The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04

coast mas Tor many years had its fnar-
-cial center in San Francisco. For this
and also for many sympathetic reasons,
e large share Of the mines of the coast
being owned in full or in part by cit
izens Of san Francisco and the center
of mining supplies for the Pacific coast
States and Territories being mere. great
interest naturally is now eentc6 upon
the effect that the great fire in San
Francisco had upon mines.
From a great variety Of sources the
Information is received that the min
ing Industry is doing well. Fer time
mining securities may not sell as well
owing to the Interruption to business
in this city and the Strong demand that
viii be made fCr money to be used for
recOnstrueting the business and fssi-
dence portions of san Francisco that
were burned over. Ultimately this viii
be overcome. for the. reason that the
values in geld. silver. copper and other
metals are in the ground In large
amounrs.
MACHINERY ORDERS.
Already in this cit there are placed
many new orders for mining macf insry
and supplies. and these are receiving
Que attention Men OF money who are
miners say that nothing has happened
10 permanently retard the mining in
6ustry. The reports that are brought
in from various parts Of California and
Nevada from the mining regions con-
firm this view Of the facts.
For instance the New Era, published
In Tuolumne County. feportS that in
stead sf r decrease in mining investi-
CATIONS the number of men coming
iRto this county for the purpose of
looking over the mining Held is still on
the increase. TuolGmne County is not
UP today and down tomorrow There
are good mines here all the time. THol-
Unne County anticipated a prosperous
year Ia 1906 The prospects bid fair to
exceed previous highest anticipations
There will be an exceptionally strong
demand for granite and marble. This
/. county is going 10 derive vast benefits.
The quarries already established will
be enlarged and new ones VIII be
opened.
The Los Angeles Mining Review ed
ftoriaily recognizes the Importance Of
San Francisco to the mining Industry
and publishes the following:
The future OF san Francisco is a
matter Of personal and business inter
.est ts every mining man on the Pacific
coast. san Francisco viii be rebuilt be-
Cause il must be. The site on the penin-
sula Is the only one on the whole lit
toraI OF san Francisco Bay where there
IS sufficiently extended deep water front
10 accommodate the shipping of a great
ssaP6rt. There IS money in lavish
abundance. and the distribution Of vast
SUMS cannot bat bring prosperity to all
ih California. as well as renewed wealth
and prestige TO san Francisco.
MONO COUNTY PROSPEROUS.
Mono County is rejoicing in it's min
lag revival The Bridgeport Chronicle
Union edItorially asserts that ore finds
are numerous. and thar new life has
come into the mining industry OF Mono
County. In part ii makes report as
follows.
There are rev hoisting works mills
snd a foundry to be built Mines have
been bonded and men placed at work.
Masonic has outliTed all blows and men
capable of judging have invested in its
properties. In LuDdy the good work
goes on The mines now operating al
Iundy viii be some or the states great
producers. In Benton mines that were
almost forgotten have been opened and
will soon be producing. In Antelope
Valley prospectors are fiocking and
hnding most promising ground Claims
that have been worked in shiftless
fashion are now receiving the atten-
ton OF capable and urgent manage
ment"
Many large enterprises indicate the
prospects of the miners in other coun-
ties 10 be bright. Some examples Illus
trative OF this may be given in epitome
4 contract has been let for the run
ming Of a tunnel at the Castor mine IL
Nevada County that cannot be com
pIetsd within two and possibly three
years. This viii be three-quarters o
q mile long, 10 tap a ledge at a deptl
Of 5000 feet. The Murchie mine in Ne
vada County has doubled the size Of il
milling plant. Great activity is re
ported on Cherry Creek by the Reddinl
Courier-Free Press. CLAIMS on Dead
wood Creek. Cherry Creek and Green
horn. all adjoining districts. are oper
sted on a larger scale than heretofore
The owners Of the Mitchell mine il
Amador County, according TO the Anna
dor Ledger, are going to work -thei
property again and are freeing tn
shaft Of water.
The Markley mine, also in Amsdo
County. viii be started. Exploration
Of the Climax mine will be continued
The sheba mine on Patterson Greek il
Siskiyou County which is owned b,
san Francisco men who lost heavily b.
the IRE IN this city, is in operation
Men have been set to driving a ney
crosscut tunnel. At Deadwood, ais
in Siskiyon County, c. A. Mitchell ha
bonded claim for 10000. new appa
ratus has been put in 10 continue worl
on the HOtchins bar claim on KIamat
River.
GRADING FOR SHELTER.
In Shasta. County grading for tn
Balsklsla smelter is begun. A com
panv has secured three miles OF nainin
property on Horse Creek by the pur
chase Of properties, for one OF wilie
$780, is reported to have been PAID
Los Angeles men are back of the com
pany. The Wildman mine at Suite
Greek. Arnador County has resumed /.
new dredger will be constructed a
Horsstown. Shasta County. for tn
Shasta Dredger Company. The corpo
ration succeeds the Detroit and CsIifor
MIA Dredger Company that constructe
two dredgers at Horsetown Develop
ment is still in progress at the Ol
..eyes mine in Kern County.
The Grass Valley Union reports tina
the old Alta California gravel channs
has been struck and that il is found I
carry gold in good quantity A com
pany has been searching for the chan
mel four months. The work of follow
ing the channel may be followed 20
some years. profitably. Another com
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