Amador ledger., 1910-12-16
MINE NEWS
ALONG LODE
Interesting Accounts of
Mines Located In
Amador Co.
plymouth District

to look bright for another period of
prosperity for this once famous mining
town. The Alpine Company is pushing
ahead with the development of that
property. Some drawbacks have been
experienced with the electric machi-
merry, causing the transformer to
break down two or three times. An
other and more powerful machine has
been installed, which was expected to
be in running order early this week.
The company IS supplied with power
from the American River company.
There are persistent rumors that the
old Plymouth Consolidated mines are
to be reopened. Mr. Lane who is in
terested in this property, has been in
Plymouth recently, looking into the
proposition. The residence of the
superintendent, which has been out of
commission for many years, has been
repaired and put in condition for oc-
cupation, and other improvements
have been made, which points to the
resumption of mining in the near
future. The mine was abandoned
some twenty-five years ago. 1t was
worked to depth of about 1900 feet
which in those days was considered
deep mining, and the impression was
general that the gold bearing ores
were not likely to continue much be-
low that depth. After the fire which
ragged in underground works for weeks,
and caused the shafts to be closed air
tight to extlnguish the flames, the
mine was reopened, and considerable
prospecting was done. But the pro-
perty never got on paying basis, and
after few months of fruitless pros
! pecting the mine was closed down for
good by the then management. All
sorts of reports have gained currency
as to the cause of the shut down-that
good ore existed in the lower levels at
the time, and so forth. At one time
the eighty stamp mill of this mine
was yielding at the rate of from $75,-
900 to $100, 900 per month. While it is
unreasonable to think that pay ore
was left in the levels IN any quantity
at the time of the closure, there is
every reason to believe from the his
tory of deep mining In Amador county
since the Plymouth Consolidated
ceased operations that this mine will
respond in gold production to further
judieious development work
Amador LIMERICK Company
From eight to ten men have been
employed for several months in open
ing up the big lime deposit of this
company at Mount Echo. They have
exposed: face of over 100 feet of
backs and several hundred feet in
width. 1t has been developed to a
point to demonstrate that this is one
of the heaviest deposits of limestone
in California. What is more remark
able is that the rock is very uniform
in quality, and unusually free from
deleterious matter. 1t is estimated
that there are over one million tons in
the deposit from present indications.
1t is expected that steps will be taken
by the company shortly looking to the
marketing of the material. Transpor
tation facilities to the Amador branch
railroad have to be provided, and this
will invove either the construction of
a railroad from point on the Amador
branch mile or two below lone to the
quarry, a distance of four or five
miles, or an aerial tramway to the
railroad depot.
South Eureka.
Fixing the shaft is proceeding at
satisfactory gait. 1t is thought that
this work will be completed sufficient
ly to enable the mill to be started. if
not the first of the year, at least by
the middle of next month. 1t will be |
one of the best equipped mines in the
state when again in operation and
the vast store of pay-rock blocked out
insures dividends for many years to
come. The stock has held up we'll dur
ing the idleness of the mill for the
past three or four months. 1t is held
at Sc. so per share. The company has
continued the three cents per month
dividends during the shaft repairing
out of the surplus.
Bunker Hill
The cleanup Tor the month of No
vember showed slight falling off as
compared with the previous month,
the yield of gold amounting to some
thing over $4,000. The falling off is
owing to the large quantity of low