The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
SHELTERS WILL RECOVER
WEALTH OF SHASTA ORES
Development Work and Improvements to Plants in
the Copper Belt Are Enlisting Much Energy.
Sections Unaffected by Labor Troubles Prosper

WI n mere 10 d SSDC1 oil OlOSlllS 0O'fh
of small placer mines owing to the
weather in Sfskiyou County.
The Placerville Democrat tells OF
work in the mines in FL Dorado County
as follows:
A five-stamp mill is being constructed at
Morey's foundry for the Wilmer d ruler
Work is being pushed forward on the triple
compartment shaft at the Darling mine.
The triple compartment shaft at the Eureka
Woodside mine in this place IS down apout
80 feet. A pump to handle the water in the
shaft viii be installed.
Operations have been resumed on the Ida
Mitchell mine. in the heart of Placervile.
Men were put to work the shaft D. H.
Jackson intends to thoroughly prospect the
property before putting up mill.
The Grass Valley Union says that
plans are now being worked out for a
consolidation of the Mountaineer and
Summit mines. which will mean much
for the future of Nevada City. ]. c.
Campbell has been at work for sew
eral weeks past organizing a company
to control the two properties. The
Summit is owned chiefly by Charles
Webb Howard of the Spring Valley
Water Company. It is stated that the
proposition is to run a tunnel from
Deer Creek to drain off the surface wa
ter from the Summit and to connect
the two properties. The work of pump
ing out the Mountaineer is now under
way.
WORK AT MURPHYS.
The Murphys correspondent of the
Calaveras Chronicle writes that the
various mines in the immediate sur
rounding are pushing developments and
erecting necessary improvements to fa-
cilitate progress. superintendent
Stone at the Red Gold mine, one of the
Buckhorn group, has men at work in
the mine and on top, with a view to
the speedy production of bullion. At
the Mayday tunnel, which is located
not far distant from the Red Gold, ex-
plorations are under way. The Forty
Nine mine at Douglass Flat has no
trouble to keep out the water, and
everything is progressing favorably
toward reaching gravel.
The old Southwestern tunnel is to be
again opened by Fred Orth & Co. this
winter For years the tunnel has been
permitted to rest, while the adjoining
property was worked by the present
company and others. This tunnel
pierced the old Central Hill channel
lately worked by Thomas, Bisbee and
Mccormick.
In a collection of mining facts relat-
ing to Tuolumne County the Mother
Lode Banner includes statements that
the APP has resumed operations. A
new shaft is being sunk on the Alta
dina Work has begun at the John
Royal and Star. The shaft at the Santa
YsabeI has reached a depth of 2SO feet.
Five more stamps are being placed in
the mill at the Vine Springs. Operations
will begin at the Mount Lily Monday.
The Homestake, near the Eagle-Shaw
NUT, has been bonded to a Scottish
syndicate, according to rumor.
The Sierraville Record says that the
mining industry in the Meadow Lake
mining district of Eastern Nevada
County continues brisk and promising.
For the first time in many years min
ing will be carried on this year through
the winter. At the Crystal Lake mine
the ten-stamp mill will not be used
until the snow leaves next spring, but
the men will continue to work in the
mine, which is 140 feet deep. 1t is ex
pected that large amount of ore will
be got out ready for milling during the
winter. A large amount of provisions
has been taken into the mining camp.
There is three feet of snow between
Meadow Lake and the outside world,
and unless the winter should be a spe-
cially open one no more trips will be
made into or out of the place until next
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