The San Francisco call., 1908-12-21

A broad streak of cemented gravel
which runs $50 in gold to the carload,
or $50 to the ton, is reported to have
been struck in the Omega mine near
Forest City, in Sierra county. The
streak was first encountered about
month ago. The operators say that
the discovery is one of the best that has
ever been made in the drift mines since
bonanzas were taken from the Bald
mountains and the Ruby mines. The
Omega was formerly known as the
Nellie BY.
The old diggings mining property on
the east side OF Butte valley has been
bought by the california-NevadaA con-
solidated mining company. the stock
holders of which live in San Francisco
and Chico. The mine is in northern
PIumas county. The current report is
that several parallel quartz veins have
been discovered and that the forma-
ton is reported to be 1000 feet wide.
The average gold assay is low, about
81 a ton. but the immense size of the
deposit and the fact that the Lodges
consist of soft, decomposed quartz, .ei--
courage the ope Mtors 10 believe that
their operations Will be successful.
New machinery will be installed on
the Black Bear mine of the Grass val
ley district, to which the Nevada City
Transcript refers as follows:
Superintendent J. H. English Of the Black
Bear mine In the Grass nsiey district stated
for the new machinery that is to be installed
on the property is progressing rapidly The
foundation for the magnificent new compressor
NATURALLY has TO be solid one, as the machine
is big and will be required 10 accomplish lot
of work when in place. The plant when In
place will be one of the most efficient in
Nevada county and viii he capable of serving
the company for many years.
With range of 80 mineral sub
stances. that are accounted for annually
in statistics that are compiled TO de-
scribe the output of mines and other
deposits in California, the Interest in
new discoveries is less liable to tag
than if there were but few metals.
The local papers in Plumas county are
paying much attention TO the mineral
springs of the county and also to plati-
mum. one Of the rarest of metals. Ac-
cording to the Plumas National Bull
letin there are thousands of springs in
Plumas county. hot and cold. from
which run soda, sulphur. iron and
chalybeate waters. In part the Bulle-
tin says:
The mineral springs of Plumas are not con
fined to a single district but found in Ameri-
can. Indian. Big Meadows. Bucks Humbug.
Long, Mohawk, Beckwith and Hot Springs
valleys.
Health and pleasure seekers will be inter
ested in the facts concerning these valuable
springs that destined to become of great
Near e;rizzley creek in Bucks valley at an aItf-
tudc of nearly 5000 feet there is spring show
ing carbonate OF magnesia carbonate of lime
In rocky canyon below Meadow valley
there occurs q clear, sparkling soda spring that
contains so large proportion Of carbonic acid
as to render its waters exceptionally pleasant
to drink 1t is not known to have any curative
effects
Two miles above the Johnson ranch in Ameri-
can valley is found Il valuable ehaiybcate spring.
the waters of which said 60 contain sesqui-
oxide OF iron. srlphate OF magnesia and suphate
of lime. Its waters have been but slightly
tested.
At the lower end Of Mohawk valley ON the
farm of William Knott there is valuable
sulphur spring. and at the upper end of the
same valley there several sulphur springs
on the sulphur Spring ranch. The water in one
spring is quite warm and is used for plunge
and shower baths. These springs said TO
contain carbonate of magnesia. carbonate of lime.
chloride of sodium and sulphate of soda In
Beckwith valley there are a number of mineral
springs.
The output of the Bunker Hill mine.
so says the Amador Ledger made a
record in the month of November. The
summing up shows that the value was
more than $23, 3,000--at the rate of $1,000
per stamp. or a little more. No other
mine in the county is doing as well
per stamp. An extra dividend has