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GEOLOGY AND QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS, NEW ALMADEN DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA 



FIGURE 120. Washington shaft buildings In the middle 1880's. The 

 shaft was originally named the Garfleld shaft, but after the assassina- 

 tion of President Garfleld Its name was changed In hopes of over- 

 coming the 111 luck which seemed to plague it. Landslides that have 

 crossed the area had by 1947 removed all signs of this shaft except 

 for a single timber. From L. E. Bullmore collection. 



New Almaden property, was reopened at about this 

 time, Furst's attention was drawn to the Senator pros- 



pect, just east of the Guadalupe, which in previous 

 years had yielded a small amount of ore. John Drew 

 was placed in charge of developing the prospect, and 

 when preliminary trenching gave favorable results a 

 new shaft was begun in November 1909. While the 

 shaft was going down in the summer of 1910 Furst left 

 and was succeeded by R. Nones, who employed J. F. 



FIOI-RE 121. Shaft house of the Victoria shaft with sorting shed and 

 brick powder house to right. From C. N. Schuette. 



FIOCKE 122. Harry shaft buildings; Capt. James Harry In foreground. This shaft, sunk In 183, was the last major shaft put down on 

 Mine Hill. Even at this late date, however. It was necessary to Install large steam boilers and steam engines for hoisting. From L. B. 

 Bullmore collection. 



