Volume 35 (1877) (426 pages)

10 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS {Julyg7,: 1877. Pluck Rewarded by Luck. The Placer Herald bas the following acconnt vf the way a fortune was made in three days: The richest strike made in this county for many years, and as rich perhaps as was ever made, we have the pleasure of recording. A. 0. Bell, commonly called Pike Bell, who with his family has resided for many years on Bald bill, a few miles north of Anburn, as many know, is a danntless prospector. Though occasionally making a strike of some considerahle importance in the past, he has managed, like most modern prospectors, tokeep poor. Last winter, in particular, he was in very straghtened circumstances; having no money and the merchants refusing to credit him, he offered his horse, worth ahout $50, for $10, that he might buy hread for his children, and failing in his efforts to sacrifice his horse, he pawned the ring off his wife’s finger to obtain the necessaries of life. Under such circumstances many would have given np prospecting and gone at something that promised more certain results. Not so, bowever, with Pike. Day by day he continued his researches for the glittering treasure, and whether the passmg day had} revealed a color or not his spirits were always juhilant, apparently kept up by the hope, that seemed never to desert him, of doing better on the morrow. At last the lucky day came. It was abont three weeks ago, when hunting around over the hills, he strnck his pick into a little mound which resemhled somewhat in appearance an ant-hill, aud to his delight he unearthed some pieces of decomposed quartz, attached to which were some colors of gold, Encouraged at this prospect he began to sink on bis new lead and was rewarded by finding more or less gold at every stage of descent,. Last Saturday be had reached a depth of about 30 feet and bad taken out in sinking that far, rock estimated to he worth ahout $1,500. The rock heing rotten, or what is called hy quartz miners decomposed, he had, with little effort, pounded out in amortar enongbh to pay expenses as he progressed. Theresultthns far had heen very good, and as the rock had got richer as he got deeper, he was of conrse entirely pleased at the prospect. Tbose he had talked to ahout his mine considered he had a good thing, but none ever dreamed of the great wealtb that was in store for him. He had hired men to assist him in working the mine, and on last Monday morning they went to work as usnal. The gouge, as we wonld call it, as it is too rotten to be properly called a ledge, was discovered hy noon to have become snddenly richer. Inthe afternoon chunks of almost pure gold were taken ont, and the decomposed stuff that filled the interstices between the rocks was so rich in gold tbat Pike began to wash it out with a pan. From three pansful washed Monday afternoon, he ohtained gold estimated to be worth between $4,000 and $5,000. That evening he came into town, and, giving us a hint of what he had got, invited us to go ont and see it. On Tuesday afternoon, in company with Sheriff McCormick, we visited the mine. We found Bell with a pan of gold in his hands worth from $1,000 to $1,500, which he assured us all came from one pan of dirt; ‘‘ hut,” said he, ‘‘if yon don’t believe it, I will wash another pan and show you.” Wetold bimto wash. The pan was sent down im the sha‘t and soon returned filled witha mass of muddy, rocky stuff, that sparkled all over with pieces of gold. This was washed out, and was fonnd to contain fully as much of the precious metal, if not more, than the one he had jnst finished panning when we arrived. It was really the greatest sight we ever saw, and McCormick, who mined in California in its palmiest days, says it knocked the spots off anything he ever saw, except on one particular occasion. Bell haying convinced ns of the richuess of his mine, took us to his honse to show us the proceeds of the previons days’ panning, that we might be convinced of all he had told ns. The sight was oné more easily imagined than described. As we looked upon the pans of gold before us, we thonght of Aladdin and his wonderfnl lamp, and wondered if the story had not been suggested by some snch reality as was before ns. On Wednesday evening, Mr. Bell (it is ‘“Mr.” now since he has lots of gold, it was ‘‘ Pike” before) was in town again, and he informed ns that what we saw was nothing; that he had taken ont $10,000 in three pans that day; that he bad taken ont, all told upto that time, between $30,000 and $35,000, and that he had an offer and was ahout to sell for $20,000. When asked his notion for selling, he said he would get away with $50,000, and that was money enough for him. To he snre, itis a good stake, and when we consider that it was made in three days, it must be confessed that the chances for making a sudden fortune in California are not all gone, CENTRAL Disrrict.—There appears to he a chance for Central district to assnme the importance among mining camps to which its several veins of rich ore entitles it. S. E. Holcomb of San Francisco has heen examining the mines there, and has entered into an agreement with the owners to purchase each and all of them with the exception of the Teamster. The owners are poor men who have heen endeavoring to develop them hy their own lahor, and have no means exccpt the proceeds of a few tons of ore extracted in sinking or drifting. This sonrce of income has heen partially if not wholly cut off since the Hnmholdt reduction works shnt down, —Silver State. } Tmproved Buddle, An improved huddle recently invented hy Mr. R. H. Williams, M. E., of St. Anstell, is claimed to be the simplest and most effective yet intrednced. Itis a fixed convex buddle, the improvement cousistiug in delivering the ore with the water througb a revolving tuhe directly into a small receptacle in the center of the bed, whence it is forced over on to the hnddle by the falling water and mineral, the result heing an nnusually even distribution of the material to be dressed. To fix the bnddle a pit is sunk about 8 ft. square, and ahout the same} depth under the intended floor-line of buddle. . In the bottom of the pit some 23 or 3 in. plank. ing is placed. When quite level the foot of the stand is pnt in position on the plank and spiked down, care of course being taken that it is qnite upright. The stand is then built around with masonry to support it and higb as the floor line, . ) the arn: is screwed up and the center is plnmhed to fit the cnp. The hottom of the tuhe is fixed 16 in. above the top of the cnp, the cup being . , nailed down npon a piece of wood exactly undermeath the center of the tube, from which the pitch to the stand is taken, and the onter line for the floor is marked. The circumference is struck 6 ft. from the center of the eup. The outside is constructed 12 iu. ahove the floor line, and the bottom is laid in of wood, cement, or any smooth, durahle material, Roman cement . ; being that to which preference is given, care being taken to have a perfectly conical hottom, and that the outer part is perfectly level all around. The pitch from the center to the onter extremity of the huddle ou a 6-ft. run depends npon the character of the ore treated, and the work to he done. For gold, silver, lead, tin, . copper, or other ores whose specific gravity . allows of separation by washing, stamped through a 7, 8, or 9 grate, 104-in. pitch; if through a 10 or 11 grate, 9-in. pitch; and if through a 12 or 13 grate, 7-in. pitch. For slimes, the first operation, a 3-in. pitcb is used, and for cleaning, a 44-in. pitcb; some tin slimes require a 6-in. for cleaning. The tuhe must not be driven faster than 4 revolutions per minute. In tbe treatment of tin ores, ¢rop tin hnddle sbould bave 10-in. pitch; skimmings, coffer, or shaking trunkwork, 9-in. The hoppers or feeders are provided with means of regularly supplying the ore in solution, and also clean water. \ Mr, Williams states that he is confident as to . . ’ the simplcity and efficiency of the buddle, the great improvements In it over every other yet introduced heing that, as it is supplied with a revolving tnbe, which regulates the snpply of erusbed ore, it is quite impossible to admit more water than isnecessary to separate the ore, and consequently prevents the ore from heing washed hack with the tailings. The revolving tuhe canses the direct fall of the ore to the center of the huddle, forming a self-regulating distribution of the ore all over the conical floor. . ; The ore to be treated heing submitted to a clear }. stream of water, in addition to the water neces. ) sary to hold it in solntion, the washing is mnch more effective and tbe separation at one operation is superior to any process hefore invented. This hnddle is suitable for every department of separating and cleaning finely divided minerals, and is in use for separating gold, tin, lead and other ores. Itissimple in construction, cheaply erected, and has no part that can decay, or that cannot ina few hours be replaced if worn or hroken by accident.—London Mining Journal. Does Mineral King Need a Furnace ? . A correspondent of the Visalia Delta says:. As there is some talk of endeavoring to secure the erection of anotber furnace at this place, a few words concerning the demand for it may not be ont of place. Atpresent there is not a man, or hody of men, in Mineral King, who can truthfully affirm that there is a mine in this whole district. Indications and croppings, and occasionally a six to 12-foot hole, with an assay of picked specimens, is the foundation on which . are hnilt the owners’: air castles of fntnre wealth and power. For anght anybody knows to the contrary, every ledge may ‘“‘pinch out” at any depth below 60 feet. The time when capitalists were willing to asassnme all risks attendant npon opening, prospecting and working a mine, besides paying the lucky discoverer any price demanded, is passed. Now, if a map is bonndens he has a good claim, he sinks a shaft to a reasonable depth, and rnns a drift each way on tbe ledge. Then, with this . ' showing, and fair samples of his ore on the dump, he will find little dithicnlty in disposing of his ore or his mine, or indncing capitalists to erect snitable reduction works. The chances are that there are some good claims ‘here. Until snfficient ore is extracted to keep a fnrnace going at least two weeks, and to have enongh from some claim to determine its manner of working, no serions thonght of erecting . another furnace ought to be entertained. A reference to the N, EK. T. & S. Co.’s dearly bought experience in handling this ore will be . ) sufficient proof of this. Bunt if aman is willing to kill the 20 days of time required hy law to be spent on bis claim (and that, too, in working it), or_to relocate from year to year, trnsting . that Providence will scnd around some one}. with more money than brains to whom the “honest miner” will transfer his Aladdin’s cave . : in exchange for a ronnd snm in double eagles, . his claim will very likely remain unworked for } a hnndred years to come—and according to one of the ‘‘knowing ones’’ here, at that time they { will he thoronghly ‘‘ripe.” DEWEY & CO. American & Foreign Patent Agents OFFICE, 224 SANSOME STREET, S. F. 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Zhe shrewdest and most experienced Inventors are found among our most steadfast friends and patrons, who fnlly appreciate our advantages in bringing valnable inventions to the notice of the pnbliic tbrough tbe columns of onr widely circulated, first-class journals— therehy facilitatmg their introduction, sale and popularity. Foreign Patents. in addition to American Patents, we secure, with the assistance of co-operative agents, ‘claims in all foreign conntries which grant Patents, inclnding Great Britain, France, Belgium, Prussia, Austria, Baden, Peru, Russia, Spain, British India, Saxony, British Columbia, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Mexico, Victoria, Brazil, Bavaria, Holland, Denmark, Tialy, Portugal, Cuha, Roman States, Wurtemburg, New Zealand, New Sonth Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Brazil, New ‘Granada, Chile, Argentine Republic, AND EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD -where Patents are ohtainable, No models are required in Enropean countries, }out the drawings and specificatious sbonld be “prepared witb thoroughness, hy able persons who are familiar with the requirements and changes of foreign patent laws—agents who -are reliahle and permanently established. Our scbedule price for obtaining foreign patents, im all cases, will always he as low, and in some instances lower, than those of any other responsible agency. Wee can and do get foreign patents for inventors in the Pacific States from two to six months (according to the location of the country) ‘SOONER than any other agents. The principal portion of the patent hnsiness of ‘this coast has been done, and is still heing done, throngh onr agency. ‘We are familiar with, and have full records, of all former cases, and can more correctly judge of the value and patentahility of inventions jdiscovered here than any other agents. Situated so remote from the seat of government, ‘delays are even more dangerous to the inventors of the Pacifie Coast than to applicants in the Eastern States. Valuable patents may he lost hy extra time consnmed in transmitting specifications from Easteru agencies back to this coast for the signatnre of the inventor. Confidential. 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10 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS {Julyg7,: 1877. Pluck Rewarded by Luck. The Placer Herald bas the following acconnt vf the way a fortune was made in three days: The richest strike made in this county for many years, and as rich perhaps as was ever made, we have the pleasure of recording. A. 0. Bell, commonly called Pike Bell, who with his family has resided for many years on Bald bill, a few miles north of Anburn, as many know, is a danntless prospector. Though occasionally making a strike of some considerahle importance in the past, he has managed, like most modern prospectors, tokeep poor. Last winter, in particular, he was in very straghtened circumstances; having no money and the merchants refusing to credit him, he offered his horse, worth ahout $50, for $10, that he might buy hread for his children, and failing in his efforts to sacrifice his horse, he pawned the ring off his wife’s finger to obtain the necessaries of life. Under such circumstances many would have given np prospecting and gone at something that promised more certain results. Not so, bowever, with Pike. Day by day he continued his researches for the glittering treasure, and whether the passmg day had} revealed a color or not his spirits were always juhilant, apparently kept up by the hope, that seemed never to desert him, of doing better on the morrow. At last the lucky day came. It was abont three weeks ago, when hunting around over the hills, he strnck his pick into a little mound which resemhled somewhat in appearance an ant-hill, aud to his delight he unearthed some pieces of decomposed quartz, attached to which were some colors of gold, Encouraged at this prospect he began to sink on bis new lead and was rewarded by finding more or less gold at every stage of descent,. Last Saturday be had reached a depth of about 30 feet and bad taken out in sinking that far, rock estimated to he worth ahout $1,500. The rock heing rotten, or what is called hy quartz miners decomposed, he had, with little effort, pounded out in amortar enongbh to pay expenses as he progressed. Theresultthns far had heen very good, and as the rock had got richer as he got deeper, he was of conrse entirely pleased at the prospect. Tbose he had talked to ahout his mine considered he had a good thing, but none ever dreamed of the great wealtb that was in store for him. He had hired men to assist him in working the mine, and on last Monday morning they went to work as usnal. The gouge, as we wonld call it, as it is too rotten to be properly called a ledge, was discovered hy noon to have become snddenly richer. Inthe afternoon chunks of almost pure gold were taken ont, and the decomposed stuff that filled the interstices between the rocks was so rich in gold tbat Pike began to wash it out with a pan. From three pansful washed Monday afternoon, he ohtained gold estimated to be worth between $4,000 and $5,000. That evening he came into town, and, giving us a hint of what he had got, invited us to go ont and see it. On Tuesday afternoon, in company with Sheriff McCormick, we visited the mine. We found Bell with a pan of gold in his hands worth from $1,000 to $1,500, which he assured us all came from one pan of dirt; ‘‘ hut,” said he, ‘‘if yon don’t believe it, I will wash another pan and show you.” Wetold bimto wash. The pan was sent down im the sha‘t and soon returned filled witha mass of muddy, rocky stuff, that sparkled all over with pieces of gold. This was washed out, and was fonnd to contain fully as much of the precious metal, if not more, than the one he had jnst finished panning when we arrived. It was really the greatest sight we ever saw, and McCormick, who mined in California in its palmiest days, says it knocked the spots off anything he ever saw, except on one particular occasion. Bell haying convinced ns of the richuess of his mine, took us to his honse to show us the proceeds of the previons days’ panning, that we might be convinced of all he had told ns. The sight was oné more easily imagined than described. As we looked upon the pans of gold before us, we thonght of Aladdin and his wonderfnl lamp, and wondered if the story had not been suggested by some snch reality as was before ns. On Wednesday evening, Mr. Bell (it is ‘“Mr.” now since he has lots of gold, it was ‘‘ Pike” before) was in town again, and he informed ns that what we saw was nothing; that he had taken ont $10,000 in three pans that day; that he bad taken ont, all told upto that time, between $30,000 and $35,000, and that he had an offer and was ahout to sell for $20,000. When asked his notion for selling, he said he would get away with $50,000, and that was money enough for him. To he snre, itis a good stake, and when we consider that it was made in three days, it must be confessed that the chances for making a sudden fortune in California are not all gone, CENTRAL Disrrict.—There appears to he a chance for Central district to assnme the importance among mining camps to which its several veins of rich ore entitles it. S. E. Holcomb of San Francisco has heen examining the mines there, and has entered into an agreement with the owners to purchase each and all of them with the exception of the Teamster. The owners are poor men who have heen endeavoring to develop them hy their own lahor, and have no means exccpt the proceeds of a few tons of ore extracted in sinking or drifting. This sonrce of income has heen partially if not wholly cut off since the Hnmholdt reduction works shnt down, —Silver State. } Tmproved Buddle, An improved huddle recently invented hy Mr. R. H. Williams, M. E., of St. Anstell, is claimed to be the simplest and most effective yet intrednced. Itis a fixed convex buddle, the improvement cousistiug in delivering the ore with the water througb a revolving tuhe directly into a small receptacle in the center of the bed, whence it is forced over on to the hnddle by the falling water and mineral, the result heing an nnusually even distribution of the material to be dressed. To fix the bnddle a pit is sunk about 8 ft. square, and ahout the same} depth under the intended floor-line of buddle. . In the bottom of the pit some 23 or 3 in. plank. ing is placed. When quite level the foot of the stand is pnt in position on the plank and spiked down, care of course being taken that it is qnite upright. The stand is then built around with masonry to support it and higb as the floor line, . ) the arn: is screwed up and the center is plnmhed to fit the cnp. The hottom of the tuhe is fixed 16 in. above the top of the cnp, the cup being . , nailed down npon a piece of wood exactly undermeath the center of the tube, from which the pitch to the stand is taken, and the onter line for the floor is marked. The circumference is struck 6 ft. from the center of the eup. The outside is constructed 12 iu. ahove the floor line, and the bottom is laid in of wood, cement, or any smooth, durahle material, Roman cement . ; being that to which preference is given, care being taken to have a perfectly conical hottom, and that the outer part is perfectly level all around. The pitch from the center to the onter extremity of the huddle ou a 6-ft. run depends npon the character of the ore treated, and the work to he done. For gold, silver, lead, tin, . copper, or other ores whose specific gravity . allows of separation by washing, stamped through a 7, 8, or 9 grate, 104-in. pitch; if through a 10 or 11 grate, 9-in. pitch; and if through a 12 or 13 grate, 7-in. pitch. For slimes, the first operation, a 3-in. pitcb is used, and for cleaning, a 44-in. pitcb; some tin slimes require a 6-in. for cleaning. The tuhe must not be driven faster than 4 revolutions per minute. In tbe treatment of tin ores, ¢rop tin hnddle sbould bave 10-in. pitch; skimmings, coffer, or shaking trunkwork, 9-in. The hoppers or feeders are provided with means of regularly supplying the ore in solution, and also clean water. \ Mr, Williams states that he is confident as to . . ’ the simplcity and efficiency of the buddle, the great improvements In it over every other yet introduced heing that, as it is supplied with a revolving tnbe, which regulates the snpply of erusbed ore, it is quite impossible to admit more water than isnecessary to separate the ore, and consequently prevents the ore from heing washed hack with the tailings. The revolving tuhe canses the direct fall of the ore to the center of the huddle, forming a self-regulating distribution of the ore all over the conical floor. . ; The ore to be treated heing submitted to a clear }. stream of water, in addition to the water neces. ) sary to hold it in solntion, the washing is mnch more effective and tbe separation at one operation is superior to any process hefore invented. This hnddle is suitable for every department of separating and cleaning finely divided minerals, and is in use for separating gold, tin, lead and other ores. Itissimple in construction, cheaply erected, and has no part that can decay, or that cannot ina few hours be replaced if worn or hroken by accident.—London Mining Journal. Does Mineral King Need a Furnace ? . A correspondent of the Visalia Delta says:. As there is some talk of endeavoring to secure the erection of anotber furnace at this place, a few words concerning the demand for it may not be ont of place. Atpresent there is not a man, or hody of men, in Mineral King, who can truthfully affirm that there is a mine in this whole district. Indications and croppings, and occasionally a six to 12-foot hole, with an assay of picked specimens, is the foundation on which . are hnilt the owners’: air castles of fntnre wealth and power. For anght anybody knows to the contrary, every ledge may ‘“‘pinch out” at any depth below 60 feet. The time when capitalists were willing to asassnme all risks attendant npon opening, prospecting and working a mine, besides paying the lucky discoverer any price demanded, is passed. Now, if a map is bonndens he has a good claim, he sinks a shaft to a reasonable depth, and rnns a drift each way on tbe ledge. Then, with this . ' showing, and fair samples of his ore on the dump, he will find little dithicnlty in disposing of his ore or his mine, or indncing capitalists to erect snitable reduction works. The chances are that there are some good claims ‘here. Until snfficient ore is extracted to keep a fnrnace going at least two weeks, and to have enongh from some claim to determine its manner of working, no serions thonght of erecting . another furnace ought to be entertained. A reference to the N, EK. T. & S. Co.’s dearly bought experience in handling this ore will be . )

sufficient proof of this. Bunt if aman is willing to kill the 20 days of time required hy law to be spent on bis claim (and that, too, in working it), or_to relocate from year to year, trnsting . that Providence will scnd around some one}. with more money than brains to whom the “honest miner” will transfer his Aladdin’s cave . : in exchange for a ronnd snm in double eagles, . his claim will very likely remain unworked for } a hnndred years to come—and according to one of the ‘‘knowing ones’’ here, at that time they { will he thoronghly ‘‘ripe.” DEWEY & CO. American & Foreign Patent Agents OFFICE, 224 SANSOME STREET, S. F. PATENTS ohtained promptly; Caveats filed expeditionsly; Patent Reissues taken ont Assignments made and recorded in legal form; Copies of Patents and Assignments procnred; Examinations of Patents made here and at Wasbington; Examinations made of Assignments recorded in Washington; Examinations ordered and reported hy Telegraph; Rejected cases taken np and Patents obtained; Interferences Proseented; Opinions rendered regarding the validity of Patents and Assignments; Every legitimate branch of Patent Agency Bnsiness promptly and thoronghly -condneted., Qur intimate knowledge of the various inventions of this coast, and long practice in patent business, enahle ns to ahundantly satisfy our patrous; and onr success and business are constantly increasing. Zhe shrewdest and most experienced Inventors are found among our most steadfast friends and patrons, who fnlly appreciate our advantages in bringing valnable inventions to the notice of the pnbliic tbrough tbe columns of onr widely circulated, first-class journals— therehy facilitatmg their introduction, sale and popularity. Foreign Patents. in addition to American Patents, we secure, with the assistance of co-operative agents, ‘claims in all foreign conntries which grant Patents, inclnding Great Britain, France, Belgium, Prussia, Austria, Baden, Peru, Russia, Spain, British India, Saxony, British Columbia, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Mexico, Victoria, Brazil, Bavaria, Holland, Denmark, Tialy, Portugal, Cuha, Roman States, Wurtemburg, New Zealand, New Sonth Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Brazil, New ‘Granada, Chile, Argentine Republic, AND EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD -where Patents are ohtainable, No models are required in Enropean countries, }out the drawings and specificatious sbonld be “prepared witb thoroughness, hy able persons who are familiar with the requirements and changes of foreign patent laws—agents who -are reliahle and permanently established. Our scbedule price for obtaining foreign patents, im all cases, will always he as low, and in some instances lower, than those of any other responsible agency. Wee can and do get foreign patents for inventors in the Pacific States from two to six months (according to the location of the country) ‘SOONER than any other agents. The principal portion of the patent hnsiness of ‘this coast has been done, and is still heing done, throngh onr agency. ‘We are familiar with, and have full records, of all former cases, and can more correctly judge of the value and patentahility of inventions jdiscovered here than any other agents. Situated so remote from the seat of government, ‘delays are even more dangerous to the inventors of the Pacifie Coast than to applicants in the Eastern States. Valuable patents may he lost hy extra time consnmed in transmitting specifications from Easteru agencies back to this coast for the signatnre of the inventor. Confidential. We take great pains to preserve secrecy in all confidential matters, and applicants for tpatents can rest assured that their communications and business transactions will he held strictly confidential by ns. Cirenlars free, Heme Counsel. Qwr long experience in ohtaining patents for Inventors on this Coast has familiarized ns with the character of most of the inventions already patented; hence we are frequently able te save onr patrons the cost of a fruitless application hy pointing to them the same thing already covered hy a patent. We are always free to advise applicants of any knowledge we have of previous applicants which will interfere with their ohtaining 2 patent. We invite the acqnaintance of all partics conmected with inventions and patent rigbt husi‘ness, helieving that the mntnal conference of legitnhnate bnsiness and professional men is mntual gain. Parties in donht in regard to their rights as assignees of patents or purchasers of patented articles, can often receive .advice of importance to them from a short call aut onr office. Memittances of money, made hy individnal inwentors to the Government, sometimes mis-earry, and it has repeatedly happened tbat apphcants have not only lost their money, hut their inventions also, from this canse and consequentdelay. We hold ourselves responsihle for all fees entrusted to our agency. Engravings. We have superior artists in onr own office, and snl] facilities for producing fine and satisfactory illustrations of inventions and machinery, for newspaper, beok, cirenlar and other printed ilInstrations, and are always ready.to assist patrons in bringing their valnable discoveries into practical and profitable use. DEWEY & CO. United States and Foreign Patent Agents, pnblishers Mining and Scientific Press and the Pacific Rnral Press, 224 Sansome St., S. F. Business Directory. GILES IL GRAY. JAMES M. HAVEN GRAY & HAVEN, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW In Building of Paciflé Insuyante Co., N, E. corner Cal: ifornia and Leidestloiff Stteets, SAN FRANCISCO. Wi. BARTLING, renagy kin sAuL BARTLING & KIMBALL, BOOKBINDERS, Paper Rulers & Blank Book Manufacturers; 505 Clay Street,(southwest corner Sansome), SAN FRANCISCO. Steam Engines & Boilers, NEW AND SECOND-HAND. One Patent Straw-Burning, Portable Ein gine, (new,) fire box boiler, the best Portable Engine on the coast; built by Ransom, Sims & Head, Ipswich, England. Oue Steam Fire: Engine, second-hand, in excellent condifion, with 200 feet leather house, very cheap, just the thing for a small town. Button & Blake, builders, Waterford, N. Y. One second-hand Stationary Engine, 14x30 inches, link motion, with or without hoist gear. One second-hand Stationary Engine, 8x20 inch, with or without hoist gear. One Upright Boiler, Horizontal Engine on wheels, Eastern make, 7x12. One Upright Boiler, Horizontal Engine, San Francisco make, 6x12. One small Stationary Engine, 344x7 inch. One Steam Boiler, 40 inches diameter, 16 feet long. One 8x10 Straw-Burning Portable Engine. One Traction Engine, three wheels, rubber tires, double cylinder, 6x10 inch; Thompson’s patent, D. D. Williamson, builder, New Jersey. One Stationary Engine, 10x20, just had a thorongh repair, almost as good as new. One Stationary Engine, new, 12x24, independ. ent ent-off, One 6x12 Engine and Boiler, can he mounted if required. Very cheap. Various other second-hand Engines and Boilers for sale cheap. J. W. RILEY, P. O. Box 2361. San Francisco. UAT TET MARGCED AN AY 35 pif Bee anctlel Greene Ul cy N ASP SCROLL SAWSO CHING MACHINE: A . Moxoinic, pOvETAILiNc. BORING ERIEZINC SHAPR . r PRG HUOHINES ANERINES A woipg Wes HAMILTON: OHIO. 3s. French Savings and Loan Society, 411 Bush Street, above Kearny, SAN FRANCISCO G MAHE, Director, OUR AGENTS. Over Frrenns can do much in aid of our paper and the cause of practical knowledge and science, by assisting Ageuts in their labors of cauvassing, by lending their influence and eucouraging favors. We intend to send none but worthy men. J. L, Tuarp—San Francisco. B. W. Crowett—Amador, Placer, Calaveras and Tnolumne counties. G. W. McGrew—United States. A. ©. Kxyox—Plumas, Sierra, Lassen, Placer and Neyada counties. C. N. Wrsr—Santa Cruz, Monterey and Sau Benito counties, A. C, CHAMPION. ties. A. U. Srrone—Lakc, Napa and Solano counties. En. T. Puank—Dakota Territory (Black Hills.) Joserax Dixanck.—Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte ounties. W. D. Wintz—San Bermardino and Los Augeles coun: ties. zs Si , Marin and Mend coun: