Year: 1872

We managed to find time to make flying visit
70 some of the quartz mines in the vicinity OF
.bis town and Ophir, and gathered the following
facts.


THE GREENE MINE


Isprobably the best paying claim in the district;
located about two miles west of Auburn; it is
also more perfectly supplied with the necessar,
machinery for hostng, pdmping, otc., than any
other claim in this locality. At the mine are
two engines. respectively Sand 12-nch cylinders.
The former is used exclusively for hosting quartz
and waste rock from the mne and to the latter
is attached the piston of an improved G-inch
Cornish pump, the continual working of which
koeps the mine thoroughly drained They are
down on the ledge about 240 feet and are al
present engaged in taxing out rock from this
level which it is thought will go 800 per ton.
There has been, in all, more than 500 tons OF
rock crushed from this mine, the average yield
Of which has been about 500 per ton. Most OF
the rock which has been crushed was taken from
and above the 125 foot level. In sinking the
shaft from that level to its present depth the
rock has maintained its almost unsurpassed rich
ness. and in view of this fact there is no doubt
OF the lasting character of this ledge, and of its
final development into one of the best mines III
the State. The mill for crushing ore is situated
about 400 yards from the mine. is propelled by
water power, but on account of the uncertainty
OF the supply of water the owners contemplate
erecting at an early date steam power mill at
The mine. Their quartz mill is kept constantly
running. At present it is crushing rock from
the Auburn mine, which promises very fiatter-
ing yield.


THE GOLDEN EAGLE MINE,


Superintendent by W. j. Mayer, we found in
very prosperous condition. They have recently
commenced sinking a new shaft which is at
present 90 feet deep. From and above the so
foot level they had crushed $50 tons of ore, which
Welded over $50 per ton. At the present depth
the ledge is wider and prospects richer. 1t is the
calculation of this company to sink 100 feet
lower at which depth they anticipate, from pres
ent in liciton5, lea g tina. will pay them hand
somely for their pains and labor They have
ten-horse power engine for hosting; full force
CT men are employed day and night, and every
thing is going on in as encouraging manner as
could be de.ired.


AT TIE nEL-yUE UINE


We found the Superintendent, Mr. +. Joncs, ab
sent, hat frcr, Mr. Hamilton, foreman, we learn
cd that at present the work of raising ore
pended for the purpose OF Increasing the capacity
snd facility for more extensive operations. This
Is one OF the substantial mines of the district.
Nearly 900 tons Of ore from this mine has been
crushed, which has averaged at least S35 per ton.
Were it not that the mine is worked under greater
disadvantages than some others, the profits at
the above yield would be handsome As it Is,
the proceeds are not dscouraging.


At THE sHIPLEY MINE,


For some reason, work has been suspended for
some time, but at present full force Of expert
miners are at work with rs much vim and vigor
ms though they had fortune in sight, and
don't know but what they have. The shaft al
this mine Is down 12j feet but the force at pres
ent are engaged in taking out ore from the 1CO
foot level. The ledge atthis latter depths is three
feet thick, and prospects quite favosaby. On
the dump they have about 80 tons Of milling
rock, but do not calculate to crush any until they
get out 90 tons more. The mill belonging to the
SIMPLIFY mining company is at present standing
suil, somewhat out of repair, but, provided til.
hrst cru ihng turns out as we'll as anticipated, it
Is the calculation to have the mill repaired, and
hereafter work the mine to the full extent of its
capacity. The rock previously taken from this
nine paid, we understand, about $40 per ton,
and with three-foot ledge and the convenient
laciities for hosting they have at present. the
owners could ask nothing better. 1t is thought
'he cause OF the previous suspension was owing,
not to the unremunerative quality Of the ore, but
10 some misunderstanding among the stockhold-
erS. While at the Shipley mine we learned from
MY l.. Hutchinson, the accommodating propri-
etor OF the Shipley saloon, that he had within
the past few days discovered very rich ledge,
which he intends opening up at an carly date.
In the neigliborhood of the Shipley there
several mines under operation, and from present
Indications we doubt not but this will ultimately
be very rich district


e find that our space will not permit us to
no'lce the other mines visited as wish to in
.his Issue, therefore we will speak Of them in
next week HhRALD.


DIED FROM HIS WoUNDs-Gonzaes the Mexi-
can shot and stabbed by his countryman, Mar
co, on Monday NIGHT the 18Th inst and referred