The San Francisco call., 1906-11-04
Scarcity of Laborers in
Trinity County Hin
derS Work.

The mining interests of Nevada oc-
cupy the center of the stage at this
time. A series OF announcements made
by more or less interested parties in
the past two weeks are amply sufficient
to explain the situation thoroughly.
OF the deal by which Wingfeld and
Carstair secure control OF the Jumbo
and Red Top companies the Goldfeld
News reports the following:
A mining deal of stupsndous proper
tion was consummated in Goldfeld this
week, whereby the control of two Of
Goldnelds largest mines passed into
new hands. The deal itself not only
but forecast what viii probably result
in one of the largest mining mergers
known TO history The mines involved
were the Jumbo and the Red Top,
largely controlled by the Taylor
brothers. The stock sold on the basis
of over two million dollars for each
property. AS result OF change in
be operated under a much more vigor-
It looks as if GoldfeId was to have a
on the American continent. capitalized
at SAC, 600, 900, and owning the Mohawk.
Combination, Jumbo, Red Top. Com
bination Fraction. Goldfeld Mining
Florence and possibly the Laguna-
Pending litigation. involving several
of the mines in question, would make
such a combination desirable, and the
recent transfer OF ownership IN num-
Der of these properties makes il alto
gether probable that such a merger IS
contemplated The Philadelphia crowd
owning the Tonopah Mining seems to
have Joined Nixon and Wingneld in the
undertaking
GOLDFIELD MINE WORKINGS.
The Goldfeld News publishes the
facts that 1885 men are employed at
the Goldfeld mines The greatest
number employed at one property is
on the Hayes -Monette lease on the
Mohawk, who're 125 are at work The
deepest mine is down 500 feet, that
being the Black Butte Consolidated
The greatest amount of development
work is 10000 feet. credited to the
Jumbo Other mines that have 5000
feet of development and more are the
following: Daisy. 5000; Florence, shaft
No. l, 1900: Red Top, 5000. Companies
that have ordered plants are reported
to be the following:
F'lorinion Development Company op-
Grating leases on the Great Bend, Daisy
and Florence properties: Detch-Brew
leases on the Daisy and c. o. D: Bel
cher Mines Gyndicates, with leases on
the Triangle. Daisy. Jumbo Extension
ore Mining Company; Spearhead Frac-
tion. Mohawk Leasing Company on the
Velvet; Simmeronei Pennsylvania Min
u
leases on the Red King claim of the
Florence group; Goldheld-Fargo Mining
and Leasing Company on the c. O. D;
Company on the freight claim of the
Florence property; eighty leasers on
the Atlanta Gardner Erickson, St. Ives;
Goldfield Velvet Mining and Leasing
Company, Velvet; Hedrick lease. Miss
Jessie claim of the Laguna group; No.
hawk No. 1 Leasing Company, and the
De Costa on Mohawk No l and Potter
lease on the Silver Pick
OPERATIONS N THE NORTH.
The Siskiyou News reports that from
800 to $50 men are employed by the
Blue Ledge mine in Siskiyou County
A great amount of ore has been blocked
out and a smelter may be erected
during the current year. The County
Supervisors have in view a project for
the construction of a county road from
Yreka TO the mine. a distance of TWEEN
ty-f1ve miles This is required by the
rapid development and growth OF popu-
lation in that part of the county 4
survey will be made at once. The con-
cred by the Supervisors at their meet
ing in January. The company operat-
ing the mine has bought the Jackson
ville-Medford short line railroad.
Milwaukee parties have bought the
Mckinley group OF mines in Siskiyou
County. The property is on Humbug
Creek, twelve miles from Treka- The
mines have been closed for year and
are now filled with water.
The White Cross Company has leased
from the Ludlow Mining Company
Vanderbilt district The lease carries
an option to buy within a year for
$50. 600. The White Cross Company has
also bought for $4,000 other proper