Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-02-26

The Julian 0Olu fhctas
JULIAN, February %, 1886.
EDITOR HERALD:-Sinoe our commu.
nicaiion of the 18th we have made q
pretty thorough investigation Of the
Julian mining district. and find Il OF
more Importance and the mineral re-
sources much greater than we at hrst
supposed. We find here greater nsld
for the operation Of capital than in any
other district we have seen in the State,
and the object Of these communication
is, IL possible, to direct the attention of
capitalists to this fact, which seems, up
to the present, almost to have escaped
notice. In the development of this dis
trict Los Angeles as well as San Diego
is greatly Interested.
During the last two weeks we have
spent the greater portion Of our time at
the Stonewall mins,a brief description
of which we propose to give here.
This mine Is located in beautiful grove
Of oak. interspersed with tall pine trees,
and on the border of most beautiful
plain Of several thousand acres of level
and very fertile soil, portion of which
Is being cultivated. To the west of the
mine mile or two and the three great
Cuymaca mountains, or peaks, towering
several hundred feet above the mine.
covered with beautiful Undertook,
pine, cedar and fir. The tallest OF
these peaks stands up in its majestic
grandeur, looking down as 1t were with
seorn at the insigni6cance Of the sur
rounding mountains. Still they are
mountains all the same, and some Of
them pretty large ones at that and add
greatly to the beauty and grandeur Of
the locality.
This mine, we learn, was worked
some ten or twelve years ago by Frany
& Co. quite successfully. taking out in
bullion something over $500, 900. But
by some financial trouble outside OF the
mine it was closed. Litigation followed
and the machinery was all moved away.
Frary & Co. sank a working shaft 1856
feet, but never worked ore deeper than
100 feet. Atthis depth they ran drifts
about 800 feet and stopped the greater
portion to the surface. The present
owners, James & Fulton, extended the
drift at the 100 foot level some distance,
possibly 100 feet, and stopped it out, and
they are now drifting aud stopping at the
1876 foot level, and 1t looks exceedingly
well. There are several hundred feet Of
unexplored ground which prospects well
on the surface. They are pressing Wig
orously drift on this une1plored
ground, and ere long will have a world
Of gold quartz developed. The ore lies
in kidneys, and the width Of the ledge
will vary from two or three feet to forty
feet. The rock II easily worked, but
little blasting, mills from ten to thirty
five dollars per ton. These gentlemen
have, In six months run, shipped
e6O, 600 bullion, and there seems to be
more than that in sight. Tho formation
here is mica schist.
There seems to be q want Of moro ia
cilities. Instead Of ten stamps there
should be twenty at least.
A tine opening for capital. We wish |
We had the means. But, alasl as many |
49ers would say. ~ once was rich but |
now I am poor" We have not in many |
years seen such an opportunity. where |
70 small an Investment will bring in net |
svery twenty hours from 500 to |
300. We learn that one of the owners,
DR.. Fulton. Ii not practical miner and
has other interests which require his |
attention; hence the desire to sell. |
There il small store and very well
kept boarding house here.
Lsaving this mine, travelling north |
sasterly along q trail, and rough |
,ne at that, distance Of six or |
seven miles, brings Us to the Golden |
Chariot" mine near Banner. This |
mine was worked some years |
,go successfully, but for some cause. I'M
known to us, was abandoned. There |
we're several hundred thousand dollars |
Iaken ont of IL. There Ia no good op-
Of examining it, as the shaft |
Is full Of water, but from its history and |
The formation, we are convinced there il |
big money in it, and can be bought rea- |
,onable, and there we think we see a |
ine opportunity for ANAL capital. This |
nine lies . short distance from the !!
Ready Relief" mines owned by the |
Baily Bros, where there Is . good ten
,tamp mill. We presume some ar
engagements could be made with these |
gentlemen to work 1t. Possibly they |
,ould be bought out reasonably. They |
have good mine. There are in this
several good lodges which can
be had cheaply.
A few miles from Banner is the
3chanada mine, with five stamp mill, |
ioing well. This can be bought reason
ably. A few miles brings ne back to |
Julian. The Owens Is the only mine |
being worked here, but there are several |
very fne claims, which bid fair to de-
selop into fine mines. The Owens.
which Il owned and operated by James
/ Farrell, is looking remarkably we'll. |
We heard it is for sale; can't vouch for
that. They will soon have In operation |
their new mill.
There will soon be an assay office es-
tablishsd at Julian by young George |
James, q very nice and doubtless COM |
petent young man, son Of Ike James, SO |
well known In mining circles on this |
coast, now at Julian and one of the
owners Of the Owens.
Our next squib possibly will be dots
taken on our way to the City of the
Angels. j. b. x.