The herald., 1893-02-08
THE RICHES OF Vanderbilt,
San Bernardino County's b.
nanza Camp.
A Description of the --latest Desert
Mining Camp.
Work Being Done on a Number of
Claims-A Canvas Town That
May Become Bus
Ting City.

The news from Vanderbilt still con.
tinues of an encouraging nature, ssyI
the Needles Eye.
There are fifteen men at work on the
Gold Bar mine, now held under bond by
William Lisle for the Bonanza firm
A shaft has been sunk to depth of loo
feet in good ore. On the surface the
ledge is feet in width gradually widen.
ing, as depth is gained, until at the bot.
tom of the shaft it is s feet in width, all
solid ore. An average sample of 8 feet
OF the ledge at the bottom of the shaft
aseayed $266 in gold, while the bal.
ance OF the ledge runs from $20 to $50.
Drlfts have been run off on the ledge
each way distance of 20 feet, and are
stiii being driven in at rapid rate. No
Detter prospect for large paying propo-
eition than this mine can be found on
the Pacific coast today. The company
nave also bonded spring of water
within five miles of the camp, and will
pipe it into town. The spring now flows
hve inches of water, and by deveop.
ment the supply can be materially in
creased.
Another claim on which "a great deal
OF work has been done is the Gold
Bronze, owned by Hall, Patten & Tag
gart. The main shaft is now down q
distance of 80 feet, and drifts run off
each way from the bottom. The ledge
in the bottom will average three feet In
width and will sample about $50
per ton in gold. Two hun
dred tons of ore shipped from the
mine averaged about $3.50 per ton. There
are now 400 tons of ore on the dump that
will mill $50. The Gre is free milling
and concentrating, considerable gold
being carried in iron pyrites. Water
was struck at depth OF about 100 feet,
but not in quantities to impede work.
Inc owners have been indefatigable in
thelr efforts to opensup their mines and
bring the camp to the front.
Campbell and Beatty have vein from
elght TO ten feet in width upon which
very little work has been done, but it ia
understood that a large force Of miners
Will be put on about the middle of
March and the mine opened up in good
shape. The property mskes a splendid |
showing on the surface.
Walker and Young have bonded the
Gopher mine to A. A. Banning and the |
property is now being worked in good
shape. The vain is three feet in width
and will average $50 per ton in gold.
'Dobe" Simonds and Henry Roberts
have an excellent prospect in the Queen
OF the Night. Two shafts have been
SUNK on the ledge to depth of 40 and
60 feet. A two-ton sample sent to King
man some time ago gave return OF $50.
Ihere are 100 tons of this class of ore
now on the dumps. No levels have vet
been run. P. j. Flynn of this city has
bond on Roberts interest in the claim
walker O rarKcr navo lcasco anu
bonded the Chippie mine from Hall
and Patten and are. now taking out
rich ore. There are a
great many small veins in and around
the camp which we will mention in a
general write-up of the camp soon to
be made.
There are about 80 canvas houses in
town and fully $50 people. Two stores
supply the inhabitants with the neces-
stiles of life, while one saloon dispensee
the luxuries. There are three restau
rants, one lodging house, blacksmith
shop and hay and feed stable.
A tri-weekly stage line runs from
Goff's to the camp. 1t leaves Gof's
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, re-
turning Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days.
The town Of Vanderbilt is supplied
with water from adjacent springs, and
will soon have full-fedged water works
in operation.
Timber for mining purposes is OBJ
tanned on New York mountain, one
mile from camp.
Vanderbilt will soon be one of the
liveliest and most prosperous towns in
Southern California. A number of mills
will soon be put in to work the rich ores
of that and adjoining camps before sum-
mer. The pyritic ores can be concen-
trated and then desulphurized, while
the free gold in the ore can be caught
upon plates and in the battery, thereby
saving all transportation charges upon
ores and concentrates to the reduction
works.