parties that survey of the
property will be commenced tomorrow.
BUNKER HILL.-Levels at the 500
and 14OO are being driven north and
south. A level is also being run from
the 200 to connect with the Mayfower
tunnel, so that the water will only
need to be pumped to this point instead
of to the collar of the shaft. In the
800 north level small vein of good ore
was encountered on the hanging wall
this week. 1t has the indications of
widening out into big ledge. The
14OO levels are in low grade ore, but the
quality of same is gradually growing
better as the drifts extend from the
shaft.
The Del Monte mine in Calaveras
county is now connected by telephone
with the Office in Jackson.
Negotiations are in progress looking
to the starting up of the Original ANA
dor mine at Amador City, This mine
has been shut down for eighteen years.,
1t was explored to depth of 400 feet.
The surface shows that the country is
much broken up at that point. The
range of hills on which the keystone
and South Spring Hill mines are To-
Gated, is broken on the Original ANA
dor ground, and ravine formed,
through which Amador creek passes.
AS might be expected this broken up
condition prevails beneath the surface.
Bunches of good ore were found, but
no we'll defined ledge was discovered.
1t is believed by many, however, that
at greater depth the true fssure will
assert itself. Eastern parties have
taken hold of the property, and are
prepared to spend considerable money
in its exploration.
Capitalists from San Francisco are
expected in Jackson daily, to inspect
the Amador-Phoenix mine near VIE
land, with view of investing therein.
EDINBURGH-The Edinburgh Gold
Mining Co. is the name of corpora
ton recently organized in San Fran
cisco, by the efforts of David Fisher,
to operate promising vein near Wiel-
and, 1t is on what is called in Tuol-
umne and Calaveras county, the east
belt, on which several rich mines have
been opened up. The company is cap
italized at 5000, 900, in shares of 81 each.
Enough stock has been placed to insure
the thorough development of the prop
erty. The directors are Captain Brush,
G. D. Maxwell, David Fisher and
Clarkson Dye. David Fisher is the
superintendent, and let contract this
week to drive the tunnel 500 feet fur
ther along the vein. The ledge has