The herald., 1894-04-01
THE COUNTRT'S MINERALS.
A Review of the Local Mining
Features.
Some Valuable Gold Properties IL
and About Acton.
The Castaca and Other Plscsr DIggInEs
The Nswhan OH Region-san
Gabriel Canyon Mines,
Notes.

Los Angeles county is bounded on the
north by Kern, east by San Bernardino,
south by Orange. west by Ventura and
southwest by the Pacific ocean. Acton,
55 miles north of Los Angeles, on the
Southern Pacific railway, is one of the
chief centers of mining in this county,
and Cedar and Gleason Mountain min
ing districts are the principal campo OF
active operation around there, say Wade
& Wade in the Bullion.
The New York gold mine, few miles
northwest of Acton, in the Cedar dis
trict, is situated at an elevation of 1000
feet in the Sierra Madre range. The
ledge, consisting ON an average OF 21s
feet OF quRrtzite. runs northeast and
southwest. dipping to the east. Con-
siderable development has been done
on this claim. At depth OF 800 feet
200foot tunnel strikes the ledge at the
northwest end of the claim. At this
point the ledge is broken up and the ore
channel filled with conglomerate mat
ter. Drifts and upraises have also been
made. Some of the ore milled at
O'Reiley's mill. IL miles south of the
claim, yielded $l8 per ton in
gold. In the came belt, one-fourth
OF mile west. 10 the Red Rover,
owned by E. B. Miller of this city ; the
ledge OF quartz runs northwest and
southeast and dips to the southwest at
about 40 degrees. A 220.foot shaft has
been sunk on it. At the depth o! 100
feet is level run to the northwest on
the main ledge 245 feet in length. One
hundred feet from this shaft on the first
level is also shaft all the way in ''good
ore" for some depth. Years ago nearly
all the ore from the 200-foot level to the
surface was stopped out and worked at
the Walker mill. The l0.atamp mill on
the property has been idle for some
time, but we learn that development
will soon be continued and the tailings.
about 10000 tons, carrying So or 81
in gold per ton, will be remilled.
Another mine of importance in this
section is one owned by Jones & Macksy.
1t is reported sold for $4,000 to some
New York parties. There is a FIVE
stamp mill on the property. Numerous
prospects are also being explored in this
section and no doubt will be, in the
near future, developed into paving
TWENTY-FIVE miles mott th of
Newhall, above Acton, is the Silver
district, in which come pros.
pecting and development are being done.
The ore is quartzite, carrying silver and
lead -.--.,-
The Castae- player diggings are stu
uteu 40 miles northwest OF the Los An
geles, 10 miles north OF Newhsll on the
Southern Pacific, and four miles north
OF Castaca station. The average eleva-
ton OF the placer area is about l445
feet. This geld belt is on the southern
slope of the Sierra Madres, extending
southeast and northwest, ten miles in
length and eight miles in width.
The average depth OF gravel ia
80 feet. 1t is cut through by
numerous small gulches running in
all directions, each gulch having been
worked more or less for years. A por-
tion of the ground in which Mr.. Jenkins
of Castsscs is interested is bonded to a
syndicate for 500 600. 1t is said to con-
tain as high as $5 per cubic yard. The
syndicate will introduce water and work
the ground on a very large scale.
The San Filiciana and other placer
grounds are also in this section Of coun-
try. The great trouble has been the
lack of sufficient water, which requires
large capital to be introduced; in time,
however, this will be overcome. Dry
washers have bean used with consider-
able success.
Newhall is the center OF quite large
oil bearing country, which is dotted
with flowing wells OF petroleum oil.
This oil is used principally for boiler
purposes in the crude state. In fact.
there is such demand for the crude oil
that very little of it is now refined. A
few years ago there was a refinery in
this city which proved Improbable and
closed down. Considerable quantities
OF bituminous lime rock occur in this
country, and quite large deposit was
discovered in the limits of this city, on
Seventh street, two years ago. A speci-
men OF pavement made of it may bs
seen on the south aide of First street,
near the Santa Fe depot. Some fine
specimens of paraftin have also been
discovered.
The San Gabriel csflon. 80 miles east
of Loa Angeles and one mile from Azuss,
on the Santa Fe, is another center of
mining and prospecting. Some magni-
hcent specimens of native gold and sill
yer have been discovered. The Mint
and Kelsey mines, four miles up on the
west side OF the canon have produced
large quantities of shipping silver ore.
The gangue is quartzite with come heavy
spar and Auorspar, carrying cobalt, ma
tive silver and the chloride OF silver.
This property wSs sold two years ago by
A. S. Robins OF this city to New York
company. Some placer gold has also
been taken out up the caf1on. Ores of
copper and lead carrying gold and silver
occur there. A largo vein OF huorspar
was discovered in the same region by
w. II. Adams of Grass Valley, and con
quantities shipped to Seloy for
purposes.
Gypsum is found in considerable
quantities about Alpine and other eec-
tions and is being used extensively for
land, plaster and wall finish.
Royal German Dinners.