Show THE STURGIS MINE sentinel jacksonville ore manager W E olmstead of the vance hydraulic mining company compan y operating what is known ws as the sturgis mine on forest creek has had a force of ten men at work for the last ten months making extensive improvements that will add greatly to the working capacity of this already one of the largest placer mines on the pacific coast the main ditch has been widened from three feet to five feet and the head works strengthened to increase the storage capacity of the reservoir another pipe has been set making three no 3 giants that will be operated this winter this mine is fitted with a steam power derrick for handling boulders and electric plant supplies light for the mine and the companas comp anys store mess house and dwelling houses manager olmstead expects to be able to begin piping by the middle of november by which time there is usually a good supply of water in forest creek that lasts well into the ensuing summer the cleanup being made in july jilly and august A double shift of men ipen will be employed and work will be carried on day and night this mine has been worked for the past 50 years yet the gold bearing ground is so extensive that it is good for another 50 years of profitable production the bank now being worked is about 40 feet high and is a clay formation that is readily piped down to five feet above the bedrock where a cement gravel strata is encountered that has to be loosed with powder to enable the water to cut it the present working is an ancient channel of forest creek that was opened up last year and which has ie indication of being quite extensive and is very rich in boase gold al sturgis the veteran miner made a fortune last year out of this mine and then sold it for a big price and now there is every certainty that the vance hydraulic company eureka california capitalists will make a fortune too from it and while doing that will will carry a pay roll and a supply account that will will be an import important ept factor in the prosperity 0 of f this mining oll district strict |