Volume 12 (1866) (428 pages)

_The Mining and Scientific Press, = Our irculntion,—Tna Mixing ano Screstiric Parss hasan tarscandt permanent subecription let, and enjoys a more uatvereat circulation amenw stockhoklers and persons directly Interested 2 mining than any other paper cu this coast Tia Preas ls alarce, sixteen pago paper, and Is truly a valuable as-istant to the mining lotcrests of the Pacine it —(xyo County ews, s J.B. Coxe, Business Agaxcy.—Sakes private sales of Property aud Busiuess Places of every description, In the elty aud trougheut the State; procores partocrs with large aud smsil amoguts of money; uegotintes mica of Miaing property, and does a Crncral Avency Busluess. Patrouage selleite! by mail, express, or by personal appitcativa at the oiflce, 402 Montgomery Street, Sin Fran elneo, Callfernia. 2a 1nte Rippon Gold and Sliver Mining essipanss Sil. ver Mountaln Dtstrict, Alpine Counry, Cal. Notice Is herehy given, thalata meeting of the Board of Trustecs of said Company, held on the 6th day of May. 186, an assessment of one dollar per share was levied upen the capltal stock ef satd Company, payahle immedi. atcly, in Untted States gold and silver coin, te the Secretary, at the office of the company, 333 Montgomery street’ Sant Franclsce. Any stock upon which sald assessment shall remaln unpald on the lith day of June, 1966, shall he dcemed deIlnquent, and will be duly alverthed fur sale at pubile auctton, and unless payment shall be made before, will be soll on Monday; the 2d day uf July, 1864,to pay the delinquent esscasmout, together with coats of advertislog aud expenses ofsale, By erder of the Board of Trustees. JAMES C. DAYLEY, &cerctary, OMice, 333 Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cal. omy12 New Mining. Advertisements. i Mining Adcerti. will be found on ancther page. -_— @old Hill Tunneling Gold and Silver Mining “Company.—Location: Gold Hil Mlulng District, County Of Htorcy, State of Nevada, Notice ls hereby given, that atamecting of the Beard of rustecs cf sald Conipany, held on tte 10th day of May) al assessinent (No. 7) ef ene dollar per share was tevied Upon the capltal stock of said conipany, payable huinesli. ately In United States guld colu, tu the Secretary, R. WxeAxrn, 415 M ¥ street, San Fr jace, Cabfornla, or ts tho Superlatendeat, Mr. FP. CA ist Gold HIN, Nevada, ‘Any stock upon which eald aescssment ahall remnin onpald on the Wit day ef June, 1566, stratl he deemed delinquent, and will be duly advertised lor sale at pubile Aoctlen, and unless payment shall be nade befere, witlhe ‘weld on Tucaday, the t0th day ef July, 184, tu pay tho dalinguent assexsment, tosetber with costa ef advcrilsing and cxpensesofsale. By order of the Board ot Trustees. R WECENER, Secretary, Ofice, 4L5 Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cal. A discoant of three @)per cent. wlll be alloweden all payments iande on the above assessment on or before Menday, the 2ist day of May, t866. By order of the Board of Truatcos. my!2 R, WEGENER, Secretery, Kentucky Copper Mining Company, Mme Felix District, Calaveras County, Calltorula. Noence.—There are delinquent upen the following deBeribed stock, on account ot asscssment levied oa lhe 2d day of April, 1866, the severni amouuts set epposite “the nainea of the respective sharchelders, ns follows: Names. No, Certi6cate, No, Shares. Amount. zine, JC 2 19 {0 00 ufimaan, Victor 210 bt) 22 00 Kovls, AE 22 50 50 00 pines, A 212 10 10 00 unast, A 220 5 6 00 Kuveast, A 221 lo 10 (0 Kunast, A 272 10 10 00 tudinan, Jobu 46 a 22 00 Schini. it! LC 24 10 10 00 schmitt, 1. Cc 134 lw 10 00 schmidt, LC 156 6 5 00 Schnildt, P R 23 20 20 00 Sehmidt, PR 4 20 20 00 Betimblt, PR 22 10 10 00 Sclimidt, PB 155 10 10 00 Rebuildt, v R 274 100 100 00 Schmidt, ? R 276 2 25 00 Brath, Chas 60 50 50 00 Bo: shike, JA 270 25 26 06 Wallace, Jolin 241 20 20 00 And in accordance with law aad an order of the Board of Trustees, made on the 21 day of April, 1860, 60 maay sharca of each parcel of said stock as may ha Mecessary, will be sold at public avetion, at lhe salesroom of Cobb & Sinlon, No.406 Montgomery strect, San Francisco, Cal., on the 20th day of Muay, 1866, at the hour ef 12 e’clock M. of sald day, to pay said delinquent assessment thercou, togetbor witb costs of advertisiag and expenses or Bale, J. A. BAUER, Secretary, * ottce, 644 Washlogton Slrcet, San Francisco, my12 Mina Rica de lus Flores Mining and Mi Company, Camp Flores, near West Point, Oalavcras Couaty, _ California: Notice 1s hereby given, that ata mecling ef the Board ot Trustees of said Company,.held on the cighth day of May, 1856, 6n assessment (No. 12) of ene dollar per share was levied fipon the capital stock of said Company, payable Imme., dlately tn Unltcd States gold and silver cotn, to tho Secretary, 8. Dicxixson, at the office of the Company, No, 423 Washinglon street, Room No. 15, up-stalrs, San Franelsco, botween the hours ot 1] A. M. and! P. M. Any stock upya which sald assessment shall remain nn. .pald on the nineteenth day of June, 1866, shall be decmed delinquent, and will be duly advertised for sale at public Yauctioa, and unloss payment shnll be made before, wtll be fold on Monday, the slxtcenth day ef July, 1866, to pay the deilnqient assessment, together with costs ef advertlsiug aad expeuses of gule. By order of tho Board of Trustees. 8. DICKINSON, Seeretary, : Office, 42% Washington strect, San Francisco, Cal, aa Francisco, May 9, 1866. myl2-bw #2. North Star: Gold and Silver Mining Company, Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada. “ Notice —Thore are dolinquent, upon tho lollowing des*eribed slock, on account of agsessmcat.levied uu tho 9th day of April, 1866, tbe scvcral amonats s¢ct opposite the names of the respective shareholders, as follows : . se Namos. No. Certificate. No. Sis ‘Amount: John W Harker 380 $150 00 John W Harker 455 re 162 50 GFSharp 2 44T 2 60 00 Mary F Breizo 243 4g 112 50 FB Goddard 251 a) ee 231 25 J P Sbarpstein AAL 15 375 00 And in aczordauce with Jaw, and an order of the Board ef Trusices, made oa tbe 9th day of April, 1806, so muny shares of each parcel of said stock as may be neecs Bury, will be sold at pubhe anetioa, at the offices of the Company, oa Wednesday, the 6th day of Juuc, 1866, at the hour of 2o’clotk P.M. of said day, to pay said delinquent “sssessment thereon, together with costs of advertising and expenses of gale. GOTTLIEB BEER, Secretary, © Office, 226 Frent street, Sau Francisco. my12 Whitman Gold and Silver Mining Company. Location ot Works: Indlan Springs District, Lyon County, Nevada, Notlee Ia herehy givon that tho Annual Mectiug of the Shareholders of thu Whitman Gold and Silyor Mining Company, fr tho election of Trustees anil the traugactiou of such otber bual as may be { 4, wT be beld at the oMce of the Presilent of the Company, Citarces Mayne, Esq, , No, 625 Clay strect, Sin Francisco, on TUESDAY, the 5th day of Juno, 1806, at the hour of 3 P, M. Per order THOS, W. COLBURN, Seerctary Whitman G. &S. M. Co. San Francisco, Cal., May 12th, 1806. my12-4t Mining Notices--Continued. New Mining Advertisements to be found under another heading. Batopitns Mining Company, Batopiiua Dis. trict, State of Cliiluahua, Mexico, Notlee is horeby glven, that ata mecttng of the Board of Trustces of sald Conipany, lield on the 4th day uf Aprit, 1866, an assessmen. (No, 2) ef twenty-five (25) ecnts per share was levied upou the assessable capital stock of snid Company, payable {mmedlatoly, In United States gold and sliver eoln, to the Sceretary, No. 811 Montgomery street, up stuirs. Any stock upon which said assessment shall remaln unpaid on the luthday of May, 1866, shail be deemed deinquent, and will he duly advertised for sale at public auction, and unlesa payment shall be made before, wlli be sold en Menday, the 28th day of May, 3866, quent assessment, logether wlth costs ef advertlsIng and expenses of sale. By erder of the Board of Trustees. A, MARTINON, Seeretary. Office, 811 Montgomery Strect, San Francisco, Cal. apy Cosala Silver Mining Company, District of Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico. Nonrics.—Tbere are delingneut npon tho following deSerihed stock, on accouul ef assessment levied on the ah day of March, 1866, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective ATO as follows: Xames, No, Certificates. No. Stiares. Amount. Bayliss, J H 51 6 $5 00 Bayliss, J H 52 5 00 Bayliss, J H 54 10 10 00 Bayliss, J H 55 10 10 00 Baylis, J H 56 10 10 00 Bayliss, J H oT 26 26 00 Bayliss, J H 58 40 40 00 Bayliss, JH 69 60 50 00 Bayliss, JH 60 50 50 00 ol 100 100 00 62 100 100 00 i iy 606 1L 11 00 Foote, 3 E (uet issued) 656 20 20 v0 Loney, Thoms 628 10 10 U0 Nichols. A W 512 83 §3 00 Rico, JM 483 o 5 00 Scholl, Michael 479 10 10 00 Scholl, Michiel 430 10 10 60 Scboll, Michael 51T 30 30 00 Toland, H 105 123 123 00 Tolaad, HH 120 100 100 00 Woringen, L de 542 2 25 00 Aud in accordance with law, and an order of tho Board of Trustees, sade on the 24th day of March, 1806, so many shares of each pareel of gnid slock as may he necessary, willbe sold at the auction room of Maurice Dore & Co,, 327 Moatgomery street, Sun Francisco, Cal., on the 12th day of May, 1860, at the hour of 12 o'clock 31. of said day, to pay said delinquent assessment thereon, together with costs of adyertisiag and expenses of sale, CHAS. BAUM, Secretary, No. 510 Battery Street, opposite tho Custom House, San Francisco. ap28 Capitola Goid, Sliver and Copper Mining Company, Uvas District, Santa Clara County, Cal. Notice ts lierchy given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of suld Company, held on the 30th day of Aprit, t866, an assessment of ten cents per share was levied upon the eapltal stock of sald Company, payable immediately, in United States goid and silver coin, to the Sceretary, or to E. H. Swaarsovut, Treasurer, San Jose, California. “ . Any stock npon whieh said assessment shall remain unpaid on the 12th day of June, 1866, will be deemed dclinquent, and will be duly advertised for sale at public auction, and unicss payment shallbe made before, will be sold on Monday, the 2d day of July, 1866, to pay the delinquent agseysment, togetlicr with costs of advertising and expenses to pay the delin-, of sale. 4 Salo. iam oc Y Gann ceiantan! Caiben Mining Compuny. Location of Works: Conrt Hit! District, uear Black's Ferry, Del Nerte County, Catofornia. Natlce ts horeny glyea, that at a mectlug ef the Beard of Trustees of sald Company, held on the 41h day of May, 1566, an assusment of twenty-five cents per share was levied Upon the assessable cajltal stock of sald company, payable May 12th, 1836, tu United States guld and silver colu, te the Seoretary, C. E. Aaaor,er to A, E. Tuarea, at the effice of the Company, at No. 632 Merchant strect, room No. 3, 7 the olty and county of San Fraucisco, State of Callfornla, Any stock ppon which sald assessment shall remaln unpald on the 6tt day of June, 1866, shall be deemed deIbiqueat, and will be duly advertised for sale at public auction, and onlexs payinent shall be made befere, wlll ho sold on Molay, the 2d day of July, 1856, 10 pay the delinquent assessinent, together with costa of advertising and expenses ofaale, By order of the Board ef Trustees, C. EB. ABBOT, Secretary. OMlee, No, 532 Merctiant street, room No. 3, San Francisco, Califernia. inyS Great Buelu Mining Compnany.— Loention of Works: Numboldt County, Nevada. Ofice, southoast corner ef line and Moutgomery atreets, San Franelsco, Califorula. Notleo is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Trustees of sald Company, held May 2d, 1868, an assessment of nine cents was levled upon each and very share of the eapital stock of the said company, payable Iminedlately, in United States gold euln, to the Seerctary, at hls ollice, In San Franclace, Any stock upon whileh sald assessment shall remnin onpald en the 12th day ef June, 1866, shall be deemed detinqvont, and will be duly advertised fur snle, at poblile auctien, and unless payment shnll be made before, will bo sold on Monday, the 2d diay of July, 1866, to pay the deling! t yeth with costs of dvcrtlsing and expenses of the salu. By order ef Ibe Board of Trustees, S. T. KtNG, Sceretary protem., Offices, S. E. corner Pino and Montgomery streets, San Franelsco. ny 5-5w Green Gold and Silver Mining Compnny. Location of Works and Mive; Cold Hill District, Storey County, Nevada, Norice.— The Annnal Mccling of lho Stockholders of tho abovo Company, for lhe eleclion of Trustees, ete,, will ho heldon WEDNESDAY, lhe 6tb day of June, 1866, at 12 o'clock M., at tho oflieo of the Company, No. 600 Muntgomery strect, Sau Franciseo, Proxies to he filed witb tho Secrelary, JOHN HENDERSON, President, R, H. Santa, Secretary. my5 ’ George Wnehington Gold and Silver Mining Cempany, Silver Mountain District, Alpine County Cal.— Assessment No. 11, Noilee ishereby given, that at a mecting ef the Board of, Trustees of said Company, licid on the 10th day of April, 1866, an assessment of one dollar per share was levied upon thie capital stock of sald company, payable immo. diately, in United States gold and sllver coin, to the Seerctary, at the Olicc of the Company only. Any stock upon which sald assessment shall romain unpaid onthe 12th day of May, 1866, shall be deemed dclinquent, and will be duly advertised for sale at publle auetlon, and unless payment shall be made betore, will be sold on Tuesday, the 29th day of May, 1866, to pay the delinquent . assessmicnt, together with costs of advertising and expenses By order of the Board of Yrustecs. W. D. ROOT, Seeretary. Oflice, $38 Montgomery strect, San Francisco. aplt” PostPoNRMENT.—The advertis of stock deli t on the above t, is hereby P 1 until Saturday, June 9th, 1866,and tho sale tbercof until Tucsday, June 26th, 1566, By order of the Board of Trustees. ap28 W. D. ROOT, Seerctary. IX. L, Goid and Silver Mlaing Compauy, Sliver Meuntain District, Alpine County, California. Notice Is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustces of said Company, held on the 5th day of April, t806, an assessment of one and a half dollars per share was levied upon the capltal stock of said Company, payable immediately in gold coin of the Unlted States of America, tothe Secretary, at the oflice of the Company, . No. 338 Mentgomery strect, San Francisco. Any s‘eck upon which sald assessment shall remaln unpald on the 17th day of Muy, 1366, shall be deemed: delingnent, and will be duly advertised for sale at public . anctlon, and unless payment shall be niade before, wlll be sold on the 7th day June, 1866, to pay the delinquent assesament, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. \ JAMES C. DAYLEY, Seerotary, apl4 No 338 Montgomery street, San Francisco. Kenkuk Gold, Sliver nnd Copper Mining Compaay, Clayton District, Coutra Costa County. State of Calitornia, Notice ls hereby given, tbat ata meeting of ie Board of Trustees of said Company, held on the 17th day of April, 1866, an assessment of ten cents per share was levicd upon the capital stock ef said Company, payable in United States gold and sllver coln, to the Secretary. Any stock upon which said assessment shall remain unpaid on the 18th day of May, 1566, shall be dcemed dclinqueut, and will be duly advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment shall be made _berore, will be sold on Monday, the 4th day of Junc,1866, to: pay the delinqnent assessment, together with eosts of advertising and expenses of By order of tho Board of Trustees. A. B. WINECAR, Sceretary. Office, 308 Front streel, San Francisco. np2l ofsale, By order of the Board of Trusiecs. D, R. BECKFORD, Scerotary. Office, 7a Clay: strect, San Franclseo, Cn. my6 Dios Padre Goid and Silver Mining C ¥y Alamos, Mexico. Notlee is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of sald Company, held on the 25tb day ef April, 1856, an assessment of three doliars per share wag Icvicd upon the capital stock of sald Company, payable on the’ 29tu day of April, 1866, tn Unlted States gold coln, to the Seeretary, E. C. McCoas, No. 1 Covernment House, eorner Saasome and Washington streets, San Franelsco. Any stock upon which said nssessment shall remain unpaid on the 5th day of June, 1866, will be advertised on that day as delinquent, and unless payment shall be made hefore, will be sold on Saturday, the 23d day of June, 1866, to pay the dellnquent assessment, together with costs of ad. vertising and expenses of sale. By erder of the Board of Trustees. . E, C. McCOMB, Sccretary. Office, No. 1 Government House, coruer Sansome and Washington streets, Sau Franclsco, Cal. mys Ludy Eeti Copper Mining Company, Low Divide Mining Distrlet, Del Norte County, Callfornia. Notlce Is hereby gtven, tbat ata meeting of the Board of Trustces of said Company, held on the 4th day of May 1866, an assessment of ten cents per share was levied upon the eapltal stoek of sald Company, payahle in United States gold and silver coin, to the Seerctary, C. Hexwoon, 3\l Market street, San Francisco, or to G. W. Rasszut; Cres cent City. . Any stock upon which sald assessment shail romain uvpaid on tho 9th day of Juue, 1866, shall be deemed dcllnquent, and willl he duly advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment shall be made hefore, will be suld on Thursday, the 28thday of June, 1866, to pay the delinquent assessiuent, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By ota? of the Board of Trustees. Cc. HEYWOoD. Secretary. Office, 311 Market street, San Francisco, Cal. my5 Nunesira Senora de Gnadelupe Sliver Mining Company, Tayoltita District, Durange, Mexico, Notice ts hereby given, thatat a mecting of the Board of Trostees of sald Company, held en the 26th day of April, 1866, an asseasment (No. 23) of ene dotiar per share was levied upon the capital stook of said Company, payabiec Immediately, to the Secretary, E. J, Prnureer, at the office, No. 210 Post street, (In the Drug store, near Dupont,) or te the Treasurer, A, Hiavwensxann, at bls office, No. 637 Washlogten street, San Franclsco, Any stock upon whitch sald assessment shall remain on. Pald on the fst day of June, 1868, shall he deemed delln. quent, and will be duly advertised for sule at public anctlou, on Saturday, the 2d day ef June, 1866, and unless payinent shall be mado before, wilt he sold en the 20th day of June, 1866, to pay tte detluquent assessment gogerher with Costa of advertislog and expenses of sate, k. J. PFEMFFER, Seerctary. Office, 210 Peat street, (Drug store, ucar Dupent strect,) San Francisco, Cal, ap23s North Star Gold and Sliver Miningfompnny, Reese River Mining District, Lander cuunty, Nevada, Notice ts hereby given, that at amecting of lhe Board of Trustees of sald Company, held on the 9th day ef April, 1866, an agecesinent of twenty-five dollars per share was levied upen the capital siock of said Company, payable immedlatcly tu the Secretary, Gortuen Beer, No, 226 Frent atrect, San Franelsco, Cal, Any stock upen which sald assessment shall remain unpard on the I4th day ef May, 1866, shall be deemed de. linquent, and wtll bo duly advertised tor sale et publle auction, and unicss payment shall be made before, wlll be sald on Weduesday, the Oth day of June, t866, te pay the de{Inquent assessment, together with costs of advertising aud expenses of sale. By order of the Bourd of Trustees. GOTTLIEB BEER, Sceretary. Ofice, No. 226 Front slrect, Sau Francisco; Cal, ap2i Salamander Gold and Silver Mining Company, Sstamander Creok, Calaveras County, Cal, Norics,—The regular annual mecting ef stockholders of Ihe sald Compaay,, to elect the efficers for the cusulug year, will be held on MONDAY, tbo 21st day of May, 1866, at 8 o'clack, ?. M., ut tbe office of the Company, No. 210 Post street (iu the Drug store, near Dupout strect), By orer of the Board of Trustovs, , Es. PFEIFFER, Sccrotary. San Fraacisco, May 2d, 1806. my6-2t Simpsoa & Boasclic Mining Company.—Minea located In Carson Valley, Notlee ts tiereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustces of said Conipany, lictd on the 20th day of April, t866, an assessment of one dollar per share was levied npon the capital stock of sald Company, payable en the 20th day of April, 1896, tn United Statesgold and silver eoin, to the Seeretary, or to Dr. J. W. Wateas, Markleeville, Cal. Any stock upon which sald assessment shall remain unpaldon the 25th day of May, 1866, shall be deemed delinquent,and will be duly advertised for sale at publleauction, and nnicss ppyment shall be made before, will be soid ou Thursday, the titb day of June, 1866, to pay the dellnquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale.” By order of the Board of Trustees. T. L. BIBBINS, Secretary. Office, 805 Monigomery street, San Francisco, Cal. ap28 Sliver Queen Mining Company, Reese Eiver Distrlet, Lander County, State of Nevada, Notiee 1s horeby given, that at a mectlug of the Board ef Trustees of sald Company, held en the 2ith day of Aprtt, tS66,an assessment of one (1) dollar pershare wns Icvled upon the capital stock ofsaid Oompany,payablelmmedlately ln Uni ed States gold and silver coln, to the Seerctary, at the office of the Conipany, No. 608 Mercbant street, San Franelsco, Callfornia, Any stock uon which sald assessment shall remain un. paid on the 23d day of June, 1866, shall be dcemed deliuquent, and wlll be duly advertised for sale at pnbile anetlon, and unless payment shall be made usfore, wlll he sold on Monday, the 23a day of July, 1866,lo pay tho delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertisiug and expenses of sale. By order ot the Board of Trustees. Ie MILLIKEN, Sceretary,. Tones 608 Merehant strect, San Franclsco, Cal. ap28 Slerra Vailey Goid and Sliver Mining Company, Plumas County, Cal. Notlee ls hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of sald Company, held on the 26th day of April, 1866, an assessment of one (1) dollar per share was levied upon tbe capltal stock of sald Company, payable Immediately, tn gold coin of Ihe Unlted States of America, to the Sceretary, at the office of the company, No. 607 Wash. ington street, In the city and eounty of San Franetseo, Cal Any stoek upon which sald assessment shall remaln unpaid on the 3lst day of May, 1866, will be duly advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment shall be nade before, wlll be sold on the 18th day of June, 1866, to pay the delinquent assessment, togelher with costs of adyor3 of sale. Hamagead eSpense A. NOEL, Secretary. Office, 607 Washington street, San Francisco, Cal apr28 United Stntea Mlalng Compuny.-—-Location: Virginia District, Storey Courty, Nevada. Notice ts hcreby given, tbat at a meeting of the Board of Truslees of satd Company, held en the t9th day of April, 1866, an assessment of ono dollar per share was Jovied on cach and every share of the capital stock of sald company, payable immediately, n gold coin of the United States, to the Sceretary, at lis offico, or to Dx. T. EY. PinEEaTon, Suuth B street, Virginia, Nevada, Any stock upon which sald assessment shallremain unpaid on Saturday, the 26th day ef May, 1866, wlll be advertised asdelinquent, and uniess paid, wlll be sold on Wednesday, tbe 18th day of June, t866, to pay sald delluquent asgessmout, togother with costs of ndyertlsing and expenscs ofsale. By, order of the Board of Trustecs. » JM. BUFFINCTON, Sccretary. Office, No. 10 Covernment House, corner Sansome and Washington streets. 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_The Mining and Scientific Press, = Our irculntion,—Tna Mixing ano Screstiric Parss hasan tarscandt permanent subecription let, and enjoys a more uatvereat circulation amenw stockhoklers and persons directly Interested 2 mining than any other paper cu this coast Tia Preas ls alarce, sixteen pago paper, and Is truly a valuable as-istant to the mining lotcrests of the Pacine it —(xyo County ews, s J.B. Coxe, Business Agaxcy.—Sakes private sales of Property aud Busiuess Places of every description, In the elty aud trougheut the State; procores partocrs with large aud smsil amoguts of money; uegotintes mica of Miaing property, and does a Crncral Avency Busluess. Patrouage selleite! by mail, express, or by personal appitcativa at the oiflce, 402 Montgomery Street, Sin Fran elneo, Callfernia. 2a 1nte Rippon Gold and Sliver Mining essipanss Sil. ver Mountaln Dtstrict, Alpine Counry, Cal. Notice Is herehy given, thalata meeting of the Board of Trustecs of said Company, held on the 6th day of May. 186, an assessment of one dollar per share was levied upen the capltal stock ef satd Company, payahle immedi. atcly, in Untted States gold and silver coin, te the Secretary, at the office of the company, 333 Montgomery street’ Sant Franclsce. Any stock upon which sald assessment shall remaln unpald on the lith day of June, 1966, shall he dcemed deIlnquent, and will be duly alverthed fur sale at pubile auctton, and unless payment shall be made before, will be soll on Monday; the 2d day uf July, 1864,to pay the delinquent esscasmout, together with coats of advertislog aud expenses ofsale, By erder of the Board of Trustees. JAMES C. DAYLEY, &cerctary, OMice, 333 Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cal. omy12 New Mining. Advertisements. i Mining Adcerti. will be found on ancther page. -_— @old Hill Tunneling Gold and Silver Mining “Company.—Location: Gold Hil Mlulng District, County Of Htorcy, State of Nevada, Notice ls hereby given, that atamecting of the Beard of rustecs cf sald Conipany, held on tte 10th day of May) al assessinent (No. 7) ef ene dollar per share was tevied Upon the capltal stock of said conipany, payable huinesli. ately In United States guld colu, tu the Secretary, R. WxeAxrn, 415 M ¥ street, San Fr jace, Cabfornla, or ts tho Superlatendeat, Mr. FP. CA ist Gold HIN, Nevada, ‘Any stock upon which eald aescssment ahall remnin onpald on the Wit day ef June, 1566, stratl he deemed delinquent, and will be duly advertised lor sale at pubile Aoctlen, and unless payment shall be nade befere, witlhe ‘weld on Tucaday, the t0th day ef July, 184, tu pay tho dalinguent assexsment, tosetber with costa ef advcrilsing and cxpensesofsale. By order of the Board ot Trustees. R WECENER, Secretary, Ofice, 4L5 Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cal. A discoant of three @)per cent. wlll be alloweden all payments iande on the above assessment on or before Menday, the 2ist day of May, t866. By order of the Board of Truatcos. my!2 R, WEGENER, Secretery, Kentucky Copper Mining Company, Mme Felix District, Calaveras County, Calltorula. Noence.—There are delinquent upen the following deBeribed stock, on account ot asscssment levied oa lhe 2d day of April, 1866, the severni amouuts set epposite “the nainea of the respective sharchelders, ns follows: Names. No, Certi6cate, No, Shares. Amount. zine, JC 2 19 {0 00 ufimaan, Victor 210 bt) 22 00 Kovls, AE 22 50 50 00 pines, A 212 10 10 00 unast, A 220 5 6 00 Kuveast, A 221 lo 10 (0 Kunast, A 272 10 10 00 tudinan, Jobu 46 a 22 00 Schini. it! LC 24 10 10 00 schmitt, 1. Cc 134 lw 10 00 schmidt, LC 156 6 5 00 Schnildt, P R 23 20 20 00 Sehmidt, PR 4 20 20 00 Betimblt, PR 22 10 10 00 Sclimidt, PB 155 10 10 00 Rebuildt, v R 274 100 100 00 Schmidt, ? R 276 2 25 00 Brath, Chas 60 50 50 00 Bo: shike, JA 270 25 26 06 Wallace, Jolin 241 20 20 00 And in accordance with law aad an order of the Board of Trustees, made on the 21 day of April, 1860, 60 maay sharca of each parcel of said stock as may ha Mecessary, will be sold at public avetion, at lhe salesroom of Cobb & Sinlon, No.406 Montgomery strect, San Francisco, Cal., on the 20th day of Muay, 1866, at the hour ef 12 e’clock M. of sald day, to pay said delinquent assessment thercou, togetbor witb costs of advertisiag and expenses or Bale, J. A. BAUER, Secretary, * ottce, 644 Washlogton Slrcet, San Francisco, my12 Mina Rica de lus Flores Mining and Mi Company, Camp Flores, near West Point, Oalavcras Couaty, _ California: Notice 1s hereby given, that ata mecling ef the Board ot Trustees of said Company,.held on the cighth day of May, 1856, 6n assessment (No. 12) of ene dollar per share was levied fipon the capital stock of said Company, payable Imme., dlately tn Unltcd States gold and silver cotn, to tho Secretary, 8. Dicxixson, at the office of the Company, No, 423 Washinglon street, Room No. 15, up-stalrs, San Franelsco, botween the hours ot 1] A. M. and! P. M. Any stock upya which sald assessment shall remain nn. .pald on the nineteenth day of June, 1866, shall be decmed delinquent, and will be duly advertised for sale at public Yauctioa, and unloss payment shnll be made before, wtll be fold on Monday, the slxtcenth day ef July, 1866, to pay the deilnqient assessment, together with costs ef advertlsiug aad expeuses of gule. By order of tho Board of Trustees. 8. DICKINSON, Seeretary, : Office, 42% Washington strect, San Francisco, Cal, aa Francisco, May 9, 1866. myl2-bw #2. North Star: Gold and Silver Mining Company, Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada. “ Notice —Thore are dolinquent, upon tho lollowing des*eribed slock, on account of agsessmcat.levied uu tho 9th day of April, 1866, tbe scvcral amonats s¢ct opposite the names of the respective shareholders, as follows : . se Namos. No. Certificate. No. Sis ‘Amount: John W Harker 380 $150 00 John W Harker 455 re 162 50 GFSharp 2 44T 2 60 00 Mary F Breizo 243 4g 112 50 FB Goddard 251 a) ee 231 25 J P Sbarpstein AAL 15 375 00 And in aczordauce with Jaw, and an order of the Board ef Trusices, made oa tbe 9th day of April, 1806, so muny shares of each parcel of said stock as may be neecs Bury, will be sold at pubhe anetioa, at the offices of the Company, oa Wednesday, the 6th day of Juuc, 1866, at the hour of 2o’clotk P.M. of said day, to pay said delinquent “sssessment thereon, together with costs of advertising and expenses of gale. GOTTLIEB BEER, Secretary, © Office, 226 Frent street, Sau Francisco. my12 Whitman Gold and Silver Mining Company. Location ot Works: Indlan Springs District, Lyon County, Nevada, Notlee Ia herehy givon that tho Annual Mectiug of the Shareholders of thu Whitman Gold and Silyor Mining Company, fr tho election of Trustees anil the traugactiou of such otber bual as may be { 4, wT be beld at the oMce of the Presilent of the Company, Citarces Mayne, Esq, , No, 625 Clay strect, Sin Francisco, on TUESDAY, the 5th day of Juno, 1806, at the hour of 3 P, M. Per order THOS, W. COLBURN, Seerctary Whitman G. &S. M. Co. San Francisco, Cal., May 12th, 1806. my12-4t Mining Notices--Continued. New Mining Advertisements to be found under another heading. Batopitns Mining Company, Batopiiua Dis. trict, State of Cliiluahua, Mexico, Notlee is horeby glven, that ata mecttng of the Board of Trustces of sald Conipany, lield on the 4th day uf Aprit, 1866, an assessmen. (No, 2) ef twenty-five (25) ecnts per share was levied upou the assessable capital stock of snid Company, payable {mmedlatoly, In United States gold and sliver eoln, to the Sceretary, No. 811 Montgomery street, up stuirs. Any stock upon which said assessment shall remaln unpaid on the luthday of May, 1866, shail be deemed deinquent, and will he duly advertised for sale at public auction, and unlesa payment shall be made before, wlli be sold en Menday, the 28th day of May, 3866, quent assessment, logether wlth costs ef advertlsIng and expenses of sale. By erder of the Board of Trustees. A, MARTINON, Seeretary. Office, 811 Montgomery Strect, San Francisco, Cal. apy Cosala Silver Mining Company, District of Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico. Nonrics.—Tbere are delingneut npon tho following deSerihed stock, on accouul ef assessment levied on the ah day of March, 1866, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective ATO as follows: Xames, No, Certificates. No. Stiares. Amount. Bayliss, J H 51 6 $5 00 Bayliss, J H 52 5 00 Bayliss, J H 54 10 10 00 Bayliss, J H 55 10 10 00 Baylis, J H 56 10 10 00 Bayliss, J H oT 26 26 00 Bayliss, J H 58 40 40 00 Bayliss, JH 69 60 50 00 Bayliss, JH 60 50 50 00 ol 100 100 00 62 100 100 00 i iy 606 1L 11 00 Foote, 3 E (uet issued) 656 20 20 v0 Loney, Thoms 628 10 10 U0 Nichols. A W 512 83 §3 00 Rico, JM 483 o 5 00 Scholl, Michael 479 10 10 00 Scholl, Michiel 430 10 10 60 Scboll, Michael 51T 30 30 00 Toland, H 105 123 123 00 Tolaad, HH 120 100 100 00 Woringen, L de 542 2 25 00 Aud in accordance with law, and an order of tho Board of Trustees, sade on the 24th day of March, 1806, so many shares of each pareel of gnid slock as may he necessary, willbe sold at the auction room of Maurice Dore & Co,, 327 Moatgomery street, Sun Francisco, Cal., on the 12th day of May, 1860, at the hour of 12 o'clock 31. of said day, to pay said delinquent assessment thereon, together with costs of adyertisiag and expenses of sale, CHAS. BAUM, Secretary, No. 510 Battery Street, opposite tho Custom House, San Francisco. ap28 Capitola Goid, Sliver and Copper Mining Company, Uvas District, Santa Clara County, Cal. Notice ts lierchy given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of suld Company, held on the 30th day of Aprit, t866, an assessment of ten cents per share was levied upon the eapltal stock of sald Company, payable immediately, in United States goid and silver coin, to the Sceretary, or to E. H. Swaarsovut, Treasurer, San Jose, California. “ . Any stock npon whieh said assessment shall remain unpaid on the 12th day of June, 1866, will be deemed dclinquent, and will be duly advertised for sale at public auction, and unicss payment shallbe made before, will be sold on Monday, the 2d day of July, 1866, to pay the delinquent agseysment, togetlicr with costs of advertising and expenses to pay the delin-, of sale. 4 Salo. iam oc Y Gann ceiantan! Caiben Mining Compuny. Location of Works: Conrt Hit! District, uear Black's Ferry, Del Nerte County, Catofornia. Natlce ts horeny glyea, that at a mectlug ef the Beard of Trustees of sald Company, held on the 41h day of May, 1566, an assusment of twenty-five cents per share was levied Upon the assessable cajltal stock of sald company, payable May 12th, 1836, tu United States guld and silver colu, te the Seoretary, C. E. Aaaor,er to A, E. Tuarea, at the effice of the Company, at No. 632 Merchant strect, room No. 3, 7 the olty and county of San Fraucisco, State of Callfornla, Any stock ppon which sald assessment shall remaln unpald on the 6tt day of June, 1866, shall be deemed deIbiqueat, and will be duly advertised for sale at public auction, and onlexs payinent shall be made befere, wlll ho sold on Molay, the 2d day of July, 1856, 10 pay the delinquent assessinent, together with costa of advertising and expenses ofaale, By order of the Board ef Trustees,

C. EB. ABBOT, Secretary. OMlee, No, 532 Merctiant street, room No. 3, San Francisco, Califernia. inyS Great Buelu Mining Compnany.— Loention of Works: Numboldt County, Nevada. Ofice, southoast corner ef line and Moutgomery atreets, San Franelsco, Califorula. Notleo is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Trustees of sald Company, held May 2d, 1868, an assessment of nine cents was levled upon each and very share of the eapital stock of the said company, payable Iminedlately, in United States gold euln, to the Seerctary, at hls ollice, In San Franclace, Any stock upon whileh sald assessment shall remnin onpald en the 12th day ef June, 1866, shall be deemed detinqvont, and will be duly advertised fur snle, at poblile auctien, and unless payment shnll be made before, will bo sold on Monday, the 2d diay of July, 1866, to pay the deling! t yeth with costs of dvcrtlsing and expenses of the salu. By order ef Ibe Board of Trustees, S. T. KtNG, Sceretary protem., Offices, S. E. corner Pino and Montgomery streets, San Franelsco. ny 5-5w Green Gold and Silver Mining Compnny. Location of Works and Mive; Cold Hill District, Storey County, Nevada, Norice.— The Annnal Mccling of lho Stockholders of tho abovo Company, for lhe eleclion of Trustees, ete,, will ho heldon WEDNESDAY, lhe 6tb day of June, 1866, at 12 o'clock M., at tho oflieo of the Company, No. 600 Muntgomery strect, Sau Franciseo, Proxies to he filed witb tho Secrelary, JOHN HENDERSON, President, R, H. Santa, Secretary. my5 ’ George Wnehington Gold and Silver Mining Cempany, Silver Mountain District, Alpine County Cal.— Assessment No. 11, Noilee ishereby given, that at a mecting ef the Board of, Trustees of said Company, licid on the 10th day of April, 1866, an assessment of one dollar per share was levied upon thie capital stock of sald company, payable immo. diately, in United States gold and sllver coin, to the Seerctary, at the Olicc of the Company only. Any stock upon which sald assessment shall romain unpaid onthe 12th day of May, 1866, shall be deemed dclinquent, and will be duly advertised for sale at publle auetlon, and unless payment shall be made betore, will be sold on Tuesday, the 29th day of May, 1866, to pay the delinquent . assessmicnt, together with costs of advertising and expenses By order of the Board of Yrustecs. W. D. ROOT, Seeretary. Oflice, $38 Montgomery strect, San Francisco. aplt” PostPoNRMENT.—The advertis of stock deli t on the above t, is hereby P 1 until Saturday, June 9th, 1866,and tho sale tbercof until Tucsday, June 26th, 1566, By order of the Board of Trustees. ap28 W. D. ROOT, Seerctary. IX. L, Goid and Silver Mlaing Compauy, Sliver Meuntain District, Alpine County, California. Notice Is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustces of said Company, held on the 5th day of April, t806, an assessment of one and a half dollars per share was levied upon the capltal stock of said Company, payable immediately in gold coin of the Unlted States of America, tothe Secretary, at the oflice of the Company, . No. 338 Mentgomery strect, San Francisco. Any s‘eck upon which sald assessment shall remaln unpald on the 17th day of Muy, 1366, shall be deemed: delingnent, and will be duly advertised for sale at public . anctlon, and unless payment shall be niade before, wlll be sold on the 7th day June, 1866, to pay the delinquent assesament, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. \ JAMES C. DAYLEY, Seerotary, apl4 No 338 Montgomery street, San Francisco. Kenkuk Gold, Sliver nnd Copper Mining Compaay, Clayton District, Coutra Costa County.. State of Calitornia, Notice ls hereby given, tbat ata meeting of ie Board of Trustees of said Company, held on the 17th day of April, 1866, an assessment of ten cents per share was levicd upon the capital stock ef said Company, payable in United States gold and sllver coln, to the Secretary. Any stock upon which said assessment shall remain unpaid on the 18th day of May, 1566, shall be dcemed dclinqueut, and will be duly advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment shall be made _berore, will be sold on Monday, the 4th day of Junc,1866, to: pay the delinqnent assessment, together with eosts of advertising and expenses of By order of tho Board of Trustees. A. B. WINECAR, Sceretary. Office, 308 Front streel, San Francisco. np2l ofsale, By order of the Board of Trusiecs. D, R. BECKFORD, Scerotary. Office, 7a Clay: strect, San Franclseo, Cn. my6 Dios Padre Goid and Silver Mining C ¥y Alamos, Mexico. Notlee is hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of sald Company, held on the 25tb day ef April, 1856, an assessment of three doliars per share wag Icvicd upon the capital stock of sald Company, payable on the’ 29tu day of April, 1866, tn Unlted States gold coln, to the Seeretary, E. C. McCoas, No. 1 Covernment House, eorner Saasome and Washington streets, San Franelsco. Any stock upon which said nssessment shall remain unpaid on the 5th day of June, 1866, will be advertised on that day as delinquent, and unless payment shall be made hefore, will be sold on Saturday, the 23d day of June, 1866, to pay the dellnquent assessment, together with costs of ad. vertising and expenses of sale. By erder of the Board of Trustees. . E, C. McCOMB, Sccretary. Office, No. 1 Government House, coruer Sansome and Washington streets, Sau Franclsco, Cal. mys Ludy Eeti Copper Mining Company, Low Divide Mining Distrlet, Del Norte County, Callfornia. Notlce Is hereby gtven, tbat ata meeting of the Board of Trustces of said Company, held on the 4th day of May 1866, an assessment of ten cents per share was levied upon the eapltal stoek of sald Company, payahle in United States gold and silver coin, to the Seerctary, C. Hexwoon, 3\l Market street, San Francisco, or to G. W. Rasszut; Cres cent City. . Any stock upon which sald assessment shail romain uvpaid on tho 9th day of Juue, 1866, shall be deemed dcllnquent, and willl he duly advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment shall be made hefore, will be suld on Thursday, the 28thday of June, 1866, to pay the delinquent assessiuent, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. By ota? of the Board of Trustees. Cc. HEYWOoD. Secretary. Office, 311 Market street, San Francisco, Cal. my5 Nunesira Senora de Gnadelupe Sliver Mining Company, Tayoltita District, Durange, Mexico, Notice ts hereby given, thatat a mecting of the Board of Trostees of sald Company, held en the 26th day of April, 1866, an asseasment (No. 23) of ene dotiar per share was levied upon the capital stook of said Company, payabiec Immediately, to the Secretary, E. J, Prnureer, at the office, No. 210 Post street, (In the Drug store, near Dupont,) or te the Treasurer, A, Hiavwensxann, at bls office, No. 637 Washlogten street, San Franclsco, Any stock upon whitch sald assessment shall remain on. Pald on the fst day of June, 1868, shall he deemed delln. quent, and will be duly advertised for sule at public anctlou, on Saturday, the 2d day ef June, 1866, and unless payinent shall be mado before, wilt he sold en the 20th day of June, 1866, to pay tte detluquent assessment gogerher with Costa of advertislog and expenses of sate, k. J. PFEMFFER, Seerctary. Office, 210 Peat street, (Drug store, ucar Dupent strect,) San Francisco, Cal, ap23s North Star Gold and Sliver Miningfompnny, Reese River Mining District, Lander cuunty, Nevada, Notice ts hereby given, that at amecting of lhe Board of Trustees of sald Company, held on the 9th day ef April, 1866, an agecesinent of twenty-five dollars per share was levied upen the capital siock of said Company, payable immedlatcly tu the Secretary, Gortuen Beer, No, 226 Frent atrect, San Franelsco, Cal, Any stock upen which sald assessment shall remain unpard on the I4th day ef May, 1866, shall be deemed de. linquent, and wtll bo duly advertised tor sale et publle auction, and unicss payment shall be made before, wlll be sald on Weduesday, the Oth day of June, t866, te pay the de{Inquent assessment, together with costs of advertising aud expenses of sale. By order of the Bourd of Trustees. GOTTLIEB BEER, Sceretary. Ofice, No. 226 Front slrect, Sau Francisco; Cal, ap2i Salamander Gold and Silver Mining Company, Sstamander Creok, Calaveras County, Cal, Norics,—The regular annual mecting ef stockholders of Ihe sald Compaay,, to elect the efficers for the cusulug year, will be held on MONDAY, tbo 21st day of May, 1866, at 8 o'clack, ?. M., ut tbe office of the Company, No. 210 Post street (iu the Drug store, near Dupout strect), By orer of the Board of Trustovs, , Es. PFEIFFER, Sccrotary. San Fraacisco, May 2d, 1806. my6-2t Simpsoa & Boasclic Mining Company.—Minea located In Carson Valley, Notlee ts tiereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustces of said Conipany, lictd on the 20th day of April, t866, an assessment of one dollar per share was levied npon the capital stock of sald Company, payable en the 20th day of April, 1896, tn United Statesgold and silver eoin, to the Seeretary, or to Dr. J. W. Wateas, Markleeville, Cal. Any stock upon which sald assessment shall remain unpaldon the 25th day of May, 1866, shall be deemed delinquent,and will be duly advertised for sale at publleauction, and nnicss ppyment shall be made before, will be soid ou Thursday, the titb day of June, 1866, to pay the dellnquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale.” By order of the Board of Trustees. T. L. BIBBINS, Secretary. Office, 805 Monigomery street, San Francisco, Cal. ap28 Sliver Queen Mining Company, Reese Eiver Distrlet, Lander County, State of Nevada, Notiee 1s horeby given, that at a mectlug of the Board ef Trustees of sald Company, held en the 2ith day of Aprtt, tS66,an assessment of one (1) dollar pershare wns Icvled upon the capital stock ofsaid Oompany,payablelmmedlately ln Uni ed States gold and silver coln, to the Seerctary, at the office of the Conipany, No. 608 Mercbant street, San Franelsco, Callfornia, Any stock uon which sald assessment shall remain un. paid on the 23d day of June, 1866, shall be dcemed deliuquent, and wlll be duly advertised for sale at pnbile anetlon, and unless payment shall be made usfore, wlll he sold on Monday, the 23a day of July, 1866,lo pay tho delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertisiug and expenses of sale. By order ot the Board of Trustees. Ie MILLIKEN, Sceretary,. Tones 608 Merehant strect, San Franclsco, Cal. ap28 Slerra Vailey Goid and Sliver Mining Company, Plumas County, Cal. Notlee ls hereby given, that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of sald Company, held on the 26th day of April, 1866, an assessment of one (1) dollar per share was levied upon tbe capltal stock of sald Company, payable Immediately, tn gold coin of Ihe Unlted States of America, to the Sceretary, at the office of the company, No. 607 Wash. ington street, In the city and eounty of San Franetseo, Cal Any stoek upon which sald assessment shall remaln unpaid on the 3lst day of May, 1866, will be duly advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment shall be nade before, wlll be sold on the 18th day of June, 1866, to pay the delinquent assessment, togelher with costs of adyor3 of sale. Hamagead eSpense A. NOEL, Secretary. Office, 607 Washington street, San Francisco, Cal apr28 United Stntea Mlalng Compuny.-—-Location: Virginia District, Storey Courty, Nevada. Notice ts hcreby given, tbat at a meeting of the Board of Truslees of satd Company, held en the t9th day of April, 1866, an assessment of ono dollar per share was Jovied on cach and every share of the capital stock of sald company, payable immediately, n gold coin of the United States, to the Sceretary, at lis offico, or to Dx. T. EY. PinEEaTon, Suuth B street, Virginia, Nevada, Any stock upon which sald assessment shallremain unpaid on Saturday, the 26th day ef May, 1866, wlll be advertised asdelinquent, and uniess paid, wlll be sold on Wednesday, tbe 18th day of June, t866, to pay sald delluquent asgessmout, togother with costs of ndyertlsing and expenscs ofsale. By, order of the Board of Trustecs. » JM. BUFFINCTON, Sccretary. Office, No. 10 Covernment House, corner Sansome and Washington streets. 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