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Title: 1895 Pictorial History of Nevada County, California (979.437 COM (622.342 NEV, PH 1-4))(2000) Collection Type: Books and Periodicals Catalog #: 979.437 COM (622.342 NEV, PH 1-4) Author: W. F. Prisk, J. E. Poingdestre, and Samuel Butler. Foreword and index by David A. and Ardis H. Comstock. Publisher: Grass Valley: Comstock Bonanza Press Related Items: Directories > Nevada County Mining Review (622.342.NEV)(1895) Pamphlets > Grass Valley and Vicinity (PH 1-4)(Circa 1895) Published: 2000 Copyright: In the public domain or published before 1925 Subjects: Nevada County, Grass Valley, Nevada City, Mines, Mining Industry, Who's Who, 19th Century, 1890s Notes: Full title: 1895 Pictorial History of Nevada County, California: Reissue of "Nevada County Mining Review" compiled by William Frederick Prisk Jr. and the staff of the Grass Valley Daily Morning Union and "Grass Valley and Vicinity" compiled by J. E. Poingdestre with an historical sketch by Samuel Butler: To which has been appended a new foreword and a comprehensive index compiled by David A. and Ardis H. Comstock. vi, 186 pages. # of Pages: 194 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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NEVADA COUNTY MINING REVIEW A San Francisco company secured a bond on the mine in 1894 and did considerable work. This company still has a bond on the mine and expects to commence active development in a short time. cea THE SHAMROCK Adjoins the Norambagua and is considered a first-class prospect. Lately, considerable work has been done on the mine, by means of a tunnel, The quartz has paid from $18 up to $roo per ton, although the mine has only been developed to water level. Jno. M. Thomas and Patrick Riley are the owners, and M., J. Farrell has a lease on the property. ca THE HECLA This mine is located on Kate Hays Hill, a famous locality in early days, and adjoins the Pennsylvania and W. Y. O. 1), Mines. This property was worked during the sixties, but was closed down in 1866, The rock at that time paid on an average from $35 to $50 perton. The ledge in the bottom drifts is from twenty inches to two feet in width. The shaft is now down three hundred feet and a good hoisting and pumping rigis on the ground. Steam power is used and about ten men are employed. John C. Roberts is superintendent. The estimated production of this mine is $125,000. ca THE WISCONSIN AND ILLINOIS MINE Is a separate vein and is situated about four hundred feet west and running parallel with the Homeward Bound. This mine was worked very extensively in early days, but was idle for twenty-five years until a local company commenced to open it up in 1894. The new works are located six hundred feet south of the old workings and it is expected to intersect the old pay chute at a depth of seven hundred feet, since all of the pay chutes in this district—particularly the adjoining mines— trend to the south, as these veins run north and south and pitch to the west. The workings were extended to a depth of five hundred feet and 28 x er ton and the sulphurets from $80 to the rock at times was worth $80 p g through $1soaton. The explorations in the new shaft after passin e feet of old workings above water level, developed a welldefined thirteen-inch vein of good mill rock, paying on an average from $15 to $40. The mine is at present leased by a company of practical miners, and during the year past has yielded very handsomely. J. M. Lakenan, Esq., is the owner. seventy-fiv ca THE ALLISON RANCH-FORD Mine is an extension of the famous Allison Ranch Mine. Considerable work was done on it in the early days and it is said to have paid well. There is talk of opening up the mine. ca THE MENILO PROPERTY Is among the oldest mining claims, all held by United States patent, and is situated in the center of the Grass Valley quartz district. The Homeward Bound has 1100 feet, the Wisconsin 1947 feet, the Illinois 1371 feet —making 4418 feet of ground. a THE CROWN POINT This mine, now owned by Mon. A. Gauthier, was formerly known as the Wm. Penn, and has been worked to a depth of four hundred feet. It is located just outside the eastern line of the corporation of Grass Valley and west of the Eureka-Idaho lode. The mine has produced about $135,000, some of the quartz being very rich in specimens. The ledge averages seven feet in width and paid on an average of $17 per ton. ca THE ALLISON RANCH Mine is situated about two miles south of Grass Valley, and was one of the famous mines of early days. In 1893, Mr. Davis, who was the owner of the property, transferred it to a company headed by Messrs. James