The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-04
PERKS PEOPLE AROUSED
They Will Take Steps to Advertise
Their Region
Particular Attention to Be Given to Times.
The Tragic End Of
Sidney Porter

PERKS, Nov. "WEDNESDAY evening
\ meeting was held In Dr.. W. +. Perry s
Office for the purpose OF organizing cor
poration or company in Periis whose OBJ
jsct it would be to materially and finan-
cially assist in the development of the
mineral resources of this section, advertise
them TO the world and endeavor by legit-
innate means to bring capital in to ex-
ploit them. number of prominent Cit
liens were present, and they effected a
tsmp orary organization by electing II.
G. Steele, the we'll known mining man,
chairman. He made short addres 5,
dwelling on the necessity of an oragniza-
ton Of the kind contemplated, and prom
ising it his moral and financial support.
He was followed in short talks by W. +.
Bray. J. + Hook, Colonel Egan, J. W.
Nance, James Patterson Jr. and others.
AL appreciated the advisability and ur-
gency of such a move, and believed that
inasmuch as individual effort nearly al
ways failed IN matters of this kind, con-
certsd action would bring certain and
successful results and give PERKS mines
the prominens their merit entities them
to.
After considerable discussion it was
decided to incorporate the PERKS Mining
and Developments company, capitalize it
at $3.50, 600 and issue $4,000 shares OF
atock at $40 per share. Committees ON
bylaws and on subscription were then
appointed, after which a directory con-
sisting of the following named gentle
men, II. G. Steele, ]. II. s. Egan, j. F.
a
Vermason, James Patterson Jr., w. +.
Bray and William Newport, was selected.
1t Is the intention of the organization
when it gets in working order and a de-
velopment fund is created. to acquire
mining property, give prospectors tinan-
cial assistance in developing their claims
and to do a general mining business.
Later on mining machinery will be pur-
chased and a plant complete in every
particular and capable OF reducing oil
kinds of ores will be erected in PERKS.
This will enable prospectors and poor
men to work their own properties, and if
they have claims of any value the ex-
penses of development can be met as the
work progresses.
Stock to the amount of $l5. 900 has a.
ready been taken in PERKS. and the pros
pect is that much moro will be sold.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
AZ '7u OCiOcA Idoo oNouluS q OcphOIdUlo
accident occurred at the Briggs mine,
fourteen miles from PERKS, by which Sid
ney, the l3-year-old son of s. r. Porter,
superintendent of the mine, lost his life.
The parents OF he boy had been enter
tanning company during the day, and in
the evening trip was suggested to the
mine. Ths party entered one OF the
tunnels, beihg provided with lantern
and the boy, who was searching for them,
made for the spot from which its rays
reflected, never thinking or not knowing
that ninety foot shaft had been opened
between him and the tunnel. Into this
he fell, head first and thirty-five feet be-
low he struck an ore bucket, which had
been drawn part way up the ladder.
From that he fell to the bottom OF the
shaft. striking on his feet and narrowly
missing falling on two miners named
Peck and Watkins, whu were at work in
the shaft. The men realized at once what
had happened and gave the signal to
lower the bucket and putting the boy
in the bucket, they rang to be drawn
up, Mr.. Porter was at the mouth of the
shaft when the bucket reached there, not
knowing, however, that it was his boy
who had met with the accident, but sup
posing some accident had befallen one OF
the men. When he discovered who it
was his grief knew no bounds. Ready
hands were not wanting to take the bow
from the Tunnel, and when the open was
reached it was found the boy was dead.