The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-10

Creek and Soda ravine. Nuggets weigh
ing as much as four ounces have been
found. scr
the North Fork is the old mining camp Cariboo.
This is famous camp since ooo the early sos
ana is still producer. All the gold here has
been taken from the ancient channels and the
al Of hem being appa
above s; Csriboo there is large quartz IT, ledge
pay drseove the ledge the river as Ws use
paratively barren. 1t is therefore reasonable to
suppose that this ledge. called the Solomon
very rich placers in the, cariboo District. This
ledge varies in width from twelve to forty
'esx Rs ss91 e ., sls
ts prl ,i . and hay. very gSol reasons for
TSe next nn point on the
Butt Greek Here the proposed work Of the
power company INTENDS. by system s Of storage
reservoirs. with attendant dams and tunnels.
70 With Drns drop ae Of @ eet Of B o
power.
on the east side of Butt Valley. about three
miles from the river. are the ..Old Diggings -
These plaeers were fed from a porphyrific dia-
base dixie, threaded with innumerable stringers
what this group of claims has produced
me sunnysiae Nine s Just n above Clear Creek
the ancient channels. lava capped ~ que u
The San Jose Mine just above is owned by
ehanneI w an o fsos sns ped the
ing ont pay-this mine shows every indication
Of rs being Scott st mas bas ALREADY Dr
000 This mine has been recently sold 70
company which is developing it on very lib
The Delhi mine in Nevada County
has been filed with water from the
bottom of the tunnel to the lower drain
tunnel The. ditch broke and the pumps
were discovered to be out of order
The result was that the mine filled
until the water ran through the lower
tunnel A large pump has been secured
to clear the mine.
G. w. Nickerson and r. B Cox have
purchased the Diamond group of mines.
extensions of the Advance mine The
property is reported to look we'll The
Advance is one of the richest mines in
Siskiyou County.
FIELD OF DEVELOPMENTS
According to the sSacramento Union
the construction of railroad is all
that is needed to insure the making
of great mine at the Dairy Farm
property in Placer County. The South
ern Pacific Company's survey is under
way. A broad gauge line is probably
to be constructed. The branch line will
be of benefit to the town of Lincoln
The owners Of the Dairy Farm mine
fidfC OCCh cn6d6cu lndluly III .QefelOp-
ment work during the past twelve
months. The mine is, reported to
promise well.
The Grass Valley Union makes the
following statement:
Still the famous Lightner mine at Allegheny
continues TO Guido its own grand record. Only
ore from this producer was made and the result
was close to to- 5000 in bright gold This is at
at rate or $50 TO the pound
Superintendent Johnston not long ago took the
mine back from the San Francisco company that
out perhaps sia % The sreat ne sr fs s
holds good and the lower tunnel is being pushed
ahead. which viii tap the ledge at depth Of
about 500 feet.
Good news for the Rough and Ready
mining district is contained in the an
nouncement that the IroncIad mine has
been pumped out and is ready to re-
sumo production. This mine has been
closed q. year. because it was flooded.
Rich ore had been found in the lower
level when the water poured in. All
the upper levels have been cleaned out
The sale of the Stowell group of
mines in Shasta County. adjoining the
Balaklala property, has been effected.
The reported price is $132,500 The
agreement to sell lacks only confirma-
ton by the Superior Court this month
The mine has been in the possession Of
Mrs. Rose as administrative. Fred H.
DAkin is reported to be the purchaser
although the transaction is ostensibly
conveyance to A. F. Ross. A company
will be formed to develop the mine
and put it in the list of producers
During the life of John Stoweli the
Mountain Copper Company offered to
buy the stoweH group. but the owner
refused to sell.
A mill for the Masonic district in
Mono County has been ordered. 1t is
to have a capacity of forty stamps. of
which ten will be installed soon.
Brougher, who has contracted for the
plant, is reported by the Bridgeport
ChronicIe-Union to have secured prac-
tica1ly all the water rights in the dis
trict. The min will be operated prin-
cipaIly for the Masonic Mountain Gold
Mining Company and the Pittsburg-
Liberty mines. The mill must be rum
ming before spring. according to the