The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-24
ABOUT HOLES IN THE GROUND,
Great Activity Among Miners
on the Desert.
Development Among the Properties
at Vanderbilt.
Rich Prospects Reported From Various
Parts Of the stats-Ths Gar.
bvnats Mae ut Ore
Grhnde.

A former resident of this city. says the
San Diego Union, who has lately made
visit of inspection to the mining dis
tricts in the eastern end OF San Diego
county. speaks entertainingly of their
condition 70 Union reporter. The
magnitude OF the mining industry in
that section is not generally known even
among prospectors. and the information
impaired throws light on progress being
made.
1.-The desert is not now vast, arid
waste, void of water or feed" said he.
"Far from it. The grand old Colorado
has been doing her full duty. First. it
went to work and cut out all Of the drift
wood that Tor two ssrs had been trying
to fill up the great break eight miles be-
low Hall Hanlon's that was caused by
the food of '91, and it did it, and well.
Then the Colorado went to work and
filed every old lake, all of the old canals
and flowed over large portion OF the
lowest valley lands, 80 that now there is
feed and water almost everywhere.
Mines on the desert are what every
body wants to hear about, find. The
old Cargo Muchacho is still pounding
away night and day, not turning out
quite az much gold as in the past, but
still working away and doing we'll, pay
ing nine monthly dividends. The Gold
Rock forty -stamp mill gets away with
100 tons of $40 rock per day without any
trouble. The great vein on the Queen
mine. now down over 300 feet, with pay
susA n Af
the marvels OF San Diego county, and
more SO from the fact that it was con-
demned SO often only two, three and
four years ago by so many kid-gloved,
would-be mining experts, to whom the
mine today gives the lie in the plalnest
OF English spoken.
That there are other good mines in
the same belt no one who knows that
section can doubt There is not the
work being done that should be in 30
promising camp. The few at the Pot
Holes still peg away, with fair results in
the placers and with good prospects in
the quartz. At Picacho the great pump
ing plant at present stands idle owing to
the consummate folly of the ''soap-
MAKERS" who are trying to run the
mines while they sit in soft velvety
chairs in the London Office. However,
efforts are being made by those who
have the American control OF the prop
erty, who, in fact, have and can hold the
only title to it, to put the rich mines to
producing. The mines are extensive
and rich, the pumping plant and pipe
linsssfirst class in every particular.
~. M. Vaudeville, agent Tor DIR. D.
w. @. jayne of New York. has sold the
old Picacho group OF gold quartz mines,
comprising the St. George, Goshen,
Venus and Mars, with its 15-stamp mill,
to Col. ID. K. Allen, representing q
wealthy Chicago syndicate, who will
start up the mill at once, adding ID
more stamps now. to be followed by 70
stamps more as soon az they can be
erected, making 30 stamps all told for
which Col. Alleh has arranged. The
veins in two of the mines are from
to 20 feet wide, and in the other two
from 40 to 100 feet wide, carrying ore
that pays $40 per ton in the mill. The
mines have been opened to the depth Of
more than 200 feet, with long drifts and
cross cuts that show the above results.
Wood ia abundant and cheap along the
river, and the Colorado furnishes the
never-failing supply of water. Picacho
is destined not only to be the largest
but also the richest free gold mining
camp on the coast, for near by the above
property there are several well-deined
large veins that promise to be as good
az the Chicago syndicate's property,
which 10 believed by well-posted min
ing men to be very valuable one.
Chuckawalla has some very rich pros
pects to show. The lack OF water is the
only draw back in that rich camp.
while l was at desert station the
other day." continued the gentleman,
Il heard OF narrow escape expert
enced by some prospectors on the desert
near the Colorado. 1t seems that Guy
Toombs and Will Marvin left Yuma
about two weeks ago on prospecting
trip up the Colorado. After reaching a
point 80 miles above Yuma they thought
they would leave the river and go over
the desert 45 miles 70 Chuckawalla.
They left on blind trail with an In
dian, three burros packed, but carried
only seven gallons of water, which gave
out the second day. When it was gone
they still pressed Oh, but lost the trail.
Finally, discouraged, Tombs and the
Indian, with the burros, turned back,
while Marvin kept on.
"Soon the burros gave out, when
lOOM Dc WAS lOTC6u u i0hVo PROVISIONS,
tools, blankets, saddles and animals be
hind, and crowd his way on to the river.
Falling down hundred times or more,
exhausted, sore and well-nigh crazed
he found water in pool near the river,
which he reached Saturday. The Indian
had reached the spot Just before him.
Both in place of drinking the water
went in and laid down in it. Marvin
went ON till night and then turned back
for the river, which he reached at mid
night Saturday night more dead than
alive. He drank freely of water. which
nearly laid him out. He was brought
down the river Sunday by roomh:
and the Indian, having made the g.
miles in nine hours. Tney gave every
thing they had left to Mexican for the
use of his boat TO bring them to Yuma
Marvin found out that he was 200 yard.
from water when he turned back. An
other hours exposure and both white
men would have been dead"
Vanderbiit Vafus.
The work of sinking the main shafl