Amador ledger., 1904-12-23
MINING NEWS

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connected with this mine at Butte City
suspended operations for few days for
the purpose of changing the old water
wheel supplying the motive power to a
new Knight wheel. Everything points
to satisfactory yield from the ore now
being crushed.
KENNEDY.-The 100-stamp mill IS
kept going to its full capacity. The
ore bodies that are being operated are
large, but like nearly all big lodges on
the mother lode, some of it is of such
low grade that it cannot be milled with
profit, and is not taken out. Another
level-at the depth of 2600 feet-will
soon be opened, and this will greatly
facilitate the work of feeding the mill
with its daily quota of ore.
EMPIRE-Ths mine is being oper-
ated by an incorporated company, with
gentleman named Green as manager
1t is situated in Murphy's gulch, and
adjoins the Amador Queen No. 2. Like
the latter mine. it is being worked
mainly for the rich pockets that abound
in that vicinity. Some Of the ore is
sent below for treatment. We are in
formed that the ore carries platinum
in sufficient quantity to justify the ex-
traction of that rare metal. This is a
novelty in the ores of the mother lode
"A number
of men were put to work on the Wild
man last Monday. Supt Ross now
feels confident that his company means
business, and will place these mines
upon the list of gold producers of the
state. The citizens of Sutter Creek
are quite elated over the prospects, and
already the empty houses have begun
to fill up.
DEFENDER.-The owners of this
property are better satisfied with its
present and future outlook than at any
other time during the past two years.
A 5-foot ledge of good ore is being
worked from the old shaft, while a new
shaft, at present over 80 feet, is being
sunk on the south end of the mine.
The ore taken from this new shaft is
good for SIG per ton. Superintendent
Joyce is constantly adding new ma
chinery to the already well equipped
plant, and the result is that the mine
can be worked with but few men.
NEWMAN MILES Co.-This company
is thoroughly prospecting their claim,
with most fattering results. A 6-foot
ledge has been encountered, made up
of two distinct kinds of quartz. Four
feet of the ledge is of dark character,
carrying large quantities of sulphurets
while two feet is of grayish color,
carrying free gold that can be plainly
seen with the naked eye. Many of the
nearby claims are doing assessment
work, and some are taking out good
milling ore.
MADRoNE.-Recently prospective
crushing was made of ITO tons, that
went $172 20 per ton. Another run will
be made in a short time from ore taken
from other parts of the mine. Several
hundred feet of the ledge is now ex-
posed, and the rock can be easily taken
out. The old dump, taken from
shaft sunk years ago, has been found
to contain much pay rock, and the
proprietOrs intend to work it over DUR
ing the coming year.
THE HARDEE PRoSPECT.-A Mr..
Hardee has bonded a mine in upper
Pioneer, and has four men employed
sinking a 200-fOot shaft The manager
is an experienced miner, and is we'll
pleased with what he has seen in this
district, and believes that in short
time he will be repaid for all money
expended.
GRIzzLEY HILL GRAVEL NINE
Thousands of dollars were taken from
this mine, and thousands may yet be
taken If some process can be discovered
to save the fine gold. Gravel is still
plentiful, but the further into the hill
the work extends the lighter and finer
the gold becomes. A gentleman from
San Francisco is now trying a new
process successfully employed in other
places, and if it works here Mr.. Tucker
the owner, expects to operate the mine
on an extensive scale.
The GLENN-FoGUS PROPERTIES.
These are two separate claims, but
should by all means be consolidated
and worked on larger scale than it is
possible for either company to do sep
arately. The FOCUS is not being work.
ed at present, but the work being done
on the Glenn is proving in an unmis-
taxable way that the FOCUS is as good
If not better than its owners have ever
claimed it to be. Robinson, McLaugh-
lin and Glenn have formed themselves
into a company to work the Glenn, or
Whitmore as it is sometimes called, in
a very systematic manner. The f.
stamp mill has been thoroughly re-
paired, 25-horse power engine put in
place to furnish power, erected suit
able bunk house. employed number
of men, and have gone to work in a
way that means a good sized gold brick
each month. 65 tons of ore were placed
in the bin before the mill started. The
ledge now measures feet inches, and
every pound of rock carries free gold,
and pays well to crush in the small mill.
The tunnel is now 160 feet in length,
and in all that distance not a barren
spot has been encountered. the rock
going from SIS to SO per ton. The mill
was shut down last June, owing to a
lack of water for power, but now that
steam is to be used the operators ex-
pect to run continuously throughout
the year. Five more stamps will prob
ably be added to the mill by the first
of July. With gold in the rock and
rock IN abundance all the talk of the
knockers cannot prevent these honest