The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
CALIFORNIA
Bureau of Mines Wanted

CALIFORNIA
Bureau of Mines Wanted
The mining industry. one of the two
direct sources of all wealth, producing
more than two billions of dollars of
wealth per year, IN the processes or
which it. unfortunately. annually kills
more than 1000 men and Injuries an ao-
ditioual 1000, is seeking the creation OF
bureau OF mines. purposely to receive
OF all these problems. The railroad
tonnage furnished by mining is seven
times larger than that of all agricul-
that Of the livestock industries. 55s
times that Of forest products. Z times
that Of the manufacturing industries
and nearly twice as large as all OF
them combined.-Exehang
Sierra Buttes Strike
The big strike made in the Sierra
Jay Folsom IS the genial superintend-
ent, means much for Sierra City
Those who have seen ore taken from
the Buttes say il is extremely rich, be-
ing studded with pure gold and moth
ing like IL has been discovered around
Sierra City il recent years
The md was made in the No. level
and is believed to be the same rich
shoot that existed in the WHISKY
LED ge' in No. level, where the vein
pinched out. superintendent tolsom
nel in order TO thoroughly open up the
new discovery.
The indications point to the BONANZA
not being Of the pockety kind. but a
regular rich shoot that may prove the
means Of again placing the old Buttes
on the heavy proonction Lst; me me sItl1e s.a4e
and is owned by the Hayes brothers of
san Jose--Exchange
Chinese Make Rich Strike
Leasing a piece of placer ground
from ]. s Goodwin, the well known
You Bet mining man, All kai and about
10 associates have made one OF the
richest strikes reported IN many years;
II Is estimated that they have cleaned
I'D anywhere between s15o,00o and
s3OO. 600 during the last few months.
They ran a 20 foot tunnel and en-
countered a portion OF the old river
bed which was fairly yellow with gold.
The Chinese kept their secret well
guarded until they had made their
big cleanup. Now il is out and con-
siderable excitement prevails around
You Bet over the wonderful strike.
They have been shipping the gold
from Dutch Flat
The Chinese are stiu at work and
nobody can estimate the amount they
viii take out before their lease ex-
pires.-Grass Valley Union.
NarIey Quartz Claims
The owner of the varley quartz
claims in Scott valley is having ana
tain what treatment should be used in
working the ores in the claims re-
Gently purchased from Davey Jones.
Eight assays of the ore showed values
ranging from s12 to $3.50. About
third of the ore is free milling. The
average width of the ledge is 20 inches.
P. George Cow, formerly of the
Jumper mine, has taken oyer ,,5l.e the
Champion mine at Coulteryille; This
Ray, Mentzer and Wagner, has a repu-
tation second te none in the district
Only a few weeks ago $1,000 was
ore taken from this promising prop
erty. There are two veins. The large
vein, which is more than four feet in
width, viii average $50 TO the ton,
"a inches 20 two feet, viii run into
the hundreds. II is the intention of
Cow TO start sinking Immediately, and
as fast as men and money can do II
the property will be opened up.-Tuol-
unne Prospector.
South Eureka-A dozen or more ex-
perts. representing a big mining syndi-
cate, have been making an exhaustive
examination OF this property for several
days, carefully sampling the ore from
to lay before the capitalists who are
thinking OF buying the mine correct
statement Of the condition of the prop
erty. II IS said the Guggenheims are
the real parties concerned in the pro-
posed deal, and the price set upon the
property is given as $4,000. goo: This
Is mere rumor, lacking verifcation. It
IS stated that whether the deal is con-
summated OF not the milling capacity
VIII be increased TO so stamps. The ad-
ditional 20 stamps are already under
good headway. and will be pushed to
completion as rapidly as possible
Amador Ledger.
Argonaut-Last week what seems to
be a new ore body was struck in the
3 800 level of this mine It was en-
couutered north OF the shaft, at a point
400 feet from the place where IL was
expected to strike the main ledge as
Indicated by the ore shoot in the 3,1oO
level. The ore at the lower level shows
2 width Of % feet, and is of good mill
as the crosscut is being pushed ahead
toward the point where the main ledge
Is believed TO be. In the level above
the veip is 20 feet wide.-Amador
Ledger.
The regular monthly dividend of
cents per share was paid on the 18th.
aggregating $4,000. The drift at the
$50 level Is being extended as fast as
possible, and IL is expected to reach
The ledge the latter part of April.
Champions Good Prospects
The prospects at the Champion
mines are now more reassuring for the
future than at any time in the last few
years. The big strike of a new ledge
in the footwau from the SOC foot level
a few months ago is thoroughly max
ing good and the vein now looks better
than ever. In a crosscut IL has wild
eued to 9 feet and is all milling. The
rock IS expected TO mill about Sc per
ton which should allow a fair profit
and night on ore from this vein, and
af,~f.,-~ he last week number of men