Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-30
MINES AND MINING.
News About Southern Califor-
mia Prospects.
Local Mining Interests Giving Good
Promise.
valuable Discoveries Made ON tho Des-
srt--The Trabuco Company-Msjor
Moreland's Mine = Another
Tin Discovery.

Recent rich and valuable discoveries
made along the Colorado and in the
scope Of country known az the desert
has given quite an impetus to the min
ing industry, and during the past two
weeks more interest has been evinced
in this branch Of business among local
capitalists than has been shown for
years. The discoveries spoken Of are
mostly gold, and while no strikes have
been made where the rock is immensely
rich, yet the veins. as general rule,
are wide and give evidence of growing
richer as more development is made,
and the outlook at present in the coun-
try contiguous to Los Angeles was never
more inspiring and goes ON growing.
est process for the treatment OF ores is
accomplishing remarkable results, and
especially in cases where the ore is low
grade and OF fractions or rebellious
nature.
THE TRABUCO COMPANY.
Several mining companies have been
organized and incorporated in Los An
geles during this month, the latest or
ganization being the Trabuco Gold Min
ing company. The properties Of the
company are situated in and near the
head OF the Trabuco cafion, in Orange
county, about one mile from the divid-
ing line OF San Diego and San Bernar-
dino counties-sixty.two miles from this
city. There are four quartz mining
claims, a. well 40 mill site Of five acres,
with an abundance of wood and water
in close proximity. Considerable tun-
neling has been done on the claims and
in every instance the result has been
most satisfactory to the company, the
ores assaying from. SO. 80 to $48. go in gold
and from 8 to 8 ounces in silver, the
veins being from eighteen inches to
three or four feet in width. There is at
present 800 tons of ore on the dump,
and it is the intention OF the company
to commence at once the erection of
works on the property and the develop
ment on the claims will be proceeded
with Immediately under the superin-
tendency OF Mr.. John Corbett, prac-
tical and experienced miner. The Ira
buco gives hopeful promise of becoming
big paying property and the directors
feel assured that II will prove verit-
able bonanza.
MAJOR MoRELAND's MINE.
Two weeks ago Maj. L. G. Moreland
sold half Of his gold mine ON the desert
to Chicago parties for as 900, and it was
stipulated In the articles of sale that the
company should erect at once a.mill on
the property to cost not less than $685.
600. Major Moreland 10 at present on
the grounds, and ~ soon a. the erection
OF the mill commences will return to our
city and give his attention to the propo-
sition Of starting . smelter here, mem
tion Of which was made in the HRRALD
San Diego, San Bernardino and Needles
have been made to Major Moreland to
interest himself at ono of those places,
but, having given the matter personal
investigation, he has wisely concluded
that Los Angeles is the most desirable
point for such plant, owing torthe un-
rivalled railroad facilities which this
city enjoys.
ANOTHER TIN NINE.
Mr.. G. j. Barber returned to Los An
geles last Friday to meet the directors
of his company, and while here informed
q representative of the HERALD that he
had discovered tin mine of wonderful
richness. The gentleman left for his
discovery Saturday, but would not give
any information as to where he had
made the locations. He promises, how
ever, to make his find public ae soon as
he had surveyed and legally recorded
his claims.
w. B. Slosson, of the mining arm of
Hollenbeck & sSlosson, left last week for
Sonora, Old Mexico, to examine silver
mine for Los Angeles company.
TEE ROSE NINE.
d. A. Wheeler and s. III. Herrick ex-
hibited in our Office, says the Riverside |
Press, this morning bar Of gold worth |
$1100, six days. run from the Rose |
mine. This is from ore in the upper |
level. Mr.. Wheeler sayg the Rose mine |
which has been in bud long time, has |
ut last blOs5omed out, as they have gone |
fifty feet on vein four feet wide which |
averages $50 to the ton, some of il ran
ming as high as $558. On the 116-foot |
level the ore runs $126 to the ton. After
the expenditure Of large sums of money |
in development work and in putting in |
the owners have at last been
rewarded in striking large body of very
rich ore.
THE SILVER WREATH.
@. A. Farnsworth, a well known pros
pector, whose headquarters are in Los
but who spends most of his
time on the desert, came in last night,
says the Cotton Chronicle, with some
Eine specimens of ore taken from the
Silver Wreath mine, thirty-eight miles
sast of Victor, in San Bernardino
county. Some Of the samples brought
IN will assay 700 ounces to the ton and
,he price Of silver is now about 88 cents
N ounce. The mine is down only
ninety feet and there is prospect of q
yo0d body of ore. Some peculiar blue
IRE was struck and it was pronounced
copper by some, but Mr.. Farnsworth
'ays that it is bromide of silver and
hat there is no copper in the mine.
NOTES.
Mr.. Binford, gentleman well known
n the city, came in from prospecting
rip last Friday and returns again today:
he located several claims in San Diego
county. about 100 miles from here, and
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