The San Francisco call., 1908-12-21
Strike OF Rich Cemented
Gravel in Sierra County
Profitable Operations Reported From Placer
and Ore Mines in Nevada and California

been declared that is now payable to
the stock holders.
The Clear Lake Press says that the
Empire Consolidated Quicksilver min
ing company may again operate The
property was offered for sale for taxes
due to the state and county. That
part that is known as the sulphur
banks was redeemed. William S. Tevis
putting up deposit of $3S0O TO COW
er the back taxes and penalties on re-
demption the latter. amounting 10
about $4,000 An order was granted
by the superior court on the suit of
Edward Ridgely. trustee. against the
company by which the tax collector
was restrained from selling the re-
mainder OF the property until Decem-
Der 20. The Press said:
The property IS advertised again. and the
redemption sale. whichever occurs, viii bring
the county and state about $500 more In
addition to the injunction the court removed
Riley A. Boggess as receiver and appointed
in his stead DR.. NJ. T. Wilson sheriff Kemp
went over with Wilson TO sulphur Banks Mon
day and Tuesday disposSessed James o Bryant.
the who has been in charge unsier BogGesS-
OBryant surrendered his position under strong
protest as il is said he has not been paid
for his services for over year
DR. Wilson stated that it i the desire aud
intention Of the interests he represents TO clear
these two va uablc quicksilver mines. the sui
phur Banks and Abbott. from the htndrance OF
litigation in which BOggess has involved them
and open them up for paying p production; duct u;
paying orc. and there is no doubt that they
viii in time be again as big producers as they
have been in the past
Work has been resumed at the Riner
mine in Calaveras county. The COM
pany is sinking n shat, which is down
240 feet. A survey is in progress Tor
the purpose of connecting the new
workings in the mine with the older
ones. A large pumping plant has been
provided to keep the water In shape
According to the Grass Valley Union
the Hill mine has begun to haul ore to
the Customers mill. The Union SAID
seventy-fve tons Of ore have been sent to
the mill known the Phoenix The ore piled
on the dump of late has had every appearance
of milling we'll while rich stun showing con
siderable free gold was stored away uhGer-
ground By the time Ii is all milled and
general average struck il is confidently expected
that the rock viii reach high figure The
operators. all local men who put their own
money into the venture. are very eonserva-
tive, hut known 10 be well pleased with
the result of their labOrs so far Each man IS
a practical miner. aud together they take turns
in the mine. working three shifts, thus keep
day 0'''''''
The Buena Vista mining company has
taken bond on 150 acres of the Stew
art ranch in Nevada county, not Tar
below Grass Valley. The Grass Val
ley Union said.
The company viii erect q hvc stamp niiii thls
winter. Arrangements being made to imme-
diately put np quarters for the miners and
start the tunnel. 1t is estimated that b. drfv-
ing into the hill between 500 and 900 feet
a rich gravel channel will be cut. It WIS
worked to some extent years ago in primi-
tive way. and paid we'll About the last active
work was performed by company OF Chinese.
bank of gravel down on the crew.
burying four. whose bones TO this day lie be-
meath = mass OF gravel and rock The Bnena
Vista people also expect to cut an extension
OF the rich Brunswick quartz ledge.
According to the GoldfieId Chronicle
a strike has been made in the Ida
district in the Ida Copper Queen mine
L. A. Redmond of the Ida Copper Queen
mining company at Ida received samples OF
lead ore of high grade Yesterday from John
Slavens who is in charge of the property, which
is an entirely new find. The discovery was
made on the surface and Slavens is sacking the
ore for shipment The Copper Queen group is
east of Ida and within a dozen miles to the
mine. BESIDES the lead ore there are three
veins carrying good values IN copper. silver and
gold on which shipping ore is exposed There
is one shaft down TO depth Of 80 feet. from
the bottom Of which a crosseut viii be extended
to the pay shoot which developed in an
incline few feet distant. the footwall Of
the vein.