The herald., 1894-12-02
ABOUT HOLES IN THE GROUND.
Notes About Southern CalifOr-
MIA Mines.
Valuable Discoveries Recently Mad,
Near Waterman.
The Outlook Great at Caiico-Rics Dis
triot AppArsntly Full OF Gold.
The Vanderbilt Miuss.
Perris District.

| mhuo IN tn0 Gun lR6L week OF new RnO
valuable mineral discoveries, near Wa
terman, on the other side of the river
from Bsrstow. Judge II. r. Gregory.
postmaster Of Calico. who arrived here
yesterday and is staying at the St.
Charles, brings further particulars oi
| the find.
The mines are about Ave miles north
west OF Waterman. Gold is found all
over the surface. and runs all tn way
from $50 to $500 per ton. A very rich
silver mine was found by Dick Duncan,
A. S. CLARK and r. Goldberg. 1t is very
rich, $40. 900 In ore being in sight, with
very good prospects OF the rock holding
out. The ore runs about $500 per ton,
and II 1t holds out will be the richest
mine in the county. The discovery will
make permanent camp.
No small number of men went over
been taken up.
Judge Gregory reports that the Silver
| King Mining company are working q
large force Of men, and they have had
one monthly pay day. w. s. Edwards,
the superintendent, speaks very encour.
| sgingly in relation to future operations.
The Silver King Mining company shut
down about the time of the strike for
about three months. but resumed opera
tions October 1lth. A great deal OF bul.
lion is now being shipped.
Some very rich mines have been dis.
covered at Paradise Springs. Eight or
ten have already located there and it is
| expected there will soon be more. Para
disc Springs lies north of Calico about Is
miles.
Borax mines in Calico are running
full blast. H. B. Stevens and r. H.
Green have located q great many borate
claims around Calico.
At Calico.
San Bernardino Times Index: Judge
H. r. Gregory, Calioo's postmaster and
justice of the peace, came in from the
desert last evening and is domiciled at
the New St. Charles. Mr.. Gregory is ir
to attend the meeting OF the First Ma
tional bank depositors at the court
house this afternoon.
Judge Gregory says that the outlook
for Calico is brighter than it has been
for some months. The Silver King
Mining company is working about 80
men in the mines and they have had
one monthly pay day. which was novel
experience in the camp and was greatly
appreciated. w. s. Edwards. the su-
perintendent, speaks very encouragingly
in relation to future operations, and
Calico promises to regain as much of
her pristine activity 90 10 possible with
silver at ito present price. The only
thing that makes this possible is the
free character OF the ore In that camp.
For the past few weeks every spare
| hn hAo hu NJ lon ky,ro -,
the vicinity OF the old Waterman, across
the river from Barstow. The whole
country has been taken up now, 10 that
many OF them are returning and are
ready to supply any increased demand
for men in the Calico mines. The new
finds near the Waterman are both gold
and silver. The richest find was made
by Dick Duncan, A. s. Clark aud r.
Goldberg. The ore is silver and runs
$500 per ton, and they have stripped off
enough to expose SIC, 600 worth of ore.
The rock appears to be in place, so there
is probably another bullion producer in
sight. About the gold in tho district so
much is not known. The gold is very
fine and there is some question about
saving it to high per cent.
These late finds have led to the re.
juvenation OF the old Grapevine district.
The old records. We understand, we're
destroyed by fire in some OF Oalioo's
numerous confssrations and the only
records now extant are those in the
county recorders Office. 1t is proposed
to reorganize the district under the old
name, elect Q recorder and resume
business. All this indicates an era of
greater prosperity on the desert.
Altogether Judge Gregory takes a
hopeful view OF the situation. but he is
one who has never lost faith in the future
OF Calico.