Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-09-22
THE new MINES ON the MoJAvE.
How to Get There and All About Them.

The newly discovered mining re-
gion on the east of us, In the
county of San Bsrnardino, Is at
this time attracting q q eat deal of
attention not only from the citi-
zens of these two counties, but
from mining men and operators
elsewhere, who make 1t bust ness
to look after and examine into all
the newest and latest discoveries.
For the purpose of getting, as far
as possible, an intelligent descrip-
ton Of the situation of these min
ing districts and the mode of get
ting to them, we present the fol-
lowing particulars just gathered by
one of our reporters just returned
from tour of observation in that
region:
The "Oro Grande District" is
situated on the Mojave River,
about eighty miles from this city,
or about forty miles from the town
of San Bernardino. From the
town Of Orc Grande, the road leads
down the Mojave river about thir.
ty miles to Grape Vine Station,
situated on the north bank Of the
Mojave river, where there is u
trading post and where accom- mo-
dations can be had for man and
animals. This is in the "Grape
Vine Mining District" and imme-
diately north Of the station, about
three miles distant, is situated the
now celebrated Waterman mine.
together with many other later To-
cations which have not, as yet,
been pr0speoted sufficiently to
prove their value or Importance.
The Waterman Company are
building ten-stamp mill, aud
other improvements on the river
above, about one mile, where there
will be store, boarding house, &c.
East Of Grape Vine Station, about
six miles, on the Mojave river, 10
Fish Pond Station, long used AS a
stopping place on the Fort Mojsve
and Ivanpah road. About seven
miles north-east of Fish Pond Sta.
ton Is situated the Calico Noun
tain, upon which the Silver King.
Burning Moscow and Oriental
claims are located, on the south
easterly portion of the Same. The
Burning Moscow being considered
the north western and the Orien-
tai the southeastern continuation
OF the King lode. Calico Noun
tain is q low mountain not of any
great extent, and several locations
round and about the portion dis
covered, and on the northern and
western portions of the mountain,
are considered by the locstors to be
OF great promise; but 1t will re-
quire labor and capital to develop
their. intrinsic value. About one
and half miles from the silver
King mine, on what is known az
the "Dry Lake." on the road lead
Ing from Fish Pond to Calico Noun.
tain, a we'll has been sunk, and at
the depth of 80 feet al abundant
supply of water is obtained. The
different mining camps in and
about there are being supplied
therefrom. About midway be-
tween the hill or mountain on
which the Waterman mine is To-
Gated, and Calico Mountain, is a
low hill known as "BIaek Noun
TAIN" upon which some very
promising locations have been
made. Notices and monuments
are plentiful everywhere. and the
number OF locations made In all |
parts of the district are innumera.
BILE, 1t appearing that parties have
located everything that has any |
appearance or rssem blance of a
ledge, for the purpose of taking
the chances, without any desire or |
idea of doing any work upon their |
locations, but waiting to see what |
the future may bring forth. 1t is
hard to estimate the number Of |
men at work or prospecting in the |
district as they are scattered here,
there and everywhere, but the ag-
gregate numbe IL larger than one
not acquainted here would sup
pose. Prospecting parties are
branching out In all directions, |
north, south, east and west, pros.
pecting In every range that can be
reached. But this mode of pros.
pecting is limited to those who |
have teams to haul water, as that |
necessary article is exceedingly
scarce In that region, except in the
i'm mediate vicinity of the. river.
Several promising new discoveries
are already reported, and now that
the summer season is over others
may be looked for at any time, as
1t new appears that each and every
range Of mountains contains Lodges
of greater or less richness or ex-
tent. To the east Of Calico Noun
tain about 120 miles distant and
about 20 miles south of the road
leading to Fort Morgan, is situated
the Trojan district, in Providence
Mountain, where Gillette & Co.
have lately purchased the mines
located by MoFarlane, Osborne and
others for 100000. Many loaded
teams we're met on the read with
freight for the last named district,
which shows that active operations
are now going on In that direo-
ton. In short, there 10 great ac-
tivity in mining matters through
that entire region, and there is no
doubt of the richness OF the surface
prospects. Much of the rock Is
fabulously rich and IL 1t continues
to hold outfit it possesses perma.
nence-if there is only enough Of
tit will certainly prove one of
the leading mining regions of the
Pacific Coast and add greatly to the
wealth and business resources of
Southern California.