The San Francisco call., 1913-07-27
CALIFORNIA
North Star Dividends

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the North Star mine has almost reacneo
the 100000 mark as pront ss ols
burser. The famous old property Palo
IS. It was at the rate of 80 cents per
share on the capital stock of $1,000. .ooV;
or $4,000. This makes a total OF
$3,e36.9s9 disbursed in profits to date.
Another quarter will mark the passine g
of the 100000 point and the estao,
lishment of a record for profits eQualed
by few properties in California.
Years ago pessimists were declaring
the North Star practically worked out
mine. 1t is still easily at the head OF
all California gold producers, and It's
performance has stimulated interest,"
tention from all portions of the mining
world. Most of the ore is coming from
depth exceeding $500 feet, ana the
mine appears good for many years OF
productive actfvittes.-Sacrament bee.
Stranger Strikes 1t Rich
stranger, prospecting in the noun
tains of Sierra county, carrying MS
has struck it rich in a claim just above
Goodyears bar, on the north side or the
North Yuba river.
The prospector arrived on the scens
only a few weeks ago. He pltcneo
camp and started to run . drift IN q
tunnel that was bored a few years ago.
It Is stated that while the mine was
worked the original locator tGd s.rack kim q
$4,000, but he did not succeed in en-
countering the main ledge. The new
conner was surprised when he proke
into a vein six feet wide, said to be
very rich. -
The strike has created quite stir
around Goodyears Bar and Downieville,
and from all reports the prospec.or
sidered one of the most important
made in that section for years.-Grass
Valley Union.
Grass Valley District Busy
Mining activity in the Grass Valley
district is unusually active, and while
little has been said or written CON
cerning the prospecting that mas oeen
going on in old mines and prospecI
claims, many lodges have been opened
up and the indications are good 1or
several producers being added TO tne
list of paying mines Perhaps the min 2
that Is attracting most attention at
the present time, is the Golden Center
of Grass Valley. little property on
Wolf creek in the heart OF the resi-
last week the old Dromedary shaft,
which Is a part OF the new property,
has been unwatered to a. depth OF 5lo
feet and the water now being pumped
gallons a minute. Three of the Levels
in the old Dromedary mine have been
opened up and the old stopping has
been uncovered, showing an ore shoot
$50 to 500 feet in length In almost
any part of these workings quartz
containing free gold may be picked
out.
The Brunswick mine, one of the old
est in the district. but considered a
comparatively new mine since the
workings were moved half mile away
from the old shaft and nd tn. the Il ledge hs
ginning to take It's place among the
important mines of the richest and
deepest gold mining district In the
y f. ~ nf ad
to a depth of 500 feet and good milling
ore Is being taken out. A large force
of men is employed at the Brunswick
and the Indications are excellent Tor
a big production.
Howard Dennis, a young mining man
of Spokane. who opened UP the Gold
Mound years ago and developed 1T to
point where larger capital came In
and took a bond upon it, has returned
after an absence of several years and
has taken an option on the West
Point mine In the Deadman's Flat dis
trict. He will endeavor to prove the
permanency of the veins in the dis
trict The West Point has produced
some rich ore at the very grass roots
for 1t years ago: 1t is situated be-
tween the old California mine and the
Kenosha. both of which have produced
some good ore.-Sacramento Union.
Activity in Plumas
H NJ Merrill one OF the 1essees OF
the Sunnyside mine below Seneca, was
here early In the week. having been
summoned to perform jury duty. Mr..
Merrill and associates have been work
ing the Sunnyside drift mine the last
few years under a lease. They now
have five men employed in taking out
and washing gravel While Merrill is
reticent as to the daily yield of the
property in gold. he admits that re-
suits are quite satisfactory.
C. H. Grill and associates are work
ing the Scott gravel mine under an
option, and are in good pay.
Two shifts of men are driving de-
velopment tunnel in the Glazier drift
mine, which is being worked under an
option by Mr. Stone
Hugh Kelley and son have four men
running two shifts on the San Jose
drift mine to open up at another point
the gravel channel previously devel-
oped
The Dunn brothers have four men
working on the White Lily property.
Doctor George and others of Nevada
have made a deal for the Cameron
mine, and it Is reported that they will
soon put force Of men at work to
open up the property.-Plumas Ma
tional Bulletin.
Outlook at Sawyers Bar
1t has been several years since the
outlook around Sawyers Bar in Siski-