The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-03
MINES IN RIVERSIDE COUNT Y
Development Accomplished and
Prospects Now Opening.
Much Ore in Sight and Develop
ment Only Commenced.
A Detailed Statement of the Condition
of the Older Mlues aud
Late Prospects.

territory put out to deciduous fruits
the fact that this is the best honey pro-
ducng county in the atate, and that the
world does not furnish an equal OF Riv.
efside valley for growing the orange ant
the lemon. the half lie hardly told OF thii
county.
The mineral wealth OF ths county ii
one OF the most important features and
OF great promise for the future. The
hills about Winchester, Ferris. Elsinore
and Temascal are rich in gold and silver.
In iact all the mountains and foothills
in al the region east and south oil R;v.
erside contain large mineral deposits,
and mining is fast developing into one
OF the most important industries Of the
county. Besides, the desert portion OF
the comfy is rich il mineral wealth.
Several OF the mines now in operation
have been worked for yeara, much as
the Mexican has worked gold producing
territory in this and Lower California,
with pick, shovel and pan, and securing
only enough to provide the necessariss
OF life, not caring for nor wanting more.
Not until recently have these mines
passed into the hands of men of capital
who are willing to develop them, are
able to do so and have purchased them
Tor that purpose. The fact that the
Coop Hope mine, about an equal dis.
lance west OF Perris and north OF Eai-
more, recently cold for $500, 0e0 to east
ern capitalists is q pretty lair proof Of
the value OF these mines. Most OF these
al, Il.
ly the property OF eastern capitalists,
and are being rapidly developed.
Press representative in company
with County Clerk Condes. paid visit
to the mining, region few days ago and
had his eyes opened to the activity of
the mining industry in one portion OF
Riverside county.
The Good Hope. which run for few
days on short time owing to the recent
heavy rains which prevented the hsul-
ing of coal from the Elsinore coal mine.
are again running night and day, with
two shifts OF 30 men each. In fact ever
since the 90 stamp mill was put n oper-
alton by its new owners several months
ago, there have been few hours that the
mills have not been in operation. There
is but little said Of the amount OF money
being taken out OF this mine, but from
the fact that the 60 or more miners con-
tinuously employed here are paid regu-
larry every week at the rate of SO TO "a
per day, and the grade of ore is about
$40 per ton and plenty OF it and easy
milling, is pretty good proof that good
money 10 being realized BY the owners.
The miners are now delving away 500
feet under ground. The mine ia under
the superintendency and management
OF Mr. Foster and Mr.. Wilson. Since
the property went into the hands OF the
present owners the Good Hope mining
camp has grown to be quite q village.
The new school house, nearly com pleted
lie one of the finest small school build
ings in the county.
Tbs Alice, which has recently passed
into new hands, is ono of the most
promising mining properties OF the COL
lection. This mine is located about 10
miles east OF the Good Hope and near
the old Menifee mine. A new five
stamp mill is being put in with machin-
cry OF capacity OF 10 stamps. The
plant will be completed within two
weeks, when the valuable metal will
begin to be extracted from ore assaving
from $lS to 500 per ton. The shaft is
down IS feet and there ie enough ore in
sight to keep l0-stsmp mill in active
operation for two years. There is eIready
on the dump 500 tons of ore waiting Tor
the mill to start up. The locstors of
this valuable mine were ]. r. Cheatham,
L. NJ. Wilson and l.. Grain. who recently
cold to stock company, of whom J. M.
S. Egan, until recently superintendent
OF the Good Hope, W. II. Griffith and
MIR. Cantan are TIE principals. An ex-
McCool and George Engel, has been
lately bonded ny Mr.. Egsu and othere.
J. r. Cheatham, who was TO. months
the night superintendent OF the Good
Hope, is still interested in the Alice.
The Rosalia, or more generally known
as the Santa Rosa, one OF the old mines
of the group, now has a 10-stamp mill
in full operation and employs about 80
men. The mill is working on $l5 ore
the ledge increasing ia value as it goes
deeper into mother earth. This mine ia
largely owned bv Massachusetts ospi.
talists. Messrs. Eysn, Griffith and Can.
tan also have an interest. Mr. Cautan
is the manager. This mine is being run
night and day end is making money for
its owners.
The financial difficulties under which
the Santa Fe mine has been laboring for
some time have finally been adjusted
by the formation of g stock company.
The stock has been about all sold, and
the development OF the mine will at
once proceed. W. NJ. Slower, the super-
intendent, is now i'll Los Angeles COM
peting some OF the details preparatory
to com mencnz operations. This mine
has hve-stamp mill. and the grade OF
ore in sight is OF an average value with
the neighboring mines. 1t is proposed
to sink sheft at the end of the big tun-
mel 300 feet below its present depth.
The Briggs Bros.' mine has Hunt
ington mill with capacity of five
stamps. This promises to be paving
mine. as the ore is of SIS grade and the
ledge an average of 20 inches in thick.
ness. This nine started up last Satur-
day with full complement OF msn FOR
nigh and day work.
The old Meniiee mine continues to be
operated aud Is paying it's owners
handsomely on $40 to $l2 ore. This
mine has fine stamp mill also, and ia
running night and day shifts,
The Little Maggie mine ia being de-
veloped rapidly. The ledge is only Is
inches thick. but OF q high grade, mill
ing $50 per ton.
The Cold Prince, within q few hum
dred yards OF the Good Hope. ie known
TO be a paying mine. though ii has not
been III operation for two years. 1t is
expected that eastern capital will coon
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