The San Francisco call., 1905-06-17

Survey, who has been sent 10 this State
60 investigate detritus in the rivers, Will
be Nevada County. From that county
probably Mr.. Gilbert will 80 TO Trinity,
and will in turn view all the northern
counties that figure in what has for many
years been known as ''the California de-
bris problem" The famous North Bloom
field district Will be visited. Later the
farming counties through which run riv-
ers will be inspected. Quite sensation
has been caused by the announcement OF
Mr.. Gilberts arrival The Government
agent has chosen 10 have his. movements
kept quiet as possible that he may be
able 70 Investigate with freedom. The in
tense feeling on the subject OF debris Is
n matter OF common knowledge st Wash
iRgton.
DEALS FOR GOLD MINES.
The Tuolurnne Independent says OF q
recent deal for Tuolumne mining prop
erty:
The Leeohnan Prospecting Company La OF
Glasgow Scotland ana Peter = DShn =, q ao.1s. Ssn
byZ1Ile and Arthur l. Huston OF Kansas City
the ksltE mine and mill site. which were & con-
by Fred Sutton June 20. 1881; also tne
north extension Of the Keltz quartz nine PAT. pat.
ented 10 John Leechman; the Kelvin SOC
quartz rnine. patented 10 John Leechmsn; the
Dsgmar and tie Alexandra quartz mines o2Ln
unpatented located by Peter l. Dunn: Also
the Keltz ditch extending from point on
Ffve-Mle creek az the Whitsell ranch three
miles 70 the Keitz mine: also all mil SITES
water rights. Improvements and machinery.
The Neversweat mine. in the Willow
Valley district, in Nevada County, has
been sold TO Dietrich & Co. and others.
Operstions will soon begin, so reports the
Grass Valley Union. The deal has been
pending for some time. The Union re-
ports that the Willow Valley district is
receiving great deal Of attention. Sew
min tr u
ital is coming IN. The Neversweat is one
Of the old properties IN the district.
The management Of the Chicago mine.
in Nevada County, has decided TO put up
q ten-stamp mill
The committee 70 furnish Information
70 inQuirers relating 10 mines in FL Do
rado County includes in its membership
Thomas Clark, H. c. Plummers N II.
Burger, Charles A. Swisler. J. c. O'Don-
nel J. O. Wrenn, c. H Dunton. W. A.
Green, R. FiIipini, Jacob Snow, Joseph
Lyons, Seymour Hill. John Bluett, Del
mont Blair, Leonard Thomas, John Nc
Carty, J. c. Head and w L Allen An
announcement is made that this COM
mittee will furnish Information concern
ing El Dorado County mining properties
10 inouiring capitalists and others, and
will endeavor TO promote legitimate min
ing in the county. while discouraging
wildcat schemes"
The ideal reciprocal condition is about
TO be realized in Nevada County, where
fuel produced in one part OF the State
Will be used to promote and develop the
mining industry in another section. The
oil Of the Kern River district has been
found to be cheaper for use in the mines
than wood Shipments of oil into the
county for mining purposes have been in
creasing until it is necessary 10 run oil
trains from Colfax TO Nevada City and
Grass Valley.
OPERATIONS WILL CEASE.
During the past week the old channel
Of the Hupp g. McMurray mine. in Trim
fly County, that has been operated since
1859. has been declared worked out and
operations viii cease.
After a lapse of twenty y-seven years
the incline on the Mohegan mine at Gold
Flat has been found in good condition, so
reports the Grass Valley Union
II expectations are realized the opera
tions of B. S. Ryett OF Denver may re-
suit in largely facilitating mining at
Tanana Ryett is now reported 10 be at
Nome engaged in the construction Of
dredger at 2 cost Of 500 600 Later he
will 90 10 Fairbanks. where seventy
mile ditch is to be made. sufficiently high
70 put water on every creek and gulch
and bench in the Tanana district.
The Old Dominion smelter at Globe,
ter copper in May.
In Yavapai County. Arizona, the Val
Verde Company viii erect new smelter
70 cost 81 900. 600. The smelter viii be Of
steel and of 500 tons daily capacity
It has been decided by Judge Riner in
Colorado that ore shipped TO a smelter
or reduction plant is the property OF the
shipper pending settlement by the con-
signees for values contained in the ore.
VARIETY OF MINERALS.
Salt. marble and other minerals have
been found in the Dandy dry lake, thirty
miles south of Dandy in San Bernardfno
County, on the Santa Fe Railroad. Rock
salt is reported 10 underlie from 800 TO
500 acres. Here is also reported to be
one Of the largest gypsum deposits in
the United States.
In the eastern part Of San Bernardino
County is mineralized country in which
several mines are worked along the Colo
rsdo River south Of Needles and near
Parker and Bill Williams fork.
At Dale in San Bernardino County, 100
tons OF ore are crushed each twenty-four
hours. Many miners are at work.
A report is circulated that the Kennedy
mine struck the main ore body on the
2760 level. The shaft viii be sunk TO
depth OF 5000 feet.
A chrysoprase deposit is to be devel-
oped by the Himalaya Mining Company
OF New York, near Porterville, in Tulare
County.
f. A. Kribs Of Oregon will prospect
land along Dry Creek in Amador County,
northwest OF lone, as a dredger PROPOSE
tion
The production OF the Cripple Creek dis
trict in Eay amounted IN value TO ST.
S64 ,215. The average value of the ore sent
10 the smelters was SIS q ton. The lowest
value OF ore on the average was 50 80 a
ton. Four companies-the Portland. Eco
nonic, United States and Dorcus-show
an average of from s25 TO s35 a ton.
MINING IN THE ORIENT.
Notwithstanding the peculiar customs
governing the operation of mines in
China. the result OF the bureaucratic
squeezing" there have been numerous
concessions granted 10 foreigners. Rus
SLAMS are TO work mines in the three
Eastern provinces. Germans in Shan
tung; French in Szechuan, Fukien and
Kiaochau; English In Shansi and Honan:
japanese in Anhui: Italians in Chem
kiang. and Americans in Chilli. The
Americans will work gold mines, while
the British win be interested in coal.