Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
MINES OF EARLY DAYS
ARE AGAIN AT WORK
THREE RICH VEINS REVIVE
WOLF CREEK
White Lily Increases Working Force.
Dutch Hill Placers to Resume.
Two-Foot Vein Is
Exposed

GRBENVILLE, Cal, Nov CIV. H.
Draney and associates have several
men at work near the head of Wolf
creek developing claims adjoining the
Gold Stripe. Three well defined veins
have been uncovered on this property,
all showing good milling values. The
group consists of four claims on which
work was done in early days.
The formation is mother lode slate
and lies in a line directly west of the
Stauffer mine. The Stauffer, which was
recently opened, was practically I'M
known a few months ago. 1t is now
one of the heaviest producers in this
district. The Draney group, which is
an extension of 1t, may be looked upon
as having all the possibilities of the
Stauffer property, with the added adj
vantage of adjoining the Gold Stripe,
which has produced over $1,000,00O.
The White Lily mine, which has been
a rich and steady producer for the last
ten years, is employing an added num-
Der of men. Extensive development
work is being done and more high
grade ore is blocked out at present
than ever before. Regular bullion ship
ments are made to the Selby company
In this same section of the county
is the Dutch Hill placer mine, which
has produced several million dollars.
Owing to the presence of large guam
titles of water and the necessity of
equipment for handling it this valu
able property has been idle for some
time Outside capital, however, has
taken charge. Extensive development
will begin in the early spring.
William Deveraux of the Arcadia
mine makes the following statement in
regard to work being done on that
property:
"At the present time the raise is up
ninety feet on the vein. The drift is
To he unit tI1d
expectation of finding another shoot.
A winze is being sunk as far as water
will permit. All ore developed so far
can be treated at a profit by milling
and occasional punches have been
found with free gold, but these are not
sufficiently numerous to add much to
the general average which contains
only a good milling value"
One of the richest mines in this sec
ton is situated a short distance north
of GreenVille on the old McGill prop
erty. This mine was worked at a very
early day and here was located the
first quartz mill to run in Plumas
county.
During the early milling period ore
paid as high as $40 a pound. Last
winter the present owner, w. 7. Ire
leaven, reopened the mine. At this
time a vein two feet in width was ex
posed which contained high milling
values. Only enough ueNelopiieht
work was done to prove the immense
values of the vein. Extensive opera
ton will begin at once.
A. D. Mcmillan and sons are now at
work opening the great copper deposit
that is exposed where the north fork
of the Feather river cuts the formation
two miles above Salmon falls.
The face of the tunnel shows about
eight feet of sulphide ore. With the
advent of the Western Pacific railroad
and it's shipping facilities this property
can be made to produce an enormous
tonnage of shipping one. Unlimited
power can be obtained from the north
fork.
Manager w. S. Haskims of the STAN
dart mine reports rapid progress in de-
Velopment work.