The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09

Alpine mine in AmadOr county is re-
s-srfsd- The property has been idle for
IS years. Il is the north extension OF
the old Plymouth Consolidated mines,
which. under Alvinza Hayward. Hobart
and others, is reported to have pro-
ouced S1i,0 900. According TO the
ATnadOr Ledger the Alpine fell into the
hands OF the Bank of California, which
lent large sum Of money upon it. The
purchaser is a Mr. Henry. who has large
mining interests in Montana and Idaho.
The price be is reported TO have paid
IS between $4,000 and $4,000. The
property has shaft 500 feet deep, but
all the old machinery was moved away
some yeas age. Mr. Harper OF Ply
mouth and stephen Wheeler of Shen-
andosh valley are reported to have
taken out SsO,o il a short time within
90 feet of the surface. This deal has
excited q great deal OF interest in ANA
Go- county. because II the mine is
worked again it viii bring back ac-
tivity TO Plymouth.
The Downieville Messenger says:
Frank B. de Launey. proprietor Of the Chips
ilai bcte- Sierra. snd a former resident Of
rafrar1ento- has just made a rich ind on the
ridge between Chips and Bslsam fat. II IS
Qlsr.z ledge 10 feet wide which years ago was
~ into by the graders Of wagon road. but no
<enlon WsS paid 60 the quartz and thousands
az people have since passed over il until De Lsu-
ney concluded TO prospect II last week. The
iannlngs showed the quartz 10 be rich in free
. gsld and De Lauuey has been made several Of
fe.S f1r the property. which he has declined. lie
wil work the mine himself.
Six men Ere building the dam for power for
Ire Mexican mine mile from DOwnieville on
1he south Fork. This dam viii be is feet high
and 100 feet long in crib fashion. and with
4As evme viii give something over 30 feet fall
and 300 horsepower. As soon rs the dam Is lniilt
the men WI be put in the mine TO do develop
meat ~orA-
The excitement in the yellow Jacket
district. according TO the Trinity eoun-
~ papers. continues The Trinity
journal has this to say concerning work
IN progress or TO be undertaken at
once in that vicinity:
Tie Oversight mines consisting Of nine claims
l3lng on the west side Of the yellow Jacket
Eroup. is p property from which ore samples
ranging from 50 10 very high figure are re-
ported to have been taken. Development work
VIII now be carried O. throughout the winter.
J. H. Wolfe, The present owner. is conducting
The Johnston properties owned by J. /. John
SION. two claims Joining the Yellow Jacket on
tae north, have already had considerable deyei-
tpmenr work dome them and show good
values Colo is found on the ledge. which is ex-
posed along tile surface for distance 10 the
tunnel which runs on the ledge for several hun
cred feet Johnston viii continue the development
work during Tie winter.
Tho Condor and Weedmsn claims lie the
east side ~ the yellow Jacket and the owners
a7e running their second tunnel There are three
eood values in free gold The nrst tunnel is on
tne Of these lodges and the new tunnel Is for
lie purpose Of exploring one Of the other ledges
g. Aelefs claim Is reported 70 snow me ore IN
ledge with good values. This claim is about
two miles cast from the Yellow Jacket
Tire Golden Chest mine owned by J. J. Lain
Enr. T. y ltockfcrd and II. Behrnam. consists OF
r'.ree claims AID Is about Two miles west from
rsh yellow jacket. A tunnel Is being driven to
rarch rhe ledge on the lower level. This mine
ias produced some very high grade ore and II Is
expected the new tunnel viii uncover the same
F-aIl q :
II might he thought by those not familiar with
rl.e country surrounding the Yellow Jacket that
very little room would be left for the location Of
new claims Tor further Investigations by the
prospecfor. TIE conditions however. are notori-
t1isr the reverse This district is merely spot
in comparison with tie vast territory OF unp-vs-
necfca quartz bearing country within the county
ana extending between the Trinity river north,
~arrd fo the Sissiyou county bounoaL! lhe ana
nor yet opened mp except by trails Fartlons OF
it have not even been surveyed. and the pros
poetor has hardly made beginning
The controversy concerning the ac-
curacy Of the gold figures for Califor-
MIA in 1907. as reported by the state
mining bureau on the authority Of the
United States geological survey, is in
progress None of the figures were
made by the state mining bureau, but
were accepted from the geological sur
Key as being accurate.
The Nevada county papers have pub
lished statements in which the accuracy
~ the gold returns IS attacked The
total Of gold production in California
FOR 1907. according 70 the geological
survey. was s16.727 ,s2S. Mineral In
dustry for 1907 places the gold output
IF California last year at $17 ,394. 1868 and
credits California with a silver output
OF sI.5Is.s22. The total difference in
favor OF California by the figures pub
lished in Mineral Industry, including
both gold and silver is s1.434,41l. as
compared with the total as estimated
hy the geological survey. State Min
eralogist Aubury says that the condi-
lions Of gold mining in California last
year hardly warrant the belief that
there was a decrease of more than $2,-
o0o 600 in the production Of gold and
silver.
Sixty stamps viii be in operation at
the Harvard mine in Tuolumne county
rs soon as there is a sufficient water
supply. Extensive changes have been
made in the mill. so the Mother Lode
Magnet saws. When the power gave
ont in September all but 40 men. who
were employed TO work underground.
were laid off temporarily. The Tuol-
umne water power company furnished
the power to operate the mine. The
Nc. j shaft OF the mine has been
changed from a vertical to an incline.
NFE lILlilE ~ .Aie GfDlh OF a3v Icets al
which point sinking has been resumed.
The chutes are reported TO be full of
ure in readiness TO be hoisted to the
surface and TO the mill.
The Mangante Ranch quartz mine in
1folumne county. where exceptionally
rich discoveries OF gold ores have been
n reported, viii soon be operating under
the name of the East Mother Lode
mining company. According to the
Magnet a ledge has been uncovered. at
depth of 10 feet below the surface.
that is 40 feet wide and prospects about
s. per ton on top. increasing in value
with depth.
Work VIII be resumed on the Jumper
property, Tuolumne county, on a larger
scale, when water and power are both
available Three contracts have been
awarded by the management OF the
mine, two OF which cover levels at
500 and SEQ feet. from both of which
cross cuts are being run. and a shaft
is being sunk on the west vein of the
New Era claim, A drift viii be run
on the middle vein of the 400 foot