The San Francisco call., 1907-06-24


Los Angeles and the mining sections; 70 aiS the
mineral resources of the southwest; to assist In
basis. making Los Angeles a mining center as
We feel she is destined TO be; giving character
and standing TO properties both working and
prospective, by examination by experienced men
as to location title management and develop
ment (but not upon their mineral Falues), thus
preventing fakes and expenditures OF time and
money TO start an investigation by would-be in
vestOrs; also to register mining properties with
the chamber of mines for the benefit of all.
critics, working OF proSpectiyei charging fee
Of $50 on working or developed properties. and
SIS on prospects; all moneys received from regis
tration and dues is used for the good OF the
cause, as no officer or director receives any
compensation. except the secretary.
The Comstock built San Francisco Leadville
built Denver, and there is no reason TO doubt but
the great mining districts of southern California,
Nevada, Arizona. New Mexico and Mexico would
add greater growth and more in the near future
than We have enjoyed during the past nve years
and with that end in View we ask that the
commercial houses and well wishers OF continued
prosperity become members of the chamber OF
mines thus adding 10 our commercial growth
and encouraging the brave men who bring from
mother earth wealth that all who ind are
entitled to-
BLUE POINT DEAL ON
A deal involving something like
s25O,o00 is reported as being in progress
for the purchase by E. w. Tarr of the
Paddy Campbell gravel mine, the Blue
Point, and. in addition, two ranches,
each containing 160 acres. Tarr has
visited the ground and has made an
offer.
The New Era says that pay streak
has been struck in the shaft of the
Zenona mine, Tuolumne county. at a
depth OF IL feet.
An assessment of 20 cents a share
has been placed on the stock of the
Gwin mining company to provide for
development work The assessment
will raise $4,000.
The directors of the Bunker Fill
mining company have declared a divi-
dend OF cents per share, the sixth
this year. The average yield of the
mine in the past month Is reported to
have been at the rate Of S5.4o a ton.
At a recent meeting of the stock
holders of the Zeibright mining COM
pany Fred Searls was elected presi-
dent; William Gifin, vice president; j.
J. Jackson, treasurer; James F. Colley,
secretary. The reports of officers
showed that work is proceeding stead
fly at the mine. An assessment of 8
cents a share was levied on the stock
10 facilitate development work.
A large body Of ore is reported to
have been struck in the Cranes Gulch
mine near Georgetown. FL Dorado
county.
The Grass Valley Union says that the
antimony deposit on the ranch Of
Robert Johnson, seven miles from
Grass Valley, will be developed. L. c.
Heller, who recently took a bond on the
Town Talk mine is back of the prop
osition.
The Dewey mine near Gazelle, Siski-
you county, may be worked again. Re-
Gently appraisers, acting under orders
Of the United States district court, In
spected the property. The mine ran
10 years. There are large bodies of ore
in sight.
The old ARIZONA mine in Tuolumne
county will be reopened by the Calmas
company. The ARIZONA has been
worked very little except on the 100
foot level.
The revival of mining by the Midas
Shasta county, has caused q demand
for miners. A new shaft has been con-
structed for the Knob mine.
search for copper is In progress at
North San Juan, Nevada county, in the
Junction mine. Two tunnels have been
driven, starting from the banks Of the
San Juan river on both sides of the
stream. TO prospect veins.
Cold dredging at Horsetown, Shasta
county, has begun. A dredger was
constructed for the Shasta dredging
up to July 1 it will be accepted. A
large area of ground that has been
prospected will be dredged.
An important strike is said by the
Grass Valley Union to have been made
in the Last Chance gravel mine near
Canada hill According TO the story
told, several carloads Of the gravel that
was washed returned value of 50 to
the cubic yard.
The Placer Herald says that a rich
strike has been made by Fred W. Sny-
der at Black canyon, above Forest hill,
and that II the returns made by the
smelter equal those from samples that
have been analyzed the mine will be
one of the rich ones Of the district
A pumping plant has been arranged
for that will enable the Kenosha mine
in Nevada county to operate at a depth
Of 1000 feet. Sinking to that depth
viii be accomplished as soon as feasl-
BILE.
TRINITY,s GOOD SCHEME
A plan for promoting the mining in
terests Of Trinity county has been
adopted which might be proftably used
elsewhere. The body at the head of
this beneficial work is the Trinity
county development association. Stated
meetings are held and live topics are
brought up regularly for consideration.
those who may be interested, in all
parts of the United States. AS meas
ure for giving out accurate informa-
tion by authority the scheme has obvi-
Gus advantages.
An example of this was afforded at a
meeting of the association held a few
days ago. An address was delivered
by Joseph McGillivray, one of the pio-
neers OF the county, who has had large
mining experience and who is credited
with first advocating the idea, after
ward successfully adopted, OF syphon-
ing water across the Trinity river for
mining uses. McGillivray said that the
extent of the gravel deposits surround
ing Weaver basin is in the first class
for extent. He advised owners to join
in securing capital to work the mines
rather than TO enlist the aid of pro-
moters and bonders to effect sales.
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