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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 mill and small hoisting works were erected by the former owners, and though worked on a small scale the mine has always paid well. The present company are now erecting a twenty-stamp mill, with all modern improvements, and are also putting up one of the largest double-hoist rigs in the State. The machinery is all on the ground and will be in place and ready to start up by the last of August. From forty to fortyfive nen are employed at the mine, but this force will be largely increased when the mine is opened up as intended. About eighty acres of the ground embraced in the Mayflower property consists of very rich blue gravel. When the hydraulic mines were closed down, Messrs. Martin, Richards and Waters were enjoined and then turned their attention to quartz mining. E. M. Davis is the present superintendent. Cc SPANISH Situated on Wood’s ravine, one and a half miles westerly from Nevada City, and was worked in a desultory manner many years ago, considerable gold being taken from it by the early owners. The property passed into the hands of A. R. Lord and A. S. Lord about ten years ago. They put up hoisting works and a small mill and proceeded to develop the mine, which they sold about two years ago for $55,000 to the present owner, Mr. R. R. Colgate, of New York. A new and well-equipped mill of ten stamps was put up at once and the practical working of the mine begun. Last summer new and heavier hoisting works were erected, and lately a new pumping rig has been put in, although there is comparatively little water to contend with. With the present plant the mine can be worked to a depth of 1000 feet. The shaft is down four hundred feet. The ledge, which is in granite, is from three to fourteen feet wide, the quartz being of low grade and quite heavily sulphureted. The general yield of the ore is very satisfactory and occasionally a bunch of remarkably rich quartz is encountered, over $50,000 having been taken out of one pocket since the present owner has had the mine. A. L. Begbie is the superintendent. ca MOUNTAINEER Operations have been carried on for the past fifteen years or more, The property is situated on Deer Creek, opposite and not far from the Providence Mine. It is owned principally by San Jose and San Francisco eaA Gees parties. The total depth attained is 1400 feet. In this mine the ledge is found in granite and varies in width from a few inches to three feet. The quartz is nearly all of good grade, and at times the mine has paid handsomely, while the average returns have been highly satisfactory. During the past ten years the Mountaineer has been under the efficient management of W. A. Dennis, who is the present superintendent. The main lode has been worked a distance of 2200 feet. A tunnel runs into the hill, and 1400 feet from the mouthof this tunnel, in an underground station 45 x 22 feet in size, are situated the hoisting works and pumping outfit, which are run by Pelton water wheels. The incline extends eight hundred and fifty feet below this station. The twenty-stamp mill, which is also run by water power, is situated near the creek some distance below the mine. During the past ten years the output of this mine has been about $1,000,000. At present development work is being done in new ground purchased not long ago, and in consequence the old shaft has been allowed to fill with water to a considerable extent The company may conclude to pump out the old works soon and sink deeper, as there is a good strong ledge in the bottom. Cn THE GOLD HILL This is a western extension of the Nevada City Mine, is under the same management, and is generally known by the latter name. It is situated about a mile and a half west of Nevada City, on Woods’ Ravine, being on the same lode as the Providence, Wyoming and Champion, There are two shafts on the mine, the main or southern shaft being down r1000 feet and the northern shaft, where work is now being done, is down over six hundred feet, with levels every hundred feet. The ore shoots range from two to three feet in width, and in some places on the five hundred level reached a width of eighteen feet. The quartz is heavily sulphureted and shows free gold, some handsome and rich specimen quartz being found occasionally. The sulphurets is worth from $100 to $400 per ton, the quartz yielding from $8.00 to $40.00 per ton. There are two sets of hoisting works and a ten-stamp mill on the property, the quartz from the upper shaft being run to the mill over atramway. All machinery is driven by water power. A tunnel, nearly a mile long and emptying into Deer Creek, drains the upper shaft to a depth of over five hundred feet. Over $600,000 has been produced by the Nevada City. About forty men are usually employed in the mine