Eureka Reporter | 1906-04-13 | Page 5 | Use Dredges to Mine Gold

USE DREDGES TO MINE GOLD much wealth be ng lakeit from F elds of cal fornia the latest evolution in the systems and appliances of gold mining is that of the dredge the yield in callior nia from the dredges now exceeds the combined yield of the hydraulic and drift mines of the state and also greatly exceeds the placer yield the system of the dredging is practically a form of placer mining where am proved modern appliances are utilized to handle large quantities of ous material in a brief space of time and without the use of water under high heads or the necessity of long tunnels As a usual thing ground sup posed to be suitable tor dredging is not bought outright while still un proven it is taken under bond for a specified time and tor a specified price those who bond it being ex pecked to go to the expense of run ning the prospecting drills and of proving the ground it the expected values are not forthcoming the bond lapses whereas it the prospecting shows the ground to be val tor the purposes desired then the pur chase is concluded according to the terms of the bond aside from a par bial payment time enough is usually given so that a certain proportion of the purchase price may be obtained from the ground itself through the medium of the dredges the price of available ground of this character is gradually being advanced so that ex capt in unproven localities it may no longer be bought at low cost sunset magazine