Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-12
THE cAvllAN MINES.
A New Gold District in Los Ang-
eles County : Promising Pros
pects-Angelenos Interested.

and see that quite an interest is mani
tested by your columns in regard to the
mineral resources of the southern part
Of Los Angeles county. Gavilan Mining
Camp is situated about seventy-five
miles south of your city. We have q
large free milling gold belt. commencing
by its bold outcroppings at point eight
miles from Riverside. running through
the county in southeasterly direction.
The mineral belt can be followed by its
bold groupings for twenty miles, leaving
part Of the golden treasure to be
accredited to San Diego county. We
exchange gold dollars with our sister
county, and the best Of feeling exists, or,
perhaps, we should feel like extending
our line south with view of taking in
few of the immense gold veins. The
general character Of the mineral bearing
rock is white quartz, mixed with Talcose
slate, mostly decomposed, and free from
sulphurets, being easily treated by stamp
process. Gavilan Camp is not new
camp, but has taken new lease Of life
lately, owing to the fact that Americans
have become interested. For the past
four years the Spanish people have been
working the mines with the
CRUDE ARAsTRA PROCESS.
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will explain this process, not for
| Californians, bat for the information of
those who do not live in our Golden
State. The arastra is constructed by
setting rocks edgewise around circle,
generally about eighteen feet in dame
ter, paved with large blocks of stone,
made water.tight with cement or mortar;
at opposite sides are posts six feet high,
connected by a cross beam. In the CEN
ter Of the arastra bed is post, with
the top level with the stone floor, be-
tween which and the beam is a revolv-
ing post. with arms extending to the
outer edges. To these large rocks are
fastened with thongs Of raw hide. The
rocks are. dragged around the arastra by
horses, mules or oxen, thus crushing the
ore which is scattered over the stone
floor previously described. During the
grinding process constant stream of
water is poured upon the ore. the pre-
cious metal from which is concentrated
and separated by quicksilver.
We have many mines in active opera
ton and are pleased to know that Los
Angeles capital has at last come to our
relief. The Rosaville mine was last
week purchased by A. H. Jndson. Capt.
James Kerr. G.. D. Compton and How
ard W. Mills. We learn that the Com
pany propose to push the development
Of their property and erect or lc-
stamp mill at an early day. This valu-
able property has been worked for two
years by arastras. The writer has Wis.,
tied this mine several times. 1t is de-
veloped by eight different shafts or in
clines on the lode, the lowest workings
being As feet from the surface, all show
ing q large vein Of free milling ore. An
average of 200 feet of underground
workings show the vein to be over two
feet in width. There is now exposed to
sight over two thousand tons of ore that
it is safe to say will average $50 to the
ton. This is true fissure vein. 1t has
been exposed by the different inclines for
distance Of over 700 feet. The foot
walls are mostly tale or slate, with
granite hanging wall. The ore body is
increasing both in quantity and quality
as depth is obtained. The Company
hsve also located mill site close to the
mine. This mine is very easy of access.
The ore can be mined and placed in the
mill for 81 per ton. There is sufficient
woodclose to the mine to run q 26-stamp
mill for many years. These gentlemen
are to be congratulated in securing this
valuable property, and we hope to soon
see Los Angeles live mining center for
her home mineral resources.
OTHER MINES.
| There are other valuable mines on the
same lode. On the first southeast
extension we find the Judson mine, To-
Gated by Afford F. Judson. Mr.. Judson
Is an old and experienced miner and
geologist. The second southeast extern
sion is the Omega mine. owned by
Messrs. Gage, Butler and Richards, of
Riverside. The development on these
claims consist Of two inclines. one l2
feet, the other 80 or 40 feet. These in
clines are opened on q large ore body,
the vein being feet at the bottom.
This Company has now large amount
of ore on the dump ready for shipment.
that am satisfied will give mill returns
of over $50 to the Ton. The third south
east extension. located by Afford Jud-
son, and called the Thad. Stevens, is a
strong vein, showing width of Is
inches at a depth of feet from the
grass roots. Mr.. Judson has associated
with him Los Angeles parties in these
mines and their development will be
pushed with vigor. When ore sufficient
is placed on the dumps to assure the
value of the mines, stamp mill win be
erected.
The Abe Lincoln and Garfield mines
are owned by Los Angeles parties.
These are both very promising pros
poets, as lare also the Hazle-wood,
Midas, Vulcan. Jennie J. and Riverside,
located lately by A. F. Judson. E. B.
Jnrd. and many otaers too numerous to
mention. 1 am confident that at no
distant day Gavilan will be the leading
gold mining camp Of the State.
Gavilan, June 10, 1888. A. F.J.
A Notable Lawsuit.