Show 0 SALE OF THE ALTA GRAVEL MINE transcript nevada city cala A mining deal was consummated yesterday evening which will mean a great deal to grass valley and which involves a claim which has produced since it was first opened up thirty years ago the purchaser is 0 scribner of san francisco a wealthy oil operator thohas who has faith in the grass valley district the claim is the alta grave mine owned by former mayor I 1 haas and I 1 stein of san francisco negotiations have been carried on by alfred onn and william grant two of the best mining men in the district mr onn is devoting much of his time and attention to developing the west point the property was not disposed of under tinder bond but was purchased outright by mr scribner which means that he will develop the mine on a scale commensurate with its importance and value it means a great deal for the rough and ready mining district in which the alta is located it adjoins the holbrooke on one side and is adjacent also to the picayune claim in spite of the crude methods that have been adopted in working it the huge sum of in gold has been taken out short tunnels and shafts have been the method of working it up to this time but now a systematic plan evolved by mr onn will be adopted in developing it the channel in the alta mine is supposed to be a continuation of the old alta channel from which thousands upon thousands of dollars have been taken the people who have owned it he heretofore reto fore have never had the means to go deep enough to work it in the proper way if the contention of haas grant and other men who have had long experience in mining is correct the alta should produce for mr scribner many thousands in gold the channel is known to run through that district and if the alta should be so fortunate as to include it within its confines the fortune of the owner is assured |