The San Francisco call., 1910-04-17
Bluff City Mine


being operated and developed by d com
pany OF which Captain Adams, J. W.
Egbert, A. E Shinn, b. Schneider and
others are members. promises to begin
erty. which is situated on Squirrel creek
about 10 miles east Of Quincy, was
formerly under the mana cement OF
John ". and A. +. Shinn. representing
their own and New York capital. 1t
has q 10 stamp mill on the ground, the
same being in good condition for crush
During the last few weeks about 200
tons Of quartz have been mined, and
the reduction Of this in the mill viii
begin soon
The ore contains good values, but a
large portion of the gold therein is OF
what is called the ',hour" variety
consisting Of fine particles, and, there
fore. difficult to save under ordinary
milling methods. II these values can
be recovered, II is stated, the manage
ment has no doubt that good returns
viii be secured from the ore crushed
Plumas National Bulletin.
Young America
The three men working on this
claim are doing nicely, the gravel is
washing well, paying from four to nine
dollars per day to the man--PlaceT
County Republican.
Red Sea
The expected happened at this mine
last week when in an upraise % feet
from the main tunnel rich gravel was
encountered. Drifts are now being run
10 determine the magnitude of this
most pleasing discovery. The mine
consisting Of some 500 acres, is under
bond 10 Rose Hoffman ~ Oakland
Development work is under the imme-
date supervision of J. r. Henning OF
this place, an unpretentous, practical
miner of vast experience in that par
ticular locality, so insistent has he
been since Mr.. Fletcher ceased oper-
atfons there, that 1t would develop into
2 paying property, that 1t was partly
upon his judgment that the present
promoters took hold Of 1t. They are
now to reap their reward.-PlaceI
County Republican.
Hathaway Mines
A s. Hathaway of French creek was
n town last week and stated that the
company which recently bonded the
Hathaway group OF mines on Sugar
creek has about completed arrange
ments TO commence operations at an
early date. They are having milling
Is to be shipped in the near future. Mr.
Vaughn. who is the promoter of the
new enterprise, also one Of the com
pany, is the patenIee of new process
Of handling large quantities of ore very
cheaDly. and will install a plant on the
above mentioned property as soon as
the machinery arrives. This promises
to become one of the best paying mines
in northern California--Yreka Journal
Blue Lead
Oscar Jones. manager and leading
spirit in the rehabilitation Of the Blue
Lead mine at Relief hill. has received
word that the gravel channel has been
intersected. The intersection was made
last Saturday in TIE upraise, which was
started about three weeks ago. The
miners kept the Information from Man
sger Jones but brief while as they
felt certain that IL is the old Blue Lead
channel, which has been so productive
in the past, and which has made Reli IF
hill famous throughout the state.
II IL is true that the old Blue Lead
channel has been intersected ii would
appear that Relief hill is destined 10
experience an era Of prosperity that
viii rival the good times of the past
There was a time when the old fowsi
was one of the populous and prosperous
centers OF Nevada county. That was
when number of mines were operat ed
on the Blue Lead. There were in the
group the Eureka, Union, What Cheer.
North Star, Blue Lead, Reed, Bull Run,
Cyclone, Eagle and Waukeshaw. Those
mines We're all good producers and en-
ployed a large number of men.-NeVada
City Transcript