The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

functions have never run against any
process of mining or against any
mining upon the klamath and Trinity
rivers and their tributaries, and cannot,
for the reason that neither Of those
rivers is navigable, that there are no
agricultural lands on their borders
capable of being injured, and that both
streams are so torrential in character
that the major portion Of the silt is
carried out TO sea, where IL does no
harm. Mining by the ground sluics
process and the hydraulic process has
been conducted there on a large scale
without hindrance since the early days
of mining, and probably the most i'm
portant hydraulic mining operations
in the State are being conducted there
now. The mining industry OF California
stands In no danger from the courts"
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MINES.
Three hundred closely printed pages
are required 10 supply photography Of
the geology, paleontology and mineral
resources of California This bare
statement is sufficient TO indicate to
the reader the interest that CALIFORNIA;
minerals, the direct cause Of most of
the literature mentioned in the biblio-
graphy, have inspired. State Mineral
ogist Aubury has just issued the biblio-
graphy referred to as a guide to all
persons who would learn anything
about CALIFORNIA; sources OF mineral
wealth. Looming up prominently
among the other publications. as they
are officially enumerated, are the re-
ports and bulletins that have been
issued from the State Mining Bureau.
1t is shown that the counties that have
had registers and maps prepared by
the bureau include Plumas, Calaveras,
Siskiyou. Trinity. Lake, Nevada, Placer,
FL Dorado, Inyo, Shasta, San Bar
nardino, Sierra. San Diego, Amador
TuOlumne, Butte and Mariposa.
Running over the list of authors who
have contributed TO the general fund Of
knowledge concerning California from
the view point of geology, paleontoIogy
and mineral resources of the State, the
interest inhering in the general sub
ject will be found to have been excep-
( tionally strong. An index Of the work
by authors takes up more than twenty
pages of the photography. An illus
trious line of scientists and others is
indicated. No one who wishes to know
about any particular phases Of the
related topics need longer be at a loss
to find the particular volume that will
deal specifically with matters concern
ing him. Incidentally large amount OF
information is placed in easy reach by
the photography. by the publication Of
somewhat detailed references TO the
contents of certain of the more import
ant books that have been printed dur
ing series of years in this State.
At the annual meeting Of the North
Star Company an annual report was
submitted. Some extracts from the re-
port are as follows:
During the. year ending December 81. 1908.
the North Star mines produced total in value
! OF S1S6, 0S7 81. a current operating cost
of S259 I64 -. and an operating profit OF
St76. 922 ~. Of which less than One-hak has
! been expended various capital accounts.
During the year the company paid out S134.
I46 6} for development work. S61. .9SI a for
I improvements and $3e, ~ ~ for property pur-
cent tAs capital stock declared. leav-
ing remainder OF S121,3T9 81 70 be added 70
the cash surplus. which has now reached the
sum Of S224 IA 4S The actual profit amount
/ ed TO little more than 81 per share. During
1908 the North Star mine produced % ,395 tons
/ Of ore. yielding ST32, 523 6l or S26 "A per ton.
unusually profitable production OF 1908 is due
in part to the exceptionally rich ore body
opened in 1902 between the 100 and the 1900
east levels. and developed 800 feet farther
from which source there have been produced
during the past year 10. geo tons OF lore. yield
ing $366 403 IS fS,}3 43 per toni. at profit OF
$40 Isl s5 while from the deeper workings
there has been produced substantially equiv
alent sum.