Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-09-30
MINE NEWS
ALONG LODE
Interesting Accounts Of
Mines Located In
Amador Co.
Kennedy

They are cutting a station at the
$3.50 level, preliminary to opening up
another working level at this depth.
With the stump the shaft is down 1850
feet perpendicular depth. Last week
a machine drill sharpener was started.
and works to a dot. 1t is big job to
keep machine drills in good working
order for 100 stamps, employing 300
men. By the new device-which by
the way is the only one of its kind in
the county-the output is 60 drills per
hour. And the machine sharpened
drills have the advantage of being of
uniform size, which is also an i'm.
portant factor in actual working.
Bunker Hill
Grading for the additional 20 stamps
is about completed. Material for
machinery and building is being ac-
cumulated on the ground and it is ex-
/ pected that the stamps will be pound
ing away by the first of the year.
The 1850 level is being pushed in as
fast as possible. Some trouble has
been encountered here on account of
the extraordinary increase of water,
which indicates the presence of open
or porous ground.
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 past month is re-
ported as phenomenally large-in the
neighborhood Of 500, QUO for the 60
stamp mill Probably an extra effort
was made to secure an exceptionally
good cleanup. on account of the tenn
porary suspension of the mill soon to
enable necessary repairs being made
to the shaft, work that Will require
several months to complete. 1t is the
intention to continue the payment of
dividends at the rate of three cents
per share during the period of the
mills idleness, and the surplus in the
treasury was augmented by the big
cleanup so that there should be no
stoppage of the monthly distribution
to the stockholders. 1t is reported
that another streak of high grade ore
has been discovered, making the out
look very favorable
Defender
This mine was started up again the
first of the month on rock from the 100
f foot level. Both mine and mill had
been idle for many months. 1t is
7 working small force of men. but is
: more than paying expenses. The
2 shaft is down 300 feet, and levels
= opened at that depth, but the machi-
merry at present on the mine is unable
e to cope with the water and do the
d other work. More powerful MACH.
e merry must be installed. Mr. Joyce,
5 who has charge of the property, and
t who is one of the principal stock
2 holders, is operating on small
t scale, until something definite is de-
n cded upon. There is said to be a
y good ore body at the bottom of
n the shaft and the utmost confidence
e is expressed that with adequate
= equipment it would prove a good pay
= ing mine.
Central Eureka
h This property is advancing again to
c the dividend paying position. A fine
e ore body has been encountered in the
r 28OO level. The ledge is supposed to
S be identical with that worked in the
b. old Eureka mine in its bonanza days.
g 1t is east of the shaft. Preparations
= are being made to put the mill in
e readiness for crushing ore. An as
S sessment of four cents has been levied
2 upon the capital stock, which it is
d thought will carry the compsny
0 through to the paying standard, as
t this will realize 10000. The stock has
0 stiffened in price; from 80 cents two
e weeks ago it has advanced to $l.05,
with little to be had at such figures.
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