Amador ledger., 1902-08-08
MINING NEWS ITEMS
A Ledge Struck at the Horn Mine,
The Mitchell Progressing.

ARGoNAUT. = Operations at this
mine came to a standstill last Saturday,
when the buckets were hoisted out of
the shaft, and all work was suspended.
This means the filling up of the shaft
with water to the 1850 level, at which
point it will drain into the Kennedy.
HORN. = This mine, near the De-
fender, encountered the ledge last Sat-
urday. Mr.. Horn. the uperintendent,
was just on the point of starting for
Jackson on his way to San Francisco,
to attend the first annual meeting of
stock holders, when he was informed
that the blast just fired in the tunnel
had blown out quartz. He did not
stay to 60 in and inspect the ore. 1t is
at least 40 feet nearer than the point at
which he expected to strike the vein,
and 40 #. outside the boundaries of the
Horn claim Another favorable point
is that the flow of water in the tunnel
has increased materially of late The
shaft or pot holes on the surface, which
were found to be SO charged with water
that it was impossible to drain them
SO as to inspect the bottom, are now
dry, the approach OF the tunnel having
effected this result.
MITCHELL.-The ten stamps of this
mill are kept steadily at work with
very tlattering prospects. The other
10 stamps will not be ready to start for
a week or two yet. 1t is said the mine
is looking better than at any period in
its history; the ledge being stronger,
and of good average quality.
SARG are making
satisfactory progress with sinking. A
set of timbers is being put in every
fourth shift, which would give the con-
tractors about 81 per day per man.
The ground continues soft. being in
the slate, and no change is looked for
at present.
DEL MoNTE.-A meeting of the
directors was held last Monday. The
the month of July, in rock of the hard
est character In the last few days the
ground has changed to a more yielding
formation. Small stringers of quartz
have appeared, Indicating near ap-
proach to the first ledge. The total
expenses for the month were something
over $500.
BUNKER HILL.-This company has
just levied its first assessment, after
exhausting the 500, 900 subscribed by
the purchase of treasury stock. There
are 100000 shares in the company
100, 600 shares were sold by the pro-
moters for working capital the pro-
moters having previously paid $50, 900
for the mine. This working capital
was called in at the rate of 5 cents per
share. per month. So that S135, 900 has
been spent in the purchase of the prop
erty and development work. The first
assessment is now levied upon the whole
OF the stock of 100000 shares, which
will realize SO, 600. The drift at the
800 level is running alongside of the
ledge Nothing further is known of
the character of the ore body. Over
100 tons was taken out and sent to the
surface; being without milling facilities,
the directors concluded that it was
better to leave the ore iu place in the
mine untilthey were prepared to work
it.
BAY STATE.-The ten-stamp mill
was started week ago, on ore from
the $50 level. The milling quality of
the rock will be definitely determined
in d short time. There is said to be
quartz enough to keep the mill going
steadily, but the outlook for a water
failure is causing some apprehension.