The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11

Iuckv strikes OF rich ore are re-
ported from large number OF Canter-
MIA mines. High-grade ore has Just
been taken from the Midnight mine in
Nevada City and il is reported TO be
some OF the finest ever discovered IN
the district. The Midnight mine is on
the south side Of Deer Creek A rlch
strike has been made in the Lorraine
mines in Shasta County, in the running
Of q crosscut The strike reported in
The Mountaineer mine on Deer Creek.
in Nevada County, is on a vein that is
reported to run from one foot TO three
feet in width, carrying free gold plen-
tifully
A hne body Of gold ore is also re-
ported as having been found in the
Soulsby mine in Amador County, as
previously mentioned. The largest
strike in the history Of the Fairview
mine in Shasta County is reported by
the Redding Free Press, which says
that the ore assays $50 TO the ton and
that the body encountered is immense
in size The prosecuting in the Iron
Mountain copper mine in Nevada Coun-
" is bringing TO light promising IN
dications Of copper ore
Four miles east Of Honent Yuba
County. on Honcut Creek, a new gold
dredging district may be developed.
Several farms have been bonded in that
section and prospecting has resulted in
the discovery of gold. Two gold dred-
gers will probably be installed by
PadiIla The land is bonded at the rate
OF $50 an acre. On this basis one farm
that cost s2500 a few years ago viii
bring So, 900.
EAST BELT Is RICH
The Sierra Times says OF the rich
ness Of the East Belt mines in Tuol-
urnne County that recent rich strikes
reported are but a small percentage Of
those that have been made. On the
2O0-foot level Of the Carlotta a bunch
Of ore was found that assayed $500 in
gold and silver This body Of ore has
been developed for a distance of 135
feet and the face Of the drift is widen
ing.
All along the East Belt. from the Stanislaus
Canyon the north TO the Jawbone district
fully hfty miles. 1t IS very seldom, indeed. that
the ore from any properties run less. by actual
mill tests. than $50 per ton in free gold. Most
Of this ore carries from per cent in gold
bearing sulphides. Nearly all OF these proper
ties also have quite extensive bodies Of refrsc-
tory ore running from $50 per ton to as high
50 a pound. That there not more pay
ing mines is due to the fact that many com
panies DO not seem to make distinction be-
tween free and refractory ore, and equip their
properties with mills to treat all their ore as
free. when One-third the mill capacity would do.
Two-thirds OF the ore should go to the smeIter
with further treatment than Judicious
II ali the ore went no better than $40 ton
that value is good enough. In Calaverss and
adjoining counties the the East Belt is
quite as good as in Tuolumne.
A new copper prospect will be de-
veloped west Of Grass Valley on the
A J. Brown ranch. A tunnel has been
started. The Marysville Democrat says
this property and deposits found on the
Fissure ranch Will be examined
LARGE WORK PROGRESSING
A great mining work is in progress in
Placer County. The Peckham Hill
tunnel is opening up seven miles of
the Forest Hill divide. Seven channels
and at least 100 tunnels will be crossed
If the big bore is extended to Forest
Hill The tunnel will drain the whole
Forest Hill divide and tap all the
channels at the lowest possible dip.
This will enable the owners of inter
secting mines to work their claims
through the tunnel, or If this plan is
not feasible TO intersect IL with their
own tunnels.
Herbert and william James report
the discovery on the Mitchell ranch. a
few miles west Of Grass Valley, OF rich
quartz at the Morning Star quartz
claim. ledge from twelve to fifteen
inches wide has been found, which, so
says the Grass Valley Union, bids fair
- develop into good proposition at
depth. The ore is in a new district.
The California ore Company has pur-
County, on Red Mountain, between
Potter and Redwood valleys, and the
deposits, so the Ukiah Press says, will
be investigated. Michigan men, who
are concerned, have been recently in
Ukah. A tramway from the top of the
mountain down to the railroad in Red
wood Valley is proposed.
ANTIMONY Is DISCOVERED
The Grass Valley Union says that a
Gently discovered seven miles south of
Grass Valley by Robert Johnson, a
rancher. The story of the discovery is
interesting:
johnson. a well known farmer. recently dug
up tree on his place and although he uneov-
cred some pieces Of rock. paid attention TO
them. as they seemed no different from other
croppings in that neighborhOOd. While plowing
his attention was called TO the peculiar celor Of
one side OF the largest piece after il had
broken He had never seen anything Ike IT be-
fore IT was too hard for lead. hardly bright
enough for tin and il didn't look like silver so
be decided 10 bring it to this city for an asssv
test piece Of the ore was submitted TO va
riOus severe tests by Cooper. who was as much.
surprised was johnson on learning that il
According to the assaver ii is worth "a cents
per pound. The large piece weighed twenty
four pounds. but several inches of the Gaping
was 6f a crystalline nature Johnson viii iS nov,
thoroughly prospect the OF the find be
.heying. as do mining men, that large body Of
this valuable ore viii be encountered
A local company VIII begin deep min
ing at Randolph Flat, Nevada County.
which was once the scene Of extensive
placer operations. A vein has been un-
covered for some distance, from which
good assays are reported.
sale viii follow the bonding Of
twenty-five mining claims in Modoc
County for $4,000, in which the Al
turas Exploration and Development
Company is concerned as a purchaser.
The hydraulic mines on Grouse
Creek Siskiyou County, owned by
Welch & Sons. viii be reopened on a
large scale.
The price agreed upon for the Belle
Vue mine at Ophir, Placer County. is
$4,000. ". T. Brice and others of Los
Angeles are the purchasers. The mine
has had several owners, but has never
been regularly developed. The shaft
OF the Bellevue is reported to be in pay
ore. The sale of the Bellevue has led
TO a contract by the present owners for
the purchase Of the Eclipse, Morning
Star and Gold Blossom mines.
The Inyo Register says Of the min
eral resources Of Inyo County:
The mountains are all rich in valuable min
erals and the valleys phenomenally so in rare
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