The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
Wingfield Property
in Placer Is an
Ore Producer


washington mine at French Guich,
Shasta County. recently. turns out TO
be one Of the best on record in the
district. The Redding Searchlight
saws that some Of the specimens
brought 70 that place run from $4,000
to $4,000 a ton in gold. The Washlng-
ton mine is under bond for sSO.O0O.
Gilzean, who is operating the prop
erty, says that the ore VIII soon pay
for the mine. Three lodges have been
cut.
A nne ledge has been found in the
Mountain Maid mine on the north side
OF the American River IN the You Bet
district in Placer County. The Colfax
Sentinel says that the discovery was
made on the z0o-foot level drift
ba6 been run about zoo feet on the
south Of the shaft from the bottom.
Then an upraise was made and this
led 10 the lucky find. The vein was
exposed for a width OF three feet, and
gold was conspicuous in the face.
The Siskiyou News says that a strike
has been made in the Grange mine IN
Humbug Creek that shows values OF
5000 10 500 to the ton.
Some OF the ore taken from the
Champion group OF mines on Humbug
Creek. Siskiyou County, is reported TO
run as high as $500 a ton. The group
includes the Mckinley and Old Flag
mines. The Old Flag has been ope-
rated Internationally for many years.
and It was IN this that the high-grsde
ore was found.
WINGFIELD'S PLACER NINE
Concerning the mine in Placer Coun-
~ that has been purchased by George
wingfeid and NJ. Savage. the follow
ing report has been made:
The ledge is a true hSsure vein on the east
side Of Volcano Canyon. varying IN ihickness
thickpess and has been traced Tor over 4
mile from the Middle Fork Of the American
River IN n northwesteriy course. The footwaL
Is serpentine and the hnnGing metallic slate OF
snariposite. These are the known marked
Of blush white cast ano is rich in Ealena.
As instance OF its richness Messrs Drum
dsy -Four claims have been surveyed and
located. From tests made II is thought that
the free milling VIII run IS ton and the
Savage has secured water rights from volcano
Canyon and Is building trails.
A third interest in the Bloomfield
copper mine in the Blue Ledge dis
trict, Siskiyou County. is reported 10
have been sold to Montana men for
$4,000. Six mines of importance have
been opened on the same ledge. In
the development Of the Blue Ledge
mine which gives the name to the dis
trict, 100000 has been expended Dia-
mond drilling has been done TO the
extent OF 1000 feet and ore has been
discovered that carried s per cent in
copper and also values in gold and
silver.
GREAT MINES TO RESUME
After an idIeness of ten years. the
old French mines in Trinity County,
including 1900 acres of auriferous
gravel, will be operated. Miles OF
bitches. splendid Offices and buildings
for the working force, and miles OF
fumes were constructed years ago. The
mines were put in shape for hydraul-
licking. but the giants were never turn
ed on the gravel banks, although tho
water was turned into the bitches
once. During the decade the office
buildings ana other structures have
been tenantless with the exception OF
"A watchman When the mines were
idle the town Of Minersville also went
down. The only store closed its doors
ana the postOfice was moved TO 8
ranch house a mile from the town.
G. II. Whitelaw bonded the French
mines last spring. IL the work OF the
present season turns out successfully
the mines Will be purchased by the
men associated with Whitelaw and will
be operated as long as they pay
NJ J. Cooney and his associates hav,
made the final payment for the land a
Oroville IN which, they report, thel
have found diamonds. The same mer
own and control a large tract of LAND
in Cherokee, eight miles farther north
where they say they have found con.
siderable number OF diamonds.
A company has been organized il
Boston to reopen the Montana mine fl
Nevada County. The property is in th'
mineral belt close TO Colfax, Placer
County.
A remarkable mine location story I,
told by the Redding Free Press, as fol.
lows:
Charles Latsch has suddenly come into pos
session OF a valuable mining property tha
cost him practically nothing.
The mine that Litsch Is now in possession o
Is the Treat Consolidated and Little Rove
group. situated between Iron Mountain an
Shasta, on the head OF the south fork Of Sprinj
Greek. The group embraces two dozen claim
ano was formerly known as the Her brothers
1t is a grest low-grade ore and nux deposi
ano nearly $4,000 worth OF development wOrl
hss been done on the property. There is tunne
the property. The owners applied FOR paten
about four years ago and speIt about $500 70
braced 100 acres and were paid for at th
rate Of 50 per acre, purchased from the Unite
On the showing made the washington Ian
Office held that the work and improvement
were under the legal Requirements and de
manded the patentees 10 show why ful
requirements were not fulfilled.
The company delayed and after appealing th
case took no further action. The clHims wer
therefore Cancelled on November g. 1906
few days ago Mr.. Litsch, discovering tn
status OF Affairs. fled QEartz locations ON tn
various claims and has recorded his notices
The group is especially valuable an
the great boom IN copper mining makes It's lO'
grade quartz ore Of great value for coppe
smelling.
The property is in shipping distance OF Kes
wick. Mammoth or BalakHla, all three OF whic
smelters are eagerly taking nux properties.
The Ten Lakes Mining Company 1
working eight claims in Siskiyo
County, covering 160 acres, nine mile
from Edgewood- Ore has been discov
cred in paying quantities in six place.
ranging from IS to s2S a ton in gol
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