Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
MINING NEWS.

KEYsToNE.-The slight misunder-
standing about working hours between
the night shift and the company, which
resulted in the refusal of number to
go to work for one shift, was speedily
adjusted, and the mine is running along
as smoothly as ever, all the employees
being fully satisfied.
BUNKER HILL.-E. H. Harrington,
the new superintendent of this mine,
assumed the duties of his position last
Monday Changes will only be made
in the force as they may be deemed
necessary for the economical working
of the property. For the present, Mr..
Harrington will leave his family in
Jackson, travelling to and fro once
week.
CLIMAX.-The shaft is now between
$50 and 200 feet; the ledge matter has
widened to 81 feet. Drifting will begin
100 feet below the upper levels. The
rock at present is of high milling
grade. A 10-stamp mill will soon take
the place of the little 2-stamp mill. The
company will employ between 20 and
30 men when the new mill is put into
operation.
ZEILA.-The forty stamps are drop
ping at this mine, and the force of
miners is being materially increased.
Two new levels are being opened up,
one at the 1850 and the other at 1850
feet At the first named level the ore
body has been reached, and cross
cutting is in progress. No ore is being
sent to the mill from this point yet.
CENTRAL EUREKA. Central
Eureka produced in January of this
year 4, 800 tons of ore valued at $29, 200.
The ore averaged So to So ton. Ac-
cording to official reports the main
shoot has been sunk on an incline to
depth of 2, $50 feet, all in ore. A ten
years. contract has been let for electri-
cal power to run the 40-stamp mill and
rock breaker, and little later on it is
expected to operate the hoist by the
same power.
WILDMAN-MAHoNEY.-Thet tunnel
now being run from the Lincoln shaft
to the Mahoney mine is in about $50
feet. No crosscutting to speak of has
been done so far, but extensive work
of this character will be done in the
near future. The ore chute at the
l4O0 foot level in the Wildman is said
to be large and of good value. Scarcity
OF timbers prevent more extensive work
being done at present. The employees
were made glad on Wednesday by re-
ceiving from 2 to months back pay.
Supt. Ross feels that this property is
one of the best on the mother lode, and
is not going to lessen his efforts TO
demonstrate that his belief is we'll
founded unless prevented by some un-
foreseen obstacle.
FREMoNT-GovER = The manage
ment of this property seems to have
things in better shape than ever before. |
A feeling of contentment and satisfac-
tion seems to prevail everywhere. Over
100 men are employed continuously, |
the mill is kept running to it's fullest |
capacity, and sulphurets of high
grade are being saved at the rate of
from to tons per day. The free gold
output is quite satisfactory. Extensive |
prospecting is being done in both the |
Cover and Fremont shafts Large
areas at the various levels in the Ere.
mont have as yet been unexplored. At |
the 1900 and 1900 levels in the Cover |
No. 2 the outlook is very flattering. |
Manager Gooddall and Supt. Palmer
are mon of ability, and never relax
their energies in looking after the best |
interests of their men and the property |
under their charge.