The herald., 1894-11-18
ABOUT HOLES IN THE GROUND
Mining News in and About
PerriS District.
! Region That Promises to Develop
Several Bonanzas.
Agriculture Not Superseded by Mining,
The Rapid Development of thu
Good Hops Mina-Other
Properties.

gold mining industry OF Southern Cali
fornia, while yet in its infancy. is max.
Ing rapid strides in q forw ard direction,
may be had by making visit to some of
the larger workings" in the Perris, or
ss 1t has been better known, the PM.
Ase mining district. comprising q terri.
TORY OF about 100 equsre miles in area, ly-
,ng south and weet of the town OF Perris,
and about So or 90 miles souths ast OF
Ios Angeles. Perris, which is the near.
ut railroad point to the principal mines,
Is reached by the Southern California
railroad, whiOh 10 now running three
:rains per day each way to this point.
The town is the point at which the
San Jacinto branch OF the RAILROAD
the Pleasant valley country, Is miles
east. The main line goes on to Te-
mecula, 80 miles south, the present ter
minus OF the road. since the big wash
put in the Temecula cafion during the
winter OF 80 and '9l. For many years
the great Perris valley and the rich and
fertile tributary lands remained in the
wild state in which the pioneer settlers
found them, but since the completion Of
the great Bear Valley company's pipe
line to this point wonderful change
has taken place, and now on every side,
wherever the magic touch OF water has
been brought, beautiful orchards OF
peaches, pears, apricots and citrus trees
are taking the place of the sage brush
and chapparral desert which formerly
stretched away on every hand as far as
the eye could reach. The numerous
waving fields OF alfalfa add color to the
landscape, and figures to the rancher's
bank account, for this branch OF agri.
culture is said to bring quicker and
more satisfactory returns than anything
yet attempted.
Perris valley and vicinity would un.
doubtedly take front rank amongst the
wealth producing districts of Southern
California in very few years, even il it
had nothing save its agricultural ad-
vantages to support ii, but when one
considers the enormous undeveloped
and partially developed resources in the
gold mines surrounding the town, he
realizes something of the position which
this district will aome day occupy.
There are a number of mines in the
Pinacate district which have been
worked for several years and the history
Of which is surrounded with 80 much
legendary lore, that it is practically im-
possible to eliminate the real from the
able. The most celebrated OF these old
mines is the Good Hope, located in a
little valley in low range OF hills. six
miles southeast of Perris. Many years
ago, before the discovery OF gold made
California the Ell Dorado of Americans.
this mine was worked by Mexicans and
Indians, whose only means OF bringing
the ore to the surface was a skin bag
suspended down the back and carried by
means OF a leather strap across the fore-
head. The Good Hope was finally pur-
chased by an American company, who
began the work of real development.
The mine passed through numb Der of
hands in the next 80 or 4U years and was
finally purchased last December by
the mine was employing about IL men.
Gay, about 10 tons, was crushed in little
Brian roller process mill. But now
change began to take place,
and on the 23d OF last MAY
the splendid new stamp mill, built by
the Union Iron works of San Francisco.
was opened for work. The mill has 20
stamps and is the largest in this section.
1t has q capacity Of 30 tons Of ore every
"a hours and is kept running constantly
night and day, only stopping every fort
night for few hours to allow the min.
ers q brief rest. The Good Hope. under
the able management of Col. j. M. S.
Egan. who is also one OF the principal
stockholders, fs proving very paying
property to its owners. The work of
development has been proceeding right
along with the task OF taking out the
ore. and the mine has now reached q
high state OF development. The main
working shaft Ia now down about 800
feet and there are several thousand feet
OF levels, many OF them furnished with
underground railroads.
In an interview with Col. ERan yester.
day that gentleman stated that his great
faith in the value OF the mines in this
district was not alone on account of the
richness of the ore, but because the
quantity not only seemed inexhaustible
but the ore was unusually uniform in
richness and sizs OF vein. Indeed, the
rock is increasing in richness with the
depth, and Col. Egan says he would be
in favor of sinking the shaft at the
Good Hope to depth of 1000 feet before
taking out any more ore. The Good
Hope mine now employs a total force of
10 men. and the payroll foots up the
neat cum ef $4,000 per month. which
does not, OF course, include any OF the
expenditures for coal, iron and other
material which, if added TO the payroll,
would total over $4,000. The value OF
the property is varlously estimated, but
IL is probably at least $500. 900, and the
stockholders may we'll congratulate
themselves upou the possession of such
mine.
Five miles northwest OF the Good
Hope is the Santa Rosa mine under the
superintendent of w. H. Griffith.
There are 80 men employed at this mine
and the shaft is already down over 800
feet There is vast quantity of paying
ore in sight and more being constantly
developed. A splendid 10-stamp mill
is kept running day and night.
Two thousand feet west OF the Santa
Bosa ia the Santa Fe mine. VIM. Slower
superintendent. This mine, although a
new one, is turning out about 15 tons OF
excellent ore per day. The shaft is
down nearly as deep as that OF the
Santa Rost. A 5.stamp mill is in con-
slant operation and force OF 10 men is
employed.
Among the numerous mining prop.
critics in which Colonel qEgan is inter-
ested none are promising greater returns
than the Alice, located 13 miles south
east OF the Good Hope. The work OF
developing this mine lie but just begun.
Eight men are employed at present and
the shalt lie down 84 feet. A l0-stamp