The San Francisco call., 1910-08-14

terest In the property is shown in the
fact that almost Immediately after he
by Manager Wilson he dispatched w.
c. Austin, the well known mining man
to Moores Flat to make an examina-
Austin has been at the mine for two
days and will make thorough exami-
nation before he returns to Nevada
City.
Mr. Kennedy comes to Nevada City
as the representative of influential
eastern capital. He came originally
With the intention of purchasing the
could be cleared of all litigation. He
has been in Nevada City for several
days and is deeply fascinated With the
district and its environments. He has
travelled extensively throughout mining
districts in the middle west and on the
seeton da oers befeee mas ne
for the legitimate investment of capi-
tai than what he finds at Nevada City.
He is hoping that circumstances will so
frame themselves as to enable him to
induce his company to make profitable
investments in this district.-Nevada
City Transcript.
Soda Greek Gold
From the early history of the county
much placer gold has been taken from
the bed of Soda creek. The gravels
Roedde and starpfi made their dis
covery, but above that point the gravels
yielded practically no gold.
Convinced that the source of this
placer gold was rich ledge running
through that section, the owners of the
property diligently sought the vein. In
their sluicing process they finally un-
ness. BY sluicing they exposed this
distance of nearly 100 feet. They found
that the ore carried good values. 1t is
says of the latter run as high as $1,000
per ton. That this big ore deposit goes
down has been. proved by driving an so
depth of 100 feet The gold values in
the ledge are estimated at between S6
and $12 per ton, and some of the quartz
yields as high as 5000 per ton.
The property mentioned lies in sec
tion 80, township 26 north, range east,
and is part of what is commonly
called the central quartz belt of Plu-
White Lily, the Hazard, Del Monte and
other properties at Seneca on the north,
the Moore & Carter, the Monitor, the
Shoofly and Hallsted groups in the GEN.
ter and the Poorman's and other well
known groups on the south.
There is but little doubt that with
Western Pacific and the adoption of
modern mining methods. this quartz
belt will gain prominence by the de-
velopment and working of several big
low grade mining positions.-Plumas
National Bulletin.
Tioga Quartz Mine
NJ. w. Davenport was in town yester
day afternoon from his mine on Willow
creek, three miles distant from Bucks
ranch. The name of the property with
has done considerable prospect work for
himself and his partner, q. M. Sparks,
is the Tioga quartz mine.
From the gentleman mentioned we
learned that 10 foot vein has been de-
veloped and that the ore therein con-
tains good values. An assay of the sui
phides proved these to be very rich in
gold. 1T is estimated that the body of
ore alluded to will mill on an average
from SIS to $40 per ton.
Another tunnel will be run at an early
depth dept Af Of 23o feet. It is expected that
this will open up body of ore amount
ing to over 10000 tons.
1t is the purpose of the owners to
make this development and thus insure
the existence of f4rge quantity of
milling ore before they attempt to erect
proposed 10 stamp mill.-Plumas Ma
tional Bulletin.
PIumas Mines
A great deal of mining activity is
now In evidence on what is known as
the Colbert & Butterfield group of mines
recently bonded to DIR. c. /. Burt and
associates.
From six to eight men are now en-
ployed in development work, and the
proba bilities are that this force will be
largely increased at an early date.
After securing a bond on the proper
ties mentioned, Doctor Burt ran tun-
small but rich ledge on which leasers
had been working the last two years.
This ledge, at. the depth indicated, va,
ries in width from one to two feet. De-
velopment work, as well as the extrac-
ton of ore will continue. 1t is the
purpose of the management to haul this
ore to a quartz mill near by and re-
duce It, 1t may be that the mill soon
be removed to a more convenient and
advantageous location.
During the last two years leasers on
certain parts of the group OF mines
alluded to took out some very rich ore.
It is believed that in the hands of peo-
pie having the financial ability to prop,
paving proposition will result.-Plumas
National Bulletin.
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