The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-16
MINES AND MINING.
Items of Interest from the surrcnnding
DigginCs.

Diggings.
Mr.. G. E. Foster of RedlandS furnishes
the Citrogrsph OF that place tho follow
ing account OF the Redlands mine near
Death valley:
He says he afely reached his camp at
the mine seven and half days from
Redlands. and found verything In fine
shape. Eight prospectors had preceded
us and they were occurring the country
for claims.
The next day was prospecting lay,
but as all hands were very tired from
their walking, and the country here is
very rough, not many OF the boys availed
themselves of the opportunity.
Next day was put in arranging per-
msnent camp and fixing up tools. etc.,
and on the 2lst of June ground was
broken fo- the mill, and the work has
gone steadily on up to date and the
lower floor Foundation, where the boiler,
engine and COMMENTATORS are to stand,
is complete and the second level was
commenced. June 29th crew of eight
men began the work OF taking down the
mill, and on the 30th two four horse
loads OF building material were placed
onthe new mill site and the erection
will proceed az rapidly as possible.
There are at present IS men and two
four-horse teams working on the mill
and mill site. The mill is to be set in
eolid rock on five levels like stair steps.
The lower one which is 36x65 feet, cut
out of the side Of the mountain, where
there there is a slope of 45 degrees. The
next four levels will be 22x2S feet each,
about II feet above one another, and
will be ready for the machinery in
short time.
The mill is fitted with the best of ma
chinery, having twin 4S-inch boilers.
The cylinders are Is by So inchee with
an S-inch main shaft and everything in
proportion. The engine-room is ceiled
in tongue and groove redwood and pi @.
the woods alternating and being
finiehed in oil. The room is equal to
some of Redlsnds' finest buildings.
The mine ia more than | expected to
find. even after the reports of the ex-
perts. 1t is certainly bonanza. |
went out today and put in blast in the
in the Chittendsn block come of the
specimens. Then not being satisfied
with mere examination of the pros
pect shaft l went over the ledge for
distance OF about 800 feet and found ore
that would prospect we'll every few feet
Of the way.
WAS instructed by the company to
investigate the water supply, and having
put in several years in water develop
ment in Southeru California, wvut
with eome misgivings to the spring
which was running what water could be
carried away in a three quarter inch
pipe, which conveys it to our camp, o
mile distant. After thorough investi-
CATION of the ground and a conference
with the directors OF our company who
are at the mine, We decided on course
OF action, and we began the work. Up
to the present about $50 has been ex-
pended and the water is more than
doubled, with good prospects for doub.
ling the present flow without trouble.
| The directors have. since arriving on the
ground, secured additional water rights,
which were unknown few weeks ago,
and with all the water question is now
settled, and the supply is assured be-
yond question.
The directors also sent out man to
locate some more good claims for the
company, and on his return with speci.
mena it was proven that he was we'll
chosen. for he brought in soma good
ore. The company will have added to
their present mines with but little cost
several more claims that carry high
| grade ore.
We have boarding house 24x39 feet
in size already up and will also have
good blacksmith chop.
l would not advise any one to come
out to this country as a prospector dur
ing this time of year, for water is too
scarce and the climate ia somewhat
warm. The only time it ia safe to pros
pect on the desert is in the winter.