The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16

ments are contemplated and some Of
the supplies gould not be easily OBJ
vein has been found on the surface
and It is thought that further prospect
Ing will disclose good shoot of ore.
Frank. Davis has evidently struck a
rich spot in the gravel at the Warden
ranch, on the North Fork. He found a
bench on the right hand side of the
Waarden ravine, near the bridge, and
in coarse gold. One piece alone weighs
nearly SIS and it is fine specimen.
There is very likely lot more gold
where this came from.
Sam Chastine and Horace CIeland
claim near Poker Fat. Their lei ground round
K. Walls and others of Howland Flat.
and is near the property formerly
owned by 7. c.. Corlett. They have also
found good prospect on the north ex-
i Poker ns FAT snd sdgs
gravel mine. The late Richard Spar
ling owned the. Mammoth and took a
ground but Chastine and Cleland have
their prospect still farther north. They
showed a, nice lot of gold. both gravel
Some fine looking ore, which shows
black iron sulphurets and Is literally
sprinkled with free gold. was shown
us last Sunday. The rock comes from
Of Jim Crow canyon, which belongs
to the estate Of the late Dan Williams.
Frank d. Rogers is doing the ASSESS
forms us that the main ledge is be-
tween seven and eight feet4wide with a
streak of rich ore, such as is described
The shoot has been drifted on quite a
distance and seems to hold its own in
values from the time 1T was first struck.
The vsin is between granite walls with
a nice SoHge on both Sides
South Spring Hill
j. r. Tregloan who is In charge of
the South Spring Hill properties. near
several days, accompanied by a ninin e
expert named John MCGEE of Tonopah,
Nev, whose business is to investigate
this mining claim with view to re-
port to a capitalist, Charles Kirchin
of Tonopah, who with others is think
ing Of investing in this county. He
Was taken zen al nN over the mines and also
dor. Kennedy ana other big mines He
was very favorabIy impressed with the
He frankly admitted that noWhere unai seeGn ese
had he seen such gold bearing lodges
a as here, except possibly one mine, in
been idle about 20 years. 1t was at
one tiple the most productive mine in
the. county, and there is every reason
to believe that it will respond again
the necessary capital to develop it
properly. In the days of it's prime. the
owners were offered million and a
eastern owners distributed the % whole
output in dividends to- the stock hold
ers: without providing surplus fund
q barren streak was met with, which
has been the history of every big mine
In Amador county, there was no
the owners % We're Unwilling unwilling teop to assess as
themselves and so the shutdown oc-
curred.-Amador Ledger.
Arcadia Mine
/. Another fine ore shoot has recently
been struck in the Arcadia mine. The
ore body has an average width Of four
and a half feet. and Will free mill IS
able management of D. J.. Mcintyre Is
progressing steadily and ere long sew
eosed amd feady Ell M
been the wise policy Of the owner of
the Arcadia to thoroughly exploit the
of the ore. Years ago 4 great deal OF
gold was taken from the upper levels
Of the Arcadia out Of several distinct
of the ore was the incentive OF the
owner, D. Mcintyre, to cut the ore at
a depth of approximately 800 feet be-
low the old workings This outlay Of
by larger ore bodies and richer ore
being discovered at this greater depth.
which shows conclusively that the ore
in years past is but a small percentage
of the whole when compared with that
which will be taken out when our
mines are accorded the same treatment
as other properties in more fortunate
mining fields.
Reports come from Cherokee that
ones oers faous uae had
ent.
Amador Mines
South Eureka
This mine is looming up as likely to
take the first position among the
dividend paying mines of the county.
The cleanup Of the last month is re-
ported as largen far ,ha tse se
stamp mill. Probably an extra effort
was made to secure an exceptionally
good cleanup. on account ct H. the tenn
to o'-1 the the shaft, a work that viii require
months IN f he rs tef
dividends at the rate of cents
per share during the period OF the
mills idleness, and the surplus in the
Cleanup so that there should be no
stoppage of the monthly distribution
to the stock holders. 1t is reported
has has been @ discovered, making the out
look very favorable.
Central Eureka
This property is advancing again to
the dividend paying position. A fine
ore body has been encountered in the
$500 level. The, ledge is supposed to
old Eureka mine in it's bonanza days.
It is east of the shaft. Preparations
are being made to- put the mill in
sessment of cents has been levied
upon the capital stock. which it is
thought will carry the company
this Will realize $4,000. The stock has
stiffened in price; from so cents two