. Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ... session of the Legislature of the State of California. s gold mine is a good example of a well-managed,regularly producing and good dividend-paying mine: in fact, at thepresent writing it is the only metal mine in Mariposa County of whichthe above can be said. It is owned by Original Mining and MillingCompany; H. W. Banks, president; C. B. Kocher, secretary and treas-urer; G. M. Egenhoff, manager, and J. W. Warford, mine superin-tendent ; home office, Merced; mine address. Clearing House. Thecompany was incorporated in 1911, with
. Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ... session of the Legislature of the State of California. s gold mine is a good example of a well-managed,regularly producing and good dividend-paying mine: in fact, at thepresent writing it is the only metal mine in Mariposa County of whichthe above can be said. It is owned by Original Mining and MillingCompany; H. W. Banks, president; C. B. Kocher, secretary and treas-urer; G. M. Egenhoff, manager, and J. W. Warford, mine superin-tendent ; home office, Merced; mine address. Clearing House. Thecompany was incorporated in 1911, with a capital of $200,000, andexcept for a few very short interruptions, it has operated continuouslysince 1911. The companys stock is held closely and little publicityhas been given to their operations. The Original Mine is located at Clearing House on Merced Riverand Yosemite Valley Railroad, about six miles west of El Portal, inSec. 21, T. 3 S., R. 19 E. Elevation at the railroad is 1500 feet, butthe surface is rugged and rises steeply toward the north. There is verylittle timber. Water is obtained from the Original Mining and Milling Companys property, showing mill in left foreground. Clearing House, Mariposa County. The property consists of ten claims, all patented. The four originalclaims were located in 1908 and the others acquired later, some by pur-chase. There is one vein averaging 2 feet in width, but having a maxi-mum width of 6 to 10 feet in places on the lower levels. Hoisting isthrough a two-compartment inclined shaft, 1100 feet in depth withten levels. There are 670 of drifts on the first level, 1200 on thesecond, 1300 on the third, 1250 on the fourth, 660 on the fifth,1700 on the 650-ft. level, 1200 on the 750-ft. level, 700 on the 850-level, 1600 on the 950-level and 1300 on the 1100-level; also one cross-cut of 1300 and 1000 of raises and many stopes. The crosscut taps theFerguson vein (Anderson Mine) now a part of the Original Companysholdings. The Orig
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