Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
LOCAL MINING NEWS
Notes From Amador County Mines.
Rich Strike at Drytown.


HORN. at this mine were
resumed last month. The tunnel is
being pushed ahead, with the intention
of taking out ore for shipment at an
early date.
ZEILA.-The Shaft repairs are nearly
completed. The chlorinatiou works
have exhausted the supply of sui
pherets on hand, and came to stand
still the middle of last week 1t is ex-
pected that active operations will be
resumed in a few days.
| SARG ENT.-At this mine the work
is confined to drifting at the 200 foot
level, merely prospecting operations.
No important developments have been
made as yet. The mine is, according
to the opinion of expert miners, on the
fissure, and no point between Jackson
and the river is considered as more
favorable for the development of a
permanent mine.
DEFENDER. - One of the safety
valves of the machinery was blown out
at this mine last Monday, causing a
temporary suspension of work A new
valve was sent for from the city, and
came up by express to Jackson Tues
day night. MIR. Joyce came to jackson
that day, and went up to the mine with
the necessary article the following day.
No doubt the works are in full swing
again before these lines are perused by
our readers.
ONEIDA.-The stoppage of the power
plant at Electra resulted in suspension
OF the mill and underground operations,
except the shaft work. This mill is
entirely dependent upon electric power,
and is not provided with steam power
in case of emergency. Since Friday
the mill has been idle, aud nearly the
entire force laid off. The ore bins are
full of rock, but nothing could be
gained by the further taking out of ore
in the absence of power to crush it.
This untoward state of affairs has made
things extremely quiet around this i'm
portant mining center. Sinking below
the 1000 level has now reached a depth
of nearly 2200 feet. Three shifts of
four men, each working eight hours,
are now busily engaged day and night,
and it is expected that sinking will be
finished in about ten days.
PLACER MINING IN DRYTowN.-
Florence Giannini, prop'r of the hotel
at Drytown, assisted by Frank Cupp of
that place, has sluiced out about $3.50
worth of fine gold in tho yard at the
rear of his hotel within the last two
months. The gold is of fine quality,
bringing no less than $18 per ounce at
the assay Office in San Francisco.
When the rains commenced about two
months ago, Giannini accidentally
found color in the small rivulet which
runs across his yard from Fred Le-
Mon's premises adjoining He at once
oOl w WI hi Odh1u q clhdll anu
commenced washing out, with the sue
cessful result above stated. The mug
gets he has already secured range from
So to 80 each in value. So far he has
only worked his claim for the placer
gold, but last week on reaching bed
rock, he struck quartz ledge about
four inches thick containing free gold
in considerable quality, which he will
proceed to develop in the near future
The gravel channel which has been
thus accidentally found by Giannini is
believed to run into Fred LIE Moin's
property adjoining. The latter will
wait until Giannini works up to the
dividing line, as the supply of water is
insufficient to enable both claims to be
operated at the same time. The un-
earthing of this rich pocket has created
no little excitement in that quiet little
hamlet. How it came to be overlooked
by the expert placer miners of pioneer
days is mystery.