Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-31
The Padre Mill and Mining company
started their mill on the Goth.


started their mill on the Goth.
STRUCK IT RICH.
Alfred lies, brother of Henry lies
Of this city, has struck it rich at Sill
vefton. COL, as the following dispatch
from that point explains;
An immense strike of ore was made
yesterday in the lower level of the
Ariadne mine, owned by Alfred lies,
editor of the Miner. The level strikes
the ore at depth OF $50 feet under the
surface and is four feet thick, half oi
which is high-grade bismuth, the bal
ance lead. What makes the strike the
more important is the fact of it's being
located on Boulder mountain, which
until now has been considered barren.
Two carloads of the ore are already on
the dump. and force of men went up
this morning to begin sacking for ship
ment. A big tonnage from the Ari-
adne is already assured.
THE VICTORIA MINES.
The Azusa News has the following cor
respondence from the Victoria camp
The company are making preparations
to have their mill repaired, strong ce-
ment walls built and braekwaters made
to protect both mill and water-wheel
against future storms. Some of the di-
rectors will soon be ON the way out.
This will be good news for Azusa, as
three mining companies will soon be un-
covering natures laboratories that have
been lying dormant for SO many years.
for the want of prudence and the lack of
proper knowledge.
no rNroppop arr
James HI. Crossman, superintendent
of the Gavilan gold mines, was in the
city today OH his return from Los An
geles. where he had been to meet the
lessees of the mines. The company will
be incorporated this week, and Mr..
Crossman has received instructions to
60 ahead with the work as rapidly as
possible. We are glad this property is
to be developed in proper manner,
and have no doubt it will pay handsome
returns.- Riverside Press.
MINING NOTES.
The lead-silver mine in the Santa Ana
cafion has recently been sold. The con-
sideration was not learned. The mine
has always borne the reputation of be-
ing valuable piece of property, which
only needed capital to make it pay divi-
dends.
The Julian mines are running along
about as usual, each day seeing some
new development and promise for a
brighter future.
A rich strike was reported from Coy
Ote Wells or that vicinity, but investi.
CATION leads to the belief that the strike
ia not bona fide.
The Sentinel says a recent run of
average rock from the Ruby mine,
owned by w. D. Chambers and L. E.
Lee, resulted in cleanup of $77 to the
ton.
A vein near Winchester, which comes
with quartz and iron and considerable
percentage of manganese, is being
opened. 1t is possible some shoots Of
manganese ore of high grade may be
opened by these explorations.
A good-sized vein of gold-bearing rock
is being developed at Oro Grande by
Messrs. Embody and Blaisdell, of Los
Angeles. They think they have big
The Blossom mine near Ogilby, in the
Cargo Muchacha range, San Diego
county, has been shut down. The
reason given is ''too much quartz with
the gold."
The outfit working hydraulic placers
near Yuma, on the Colorado, claim
that the gravel contains $1.25 q cubic
yard.
Z An expedition is being talked up for
the purpose of making search for the
lost Pegleg gold mine, supposed to ex-
ist in the desert north or northwest of
Indian Wells. 1t will leave Yuma as
soon as cool weather comes and devote
the coming winter in search of it. if it is
not found before that time.
The Kelsey mining district has COM
menced hauling material to it's claim in
the San Gabriel canon prior to the
building of ten-stamp mill.