Show THE HIGH PEAK MINE Seli sentinel tinel ramona cala while at julian recently the sentinel man was invited by john R tayloe r one of the owners of the high peak to visit the mine this mine is only about a quarter of a mile from julian with a good road to it it is 0 owned and being worked by the high peak mines company and C J proud is the efficient superintendent the high peak has long been known as a good producer of high grade ore and there has been a large amount of it taken out the old workings represent the expenditure of a large amount of money and shows up some magnificent bodies of ore the new company however are sinking an independent double compartment shaft on lower ground they expect to connect with the foot level of the old workings at feet the gold king ten stamp mill and house which the company recently purchased is now on the ground and ready to put up the mill house will cover the new shaft and the ore can go direct to the crushers without extra handling which will be quite a saving of labor A new 75 horse power atlas boiler is now on the way and a flora hoist is to be installed the company has also purchased a new gasoline drill made by the llewelyn iron works which is one of the latest and best machines of this character yet invented everything about the high peak mine seemed to be first class the company has ample means to prosecute the work properly and are doing it in that way recognizing the fact that all the mines in the julian country grow richer as depth is attained the company proposes to go down deep this will be of great benefit to the camp as an ocular demonstration of what there is below will do much toward attracting capital to the camp which is the great desideratum s the sentinel is not at liberty to give its reasons at present but it predicts that the high peak will within a few months not only be producing an astonishing amount odthe of the precious metal but it will revolutionize mining in julian and make it one of the best camps on the pacific coast |