The herald., 1895-08-01
AN OASIS IN THE DESERT
Prospective improvements Ia View for
Indi0
King Ourbrow, Of saiton, Proposes to Build
sRace Track-Other Developments.
Mining News

INDIO, July 2s.-This lovely village
will become one of the most attractive
towns in the ste te, taking into considera-
tion that present intentions are realized.
The handsome hotel and railway build
ings are almost embowered in foliage,
and artesian wells sparkle on the emerald
sward. The railway company will add
ten more cottages to the handsome sum
mer terrace, and capacious building
will be erected for billiards and smoking
rooms.
J. H. Wittpenn, famous prosrector,
is developing valuable placs one mile
west with alfalfa fields and vineyards,
and as he is a great worker, he will make
another beauty spot on the Southern
Pacific.
Durbrow. the king OF Sslton, owns 1000
acres at Indio, and he is putting out TO-,
900 cotton wood trees for shade. and this
year added 1000 watermelon vines, but
that is nothing to what he will do. He
will place 32o acres in grapes: and around
them race track; around the track will
be driveway thirty feet wide, with a
double row Of trees all the wav, including
| apricots and date palms. He will place
6i0 acres in alfalfa and corn, and then
will have hog ranch. Adjoining he
owns another GAO acres, where he will
| build mansion 100 feet square, with a
great central court. The brick will be
| eight inches in length. with spaces
| through, and thereby in summer will be
made system of cold storage and in
winter temperature will be aided by hot
water. At Salton he proposes to build a
sanitarium on the same principles
A. G. Tinhgam. who owns half of the
| Indo town plat will also beautify the
place with assorted trees and grapes, and
alfalfa. which grows splendidly here, CIV
ing two and a half tons to the acre eve, y
crop. Mr.. Tingham is the pioneer of
Indio, having come here as railway agent
thirteen years ago. He was also train
master until year or so ago. In the
SOS he established commissary 80 as to
give prospectors grub stake. The veu-
| ture proved remunerative, as he now
| owns an interest in several paying mines.
He is partner in the Pinyon group.
discovered in 1889, eighteen miles from
Indio. The gold mine has assayed from
5000 up to $1,000 ton. and has two
stamp mill always busy. it has been
| milling for the McHaney mine, which is
considered the best in Southern Califor-
! MIA. Down here they say McHaney. is
making nalf dollar minute for him.
| self.
The report from the He1ahedron, ten
miles from the Pinyon, is that lead has
been struck which assays $15 to $50, and
a new tunnel is being driven. The low
est at the McHaney was $3.50 to the ton.
| and another offer of 81, 900, 600 for it has
been refused. The Lost Horse in the
same region is iattering its owners with
a fortune.
Henry Long. a widely known prospec-
tor. was here the other day, and gave in
formation that he had bonded his irol
mine, near the Bonanza gold mine, in
Yuma county, for $4,000, and tbs min
ing was never more promising all over
the country than at present.
When Tingnam started his commissary
he had no idea that he was laying the
foundation for big base of mining sup
plies, but such it has become. Under the
title of Tallant & Co. II. E. Tallant and
| A. G. Tingham own copper mine near
San Diego. and whenever they have time
Will develop the copper industry. In the
meantime Mr.. Tallant is devoting his
talents 10 the Indio end Of their business,
and is one OF the best men in this region
OF country.
Salton Salt Works are working halt
time. and shipping four to six carloads
a week. The employees are Indians and
Chinese and earn ST. day.