Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-05

The ore Is quartz milling and treated
by the Mexicans by the Patio process
as most Of the properties are owned by
natives.
The Patio process may be described
about as follows: A tree six to eight
feet In diameter is made into the shape
of a block wheel and this connected
with a pole which is attached to a
center with mules to do the turning
and revolving act over a stone bottom
After being reduced to a certain fine.
ness the product Is then transferred tC
a regular stone arastra and then agair
to the pulp is added salt and bluestone
and tramped to a chloride and ther
amalgamated. While the greater por.
tion of the silver values are saved
about 60 per cent of the gold is lost
AS the Mexicans own the greater pof-
tion of the mines no great depth has
been attained below the surface only
by driving tunnels, which is the prin-
cipal method of development. The
natives are not opposed to Americans
coming in and the Mexican government
lends its aid looking to emigration from
the United States so far as possible
The product or ore is generally pur-
chased by the Gugenheims or the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany The largest smelling plant is
north Of the City Of Mexico, at Aguas
Calentes, on the Mexican Central rail-
way.
In the republic of Mexico no less thar
thirteen railroad lines have been pro-
jected and partially constructed with a
view of reaching the Pacific coast. The
one running south of the City OF
Mexico goes as far as the Bolsas river
15O miles, and the intention is that Il
be pushed to completion to Acapulco.
Comparatively little is known of the
vast bodies of high grade brittle and
ruby silver and gold ores lying undis-
of the county. The eastern capital rep
resented by Mr.. Timmons secured vast
holdings and propose entering into
mining operations there on mammoth
scale. Mr. Timmons will return to
Mexico in short time and begin active
development Of properties.
Big Nevada Strikes
Advices from De Lamar, New, indi-
cate that in the properties Of the Bam-
berger-De Lamar mines a most import
ant if not sensational disclosure has
been added to that company's resources,
and that going into the big mill is 4
class of ore which compares favorably
with the best from which the former
owner derived his millions. Frank P.
Swindler, the company's general super
intendent, is arranging for the active
construction of the plant at which it
Is proposed to recover the auriferous
contents of a half million tons of tall
ings that should afford an average re-
covery of 81 per ton, and with this in
commission another source of revenue
should begin to respond.
From California Mines
The Southern Cross NINE near
Mooretown, is one of the most promis-
ing quartz properties, as a ledge about
five feet wide turns out gold in most
satisfactory quantities. The mine is
developed by tunnel 1900 feet long and
this tunnel extends 200 feet on the
ledge itself The mill is a four-stamp,
run by water power. The company
owns dynamo and furnishes light for
1t is probable that during the summer
from twenty to twenty-five men will be
employed in the mine.
The Yreka, Cal, Journal says that
A. C. Brokaw has exceedingly rich
specimen rock from the Advance mine
on Salmon mountain, the Golden Eagle
mine at Indian creek and other mines,
which he expects to show at the Port
land fair, if assured of their safety.
Some of the pieces look as though COM
various styles from the milk white to
the rusty, decayed brownish and galena
varieties. He had better be careful in
taking them to Portland that some Ore
gonian may not appropriate them for
an exhibit as Oregon quartz. because
Siskiyou happens to be near Oregon.
The sale of the Blue Ledge quartz
mine in the Elliott creek district, Siski-
you mountain, advertised by the sher-
iff, has been declared off on account of
an injunction on same, and the claims
will probably be settled without en-
forcing the execution granted by the
superior court.
The work on the dredger at Fosters
place in Yreka creek has been delayed
the past week on account of the lum-
ber first needed not having arrived yet.
There has been great amount of lum-
ber hauled to the ground, but by some
mistake in shipment the kind neces-
sary to start with is delayed, but ex-
pected every day The machine shop
at Hawkinsville, with steam for power
In running the lathes and other appara-
tus. is turning out the necessary iron
work, while another shop is at the
ground for cutting bolts, making nuts,
screws, etc, run by electricity. After
the dredger is completed and the