The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
CALIFORNIA
Mother Lode Mines


The mother lode seems to be the
magnet that Is now attracting mining
men, and particularly from the fact
that 1t contains large ore bodies, which
means permanency. and with sufdcfent
modern mills for crushing insures good
returns for investors when the mines
are properly managed by the employ
mept of practical mining men to ssu-
pervise and direct operations.
AS an ostensible demonstration OF
these facts we point to the great depth
attained In the Kennedy and Argonaut
mines, located in Amador county, and
of the ore bodies being encountered in
these properties by development work
conducted and carried on under the
management of competent miners.
Calaveras county has already attract
ed the attention of investors, and sew
eral mines in that county have changed
hands by passing into the possession OF
new owners.
We are also informed that several
mining men are at present looking into
properties located on the mother lode in
Tuolumne county, and Just as soon as
the rains start and thus insure SUI
ficient amount of power for operating
purposes the mines formerly worked by
existing companies will be again in full
pp nuach Mazepps
tula, Jumper and other properties, and
the promised rehabilitation Of the Raw
hide mine by the sinking of a new shaft
that active operations will be inaugu-
rated in short time.
The starting up Of work on the Raw
hide will be followed: we. have no
doubt, by active operations being COM
menced on that splendid line OF prom
critics lying north of this mine and ex-
tending to the line of Calaveras county,
which, with the investment Of a suf-
fcient amount Of capital and under
proper management, VIII develop Into
large and productive properties.-Sierra
Times.
Sierra Mines
The ledge in the Orifamme mine, at
Alleghany, is reported as having been
struck recently. The ore assays about
$40 per ton as far as the shoot has
been followed.
1t is understood that contract will
be let to run the tunnel ahead on the
vein at the Oakland and work contin-
ued all winter. The ore is said to pros
pect as well as ever and good mine is
anticipated.
E. W. voyle will have charge of the
Phoenix mill when 1t is ready to run.
The machinery Is now being thoroughly
overhauled and 1t is thought that the
stamps will begin dropping in about 10
days.
The new owners of the Highland
sre Mar rsV Ho Bara and
Featherstone was the discoverer OF
the property and says it is sure
thing that his company has the How
land fiat channel between the fiat
and Wahoo. There are now IL men at
work and more will be put on as soon
as possible. The gravel prospects well
and the company is certain that 1t has
a large piece of the rich Howland
fat lead
A four inch pump has been Installed
in the shaft at the Standard mine in
Sailor ravine, and there is no longer
any bother about water. The pump
drained the shaft in less than five
hours last Monday. A crew of miners
is now at work putting the shaft down
deeper, and 1t Is t'rye's intention
to go at least 400 feet. The gasoline
engine has been fixed by Frye and now
works very well indeed, the pump and
the hoist now being run at the same
time. where formerly it was difficult
sometimes to run the hoist alone.
Strand & Ray have finished their con-
tract for 400 feet of tunnel for the
Monte Cristo gravel mines. The tun-
mel runs south from what is known as
the White Bear drain tunnel and will
enable the company to work the east
ern part of the channel. This channel
ran almost under the line between the