Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-29
MINES AND MINING.
The Riches Which Are Hid
den in the Desert.
PrOSpectOrs at Work Among
Its ScOrched Sands.
Notes About Southern California and
Arizona Mines.
Bob Weyme's Letter from the Colorado
Desert-A Lower California
Mine-News Notes and
Gossip.

mIue-NeWB ROt6S anu
Gossip.
Bob Weyme writes from Dos Cabasos
in the great Colorado desert, to the San
Diegan, as follows: This portion of San
Diego county is receiving search for
precious metals at the present time un-
equalled in the annals of the county s
history. Prospectors are daily to be
seen at Indian Wells, New River and
the Alimos and at various other points
where water can be got at.
The great Salton sea, at one time the
country's talk, is fast disappearing and
the same old desert looks as natural as
usual. True the overflow has had a
beneficial effect in the way of prospect
ing, as miners reached certain desirable
points which they otherwise could not
have done in the absence OF water, and
every prospector have met agrees that
they could not discover that phantom
ship.
Signal mountain appears to be the
the most desirable forvery good reasons.
| have seen some very nice specimens
carrying silver in goodly quantities, and
one piece shown me was as perfect q
chunk of horn silver as have ever seen.
In fact, am sensible enough to know
that was at one time guide to Wheel
er's exploring party, under Captain
Berglan, and in that capacity found some
nice specimens of silver, but the govern
ment would not wait for me to prospect,
SO l had to march away. The surround
ings, country, ground and formation
give sure indications that quantities of
silver and gold exist at Signal mountain,
or in the immediate vicinity.
True, SO far as my knowledge extends
there has been no extensive ledge To-
Gated, but it is evident that one is to be
found here, as great quantities of float
are to be found for several miles around
the mountain, but so far it is only a
matter OF conjecture from whence they
emanated. The developments recently
made are on the American side. In all
likelihood they may extend to Mexico
as the fac simile OF that discovered on
the American side. A stiff upper lip,
with plenty OF energy, will unravel the
whereabouts of the hidden treasure. !
would willingly bet all my right in the
world to come that it will be struck rich
within three months,
Dos Cabasos and Creasas creek have
several men at work, and claim that at
the latter place they are taking out good
rock.
A PENINSULAR MINE.
The Floride Mining company, which
was formed last August, with Captain
Pierce for president, and Captain Heath
as treasurer, has received most encoGr-
aging reports from General Manager II.
de Rudio, says the San Diego Union.
He got back from the gulf side of Lower
California last week, and expects to re-
turn in a few days to proceed with
developments. The group of silver
mines controlled by this company is
some 800 miles this side of Mueje, and
only about dozen miles from San
Juan camp, on the gulf, where the
Krautz brothers are developing rich
mines. The Floride has much larger
body of ore, however, which will Offset
the slightly lesser valuation, which runs
about $64 to the ton. These new mines
lie on the backbone of the peninsular
coast range, some 1000 feet above the
sea. The preliminary work will be
completed in about ten days. AS these
mines have never been worked, when
active developments will begin, it is the
intention to treat the ore on the grouud
and to ship the bullion to San Francisco
for refining.
RICH PLACERS.
A rich find OF placer gold was made in
the Carga Machado district last week
says the Yuma Sentinel. Jesus Sala-
mon and J. Yanes were prospecting fol
gold and sunk a shaft through the
gravel to the bed rock of an old channel
and found q lot OF nuggets weighing
$110. They were highly pleased with
their find, but their Joy was cut short
by E. Rov, who claimed to have located
the ground several months ogo. The
chances are good for opening paying
placer ground, and the miners in camp
have taken up all the unclaimed land.
NOTES.
Reports have been received that the
silver ore taken to San Diego by Bur-
nett & Higgins, from Dos Cabasos
springs, was of very good quality, and
those parties haye returned to their dis
covery greatly encouraged.-[Julian SEN
tinel.
The Yuma Sentinel received few
days ago magnificent specimen from
the Golden Eagle mine, owned by A. q.
Hubbard and George W. Bowers. The
specimen is encrusted with gold on
every side, and shows the rich ore which
Harqua Hala bonanzas produce. The
Golden Eagle is only one of the several
mines owned by the above named gen.
tlemen, which continue to turn out an
abundance of high grade ore.
| George Wheatley yesterday presented
several friends with little pig of tir
made from one of the mines on the La
guna mountains. About 200 pounds o
ore was sent to San Francisco for reduc
| tion, and the very surprising amount Q
AZ pounds of pure tin obtained. .
course it is not expected that the mln'
will average anything like that, but !
shows that there is some phenomenal.
rich ore there. Mr.. Wheatley says tina
an expert from the great Temescal min
will soon 60 out with him, and II salts
fed with the outlook, a furnace will
soon be constructed.-lSan Diego Union
| Judge G. H. Ingelow, commonly ia
Could" since his mining strike, re
turned Saturday FROM trip TO the at
| siisrsus fiel&s, says the BANNING Hei