DRY WASHING.
Fred Valentine, who has been engaged in dry washing in the Santa Maria country for over a year, arrived from the placers last night. Mr Valentine informs us that his new dry washer works to a j charm, with the exception of the firej place, which was too small, and i draw sufficiently to make a heat sufficient to dry the dirt containing gold. During a run of two hours, he took out $11.50. The machine saves 100 per cent, in labour. Where six men were formerly required, ifc now takes but three. Mir Valentine has had greater experience in dry washing than any man in the Territory, having been engaged for a long time in the mines at the Picacho, on the Gila, and, the mines east of Ehrenberg. He represents" ! about 20 Americans as being at work-in i, the placers at the Santa Maria mines/ and they are all making fair wages. These mines are about 60 miles from | Presoott and 20 from . Greenwood. Mr .Valentine also informs us that Indian signs are everywhere to be seen. * ,
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Otago Witness, Issue 1341, 11 August 1877, Page 3
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181DRY WASHING. Otago Witness, Issue 1341, 11 August 1877, Page 3
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