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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
duced about $20,000,000. Numerous other mines in this
district have been large producers: notably the Pennsylvania,
Hartery Consolidated, Bullion, Omaha, Menlo, Allison
Ranch, Ben Franklin, Brunswick, Conlan, Jenny Lind, Orleans, Coe, Union Hill, Baltic, Auriferous, Sultana, Ironclad,
California, New York-Grass Valley, Kenosha, Niagara,
West Point, Normandie, Black Bear, Osceola, Golden Gate,
Golden Treasure, Norambagua, and others in the same locality.
In the Nevada City District the Champion group of
mines have produced over $15,000,000. “The Champion
shaft has reached a depth of 2,400 feet on the incline, and
there are 130 stamps on the property. In this district many
mines have produced over $1,000,000—the Mountaineer, Banner, Pittsburgh, California, Sneath and Clay, Pennsylvania,
Canada Hill, Murchie, Home, Reward, Gold Flat, Merrimac, Sierra Queen, New Hope, Summit, Poszy, Mayflower,
Le Compton, Texas, Spanish, Oustomah, Montana, Buckeye,
Federal Loan and others having records of large production.
In other portions of the County are the noted districts of
Bloomfield, Eureka, Washington and Meadow Lake, with
such mines as the Delhi, Yuba, Eagle Bird, Ormonde,
Zeibright, Baltic, St. Gothard, Quartz Quarry, National,
Culbertson, Red Cross, Gaston Ridge, Erie Consolidated,
Edison-Bucho, Crystal Lake and Excelsior, all with a magnificent gold product. In fact, all through the different
parts of the County is heard the low, continuous roar of
hundreds of stamps, year in and year out, crushing countless
tons of ore. Many newer properties, developed and equipped
during the past few years, are rapidly proving their worth
and sustaining the reputation of the County.
The auriferous gravel channels are very extensive in the
County, the noted Malakoff Mine having the record of being
the largest hydraulic mine in the world. A single brick proGoogle
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