The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
RICH NORTHERN COUNTIES
SEE A FUTURE FOR MINES
Vast Stores of Mineral Wealth IN MANY LIS
tricts Hold Out Certain Promise OF Large
Reward to intelligent Searchers for Ores

that he will sink a shaft on the Fourth
of July mine Dorsey. Phillips & BY
an are sinking shaft and were down
thirty feet at last account.
The Sacramento Bee says there Is no
occasion for uneasiness on account OF
the gold-dredging operations along the
American River between Fair OAKS
bridge and Folsom. The dredgers now
in the district are working in independ-
ent pits, having no connection with the
river and washing no silt or debris
therein.
Some recent transfers of ownership
in California mines are as follows:
The Free Lance mine. in TouIunne County.
has been bonded by Bartlett and Wilson 70
Woods Creek mines in the same county have
been bonded to San Francisco parties; Julius
acres west Of Sonora and also the Surprise
County; Roy T. whitto has decided to Charles
quartz mine and millsite TO Charles A F1tz-
gerald. The mine is on Kanaka Creek near
Jacksonville.
The Amador Ledger reports that a
new mill will be erected for the South
Eureka mine and that the old mill Is
about to resume work. The mill at the
Madrone mine is also about to start
The Redding Free Press says the
Mad Ok mine, near Whiskytown, will
be largely developed.
The Los Angeles Mining Review an
nounces that the Salt Lake road has
caused a great revival Of mining in
the Searchlight district and in the des-
erts generally along the route Of the
road. 1t continues:
Many mines that were abandoned twenty or
more years ago. by Mormons and others, when
silver went down, viii be reopened and sue
be greatly reduced by cheaper transportation
Prospects which have lain dormant since they
were discovered will be developed into mines,
and new strikes made. an on account OF easier
accessibility.
For over a year business has been rather
poor in the Searchlight district. partly On ac-
count Of strike declared against the Search
light mining companies over some trivial mat
kept steadily at work The strike has been
declared on. From now on the Searchlish.
district should rapidly improve.
NEVADA COUNTY DEAL.
A deal is reported to be pending for
the combination in one ownership Of
several mines on the Kentucky Ridge,
in Nevada County. and fronting on
Deer Creek. The mines included are
the Reynolds. Niagara, Snyder, Ken
lucky Ridge and Hudson mines. Let
son Ballet has been back of the
scheme to unite the properties and use
water flowing through the district to
produce sufficient electricity for the
stamps and other machinery on the
ridge. The announcement is made that
Ballet has nothing to do with the
present enterprise.
The Rlue Gravel naar CroaIr opd
Mooney Flat Hydraulic Mining Com
pany Is reported to be about to work
gravel deposits that have been secured
on the Yuba River in the SmartsvilIe
section. The mining lands extend from
the Mooney Flat to the Yuba River, a
distance of two and a half miles. and
include the mineral rights Of the Ex-
celsior Water Company. The company
will run tunnel from Mooney Flat to
the Smartsville mining claims
The American Mining Congress will
convene in Portland on August %. Ir-
wing Mahon gives out the information
that reports from twenty-five States
regarding their geology and mineral
resources will be submitted to the con-
ventlon. Legislation will be proposed
for the consideration of Congress. In
a general way Mahon makes a very
good argument in favor of the creation
Of bureau of mines in connection
with the national Government. Some
Of his statements are as follows:
The mining industry embraces not merely
mining Tor the precious metals and for iron
and coala but 1t also includes the production
OF oil and stone quarrying in all it's various
FORMS It covers the entire Union for thera
is not a single state in which mining in some
form is not conducted. II represents the in
terest the welfare and the hopes II millions
OF men and women. Second only to axrfcri-
ture, mining is the cornerstone Of the nations
prosperity and wealth. Through the produc-
tfon of its iron and coal mines the limited
States has become the chief manufacture ~
steel and steel products In the world. and its
supremacy in foreign markets would never
have been achieved had ii not been for the
whether OF coal. iron, copper lead silver or
gold.
To refuse to establish Department Of Mines
and Mining. when already we have one N
War of the Navy, of Foreign Affairs of COM
merce and Labor and of Agriculture is 10
neglect an industry which Is more to this
country than the maintenance of either the
army or the navy. for without IL We should
be dependent In both those branches OF public
US than our diplomatic relations and Yields
first place only TO the cultivation Of the soil
The agitation In favor of having a
Secretary of Mines and Mining has
long been popular in California.
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