Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-25
MONDAY, MAY 25, 1891.
AN ERA OF MINING DEVELOPMENT

The recent discoveries of rich veins of
ore in the vicinity of Victor, near the
Caion Pass, indicate that there is an
extensive mining region in that'vicinity
which promises to pour its wealth into
the lap of this city. The veins are gold
bearing, and the rock, which has the
appearanceo of a brown crystalized granite,
is something novel in gold-bearing
quartz. The prospects so far have been
very satisfactory, and some of the shafts
ledges to show that they ere not mere
pockets or dislocated chimneys. Indeed,
we are assured that they furnish all
the indications OF permanency and ampli-
tude of width. 1t may be, however, too
soon to speak positively on this point;
but the development, so far, is certainly
of a character to give the greatest
encouragement to the owners OF these
mines, and to assure them that they
have most valuable properties.
But the most interesting feature of
this discovery to our people generally is
the fact that it opens to this section an
other and peculiar mining district, and
will doubtless stimulate prospecting
along the whole eastern slope of the San
Bernardino range. 1t is very probable
that the rich veins are not confined to
the locality that is now being worked;
but that other valuable discoveries will
be made all along the range.
1t is no new thing to old residents of
this section to be told that gold exists
in that region. Over a score of years
ago Holcomb valley was extensively
worked with more or less success. John
j. Haley, one of the best and most sue
cessful miners on the Pacific coast, ex-
plotted and worked the mines in Hol-
comb for an English company. They
had mills there, and great deal of gold
was taken out.
There is another point in Bear valley
where there are millions of tons
of boulders, all of which are
more or less impregnated with
the precious metal, Mr.. Baldwin
was 80 taken with the idea that these
boulders could be worked to advantage
that in 1875 he purchased the claims in
that valley. We believe he put up
mining works there, but failed to make
his venture success tor some reason
that has escaped our memory. His re-
cent assertion OF claim to the waters of
that valley as against the Bear Valley
Water company is doubtless based upon
his mining purchases at that time.
What we particularly desired to i'm
press upon our readers in this article.
however, is the fact that we have within
our immediate business jurisdiction a
country that is rich in known ana de-
veloped mines, and perhaps immensely
rich in ledges and veins that are on the
eve OF discovery. Now let us see what
these recent discoveries partend. They
give us at the very gate Of the Mojave
desert mountain range Of treasure yet
to be laid bare. Pushing on eastward
we come to Calico district and
its extensions. Further on is the
; Monumental range, which has long
been known to contain good mines.
Armagoza, Yarbrough and other dis.
tricts were discovered and partially
worked before 1868, when the great
Indian uprising occurred. AS we go
still farther east we find that there are
many rich mining districts until we
reach Phoebe. 1t is true that the mines
of these districts can only be made to
pay with reasonably cheap transporta-
ton.
Now, what is the logic of all this ?
Does any one suppose that in this age
of investment, speculation and business
activity, such immense treasure houses
are to be long shut up for the lack OF
railroad facilities to quicken them into
productive life? Ii the Utah Central
will not come to them some other road
will be sure to.
1t now looks as if our own Terminal
railroad is the instrumentality that is
destined to tap this wonderful interior
so rich in precious metals, and to enrich
itself with a traffic that will pay enor-
mously.
mat COuuUIy 10 OulS' n OiAhdosoS Va
matchless serenity; soil that produces
the most varied and the richest growths,
with a tributary region in which the
Z precious metals can be mined with re-
suits that would even turn the head OF
Aladdin before he parted with his magic
lamp. All we require to bring these
unrivalled possessions to their greatest
possible scale OF fruition is capitalin the
hands of energy and intelligence and
labor directed by brains.
These are the talismans of our future
development and prosperity. Like the
flask in the fable which, when emptied,
became fountain of golden water that
spread delight and happiness amongst a
grateful people; so, when all the instru-
mentalities to our development have
been brought into full play, their golden
returns will spread prosperity and hap
piness throughout our entire section.
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The movement of property-holders on
Main street. north of the court house