The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-07
hot sands of the desert, as so many have

hot sands of the desert, as so many have
already done in the same search. The
party consists of Thomas L.. Doran, John
<. Bell and George Curtis, of this city. and
II. L. Forrest. of Nsw York. Thomas L.
Doran is q catiye Of Adelaide, Australia,
nearly IS years of age. He came to San
Francisco with his parents in 1870 and has
lived here and in Redwood City ever since.
Lie is a landscape gardener by profess
sion, though he has been in the snloon
business for several years. He is u
powerful man, 10Th in body and oonstitu.
the desert. Equally as roughoned is his
partner, John X. Bell. who is an American
and a native of Rhode Island and 40 years
OF age. Bell is a practical miner, having
followed that vocation nearly all his life.
He has had experience all over this coast
rado mining districts. He now OWNS
Il min in solednd CANYON. Los Angeles
county. H. L.. 70 rest came on f:om New
York to join the party. He undertakes the
trip to build " his contribution. and for
whatever enlightenment he cnn az a young
Mr.. Forrest will not paltake in the heavier
explorations. George Curtis accompanies
the pas ty as cook, and will do all tho work
about camp. 50 that Doran II Bell will
have their entire time for prospecting, and
be ablo to rest when they return to camp.
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out for tho desert. They will take two
teams, four mules and eight or ten burros.
he mules will haul the wagon from camp
to camp, willis the burros will be used to
carry water and provisions. on trips of a
week or so from the headquerter
follow the old Yuma road to the desert,
and will then strike out northward
to Carrisa creek, where the %hcaduuarter
camp will be located and provisions for
six months stored. From Carrlsa creek
Doran and Bell will explore the country
northwest and northeast, in which SEQ
ton they are confident the Pe2lcg miue
lies. 1t is their intention to make Il clean
securing of this potion of the desert and
to settle for ali time the existence or non
existence of tho famed lost mine. In his
that it was not to the south Of Cnrrlsa
creek.
The Pogleg mine ia not the only object of
the trip, however. should Doran fail to
discover the lost gold ledge be is confident
of locating a valuable tin deposit rs lie
found man indications of that mineral on
his former tEip. He also came across many
small deposits of copper and borax. but did
not try to find tho principal vein. Gold
float was also found in several places.
Even Though there be I'm utter failure so
ia al discovering the lost mine, tho trip
will have q result of great ynlne to the
country Mt large. Dorm is II practical bot
nnist and will make Il study OF all the veg
etaticn in the different parts of the deRert.
Bell being IL practical miner, the entire for
nation of the country will be examined
md coplous notes taken. Forrest will
carry a camera with him and pho
tograph ell points OF interest. and
slso keep u diary of daily events. The
expedition will be almost rs thorough as
n government exploration party, 80 far as
regards the discovery of the facts in regard
to lis mineral wealth. botanical cnriositics
and topography. as we'll rs in determining
tho value of different soils and tho posaibil-
ity of retaining portions of tho wasta br
irrigation. Doran on his last trip found
that this could be easily done in some parts
of the country near Cnrrisa creek, where he
found the land near that stream to be ex-
cocdingly fertile.