The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

made IN the east drl1I NO. lower level
several weeks ago has increased in
size and values. and now not the least
doubt exists as to the permanency of
the find. The body of ore is large, well
in place and lies in the dacite, which
indicates that the body is large and
permanent. Every shot brings down
some new revelation-a vein fully three
free gold plainly to the naked eye, and
in many instances the gold is coarse
and breaks from the rock and can be
seen lying among the muck.-Fort Bid
we'll Gold Nugget
Ladies Canyon Strike
Mention has been made of the Lee
brothers striking a rich ledge on the
point between Black canyon and La
dies canyon, and investigation has
amply. confirmed the first report. The
straight facts are as follows: The Lee
they are positive is the Independence
Cor Sierra Buttes) ledge. They are now
only a few feet underground. but have
merous stringers alongside, which,
looks as if with depth they would alf
form into. solid ledge. If the ledge
and every one admits that they are
right in their contentious, they have a
big future ahead. The Sierra Buttes
would also be pI,acteaaiy s,s. al "a neW mine,
plored ground belonging to the Buttes
between the Lee brothers strike and
the Buttes workings. The Lee brothers II rs
this vicinity, but the. amounts they get
are kept secret. This strike is by far
in fne the oS sieprp n stre or grea
many years, and it has every sign of
perplanency.-Do Messenger.
North Star Dividends
The North Star mines company has
just declared dividend of 5 per cent
on the capital stock of the company,
which is s2,50O.o0O. The dividend
morrow to stock of record June II,
1910 News to this effect has just
reached Grass Valley.
pany has paid this. year, the former
having been paid March 80, being
per cent of the capital stock. The to,
be seen from the foregoing, is 100000.
The announcement of this second
dividend of the North Star mines com
grand old mine continues to hold out
in the production of gold and that there
is possibility of such dividends being
paid the stock holders for long time.
Probably there is not a parallel for
the North Star mine in the state or the
nation. 1t is one of the oldest mines
in California, having been hrst located
in the early part of 1851. and while it
has had it's ups and downs it has been
working almost continuously since the
first day II, was started when the crop rop
properties of the North Star mines
company have produced to date gold
in excess of $4,000, oOo.-Nevaia city
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Sierra Mines
Bell & Dolan are still sinking on
their shoot of rich ore on the carson
location at the head of Slug canyon,
and the value still continue as
well, if not better, than when first
found.
rich ledge in the hanging wall at the
Sierra Buttes something they have
never had before, which makes an en-
tire new mine of the old Buttes. Prepa-
rations are going on to start the No.
mill.
Parties who have bond on the mine
are at the Bullion mine. west of Sierra
property. Frank Cook has been cut
ting timbers and repairing the tunnel
for the last two weeks and all told
there will be considerable deveiopment
work done this summer. 1t is possible
that the mill will be started this fall,
as there is said to be plenty of good
rock in sight. Recent assays from a
shoot in the upper tunnel give value,
of ss75 per ton. Mrs. s. V. Heintzen of
Sacramento and son Leon E. Heintzen
of Browns valley have purchased the
interest of Sam Devine in the property.
Since the strike of the shoot in the
Tightner lower tunnel the town of AL.
leghany has picked up considerably
again. There are about zoo men en-
ployed in the immediate vicinity of the
town and all prospects are favorable
both for business and mining boom
of a more permanent order than was
experienced last summer.
Messrs. Truax, Camp e. Ish are fig
uring on putting In q two or three
stamp mill on the Sargent or Tippe-
canoe property at the head of Slate
Castle ravine. In the last two weeks
a truly wonderful showing has been
made at this place and with depth an
excellent producing mine will result.
no one VINO mas s,c, not seen rnir II wouia pc
tanned were possible, and there is no
doubt but what small mill will be
able to crush out more than enough to
The Phoenix quartz mine, above
Sierra City, is to be reopened and ac-
tual work began this week. The mine
was recently examined by ]. S. Daveler