Show california nevada city miner transcript J N woodward and dr C L gregory of san francisco accompanied by L E guilbert L and dr C A larison of yreka areka siskiyou you county were visitors in grass valley over sunday they are interested in the nia niagara 0 ari mine and paid a visit to that property they are pleased with the prospects and it is possible that there may be something doin at that mine within the near future tha gentlemen took their Oe departure this morning for their homes yreka areka journal the owners of hydraulic claims in quartz valley and oro fino are preparing to commence piping as the snow starts melting and the weather gets warmer hence may start up this week they will be able to continue operations right along until spring and during the summer months towards last of july or august if the snow holds out with plenty of water for heavy streams and frequent uso use of giant powder in mowing down great banks of gravel besides raising from bed rock with hydraulic elevators good returns may be anticipated in successful yield of gold miner transcript the men who are operating the woodberry claim on osborn hill have just had another crushing and hive have done as well as before they are highly pleased with their forty days work and the crushing of tons will give them 1200 aside from the sulphur ets which will go 40 per ton the men are encounter encountering in some difficulty in handling the water as the mine increases in depth and it is possible that they may have to give up there is some talk that the sultana company may conclude to purchase the woodberry as it adjoins their ground the men interested in the mine which has paid so well are richard davies peter brunstetter john oliver william faull matthew laity and ana james crase redding mineral wealth the mammoth copper companas comp anys smelter at kennet is now successfully running two furnaces and is negotiating about tons of furnace burden every twenty four hours one ona furnace is continuously on green ore and the second furnace is on most of the time experimenting has resulted in material reduction in coke consumption and very economical practice is being established A large amount of ore is being used and in the absence of sufficient local custom ore of this character the minea of utah and nevada are being drawn upon some extensive improvements for ore storage are under way and when completed tons of custom ore and coke can ba held in reserve the storage of sulphide orea from the companas comp anys mine will not need to be so extensive as this can readily be drawn upon as needed redding free press louis blodah form erly of this city has written a letter to his brother F F boldac at chico conveying the information which leads the brother to believe there is a fortune lying just next to him and probably edging over onto his property on dog creek louis blodah is now developing a mining claim owned by himself and brother and located a little over a mile from the delta consolidated mining companas comp anys property which is now undergoing extensive development the claim owned by the is the santa claus and louis writes that a rich strike has been made in the delta consolidated the ore going as high as to the ton the chico brother is naturally elated at the delta consolidated companas comp anys office in this city no news of a strike of ore has been received although the company officials say everything is showing up nicely and the blo dahs have reason to be elated over owning property so near the delta |