Amador ledger., 1904-03-18
VOLCANO ITEMS.

Adolph About, who has been i'll fol
several weeks. passed. peacefully away
at $3.50 o'clock Sunday evening. The
interment took place in the town ceme
terry at O'Clock p. m. Tuesday. Rev.
Francis Deal of Pine Grove, conducted
the services. Deceased leaves wife,
three sisters, and host OF friends to
mourn their loss.
Joe Marsino has been absent from
town during the past week, putting in
telephones in Calaveras county for the
Volcano Telephone Company.
James Santirfo has been ailing for
several days. John Tam has been do
ing the blasting act for him in the
meantime.
Mrs. Terrance Gillick, accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Woods. her son
Charles, and granddaughter, Mar
guerette, left for San Francisco via
Sutter Creek Monday morning. They
expect to be gone about ten days, at
which time Mrs. Woods will sail for
Honolulu, where her husband has Sc
cured an important position with the
city railway company,
All the employees of the Rancheria
mine, where Mr.. About has worked
during the past year, attended the
funeral Tuesday.
Every mine within two miles of Vol
cano suspended operations Tuesday
afternoon so that all could attend the
funeral.
. MINING.
At the Tim Hanley, Jr., they are
running new tunnel in order to tap
the vein at a more favorable point.
Several tons of fine ore can be seen on
the dump.
The Gillick Bros. are moving their
sluices preparatory to making another
run. The last run was more than satis-
factory.
The four stamp mill at the Glenn
mine is running night and day on fine
looking ore. The Captain expects to
develop bonanza in the course of
time, but is working on limited scale
at present. "Slow but sure" is his
motto, and he will surely succeed.
Operations on the "Union Flat''
claim have been suspended until after
the heavy rains, owing to the inclina-
tion of the tunnel to cave while the
ground is wet. The last days run
yielded s47. so for FIVE men.
Baroni & Co. have torn hole in the
side of the hill on the Big Elephant,
that makes it look as though a young
volcano had been in eruption there.
These men expect large returns for
their labor.
One can always tell when the Mar
sino claim is paying. That enviable
smile is always present en- Billy's face
at such times. 1t was more pronounced
last week than ever.
W. D. Smith is working with might
and main on his claim two miles west
of town. William says he expects to
bring in few eye-openers in the shape
of nuggets soon.
LESLEY and Eckhart are working
early and late on what prospects to be
a good paying proposition. Quite re-
Gently cave from a 40-foot bank
caughkMr. LESLEY about the knees,
and pinned him fast. A good head of
water was coming at the time, and
seeing there was no more danger our
willy constable played Foxy Grandpa, !"
and never attempted to move until the
water washed the dirt away. wonder
what that cave thinks of itself after
tussel with the grandpa of twins.
Messrs. Emmett Gillick and James
Hanley will finish stripping their claim
in the nugget belt in about two weeks,
and will then begin to wrestle with the
precious metal.
In the John Brown claim three men
are working with rockers, and are re-
ported to be taking out from three to
seven dollars per day to the man.
Judge Robinson has suspended oper-
ations until the heavy rains are over.
The Judge is successful miner.
Devencenzi & Co., and Calari & Co.,
are doing good work in the fat adjoin-
| ing town. These are known to be
good paying mines. The men know
they have sure thing, and they never
clean up until the close OF the mining
season.
Mr.. Cosgrove is rushing things at
his claim. He says leap year only lasts
twelve months, and If it bodies any
good for him he wants to be prepared.
Lyman Waggoner is doing some ex-
tensive prospecting on the old ''Bull
White" claim. This has been famous
gold producer for many years.
The "Red Hill" boys are sending
plenty OF red dirt down the creek. This
mine is operated by couple of old
bachelors, John Solari and Mr.. Rocka-
mOnari. The boys take out from Is to
100 ounces every winter, and judging
from the color OF the water that comes
from there, they will have no trouble
in painting the town red'' after the
next cleanup.
We have listened attentively to the
various railroad discussions, and be-
lieve that every person in this section
is in favor of both propositions spoken
of in last Wealx's T,edpar Won ,rill