1863 gold find in Mariposa County CA by Thomas MACHELL
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Stockton Daily Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
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>>MONDAY, 23 MAR 1863<<
ANOTHER RICH DISCOVEY -- The Sonora ‘Flag’ says: ‘Mr. Thomas MACHELL, an enterprising miner of this county, has just laid upon our table some very rich specimens of quartz taken from a newly discovered lode 10 miles north of Coulterville. The rock shown us will pay over $500 per ton!We are informed by Mr. MACHELL that the vein will average in width at least 8 feet. 40 tons of the top rock crushed by the company yielded $60 per ton.