Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

274 She Mining and Scientific Bress, Gownnnrtentions. In arg DepantstenT we invite the FREE Discussion of all proper subjects—correspondents alone being responsible tor the ideas and theories they advance. (Written for the Mlning and Sclentific Press.) From Tuolumne County. ii BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. s {Continued from page 271.] S -Eprrors Press: Since my last writing, my notes have grown so numerous and extensive that it is almost a inatter of impossibility to ingelude them allin a letter of reasonable length, so I hope that many of those whose mines I have visited within the past few weeks will kindly excuse me if they should not find so extensive a notice as they deserve. On the 9th inst. I took dinner with Mr. Musser, of the Eagle, on my way from Jamestown to Big Oak Flat. Some very fine new developments had been made since iny previous visit tothis mine, andI was delighted with the improved appearance of the vein; Mr. M. entertaining, and justly too, very high hopes for the futare richness of this mine. LT arrived about dark at the “Flat,” where I fonnd about the same state of things as last year, only a littleduller. Some improvements, however, have been made. Aniong these is a fine new 10-stamp mill, nearfy complete, at the lower end of the “ Ffat,” nearly on the site of one that was burned down a few years since. The Nonpareil milf, at Deer Flat, was idle for want of quartz. Mr. Dupat was busy experimenting with some taifings, by making them inte bricks, and baking them ina kiln, after which they are ground in a Farrand’s: Amalgamator. ‘The amalgamator was running at the time of my visit, but Mr. Dupat did not feel certain of the practibility of the process. A fine ledge of decomposed quarlz, paying twelve to sixteen dolfars per ton has been discovered, and is being worked by Messrs. Foote and Burns, near Garrote. ‘The ledge appears to be about forty feet wide, and has beep opencd by a shaft to a depth of sixty feet. The rock ig crusbed dry under the stamps to the fiueness of peas, after which itis ground and amalgamated in Varney's pans, three of which are in use. Another fine well-defined lead situated between Big Oak Flat and Garrote, is owned by Messrs. Snow, of Garrote and Schernierhorn of the “Flat.” About 140 tons of ore are now on the dump, which prospects at about the rate of thirty dollars per ton. BOWER CAVE. On the 11th, I stopped at the Bower Cave, en the North Fork of the Merced, and at the request of the proprietor, Mr. Peehard, visited this highly interesting natural cnriosity. The eave is situated about 400 feet from the creek, and at ati elevation of probably 100 feet above it. Itisina limestone formation, and consists of an open depression about fifty feet deep and about the same diztauce across, communiseating with which on the east side isa snbterrauean cbamber of nearly the satne size. A pool of beautifully clear water occupies about baffthe surface of the bottom of the main depression, while some maple trees, shading the cavern from the rays of the sun, Suggest to the mind an amount of enjoyment _in the way of summer picnics, not to be found everywhere. The eave is said to have been lined at one time with very fine stalactites, but these have long since disappeired before the throngs of curiosity-seeking visitors who have -beey attracted thither for the past ten years. Near the cave Mr. Wm. Wright of Coulterville is engaged in buildiug a small quartz mill, to work rock frowa vein which*he told ‘Ine Was situated about 2 mile above. In the eden ee "ARE a il afternoon, I visited the mine of : i i THE c e. ec, oll HE LAFAYRTITE VEIN, Situated near Black’s store, about fifteen miles east of Coulterville. The course of the vein is about north and south, with a dip to the eastward of about forty-five degrees. At the time of my visit, the pumping works were out oforder, and the mine was nearly full of water. Mr. Muun, however, informed me that the shaft had reached a depth of 160 feet on the vein. The vein near the surface is yery much quartz boulders, lying between the slate bedroek and the alluvium, which last formation constituted the hanging wall. solid and about two feet wide. of the present shalt. gcar are driven by an engine of 10-horse power, value of the vein. . three and a half miles brought nie to es THR MARBLE SPRING MINE, lee, of San Francisco. of the present proprietors, wha are going vigor ously to work to reopen it. southeast of abont shirty-two degrees. request of Mr. Vhomas Armstrang, the super intundent of the mine. I spent the night witl hin, and in the morning started for Coulter vilfe, stopping fora short tine with Mr. W G. Heslep, formerly of Quartz Mountain Tuolumpe county, who is now working THE LOUISIANA MINK, in the Pres. three to six feet wide, about two feet of which is pay rock, assnying from thirty to forty dollars per tov, but of so particufarly rebeflious a eharacter that itis with some difficulty that even twelve dollars is realized by ordinary pro cess. it work ore refnses to amalzamate. He expects, how ever, to give the lurnace another trial. mines, and will probably succeed if any one can a little before night. Coulterville is very dul at this season, and more than usually so, jus now. known as THR VIROINIA, the great Carson lead. of San Francisco. was noticed in the Pres some time lust falf. Subsequent development: more than jostify the most sangnine statement: in that report. After dinner, E left for Bea Saturday and Sunday were spent in Bear Val few subscribers to the Press. THE MARIPOSA XSTATE. rather precarious condition. generally in anything but a settled state o mind. i‘ Josephine. piflars from the ofd works. By this meuans over, Teopened at a less cost than $40,000. back pay as “gone forever.” removed and sold. Owned by several citizens of Bear Valley. The claint consists of 4,000 feet on a vein running nearly north and soulh, and dipping eastward atan angle ol forty degrees. ‘The deepest opening is by an inclinoon the vein ninety feet deep. A vertical shaft is being sunk to cut the vein ata perpendicular depth of seventy feet. This 13 intended fora permauent working shaft, and is large and well timbered. The vein is in slate formation, and is rather irregular in thickness. Its average broken, being but little more than a range of p Mr. M. says that in the bottom of the shaft the vein is The last erusking is said to have paid forty-five dollars per ton, the rock being taken from the bottom The pump and hoisting and everything goes to sbow that the owners are in earnest in their intention to test tbe After returning to Mr. Black’s,a ride of Owned by Messrs. Coward, Ralston and WakeThis mine liad paid welf in former years, but for some time since fad been abandoned, untif it fell into the hands The vein as far as heretofore explored, has been from one to . three feet wide,*running in a northeasterly and southwesterly direction, with a dip to the At the Of which several notices have already appeared The vein appears to be from throughout the old works is probably eighteen or twenty ‘inches, and it has paid the former owners from $20 to $500 per ton. ‘The president of the company is Mr. Samuel‘Miller, of Bear Valley, who is also superintendent‘of the works, which latter are now, however, in charge of Mr. H. C.'Treon,a practical miner, and one who seems to be giving tbe best of satisfaction to his employers. , .J~ Leaving the Lafayette, we proceeded to, the business he remained while I passed on in company with Mr. Smith, who proposed to act as my guide to the other mines in the Valley. 1 obtained from Mr. d’Artigue, superintendent velopments of that mine, but as I had” no opportunity of exploring the mine, [ shall defer a notice of it nntil such an opportanily shall occur. One anda haff miles north of La Victoire, is . THE CARSON AND BARNETT GOLD QUANTZ MINR, Owned by the gentlemen for whom itis named, and worked uuder the immediate charge of Mr. Win. R. Carson. The mine eontained sa much water that it was impossible to expfore the uuderground works, but Mr. C. informed me that it had been opened toa depth of sixty feet, showing a vein about a foot wide, lying ina north and sonth direction, with a slight dip to ' he westward. hey have a 6-stamp mill, driven by a 12-horse power stenm-engine, which also runs the hoisting works and pump. The rock taken out thins lar is said to average $125 per ton. A littfe farther on we eaie to the Hf . “nia and Nevada, passed in 1865-6.} . 2 La Victoire copper mine, where Mr: Q, having } of La Victoire some facts coneerning the. de ‘. NEW MINING LAWS. ~ (Under this captlon we shall give, from weck to weck, geveral of Ihe different laws relating to Mining, published In our cheapedition of the New Mlning Laws of Callfur-~ ee ¥ 74 Gnar. LXI.—An, Act concerning the Location aud Posséssion of Mining Claims. [Approved February 27, 18¢6.} and Assembly ,'do enact as 4 oliows > 4 . ( Section 1—Any six or more persons, who are malcs of the age’ of twenty-one years and upwards, holding mining ‘elniins in any mining district, or whe hold mincral lands not’avithin the boundaries of any established niining district, mzy form a new “mining district, embracing said claims, at a mecting of such persons to be ealled by posting, for five days, in at least five conspicuous places within the limits of such proposed new district, notices, in writing, stating the place and time for holding such , meeting, describing, as near as may be, the limits of such proposed new district, and signed by not less than five of such persons. At said meeting all males of the age of twenty-one years and up+ ward, holding mining claims, or any interest therein, within said limits, may vote, and by a majority vote determine whether said new mining district shall be established, and its boundaries, which shall be within the limits named in’ said notices; and thereafter the persons so qualified and holding mining claims in such newly established district, shall proceed to select a name therefor and elect a District Recorder, who shall be qnalilied, as aforesaid. He shall perform all the duties required of him hy law, and shall, within thirty days after qnulifying, tile and.record in his office, a record of The'People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate Tormerly owned by Mr. Potts, who has seld it, Mr. H. has lately been trying a roasting process. but has thus far been unuble to make satisfactorily. asthe gold iv the rnasted Mr. Hesfep is well known as one of the most thorough and scientific prospectors in the southern Alter dinner 1 rode down to Coulterville, a distance of abont twelve iniles, where I arrived In the morning, our old friend Capt. Aiken accompanied me on a visit to his claim, Situated about two miles southeast of town, on A. very elaborate report on this vein by Mr. J. EB. Clayton, M. BE. Valley, where I arrived a little after dark ley, resting from the fatigues of my mountain tide, and obtaining such inlurmation as was to be hud concerning matters ol inlerest, and a Matters onthe Mariposa estate are in a ‘The lease of the Dodge Bros. expires in a few weeks, and it is not known whether they will renew it or not, ag a consequence of which the employees are In the Benton mills, twenty-four stamps are running on very good rock obtained from a new discovery in the Pine Tree mine, while the Bear Valley mill is supplied from the The Prineeton is burely paying expenses and a little over, by removing the. enongh gold fas been taken out to pay all the. workmen about the mine, and some 33,000 No new explorations are going on in this mine, and it is believed that 16 cannot be The Mariposa mill is ronning a small portion of the time, the miners having leased the mine and milf. ‘The last few rnns have not paid more than half wages, while the men regard . heir The Mt. Ophir and Greene’s Gnfch mills have been stopped for months, and part of their material fias been On Monday morning I wentincompany with Mr. Quierolo, of Bear Valley. to visit the conditionally, to Mr. P. Hussey, of Hornitos, . who is now prospecting it. “Phe course of this vein is northeast and soulhwest, and its width about four feet. It has been opened about ninety feet deep, and fias heretofure paid from 1870 to $110 per ton, the rock being worked in Floyd's mill. This mine and the Fleyd—noticed last year—are under the charge of Mr. d’Artigne, of La Victoire. ‘The latter mine -. has also been sold, conditionally, to San Francisco parties, for $20.000. ‘fhe buyers are now prospecting the mine, and have opened it to a {. depth of 115 feet. ‘Ihe last erushing 1s said to tL} have paid $75 per ton. Several other veins in the vafley are being prospected with every prospect of success ; among which may be speciatly noted the Mammoth, owned by D. Jones & Co., which is opened toa depth of twelve feet, showing a vein two feet wide, much of the rock showing free gold, About three o'clock we returned to the LaFayette, where we found Mr. Quierolo, g. and bidding Mr. Smith a pleasant good-hye, we g. tode back to Bear Valfey, well pleased with «. our ride und its results. +. On the folfowing afternoon I left for Colorado, spending the night at Sherlock's. In that _. neighborhood are a nomber of inines, princiwhich would be welf worthy of notice; bnt as my fetter is already growing long, I shuafl have to omit then. The mine of E. B. ROLLINS & €0., Ou Sweetwater, bas been worked by the present owners abont four years. 1t is situated in a pranite formation, the strike of the vein being northwest and southeast, with a dip to the northeast of seventy degrees. Its average breadth is from twenty to twenty-two inches. as far as expfored. It is opened by an incline 125 leet deep, and by drifts und tunnels on the vein 525 feet. The usual yield is from sixteen . to twenty dollars per ton. though some rock has been obtained that paid us much as $250. A 50-horse power steam engine furnishes power for the mifl of sixteen stamps, and for pumping the mine and hoisting the ore. ‘The mill is ‘. well built, and usnally crushes from twelve to sixteen tons in twenty-four fours. Abont halfa mile above the Rollins’ mill is the Ellis mill, of ten stamps, which has been stopped during the past winter, but is now being refitted. and wilf be started in abonta week. After leaving the Ellis mill, Mr. Rollins accompanied me to visit the newly-discovered vein of the EUREKA QUARTZ COMPANY, Situated about three miles above Lovejoy's inill, and ffteen miles Irom Mariposa. We were accompanied to the mine by Mr. Snyder, one of the owners, at whose honse [ ain now staying. ‘fhe ledge is in a slate furmation, running nearly north and south, with a slight dip to the west. It has been opened to a depth of thirty-five feet, and appears to be valunable. Its thickness is from sixteen to thirtypally owned by Chilenos and Italians, some of of the proceedings of said mccting. No district formed under the provisions of this Act, shall be divided by any county line. Mining districts now existing may be sontinned. Ssc. 2. The District Recorder, so chosen, shall hold his office until the second Saturday of July then next eusuing. Sec. 8. The annual cleetion for District Reeorder shall be held, in each district, on the first Saturday of July, of cach year, Whenever a vacuncy oecurs in the office of District Recorder, by death, resignation or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled, for the balance of the unexpired term, by special election, which shall be called hy means of notices, signed by not less than five claim holders entitled to vote for District Recorder in the district, posted in not less than five conspicuous places in the district, for ten dnys preceding sneh special election. ‘The Diswrict Recorder shall, in all eases, hold his office until his successor is elected and qualified. It shnll be the duty of the District Recorder to give native of the annnal clee. tion, by posting notices in not less than five conspicuous places in his district, ten days betore snid election. All notices of election shall state the place, day and hour of holding the election, The District Recorder, in the several mining districts of this Stato, shall give notice of the first annual election undzr this Act. In all cases, in posting notices required by this Act, if practicable, one of said notices shall be posted on the door of the District Recorder's office, and, so far as possible, all elections shall be held at the office of the District Recorder. Sec. 4. All elcetions, after the first election, in anew district, formed under this Act, shall be by ballot. Exeept at the first election ina new district, formed under this Act, none but males, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who are holders of elaims, or any interest therein, in the distriet, and who have resided in the district thirty days iinmediately preceding the day of election, shali be entitled to vote. If the district has not been organized for thirty days, then only such persons who are of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, and who own claims, or any interest therein, in sid district, and have resided therein from the time of its organization, shall be entitled to vote. F Sec. 5. At eleven o’clock a. m. of the day of election, and at the place designated for holding the same, those entitled to vote at such election shall choose, viva voce, one person to act as Inspector, and two persons to act as Judges, all of whom shnll he persons who are entitled to vote at such election. The Inspector and Judges shall appoint two snitable persons to act as Clerks at such election. Immediately thereafter tho polls shall be opened, and shall be kept open until sundown, at which time they shall close, The person recciving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected District Recorder of the district, and the Inspector and Judges shall give him a certilicate to that effect, which, within thirty days after such election, shall be filed and recorded in the office of the Dis-” trict Recorder by the District Recorder. Sec. 6. No person shall be cligible to the office time of the election, he is entitled to vote for District Recorder in such district. Sec. 7. Any officer of any election who shall be guilty of fraud in the conducting of any election for District Recorder, and any one who shall knowingly cast an illegal vote, sball be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be pun+ ished by a fine not execeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail for » period not of District Recorder in any district unless, at the ~ six inches, probably averaging two feet. To Mr. Snyder, my present host, . am onder deep obligations for his kind hogpitaiity, on the oceasion of my being caught, when here last spring, in 2 severe suow-storm. auce of things here is much changed since then, and this, whiecb I then regarded as one of the dreariest regions on earth, now appears, in its spring dress, one of the loveliest spots in Yours, wanderiugly, Mariposa, April 19, 1866. exceeding six months, or by both such fino and imprisonment. src. 8. In case of a continned absence from the district of the District Recorder and his deputy, for thirty consecutive days, his offico may, upon the written application of any five persons who are eniitled to vote for District Reeorder in the district, be declared vacant by any Justice of tho Peace in the county. Sec. 9. Tyery District Recorder, including those eleeted under district mining laws, upon re tiring’ from his offico, shall hand over to his suc cessor, all moneys, books, papers and records, of a oe a 2 a — i —_

274 She Mining and Scientific Bress, Gownnnrtentions. In arg DepantstenT we invite the FREE Discussion of all proper subjects—correspondents alone being responsible tor the ideas and theories they advance. (Written for the Mlning and Sclentific Press.) From Tuolumne County. ii BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. s {Continued from page 271.] S -Eprrors Press: Since my last writing, my notes have grown so numerous and extensive that it is almost a inatter of impossibility to ingelude them allin a letter of reasonable length, so I hope that many of those whose mines I have visited within the past few weeks will kindly excuse me if they should not find so extensive a notice as they deserve. On the 9th inst. I took dinner with Mr. Musser, of the Eagle, on my way from Jamestown to Big Oak Flat. Some very fine new developments had been made since iny previous visit tothis mine, andI was delighted with the improved appearance of the vein; Mr. M. entertaining, and justly too, very high hopes for the futare richness of this mine. LT arrived about dark at the “Flat,” where I fonnd about the same state of things as last year, only a littleduller. Some improvements, however, have been made. Aniong these is a fine new 10-stamp mill, nearfy complete, at the lower end of the “ Ffat,” nearly on the site of one that was burned down a few years since. The Nonpareil milf, at Deer Flat, was idle for want of quartz. Mr. Dupat was busy experimenting with some taifings, by making them inte bricks, and baking them ina kiln, after which they are ground in a Farrand’s: Amalgamator. ‘The amalgamator was running at the time of my visit, but Mr. Dupat did not feel certain of the practibility of the process. A fine ledge of decomposed quarlz, paying twelve to sixteen dolfars per ton has been discovered, and is being worked by Messrs. Foote and Burns, near Garrote. ‘The ledge appears to be about forty feet wide, and has beep opencd by a shaft to a depth of sixty feet. The rock ig crusbed dry under the stamps to the fiueness of peas, after which itis ground and amalgamated in Varney's pans, three of which are in use. Another fine well-defined lead situated between Big Oak Flat and Garrote, is owned by Messrs. Snow, of Garrote and Schernierhorn of the “Flat.” About 140 tons of ore are now on the dump, which prospects at about the rate of thirty dollars per ton. BOWER CAVE. On the 11th, I stopped at the Bower Cave, en the North Fork of the Merced, and at the request of the proprietor, Mr. Peehard, visited this highly interesting natural cnriosity. The eave is situated about 400 feet from the creek, and at ati elevation of probably 100 feet above it. Itisina limestone formation, and consists of an open depression about fifty feet deep and about the same diztauce across, communiseating with which on the east side isa snbterrauean cbamber of nearly the satne size. A pool of beautifully clear water occupies about baffthe surface of the bottom of the main depression, while some maple trees, shading the cavern from the rays of the sun, Suggest to the mind an amount of enjoyment _in the way of summer picnics, not to be found everywhere. The eave is said to have been lined at one time with very fine stalactites, but these have long since disappeired before the throngs of curiosity-seeking visitors who have -beey attracted thither for the past ten years. Near the cave Mr. Wm. Wright of Coulterville is engaged in buildiug a small quartz mill, to work rock frowa vein which*he told ‘Ine Was situated about 2 mile above. In the eden ee "ARE a il afternoon, I visited the mine of : i i THE c e. ec, oll HE LAFAYRTITE VEIN, Situated near Black’s store, about fifteen miles east of Coulterville. The course of the vein is about north and south, with a dip to the eastward of about forty-five degrees. At the time of my visit, the pumping works were out oforder, and the mine was nearly full of water. Mr. Muun, however, informed me that the shaft had reached a depth of 160 feet on the vein. The vein near the surface is yery much quartz boulders, lying between the slate bedroek and the alluvium, which last formation constituted the hanging wall. solid and about two feet wide. of the present shalt. gcar are driven by an engine of 10-horse power, value of the vein. . three and a half miles brought nie to es THR MARBLE SPRING MINE, lee, of San Francisco. of the present proprietors, wha are going vigor ously to work to reopen it. southeast of abont shirty-two degrees. request of Mr. Vhomas Armstrang, the super intundent of the mine. I spent the night witl hin, and in the morning started for Coulter vilfe, stopping fora short tine with Mr. W G. Heslep, formerly of Quartz Mountain Tuolumpe county, who is now working THE LOUISIANA MINK, in the Pres. three to six feet wide, about two feet of which is pay rock, assnying from thirty to forty dollars per tov, but of so particufarly rebeflious a eharacter that itis with some difficulty that even twelve dollars is realized by ordinary pro cess. it work ore refnses to amalzamate. He expects, how ever, to give the lurnace another trial. mines, and will probably succeed if any one can a little before night. Coulterville is very dul at this season, and more than usually so, jus now. known as THR VIROINIA, the great Carson lead. of San Francisco. was noticed in the Pres some time lust falf. Subsequent development: more than jostify the most sangnine statement: in that report. After dinner, E left for Bea Saturday and Sunday were spent in Bear Val few subscribers to the Press. THE MARIPOSA XSTATE. rather precarious condition. generally in anything but a settled state o mind. i‘ Josephine. piflars from the ofd works. By this meuans over, Teopened at a less cost than $40,000. back pay as “gone forever.” removed and sold. Owned by several citizens of Bear Valley. The claint consists of 4,000 feet on a vein running nearly north and soulh, and dipping eastward atan angle ol forty degrees. ‘The deepest opening is by an inclinoon the vein ninety feet deep. A vertical shaft is being sunk to cut the vein ata perpendicular depth of seventy feet. This 13 intended fora permauent working shaft, and is large and well timbered. The vein is in slate formation, and is rather irregular in thickness. Its average broken, being but little more than a range of p Mr. M. says that in the bottom of the shaft the vein is The last erusking is said to have paid forty-five dollars per ton, the rock being taken from the bottom The pump and hoisting and everything goes to sbow that the owners are in earnest in their intention to test tbe After returning to Mr. Black’s,a ride of Owned by Messrs. Coward, Ralston and WakeThis mine liad paid welf in former years, but for some time since fad been abandoned, untif it fell into the hands The vein as far as heretofore explored, has been from one to . three feet wide,*running in a northeasterly and southwesterly direction, with a dip to the At the Of which several notices have already appeared The vein appears to be from throughout the old works is probably eighteen or twenty ‘inches, and it has paid the former owners from $20 to $500 per ton. ‘The president of the company is Mr. Samuel‘Miller, of Bear Valley, who is also superintendent‘of the works, which latter are now, however, in charge of Mr. H. C.'Treon,a practical miner, and one who seems to be giving tbe best of satisfaction to his employers. , .J~ Leaving the Lafayette, we proceeded to, the business he remained while I passed on in company with Mr. Smith, who proposed to act as my guide to the other mines in the Valley. 1 obtained from Mr. d’Artigue, superintendent velopments of that mine, but as I had” no opportunity of exploring the mine, [ shall defer a notice of it nntil such an opportanily shall occur. One anda haff miles north of La Victoire, is . THE CARSON AND BARNETT GOLD QUANTZ MINR, Owned by the gentlemen for whom itis named, and worked uuder the immediate charge of Mr. Win. R. Carson. The mine eontained sa much water that it was impossible to expfore the uuderground works, but Mr. C. informed me that it had been opened toa depth of sixty feet, showing a vein about a foot wide, lying ina north and sonth direction, with a slight dip to ' he westward. hey have a 6-stamp mill, driven by a 12-horse power stenm-engine, which also runs the hoisting works and pump. The rock taken out thins lar is said to average $125 per ton. A littfe farther on we eaie to the Hf . “nia and Nevada, passed in 1865-6.} . 2 La Victoire copper mine, where Mr: Q, having } of La Victoire some facts coneerning the. de ‘. NEW MINING LAWS.. ~ (Under this captlon we shall give, from weck to weck, geveral of Ihe different laws relating to Mining, published In our cheapedition of the New Mlning Laws of Callfur-~ ee ¥ 74 Gnar. LXI.—An, Act concerning the Location aud Posséssion of Mining Claims. [Approved February 27, 18¢6.} and Assembly ,'do enact as 4 oliows > 4 . ( Section 1—Any six or more persons, who are malcs of the age’ of twenty-one years and upwards, holding mining ‘elniins in any mining district, or whe hold mincral lands not’avithin the boundaries of any established niining district, mzy form a new

“mining district, embracing said claims, at a mecting of such persons to be ealled by posting, for five days, in at least five conspicuous places within the limits of such proposed new district, notices, in writing, stating the place and time for holding such , meeting, describing, as near as may be, the limits of such proposed new district, and signed by not less than five of such persons. At said meeting all males of the age of twenty-one years and up+ ward, holding mining claims, or any interest therein, within said limits, may vote, and by a majority vote determine whether said new mining district shall be established, and its boundaries, which shall be within the limits named in’ said notices; and thereafter the persons so qualified and holding mining claims in such newly established district, shall proceed to select a name therefor and elect a District Recorder, who shall be qnalilied, as aforesaid. He shall perform all the duties required of him hy law, and shall, within thirty days after qnulifying, tile and.record in his office, a record of The'People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate Tormerly owned by Mr. Potts, who has seld it, Mr. H. has lately been trying a roasting process. but has thus far been unuble to make satisfactorily. asthe gold iv the rnasted Mr. Hesfep is well known as one of the most thorough and scientific prospectors in the southern Alter dinner 1 rode down to Coulterville, a distance of abont twelve iniles, where I arrived In the morning, our old friend Capt. Aiken accompanied me on a visit to his claim, Situated about two miles southeast of town, on A. very elaborate report on this vein by Mr. J. EB. Clayton, M. BE. Valley, where I arrived a little after dark ley, resting from the fatigues of my mountain tide, and obtaining such inlurmation as was to be hud concerning matters ol inlerest, and a Matters onthe Mariposa estate are in a ‘The lease of the Dodge Bros. expires in a few weeks, and it is not known whether they will renew it or not, ag a consequence of which the employees are In the Benton mills, twenty-four stamps are running on very good rock obtained from a new discovery in the Pine Tree mine, while the Bear Valley mill is supplied from the The Prineeton is burely paying expenses and a little over, by removing the. enongh gold fas been taken out to pay all the. workmen about the mine, and some 33,000 No new explorations are going on in this mine, and it is believed that 16 cannot be The Mariposa mill is ronning a small portion of the time, the miners having leased the mine and milf. ‘The last few rnns have not paid more than half wages, while the men regard . heir The Mt. Ophir and Greene’s Gnfch mills have been stopped for months, and part of their material fias been On Monday morning I wentincompany with Mr. Quierolo, of Bear Valley. to visit the conditionally, to Mr. P. Hussey, of Hornitos, . who is now prospecting it. “Phe course of this vein is northeast and soulhwest, and its width about four feet. It has been opened about ninety feet deep, and fias heretofure paid from 1870 to $110 per ton, the rock being worked in Floyd's mill. This mine and the Fleyd—noticed last year—are under the charge of Mr. d’Artigne, of La Victoire. ‘The latter mine -. has also been sold, conditionally, to San Francisco parties, for $20.000. ‘fhe buyers are now prospecting the mine, and have opened it to a {. depth of 115 feet. ‘Ihe last erushing 1s said to tL} have paid $75 per ton. Several other veins in the vafley are being prospected with every prospect of success ; among which may be speciatly noted the Mammoth, owned by D. Jones & Co., which is opened toa depth of twelve feet, showing a vein two feet wide, much of the rock showing free gold, About three o'clock we returned to the LaFayette, where we found Mr. Quierolo, g. and bidding Mr. Smith a pleasant good-hye, we g. tode back to Bear Valfey, well pleased with «. our ride und its results. +. On the folfowing afternoon I left for Colorado, spending the night at Sherlock's. In that _. neighborhood are a nomber of inines, princiwhich would be welf worthy of notice; bnt as my fetter is already growing long, I shuafl have to omit then. The mine of E. B. ROLLINS & €0., Ou Sweetwater, bas been worked by the present owners abont four years. 1t is situated in a pranite formation, the strike of the vein being northwest and southeast, with a dip to the northeast of seventy degrees. Its average breadth is from twenty to twenty-two inches. as far as expfored. It is opened by an incline 125 leet deep, and by drifts und tunnels on the vein 525 feet. The usual yield is from sixteen . to twenty dollars per ton. though some rock has been obtained that paid us much as $250. A 50-horse power steam engine furnishes power for the mifl of sixteen stamps, and for pumping the mine and hoisting the ore. ‘The mill is ‘. well built, and usnally crushes from twelve to sixteen tons in twenty-four fours. Abont halfa mile above the Rollins’ mill is the Ellis mill, of ten stamps, which has been stopped during the past winter, but is now being refitted. and wilf be started in abonta week. After leaving the Ellis mill, Mr. Rollins accompanied me to visit the newly-discovered vein of the EUREKA QUARTZ COMPANY, Situated about three miles above Lovejoy's inill, and ffteen miles Irom Mariposa. We were accompanied to the mine by Mr. Snyder, one of the owners, at whose honse [ ain now staying. ‘fhe ledge is in a slate furmation, running nearly north and south, with a slight dip to the west. It has been opened to a depth of thirty-five feet, and appears to be valunable. Its thickness is from sixteen to thirtypally owned by Chilenos and Italians, some of of the proceedings of said mccting. No district formed under the provisions of this Act, shall be divided by any county line. Mining districts now existing may be sontinned. Ssc. 2. The District Recorder, so chosen, shall hold his office until the second Saturday of July then next eusuing. Sec. 8. The annual cleetion for District Reeorder shall be held, in each district, on the first Saturday of July, of cach year, Whenever a vacuncy oecurs in the office of District Recorder, by death, resignation or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled, for the balance of the unexpired term, by special election, which shall be called hy means of notices, signed by not less than five claim holders entitled to vote for District Recorder in the district, posted in not less than five conspicuous places in the district, for ten dnys preceding sneh special election. ‘The Diswrict Recorder shall, in all eases, hold his office until his successor is elected and qualified. It shnll be the duty of the District Recorder to give native of the annnal clee. tion, by posting notices in not less than five conspicuous places in his district, ten days betore snid election. All notices of election shall state the place, day and hour of holding the election, The District Recorder, in the several mining districts of this Stato, shall give notice of the first annual election undzr this Act. In all cases, in posting notices required by this Act, if practicable, one of said notices shall be posted on the door of the District Recorder's office, and, so far as possible, all elections shall be held at the office of the District Recorder. Sec. 4. All elcetions, after the first election, in anew district, formed under this Act, shall be by ballot. Exeept at the first election ina new district, formed under this Act, none but males, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who are holders of elaims, or any interest therein, in the distriet, and who have resided in the district thirty days iinmediately preceding the day of election, shali be entitled to vote. If the district has not been organized for thirty days, then only such persons who are of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, and who own claims, or any interest therein, in sid district, and have resided therein from the time of its organization, shall be entitled to vote. F Sec. 5. At eleven o’clock a. m. of the day of election, and at the place designated for holding the same, those entitled to vote at such election shall choose, viva voce, one person to act as Inspector, and two persons to act as Judges, all of whom shnll he persons who are entitled to vote at such election. The Inspector and Judges shall appoint two snitable persons to act as Clerks at such election. Immediately thereafter tho polls shall be opened, and shall be kept open until sundown, at which time they shall close, The person recciving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected District Recorder of the district, and the Inspector and Judges shall give him a certilicate to that effect, which, within thirty days after such election, shall be filed and recorded in the office of the Dis-” trict Recorder by the District Recorder. Sec. 6. No person shall be cligible to the office time of the election, he is entitled to vote for District Recorder in such district. Sec. 7. Any officer of any election who shall be guilty of fraud in the conducting of any election for District Recorder, and any one who shall knowingly cast an illegal vote, sball be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be pun+ ished by a fine not execeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail for » period not of District Recorder in any district unless, at the ~ six inches, probably averaging two feet. To Mr. Snyder, my present host, . am onder deep obligations for his kind hogpitaiity, on the oceasion of my being caught, when here last spring, in 2 severe suow-storm. auce of things here is much changed since then, and this, whiecb I then regarded as one of the dreariest regions on earth, now appears, in its spring dress, one of the loveliest spots in Yours, wanderiugly, Mariposa, April 19, 1866. exceeding six months, or by both such fino and imprisonment. src. 8. In case of a continned absence from the district of the District Recorder and his deputy, for thirty consecutive days, his offico may, upon the written application of any five persons who are eniitled to vote for District Reeorder in the district, be declared vacant by any Justice of tho Peace in the county. Sec. 9. Tyery District Recorder, including those eleeted under district mining laws, upon re tiring’ from his offico, shall hand over to his suc cessor, all moneys, books, papers and records, of a oe a 2 a — i —_