The San Francisco call., 1906-07-09
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tons; North Star, so tons; from Gold
Held, S57 tons; from Manhattan, "a
tons; from Lone Mountain, Nevada
Alpine 80 tons; sundry 500 tons.
Cement locations have again been
made In the region near Mojave, about
six miles north of the town. according
to the Bakersfield Californian. The
locators are Tom Ellington, ]. L. Os-
borne, o. o. Osborne and John Thun-
gate. Locations in the same county
were made last February. Large dis
coVeries of cement are reported, but
the rumor has not been verified.
The Stauffer Chemical Company OF
San Francisco has purchased deposits
about four miles east of Randsburg
Angeles Mining Review reports that
the prospects indicate valuable tuns-
stem deposits.
The Siskiyou News reports that a
copper belt twelve miles north of Yreka
on Ash Creek has been discovered. II
is about half a mile wide. Copper out
groupings have been observed al TWEEN
ty places. The general indication are
said to resemble those at Kennel
Shasta County.
G. A. Tyler has been prospecting in
the region about two years. The News
says, Here is an immense copper de-
posit, unless all signs fail, only await
ing capital for development. The own
ers invite an inspection of the property
and are confident that exploration will
conform in their belief concerning the
values"
NINE YIELDS RICH INCOME.
According to the Placer County Re-
publican, at the Hidden Treasure Gold
Mine, on the Forest Hill divide, tun-
mel has been run into the gravel a
distance of two and a half miles
Operations are being carried on in two
channel systems.
The Hidden Treasure Mine is credited
with having paid in dividends a total
of S576,652 and producing in gold to
January l, 1906, a total of S3.f7S,656.
1t is probably the greatest gravel mine
in the country and is unique in several
respects. 1t has been In continuous
operation more than thirty years.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween Lawrence Gardella and the city
of Oroyille by which Gardella will be
permitted to dredge certain lots for
gold in the Smith and Tucker Addition.
He must level the land to a uniform
grade after he has dredged and must
have everything in good shape within
six months. This agreement is framed
to do away with a controversy con-
cerning the effects of dredging for
gold in Oroyille.
VALUABLE PROPERTY SOLD.
= No large discoveries have been re-
ported in California, Nevada or other
western States in the past month. The
sales of mining property continue to
show interest. William s. Estey OF
New York has bought the Doyle ranch
copper mine in Tuolumne County, west
of Columbia. Wayland II. Young has
taken bond on a quartz property on
Six Mile Creek, Siskiyou County. IT.
l.. Oddie and others have made a first
payment on the Brownie Mine in the
Buena Vista District in Inyo County.
The prices paid are not reported.
CAMP NEAR DEsERTED.
The Mother Lode Magnet reports
that the town of Hodson, near the Roy
al Consolidated Mine is "all but de-
serted owing to the property being
closed down and in the hands of re-
ceiver." This property represents a
cost of an Investment of more than
$3.50, 000
The Tonopah Mine Owners Associa-
tion has been organized for the pur-
pose of promoting the mining industry
of the district and to advance har-
monious relations with employees.
The Mountain Copper Company has
reduced the working time of day at
Iron Mountain to eight hours for
miners and to nine hours for outside
men. There has been no change in
the wage scale.