The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
Developing Mining Ground
in Northern California
Reports of New Strikes and Purchase of Claims
That Have Not Been Worked Recently

revival of mining interest on the
Magalla ridge is reported According
10 the Chico Record the Butte Channel
eold mining company. that mas puf-
chased the old Durgin drift mine, has
arranged to secure additional ground.
Ihe supposition is entertained that an
clent channels run under the great laVa
cap from the Cape Horn mine north
ward along the west branch of the
Feather river. The east rim skirts the
west branch and leads onward to rich
bench, varying from 500 to 1000 feet IN
width. From that point a western reef
dps INTO the channel, the western RIM
OF which is Well defined for miles.
The Amador Record is authority for
the statement that there are more pay
ing gold mines in Amador county from
the Mokelumne river to the Costumes
river than in any other territory. OF
similar extent in the United States.
From one river to the other is dis-
tance of about 20 miles. and in that
comparatively short distance are the
zeila, Argonaut. Kennedy. Bunker Hill,
Fremont, Keystone and the South Eu-
reka and Central Eureka mines, besides
number of smaller ones.
The 1000 foot level at the Idaho
Maryland mine, in the Grass valley dis
trict, has been reached. and arrange
ments are under way to work the ola
mine from that point. The smart mas
been retimbered. According to the
Nevada City Transcript, the manage
ment will begin drift on the west
where there is large area or ground
ground has been worked in the upper
levels since the mine was reopeneo
four years ago, and with good results.
According to the Sonoma Banner a
discovery OF ore has been made in the
Red Jacket mine, near Big. Oak fiat.
that is 10 feet wide and carries large
percentages of free gold. Ore is being
n
knights creek section that is OIL good
milling value.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed in Tuolumne county by the Nervy
gold mining company. The capital
stock is $4,000. The directors are NJ
A. Colby, j. r. Bernon, j. w Bennet,
f. NJ Cooby and K. NJ. Nealon of San
Francisco. The principal place of bust
ness is Columbia.
Eastern men have sent representa-
tives to examine the Chapparel Bu-
chanan and Spring Gulch mines In
Tuolumne county. If their report IS
favorable operations may begin next
spring. An examination or the gold
bearing vein in the Joy mine, near
Jacksonville, has been made by e. f.
Newell, who will report to the directors.
Samples of rock from the Tarantuia
mine at Jacksonville have been sent
to Chicago company for examination
The Plumas National Bulletin re-
valued at $1,000 was the product of
the crushing of % tons of ore from
the Sandusky claim in the Crown
Point mine. The Bulletin also said:
Crown Point claims have yielded uniformly
large returns for the time and effort spent in
their development. year ago F. r. Butterheld
leased one Of the Crown Point claims known
rich vein of ore from which three crushings were
made, averaging s45 per ton of ore milled One
very rich bunch of ore was encountered which
ran as high 1000 per bn.
A new mining property will be opened
Mountaineer mine, on the north. Two
claims, the Grover and Murphy. have
been bonded to men in Honolulu. A
double compartment incline will be
sunk on a ledge which is supposed to
be the extension OF the Mountalneer
mine.
Gold is reported to have been found
In good quantity in the Jupiter mine in
Tuolumne county. southeast of Jackson
Vile. The Big Chunk claim, which adj
also run into good ore, it is reported
The Happy Camp hydraulic placer
mining claim in Siskiyou county, which
recently knocked down at an auction
sale to Reeves Davis of San Francisco
for S10.600. The sale was made under
an execution for $S0,919, the plaintiff
being William de Long, trustee. of
New York city, who was present at the
sale. The property is believed to be
one Of the most valuable mines in Sis
kiyou county. More than 100000 has
been expended In developing and pro-
Ayiding it with machinery, buildings and
other improvements. An eastern com
pany that was operating the mine
ceased work some years ago, since
when 1t has been idle.
owned by the Southern copper com,
pany, in the Blue Ledge district, has
been purchased by Honore Palmer, son
of Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago. A
large sum is reported to have been in
volved In the deal. A crew of men
has been put on development work.
The original locaters had been develop
had been driven to a distance of 400
feet. 1t is reported that the main ledge
is from Z to 10 feet wide. 4
The Harris brothers & sons and
others have sold group Of claims on
company, which has property immedi-
ately adjoining. The price paid is said
to be $4,000. The former owners took
large sums from the property and
spent them In development work.
The Bonanza King mine in Trinity
COUNTY. is employing so men and keep
Searchlight said that enough ore has
been developed to keep 20 stamps run
ming p year or more.
The Finley placer mine at sawyer's
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