Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-06
BIG TUNNEL
GOES UNDER
MOUNT AIN
GOLDEN GATE EXPECTED TO
SHOW UP WELL
American Smelling Company Closes
Deal for 1900 Acres Of Land
for Big Plant Near
Martinez

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vey for a great mining tunnel under
Table mountain is being made. The pro-
posed tunnel will be about two miles
long, according to report
At one end of Table mountain is the
famous Cherokee mine, which was once
the greatest hydraulic mine in the world
From this mine $12,0OO,0OO has been taken
The ground is rich, but so much dirt has
to be washed and the banks are so high
that the Cherokee mine cannot be worked
successfully on a large scale by the hy-
draulic process.
At the other end of Table mountain are
the Morris Ravine mines which pay well
by the drift process.
Channel Under Plateau
There is reason to believe that a rich
channel runs under the plateau. The OBJ
feet of the proposed tunnel would be to
prospect this channel. At the Cherokee
and Morris Ravine ends the old channel
is a wide one.
Louis Glass. when superintendent of
the Cherokee mine, over twenty years
ago, ran several tunnels under the noun
tain which prospected rich. There was
too much water to drift profitably, so the
plan was temporarily abandoned. The
miners of that section claim a drift mine
can be successfully worked by tunnel
ing from either end, so as to allow the
water to run from the mountain by grav-
ity. For twenty years, that this would
be done some time in the future, has
been freely predicted, and now 1t looks as
ii the prediction will come to pass.
Worlds Largest Drift Mine
If the proposed tunnel is bored under
Table mountain there will be here the
richest and largest drift mine in the his
tory OF the world Inc prospect tunnel
will cost over 100000, but there would
be several times this amount taken out
in gold. The tunnel, after the first few
hundred feet, would more than pay the
expense of boring in the gold that would
be found, 1t is asserted. At the Cherokee
end there is no doubt of the vast wealth
under Table mountain as 1t has been
prospected. The Indiana Mining COM
pany, in which were interested the late
former Vice President Hendricks and the
late w. C. Hendricks, who was secretary
of state for California, had a rich hy-
draulic mine in Morris ravine. The But
terfy, Yuba and Old Glory drift mines
on the same ground have paid we'll.
Expect Great Things
To the reader not familiar with Butte
county it should be explained that from
Table mountain is the plateau or mesa
that can be seen across the Feather river
ravine and is about six miles from Oro-
VILE, and Cherokee is twelve miles by
road
A great showing will be had at the
Golden Gate mine. Grass Valley. in the
near future. The miners have just fin
ished crushing 100 tons of ore at the
Maryland mine, which has gone beyond
their expectations. They now have 100
tons on the dump, and are taking out
more every day. The old shaft is being
retimbered and at the same time sinking
continues. The leasers have a year to
operate yet, and, judging from appear
ances, will make considerable money out
of their venture. From the very begin
ming they encountered good ore which
has paid well. The ledge now is between
! twelve and fourteen inches wide and con-
| tains excellent values. Even better re-
suits are expected with depth. The mine
is believed to be destined to become one
of the best producers i'm the district. 1t
is abundantly equipped with electric
power for hoisting and milling and water
for other purposes. w. p. Martin is