Volume 08 (1864) (474 pages)

9 Che Wining and Scientific Press. Summary of ining News. jus Te @LEANED FROM VARIOUS 60URCES. River mining has been protracted to a much later period than usnal this season, in conseqenco of tho nnusual lack of water in therivers. The Celestials, to whom river aining is now pretty mueli given up, have therefure enjoyed “a season of unusual prosperity.” ‘Tho same cause whieh has been so favorable for the river miner has operated greatly ta the disadvantagegpf the miners in the dry and hill diggings. Even yet there is a great seareity of water throughout the mines, and in many loealities large numbers of miners are still waiting for this mueh needed element. Thero appears to be, at the presett time, and probably for the abovo reasons, a great dearth of mining news throughout the State We append such items as havo come to haud sineo our last issne. Ex Dorapo.—The Fo'som Telegraph says the copper miners seem to be resting from their labors, in that vieinity, at present ; those who expected to find eopper on top of the ground and a fortune with it, have been slightly disappointed. ‘he experience of all suceessful eopner mining in this State proves that no permanent bed of ore can be fonndat a less depth than one hnndred feet from the surfuee, and that whenever a permanent bed of yellow sulphurets is discovered, the miner may conelude that he has really struek it. ‘Tho principal elaims now being worked in that neighborhood, and on whieh work is prosecuted with vigor, are the elaims knowaas the Hank's Ravine elaims, and the claim known as the Jaae and Gilbert claim. ‘The shaft iu the prineipal elaim in Hank's Ravine is 117 feet in depth, and in it are found beautiful specimens of graanlated eopper, the pure native metal, aad ia suffieient quantities to pay forshipment. The Jane aad Gilbert company have a ve of yellow snlphurets that they have followed from near the surface, whieh is gradually increasing in width, and we are informed by old eopper miners, that the chances are that this claim will prove rich after sinking a sufficient dep h. The gold mining elaims in the flat, below town, are paying well ; after the great expense ineurred in running tunaels, and drains, the owners are reaping a reward for their perseverance and industry. The prineipal topic of conyersation on ehiange, is silver—Reese River, Silver Nlountain, Humboldt, and Enterprise stocks. Tradjag stock is the order of the day, and holders are perfeetly certain of having their fortunes secured as goon as the mia ng season opens. “Feet” are beiag handled quite freely, aad without reserve as to value. Tne Boisk Mines—Rien Sitver Orr.—tThe Boise News says that au assay from the Morning Star quartz ledge shows a yield of $7000 in silver and $2,800 in gold. ‘The silver permeates the eatire rock and not in spots and partieles as is the ease in many ledges, specimens from which assay well, but do not work up to the prospeet. A t wn on Jordan Creek, ealled Boonville, has reeently sprung up; it contains thirteen houses, and covers about all the available building ground there is iu the vicinity. Two anda half miles further upis Ruby City, and one mi’e still further up nnother town is laid out. The News pives eneoaraging aeeouats generally of that Mining locality. WNevapa County.—A correspondent of the Marysville Appeal writes that the work of prospecting Tor eopper still progresses in the Zine House distriet, with flattering results. The Well Company, after drifting from their east wall some 70 feet, have struck the west wall of their lead. This is the widest lead yet found. The Homestead Company, (formerly the Yolala) have struek gray ore at a depth of about 70 feet. The Gray Eagle Company are putting an eugine oa their works that will keep them dry and enable them to work their shatt to advantage. Work is progressing on the Last Chaaee, where some fine ore is beiag fouud. The Hooker and General Grant huve both got good ore, yet not in paying quantities. The Wild Rose Company have struek some ore, and the prospeets for that ledgo are most favorable. This company intend to work their vein through the Winter, and brilliant rsults are hoped for. ‘They have a very large vein of soft eroppings, and at the depth of 50 feet have obtained very flattering proepeets. ‘The Mammoth Company are at work on their leads. Tuotunxe.—A correspondent of the Sonora Democrat, writing from Columbia says that times are rather lively in that vieinity, but in a wrong way for the prosperity ol the placo. Everybody that ean leave is packing upand striking out for “tall timber.” Some ten or twelve left the other day for the coal mines, in Contra Costa. That's bringing things down to a foeus when men have to abandon the gold mines and seek employment in theeoal mines. The true eause of this sudden migratioa is the want of water. Coast Rancr Correr Mine.—The editor of the Marysvillo Appeal has eonversed with one of the miners of the lately diseovered eopper mines in the Coast Range, west of Colusa. He says that the miners aro proseeutiag their labors of prospeeting with energy, aud bave the best indieations as to the rielness of these mines. Many of the companies have erected maehinery for lifting rock and are driving their shafts with vigor. Among those he named, was the Washiagton eompany, whose shaft has already heen : unk to a depth of 106 feet—and the owners havo ereeted a horse-power whim for lifting rock and water. The Jefferson is also down 68 feet, and about erecting a similar whim for expediting work. ‘The owners of the claims known as the “ Frost,” “ Gnme Cock,” and “ Franklin,” are also pushing their work. ‘Ihe “ Frost Ledge" is reputed to have the favorite lead. The miners at work have the greatest coafidenee in final success. Rerse Raiver.—A Ictter before us from Reese River, speaks of the ledges at Amador as enormous in size, fromten to twenty feet wide. The writer says “the boys have struek it” oa the Peacock rich. ‘They feel eonfident that it is a good ledge and intend to hold on it. All kinds of business there exeept building and prospeeting is very dull. They have just eommeneed work on the Nimrod, with good indieations of haviag a valnable veia. The Niagura is down about 12 feet, and has been worked enongh to hold it through the winter. It looks well. The Exehauge is just being opened. There was a large amount of prospecting going on there at the time of writiug, Dee. L6th, more than there was last suromerRicn Yirtp.—Dave Crear, says the Reese River Reveille, has showed us two small bars whieh he had obtained from only three pounds of the Florida toek, worked by hand. The bars weighed 8.37 ounces ad were worth $10 67—tbe silver being 996 fine. At this rate the yi-ld of this roek would be $3 55 2-3 to the pound, or $7,110 to the ton. Rien Rock rrom Aveusra Disrrier—Some rock reeently sent in from the “Sister Series ” ledges, Augusta distriet, Reese River, to Mr. Robert N. Graves, Superintendent of the Empire Mill, Gold Hill, went as high as $350 per ton. This diatriet wag organized someeight or nine months ago. There has been, as yet, but little work done on the elaims, but what has been done has resulted in developments entirely satisfaetory to the owners of elaims in the district. . Snasra County.—At the Pittsburg Copper Mines, the original Williams & Kellinger Company have commeneed shipping ore below. They are also engaged ia constructing arrastras to erush some goldbearing rock, whieb is found in their elaim, and whieh is known to be very rieh. Mueh stock in this eompany has ehanged hands of late, at high figures per foot. The Origiual Tweaty-six Compuny have deeided to incorporate as soon as the articles of ineorporation eau be sigaed by the stockholders. This company are going ahead with the work on their elaint. ‘The Webster elaim is being worked for the purpose of laying tbe elaim over, under the laws of the district, for six months, aad in } the meantinie efforts will bo made to ineorporato. This elaim is know to contain a rich silver lead, not unlike the Williams & Kellinger. dhe Columbia Conipany have deeided to incorporate, and the owners think they bave a good thing of it. ‘The Original Minnesota Company eontinue to push forward their tuunel, and are not sparing expetse in develepiag their silver lead. Other companies have let contracta for running tunnels and sinking shafts, and mueli aetivity prevails throughout these valuable mines. Siskivou.—The Yreka Journal says that Siskiyou county is deficient in a supply of mining hands, eaused by the stampede lor new places and the dread of China eompetition. Miners’ wages have inereased 25 per ecnt., and mechanics’ wages have increased also. 9 Piumas.—A eompany has been formed to eut a tunnel 1,200 feet in length through the hill which separates Indian and Round Valleys, in this couaty. Burte.—Placer miners in the vicinity of Cherokee Flat and Morris Ravine are patiently waiting for water to work their elaims with. These localities are not supplied by ditches, and the quantity of rain that has fallen during the present season, has not been sufficient to furnish a supply. Many bave their elaims in working order, aud the welcome rattle of the shovel aud the sluice fork will resound through the eafions and gullies, as soon as the rains shall furnish them with a sluice head. Sizrra.—lhe late storm tas put an end to river mining, the two forks of the Yuba having swollen to such a degree that the usual pumping applianees were altogether inadequate to keep the water under eontrol. The Messenger judges from the “eleaning up” which the Editor saw, that the mines on Rabbit Creck, below La Porte were doing well. ‘There has been some slaiee robbing, by Chinamen, at Cox's Bar. A charge of shot Irom a double-barreled shot gun brought one of the robbers down with a severe wound. He was subsequently provided with suitable apartmeats iu the eounty jail, The elaims at Howland Flat are paying well, but there isa great lack of water. Some of the eompanies are washing their dirt, the richness of which seems thus far to exceed their most sanguine expeetations. But water is searee, as yet and a few hours at a time has been all the washing done. It will require nbout ten days, running all the time, to clean out some of the large dumps. Most of the companies are still working short handed, but should there be water to elear the slides, there will be an immediate demand for more men—otberwiso, some of those now employed must be diseharged. The Amerieaa conipany has recently completed a tunnel whieh cost tbirty thousand dollars. ‘lhe eompany have a large amount of what is considered the best ground in the eounty. Fletcher & Rowland’s mill, in Sierra Valley, turned ont this fall over twelve hundred thousand feet of lumber. Yuna.—tT'he Marysville Express, speaking of the mines in this couaty, says a silver lode has been struek in Prairie District, some two miles above Browa’s Valley. We saw an assay from the eroppings, which was $26 46 silver and $12 72 gold. The rock resembles Washoe rock, and the lode is thought to be extensive. ‘The Marysville Company, at Brown's Valley, have struek a very fine ledge of gold-bearing quartz, at the depth of forty feet, which is from three to fonr feet thick. This company is steadily prosecuting their work, and they feel eonfideat of being richly rewarded lor their outlay. The Burnside also struck a fine ledge last week m_ their shaft. A large number of other eompanies are prospecting, with fine prospects. ‘Ihe elaims whirh have been opened are paying better as they go down.Sinver Bars.—The Aurora Times of Dee. 23d, says: “Last evening we saw on the eouater of Wells, Fargo & Co., at this plaee, five large, handsome silver bars, valned at upwards of $12,000. Four of these bullion lumps were from the Del Monte, and one from the Crockett eompaay. There was also a sixth bar, smaller thau the rest, eontaining eonsiderable gold, and very valuable for its size. These are some ol the cvidenees of the way in whieh our mines are giving out.” Berener.—rhe Gold Hill News grows quite jubilant over the manner in whieh the Beleher has lately been giving out. It remarks: “Wesaw this morning on the eounter of Maynard & Flood’s Bank seven large, solid blocks of silver bullion, ready to te shipped to San Franciseo. The total value was eighteen thousand dollars. It caave from tbe Belelier mine.” Ricu Roex.—Five hnndred pounds of rock from the Crittenden Lead, Reese River, worked at Austin, yielded $131 23 in silver, 980 fine. Drawings.—We have highly talented and efficient Draughts men, by whom drawlngs of every deserlptions are execuled in the best style of art, with prommptitude and ata moderale cost.

9 Che Wining and Scientific Press. Summary of ining News. jus Te @LEANED FROM VARIOUS 60URCES. River mining has been protracted to a much later period than usnal this season, in conseqenco of tho nnusual lack of water in therivers. The Celestials, to whom river aining is now pretty mueli given up, have therefure enjoyed “a season of unusual prosperity.” ‘Tho same cause whieh has been so favorable for the river miner has operated greatly ta the disadvantagegpf the miners in the dry and hill diggings. Even yet there is a great seareity of water throughout the mines, and in many loealities large numbers of miners are still waiting for this mueh needed element. Thero appears to be, at the presett time, and probably for the abovo reasons, a great dearth of mining news throughout the State We append such items as havo come to haud sineo our last issne. Ex Dorapo.—The Fo'som Telegraph says the copper miners seem to be resting from their labors, in that vieinity, at present ; those who expected to find eopper on top of the ground and a fortune with it, have been slightly disappointed. ‘he experience of all suceessful eopner mining in this State proves that no permanent bed of ore can be fonndat a less depth than one hnndred feet from the surfuee, and that whenever a permanent bed of yellow sulphurets is discovered, the miner may conelude that he has really struek it. ‘Tho principal elaims now being worked in that neighborhood, and on whieh work is prosecuted with vigor, are the elaims knowaas the Hank's Ravine elaims, and the claim known as the Jaae and Gilbert claim. ‘The shaft iu the prineipal elaim in Hank's Ravine is 117 feet in depth, and in it are found beautiful specimens of graanlated eopper, the pure native metal, aad ia suffieient quantities to pay forshipment. The Jane aad Gilbert company have a ve of yellow snlphurets that they have followed from near the surface, whieh is gradually increasing in width, and we are informed by old eopper miners, that the chances are that this claim will prove rich after sinking a sufficient dep h. The gold mining elaims in the flat, below town, are paying well ; after the great expense ineurred in running tunaels, and drains, the owners are reaping a reward for their perseverance and industry. The prineipal topic of conyersation on ehiange, is silver—Reese River, Silver Nlountain, Humboldt, and Enterprise stocks. Tradjag stock is the order of the day, and holders are perfeetly certain of having their fortunes secured as goon as the mia ng season opens. “Feet” are beiag handled quite freely, aad without reserve as to value. Tne Boisk Mines—Rien Sitver Orr.—tThe Boise News says that au assay from the Morning Star quartz ledge shows a yield of $7000 in silver and $2,800 in gold. ‘The silver permeates the eatire rock and not in spots and partieles as is the ease in many ledges, specimens from which assay well, but do not work up to the prospeet. A t wn on Jordan Creek, ealled Boonville, has reeently sprung up; it contains thirteen houses, and covers about all the available building ground there is iu the vicinity. Two anda half miles further upis Ruby City, and one mi’e still further up nnother town is laid out. The News pives eneoaraging aeeouats generally of that Mining locality. WNevapa County.—A correspondent of the Marysville Appeal writes that the work of prospecting Tor eopper still progresses in the Zine House distriet, with flattering results. The Well Company, after drifting from their east wall some 70 feet, have struck the west wall of their lead. This is the widest lead yet found. The Homestead Company, (formerly the Yolala) have struek gray ore at a depth of about 70 feet. The Gray Eagle Company are putting an eugine oa their works that will keep them dry and enable them to work their shatt to advantage. Work is progressing on the Last Chaaee, where some fine ore is beiag fouud. The Hooker and General Grant huve both got good ore, yet not in paying quantities. The Wild Rose Company have struek some ore, and the prospeets for that ledgo are most favorable. This company intend to work their vein through the Winter, and brilliant rsults are hoped for. ‘They have a very large vein of soft eroppings, and at the depth of 50 feet have obtained very flattering proepeets. ‘The Mammoth Company are at work on their leads. Tuotunxe.—A correspondent of the Sonora Democrat, writing from Columbia says that times are rather lively in that vieinity, but in a wrong way for the prosperity ol the placo. Everybody that ean leave is packing upand striking out for “tall timber.” Some ten or twelve left the other day for the coal mines, in Contra Costa. That's bringing things down to a foeus when men have to abandon the gold mines and seek employment in theeoal mines. The true eause of this sudden migratioa is the want of water. Coast Rancr Correr Mine.—The editor of the Marysvillo Appeal has eonversed with one of the miners of the lately diseovered eopper mines in the Coast Range, west of Colusa. He says that the miners aro proseeutiag their labors of prospeeting with energy, aud bave the best indieations as to the rielness of these mines. Many of the companies have erected maehinery for lifting rock and are driving their shafts with vigor. Among those he named, was the Washiagton eompany, whose shaft has already heen : unk to a depth of 106 feet—and the owners havo ereeted a horse-power whim for lifting rock and water. The Jefferson is also down 68 feet, and about erecting a similar whim for expediting work. ‘The owners of the claims known as the “ Frost,” “ Gnme Cock,” and “ Franklin,” are also pushing their work. ‘Ihe “ Frost Ledge" is reputed to have the favorite lead. The miners at work have the greatest coafidenee in final success. Rerse Raiver.—A Ictter before us from Reese River, speaks of the ledges at Amador as enormous in size, fromten to twenty feet wide. The writer says “the boys have struek it” oa the Peacock rich. ‘They feel eonfident that it is a good ledge and intend to hold on it. All kinds of business there exeept building and prospeeting is very dull. They have just eommeneed work on the Nimrod, with good indieations of haviag a valnable veia. The Niagura is down about 12 feet, and has been worked enongh to hold it through the winter. It looks well. The Exehauge is just being opened. There was a large amount of prospecting going on there at the

time of writiug, Dee. L6th, more than there was last suromerRicn Yirtp.—Dave Crear, says the Reese River Reveille, has showed us two small bars whieh he had obtained from only three pounds of the Florida toek, worked by hand. The bars weighed 8.37 ounces ad were worth $10 67—tbe silver being 996 fine. At this rate the yi-ld of this roek would be $3 55 2-3 to the pound, or $7,110 to the ton. Rien Rock rrom Aveusra Disrrier—Some rock reeently sent in from the “Sister Series ” ledges, Augusta distriet, Reese River, to Mr. Robert N. Graves, Superintendent of the Empire Mill, Gold Hill, went as high as $350 per ton. This diatriet wag organized someeight or nine months ago. There has been, as yet, but little work done on the elaims, but what has been done has resulted in developments entirely satisfaetory to the owners of elaims in the district. . Snasra County.—At the Pittsburg Copper Mines, the original Williams & Kellinger Company have commeneed shipping ore below. They are also engaged ia constructing arrastras to erush some goldbearing rock, whieb is found in their elaim, and whieh is known to be very rieh. Mueh stock in this eompany has ehanged hands of late, at high figures per foot. The Origiual Tweaty-six Compuny have deeided to incorporate as soon as the articles of ineorporation eau be sigaed by the stockholders. This company are going ahead with the work on their elaint. ‘The Webster elaim is being worked for the purpose of laying tbe elaim over, under the laws of the district, for six months, aad in } the meantinie efforts will bo made to ineorporato. This elaim is know to contain a rich silver lead, not unlike the Williams & Kellinger. dhe Columbia Conipany have deeided to incorporate, and the owners think they bave a good thing of it. ‘The Original Minnesota Company eontinue to push forward their tuunel, and are not sparing expetse in develepiag their silver lead. Other companies have let contracta for running tunnels and sinking shafts, and mueli aetivity prevails throughout these valuable mines. Siskivou.—The Yreka Journal says that Siskiyou county is deficient in a supply of mining hands, eaused by the stampede lor new places and the dread of China eompetition. Miners’ wages have inereased 25 per ecnt., and mechanics’ wages have increased also. 9 Piumas.—A eompany has been formed to eut a tunnel 1,200 feet in length through the hill which separates Indian and Round Valleys, in this couaty. Burte.—Placer miners in the vicinity of Cherokee Flat and Morris Ravine are patiently waiting for water to work their elaims with. These localities are not supplied by ditches, and the quantity of rain that has fallen during the present season, has not been sufficient to furnish a supply. Many bave their elaims in working order, aud the welcome rattle of the shovel aud the sluice fork will resound through the eafions and gullies, as soon as the rains shall furnish them with a sluice head. Sizrra.—lhe late storm tas put an end to river mining, the two forks of the Yuba having swollen to such a degree that the usual pumping applianees were altogether inadequate to keep the water under eontrol. The Messenger judges from the “eleaning up” which the Editor saw, that the mines on Rabbit Creck, below La Porte were doing well. ‘There has been some slaiee robbing, by Chinamen, at Cox's Bar. A charge of shot Irom a double-barreled shot gun brought one of the robbers down with a severe wound. He was subsequently provided with suitable apartmeats iu the eounty jail, The elaims at Howland Flat are paying well, but there isa great lack of water. Some of the eompanies are washing their dirt, the richness of which seems thus far to exceed their most sanguine expeetations. But water is searee, as yet and a few hours at a time has been all the washing done. It will require nbout ten days, running all the time, to clean out some of the large dumps. Most of the companies are still working short handed, but should there be water to elear the slides, there will be an immediate demand for more men—otberwiso, some of those now employed must be diseharged. The Amerieaa conipany has recently completed a tunnel whieh cost tbirty thousand dollars. ‘lhe eompany have a large amount of what is considered the best ground in the eounty. Fletcher & Rowland’s mill, in Sierra Valley, turned ont this fall over twelve hundred thousand feet of lumber. Yuna.—tT'he Marysville Express, speaking of the mines in this couaty, says a silver lode has been struek in Prairie District, some two miles above Browa’s Valley. We saw an assay from the eroppings, which was $26 46 silver and $12 72 gold. The rock resembles Washoe rock, and the lode is thought to be extensive. ‘The Marysville Company, at Brown's Valley, have struek a very fine ledge of gold-bearing quartz, at the depth of forty feet, which is from three to fonr feet thick. This company is steadily prosecuting their work, and they feel eonfideat of being richly rewarded lor their outlay. The Burnside also struck a fine ledge last week m_ their shaft. A large number of other eompanies are prospecting, with fine prospects. ‘Ihe elaims whirh have been opened are paying better as they go down.Sinver Bars.—The Aurora Times of Dee. 23d, says: “Last evening we saw on the eouater of Wells, Fargo & Co., at this plaee, five large, handsome silver bars, valned at upwards of $12,000. Four of these bullion lumps were from the Del Monte, and one from the Crockett eompaay. There was also a sixth bar, smaller thau the rest, eontaining eonsiderable gold, and very valuable for its size. These are some ol the cvidenees of the way in whieh our mines are giving out.” Berener.—rhe Gold Hill News grows quite jubilant over the manner in whieh the Beleher has lately been giving out. It remarks: “Wesaw this morning on the eounter of Maynard & Flood’s Bank seven large, solid blocks of silver bullion, ready to te shipped to San Franciseo. The total value was eighteen thousand dollars. It caave from tbe Belelier mine.” Ricu Roex.—Five hnndred pounds of rock from the Crittenden Lead, Reese River, worked at Austin, yielded $131 23 in silver, 980 fine. Drawings.—We have highly talented and efficient Draughts men, by whom drawlngs of every deserlptions are execuled in the best style of art, with prommptitude and ata moderale cost.