The herald., 1894-09-10
ABOUT HOLES IN THE GROUND
Big Stories About Eastern San
Diego County.
Marvellous Claims About the Re-
sources of Ogilby District.
Good Indications Mt Holcomb Crsek-At
vanderbiIt-A New Store Mt
Aiessandro-Relief for
Claim Owners.

Gun Dl6BO Union. lu6 BOiu Inlneo VI
eastern San Diego county are destined
to astonish the world" said D. M. Du-
bravcich, prominent mining man. the
other day. II have just returned from
Gold Rock camp. in Ogilby district, and
the people of San Diego do not imagine
what treasure they have in their own
county. The mines in that district, l
verify believe. on my own opinion and
that OF every mining man who has seen
them, will become the greatest gold pro.
ducers in America, If not in tho world.
Such immense deposits OF ore are rarely
to be found anywhere, and when you
add to this the fact that the ore is of
high grade. running not less than $40
per ton, you can imagine the bonanza in
sight. The deepest mine in the camp is
800 feet down, and not another foot
needs to be sunk to keep 100-stamp
mill running for the next three years.
Neither wall in this great ore body has
been found. In fact, the ore seems to
be more of deposit than vein, though
have no doubt that the formation ia
regular, and that the gigantic veins will
be found to run with the trend OF the
Cargo Muchaco mountains, in which
they lie.
THE Golden Cross Mining and Mill
ing company is owner of the properties
worked at present, the main miae being
the Golden Queen in point Of develop
ment. Thirty men are ct work in the
mine, and seven men break enough
rock to keep the 40 stamp mill going
night and day, crushing 100 tons. One
man develops enough ore to keep 80
man busy. Some of the big slopes in
that mine would easily contain the
biggest building in San Diego, il not
quite the Hotel del Coronado. Two
hundred and fifty people are in the
camp. and the population 10 rapidly
growing. Other companies are becom
ing interested and more prospects will
soon be developed, with every indica-
ton that they will coon be az big as the
Golden Queen.
For ysara these great deposits were
deserted, and eastern capitalists laughed
at the reports made on them. deeming
them lies and impossible of fulfillment.
Then the Hedges brothers and couple
of other Los Angeles men went in, and
by hard work, economy and daring they
got the properties developed. piping wa
terfrom the Colorado IL miles distant
and erecting 40-ntamp mill. Within a
year they had in sight greater proper
ty than anything in South Dakota,
greater than the Treadwell in Alaska,
and perhaps the best all-round gold
property in America. Everything seeme
to favor the camp. The ore is appar.
emily OF all kinda and colors, yet it is all
free milling. The gold is as good al
reaches the San Francieco mint. reach
ing $40 per ounce. With all these
things, the Engli>hmen began to get in.
terested, and they offered $l.000,000 for
the propertiea, but it was the Ameri-
cans' turn TO laugh, and they would not
entertain the offer. The Hedgss own
three-fiths and other parties the
balance. and all efforts to buy into the
company have failed. I believe that
within two years the mines will be
worth in cold cash $4,000
"Ths district" continued Mr.. Dubra-
vcich, lis q big one, and ths mountains
seem to be full OF ore az promising al
that on which the Hedges are working.
Mining men are puzzled when they come
10 look at the diutrict, az in many fes.
lures it is an entirely new problem in
geology ana minerslegy. All agree,
however. that the district will astonish
the world with its yield OF gold. The
Golden Cross company will increase it,
stamps to 80 and later to 100. and with
other companies going in there will BIZ
greater activity and an immense camp
built up. The camp is four milea north
OF Ogilby station, on the Southern
Pacific, and there ia 9 stage twice q day
with fresh fruits, vegetables and meats
and other advantages OF quick connec
ton with the world. Yet every body
there ia anxious for the coming OF thi
direct road from San Diego, when com.
peting line will be furnished and tht
monopoly Of the Southern Pacific il
broken. The survey of the San Diego
and Phoenix road runs within two miles
OF the camp, and have no doubt thai
the camp would give big bonus to thu
road"