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Lost Grass Valley Gold Rush History of the Wilhelm & Binkleman Pioneer Families by Waldo C.F. Potter (2024) (374 pages)
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Page: of 374
and milling have been taken advantage of. Throughout this
County are found the best and latest types of mining machinery. There are many fine hoisting and pumping plants,
magnificent mills and reduction works, which with the natural advantages of cheap power, plenty of water and timber,
good communication affording cheap supplies, and a satisfied
labor community, with the fact that actual values have
been stored by nature in Mother Earth, makes this County
the Great Gold Mining County which it is.
Grass Falley and Nevada City Mining Districts are
famed the world over. It has been stated by well-known
geologists that these districts contain more gold quartz veins
than any other given area of like radius in the explored
world. Many of these veins are being profitably mined, but
hundreds only await the magic wand of Capital to make them
‘gold producers.
Reference:—The United States Geological Department
and the California State Mining Bureau have issued extensive
detailed folios which can be referred to regarding the mines
and mining of this County.
The Empire Mine, of Grass Valley, is the oldest quartz
mine ir. the State, now being operated, and it is one of the
best, having a gold product of over $11,000,000. Its vein
has been traced to a depth of 3,000 feet on the incline without decrease in size or value.
The North Star Mines, of Grass Valley, has just issued
its annual statement, showing a total product of these mines
to date of $20,000,000. During the year 1903, gold bullion
was produced of a total value of $736,087.31, at a current
operating cost of $259,164.39 and an operating profit of
$476,922.92 for the year. A new forty-stamp mill has just
been completed, which is undoubtedly the finest in the United
States.
The Maryland Idaho group in the same locality has proGoogle
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