The San Francisco call., 1904-09-17

this State have been heaNy. Among
these may be mentioned. as possessing
public interest, the reported sale Of the
Landecker gravel mine in FL Dorado
County. for $3.50, 600, to D. H. Jackson
and others; the bonding Of the Reid
mines. and the group OF mines owned
BY the Joshua Hendy estate, in Shasta
County. the smaller deal Cor the Par
nell mine in CaIavcras County, near
Angels. which property has been bond
ed 10 NJ Noinich. the bonding Of the
Eastern star mine in Placer County to
sn Eastern company; the bonding 20
the Shasta National Consolidated Min
ing Company Of eight mining claims in
Shasta County; the sale to the Crater
Mining Company Of nine claims in
SlskiyOu County, near the Dewey mine,
and the sale OF the Drinkwater gravel
claim Of 100 acres in Trinity County to
the Drilkwster Mining Company.
These widely separated deals, geo
graphically considered. are sufficient to
show that the interest in California
mining properties is well sustained.
According to the Tuolumne Inde-
pendent an English company will oper-
ate the Golden Gate and Gerrymander
mine and viii begin work on large
scale in November. Plans are about
completed for dredging for gold in the
Stanislaus River near knights Ferry
A strip Of land FIVE miles long has been
bonded for dredging. A steam pros
pecting plant viii test the value OF the
gravel
The shaft OF the Argonaut mine in
Amador County will be extended until
IL reaches a depth Of 2500 feet Sinking
IS progressing satisfactorily. The smart
al the Burlington mine is reported 10
be down 75 feet. Twenty-Five men are
employed by the Wildman company
hoists are kept busy IN unwatering ana
in the work OF repairing and getting
ready TO resume.
The Sonora Union Democrat reports
that the Jumper and Golden Rule
mines in TuOlumne County are deVel-
oping extensively, preparatory TO large
operations when the heavy rains come.
The Jumper mill is dropping thirty
stamps, night and day.
FUTURE OF OOPPEROPOLIS.
Concerning the proposed revival of
operations at CopperOpolis the Gala
Veras Prospect says:
Reports that come from CopperopOlis indicate
that the town is likely 10 resume its old time
importance In the near future. The owners OF
The extensive copper mines there are busily at
work getting things in readiness Tor opening
The mines on q large scale A kiln OF 5Oo,VoO
bricks is being prepared, and large quantities
of cement and other supplies are being hauled
10 the place. Quite q force Of men is already
employed which doubtless viii be increased 10
lnO men before long.
II is moi expected that the real work OF pro-
ducing copper will commence before spring, as
E-ulh preparatory work has TO be done. The
reduction Of the copper viii be by new pro-
cess the ore. after going through the mill, viii
b. concentrated before going through the
smelrer. oil enters largely into this new pro
cess OF concentration, ana II Is sald lhat ar
rangements have been made 10 put ten-horSe
teams on the road 10 Milton to haul the oil re-
quired in the work. The people who now own
the mines and preparing 10 open them
have plenty OF capital. They have been quiet
~ AT work Tor number OF years securing title
they own a vast extent.
The Mountain Echo says that there
are more than 1000 men employed in
the mines at Angels Camp and that
the monthly wage payments amount to
more than 5000. The belief is enter
tanned that within two years the num-
Der Of employees viii be doubled. Large
properties are TO be opened. Eastern
capital" SAYS the Echo, lis being di-
rected this way and as soon as some
of the lOdes along the south belt,
through Albany Flat to Carsons, are
taken in hand by men Of means gen
uine revival Of business and enterprise
Viii follow" Operations have been re-
sumed at the Salvador mine in Gala
veras County, which has been idle for
some months. The mine contains ore
of low grade in large quantities.
strike in the New Albany mine has led
10 encouraged mining on the East Belt.
The New Albany mine is near Carriers.
The same journal says that the lease
for the Mount Lily group of six claims
runs for FIVE years and that the lessee
agrees to pay One-third Of the pro-
ceeds under conditions. The lease is
from Jacob Schoenfeld and. David Ad-
Ter TO Charles Grim.
Ell DORADO COUNTY.
Several facts are reported by the
PlacerviIle Nugget regarding the min
ing industry in FL Dorado County. The
Monte Mining and Milling Company
has purchased q ten-stamp mill, to be
installed on the Monte mine in the Gold
Hill district. A smaller mill is now
operating. The shaft at the Ida Mitch
ell mine, near Placerville, is down
nearly to the 400-fOot level A road
has been completed to the Rescue mines
and the shaft at the Rescue is down
sixty feet.
The pumps are unwatering the Iron
clad mine in the Rough and Ready
district in Nevada County. Crosscut-
ting will be resumed.
Large expenditures are involved In
the operations Of the Old Dominion
property at Globe, Arizona Up to date,
according to current reports. the out
lay has amounted TO more than $780,
Duu. Inc LCld4 COSl VI the
new work is $500, ,000 All the under
ground work is TO be changed. A new
smelter is nearly completed. The old
smelter was torn down TO give room
for something more modern. BY the
underground changes It is hoped to af-
feet a monthly saving of fully $4,000.
The United Verde mine, at Jerome.
Is increasing its product. Many i'm
provements have been made in the
mine, including the re-eQuipment Of the
main shaft. by which added hosting
facilities are secured. Two furnaces Of
$50 tons each have been replaced at the
smelter by furnaces Of the capacity Of
800 tons each. A third furnace Of the
same size Will be added.
SOME NEW BULLETINS.
The State Mineralogist is preparing
70 add several bulletins to the existing
Passenger Service Over Lncin Cut-Off.
Commencing Sunday. September Is, the
Southern Pacinc viii operate passenger trains