Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... City of Six Mine. Owners, Hodgkinson and Henderson, Los Angeles. Location: Downieville Mining District, Sec. 2, T. 19 N., R. 10 E., 1J miles south of Downieville, thence 44 miles southwesterly by road to Nevada City (N. C. N. G. R. R.). A new adit in which rails and an air pipe line are being placed, was being driven in 1914 to cut the vein which occurs in a contact of serpentine and porphyry. In September, 1915, a contract was let for extending the lower adit 100', it being expected that it will intersect the rich shoot formerly worked near the surface, giving 400' of backs on the vein. Henry Appilom was superintendent. Cleveland Mine. Owners, John Costa and Lavaroni, Sierra City. Bonded to R. G. Gillespie of Pittsburg. Location: Sierra City Mining District, Sec. 35, T. 20 N., R . 11 E., 4 miles west of Sierra City, by road, and 8 miles east of Downieville, by road. Elevation 4250'. Bibliography: Lindgren, W., U. S. Geol. Survey Prof. Paper 73, pp. 117-118. Turner H. W., U. S. Geol. Survey Seventeenth Annual Report, part I, p. 653, 1896. U. S. Geol. Survey Folio 37, Downieville. An electric plant was installed and put in operation early in 1916, supplying the various buildings with lights. This mine is run in conjunction with the Monarch, which is also bonded to Gillespie. By the middle of February, 1916, shaft sinking had reached 350' and was progressing rapidly. A 10-stamp mill was working one shift, and an Ingersoll-Rand compressor was being installed to facilitate mining. Ben McMonigal was manager, and there were 35 men employed. Cleveland Claim. Owner, A. L. House, 304 Kohl Building, San Francisco. Location: Forest Mining District, Sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 10 E., 2 miles southwest of Alleghany, thence 33 miles southwesterly, by road, ..