The herald., 1893-06-17
HERE IS ANOTHER BONANZA.
Good Springs District Said to
Rival Vanderbilt.
Miners Who Have Struck it Rich in
That Region.
Mon Who Have Made a Rich Strike Ar
rive in the CITY or Their Way
Esst-Late Reports for tho
New Camps

The days of 40 are once more repeat
ing themselves. 1t has been supposed
that the privations, the struggles, the
despair and the lucky finds, which the
Argonauts bring to US, are placed and
filed in the archives OF history.
The golden soil of this western coun-
try, however, offers inducements hardly
yet dreamed of, and the Jasons of
the younger generation are still striv
ing after the golden fleece, which al
though sometimes OF silvery texture,
is often gained as the result OF their en-
deavors.
Six hardy and energetic men one year
ago started out from Calico without any
money, having nothing in fact, but the
determination to investigate the newly
reported mineral fields in the neighbor-
Mood OF Vanderbilt, and il possible
make q stake.
They procured number of burros at
Tehachipi, and with limited amount
OF supplies pushed forward to the re.
gions whore rich veins were supposed to
be located. On their journey it was de-
cided to go to the Good Spring district,
which is about 80 miles from the Van
derDilt section. Those who composed
the party were Salley Williams, Robert
Pueltz, William Mcguire, FL. B. Spiller,
A. Bagley and L. Reed.
When they arrived on the ground they
ct once commenced prospecting, and
soon located quito number of claims.
-Four of these they grouped together and
designated as the Tam O'Shanter mines.
The ore was low grade, composed of
lead. copper and silver, and ran as high
as $500 to the ton theaverage could not
be ascertained, but the appearance of
the veins were 80 good, and the ore as a
rule assayed 30 high that the party dis.
posed OF their Tam O'Shanter claims to
Jonas Taylor for $50, 900 cash.
They arrived in Los Angeles yesterday
morning, and are now en- route to the
worlds fair, where, after enjoying them
selves they intend to return and develop
the remaining claims they own. Such
little incident shows what can be ac-
complished by industry and pluck, and
proves that there are yet plenty of golden
fleeces to be gathered which remain still
undiscovered.
One OF the members of the party visit
ed the Vanderbilt and New York dis
trcts before his return.
The companies interested in those
localities don't appear to be very much
In hurry to show their hand, however.
Whenever good location ia made it is
at once purchased in the interest of one
or the other, but that is about all that
is done. There are no buildinge and
the men are living in tents or sleeping
in the open air. No one will erect
A,,;Is.ou sa r.
the railroad will place it's terminal
point. The Vanderbilt claims are prin-
cipslly owned by San Francisco parties,
cate; but in the Good Spring district
nobody knows who owns the largest
pranhar of. oiaina". or whare the csnital
is coming from.
The good Springs district a5 the pres
ent time is by far the best and richest
locality. The ore is low grade but it lies
in enormous masses and the veins to an
experienced eye may be seen running
through the hills for two or three miles.
One thing about Good Springs is that
there is plenty OF water and an abund-
ance of timber. A man going in there
with a portable sawmill could make an
independent fortune in few months.
There are probably about 200 men in
the district. and the majority of them
are prospecting the nsighborhood for
finds. Everything is under canvas and
the erection of permanent town re-.
mains with the railroad company. Only
about 60 men are employed at Wander
bilt and New York localities.
The companies who intend purchasing
heavily are keeping their hands dark,
and the claims which are bought are
taken by men apparently unknown to
each other, this is done, without doubt,
to keep down ficticious values.
All the ore mined is of smelling grade
aud will be shipped TO the smelter at
The Needles.
"There is no doubt, said be, "thst
when operations are thoroughly under
way and the different capitalists show
their hands, that all these towns will
boom. At the present outlook, how
ever think that the Good Springs dis
trict is away ahead of the other two"