The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-29
Southern California Mining Notes.

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count pretty we'll on what other expenses
are warranted. CHARLES 6. YALE.
Southern California Mining Notes.
San Bernardino County is coming rapidly
to the front in the mining world, espe-
cially in gold mining. New discoveries
are being made every day and the richest
kind of ore brought to light. If the Super
visors should deem fit to do as they
have been petitioned to do, and that is to
make a map designating the water places
of the desert, mining on the desert would
be greatly facilitated, as prospectors would
feel much more secure in going on to the
desert in search of the hidden treasures
which it is known to have.
A mine that is at present attracting con-
siderable attention is one owned by Judge
Otis & Co. There are several Claims or
lodges called the Altura Gold Mill and
Mining Company, situated in the Morongo
District. This mine is situated about
three miles from the celebrated Rose mine
Some rich ore has been taken from the
mine which assays between $3.50 and $500
to the ton. The mill site is so located that
the ore can be shot right into the mill,
thus doing away with any hosting
milling the ore about October 1.
Another group of rich mines is about 160
miles to the southeast of San Bernardino,
being just over the line in San Diego
County, and is the property of l.. G. More
land of San Bernardino. There are three
claims the Black Bird, Bonanza and Ana
conda, besides about 420 acres of placer
ground, all situated about six miles north
of the Southern Pacific Railroad. So far
as worked the Black Bird and Anaconda
show So and 81 rock, while the Bonanza
shows SIS rock. The ledge is seventy-six
feet in width, while the Black Bird is 100
feet wide and the Anaconda lbs feet. A
large force is employed in the mines.
McHaney Brothers mine, the Desert
Queen, is a bank in itself for its owners, it
being estimated that the five-stamp mill
now in operation is turning out an average
of 500 per hour, and ore enough on the
dump to run the mill for a month.
Advice comes from Calico that the borax
mines are ecllpsing everything in the way
of mines on the desert. 1t is said on good
authority that the mine is paying 10 per
cent clear.
While there are quite number of mines
In Kern and Riverside counties they seem
to be in belt around the San Bernardino
County line. Consequently San Bernar-
dino City derives more benefit than the
counties in which the mines are actually
located.
l.. G. Moreland, who has quite O number
of rich claims about $50 miles southeast OF
San Bernardino, has got from so to 100
men at work, the men making all the way
from 81 to SO per day. The mines are in
the same belt as the famous Gold Cross
mine. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Moreland
and other owners in that section to de-
velop water for mining purposes by run
| ming pipe line from the Colorado River,
a distance of twenty miles. Up TO the
present time the manner of working the
ore has been by beating up the rock with
heavy sticks.
C. A. Burcham's big find in Kern
County, about eighteen miles from Goler
is said to be the richest strike in that sec
ton. When down about fifteen feet on a
ledge, which was followed and shows for
quarter of a mile, ore was taken out, which
went $3.50 in gold and So 16 in silver. The
mine is named the Olympus" and is
situated in the Summit mining district.
Water has to be hauled eight miles, but as
alkali spots are quite numerous in the
vicinity of the. mine wells will be bored.
At present the dry-washer is being used
and about 81 per hour to the man is
taken out, there being three men at work,
but they can only work few hours day
on account of the excessive heat.
Miners at work in the big shaft at Goler
when down to the depth Of 800 feet, struck
water. At first it oozed out in small
streams, but after excavating q few feet the
water rushed in much faster than it could
be bailed out, consequently the men had to
stop work. 1t is thought big subterra-
mean stream has been struck and pumps
will be put down to bring the water up for
sluicing purposes.
The ore that is being taken from the
Rose mine runs about $3.50 to the ton
high-grade ore.
The parties from Los Angeles who bought
a half interest in the Eagle Cliff mine, in
Phone District, have sent large load of
supplies and eight or ten men to work on
the mine. The claim shows an abundance
of free gold ore.
The Dome mine, which is located about
seven miles south of the McHaney mine,
Desert Queen, is showing up in fine shape,
as ore is being taken out which runs as
high as $500 per ton in gold.
The Holcomb Valley mines are coming
to the front. Messrs. Archie Cowan and
Phil Meyers have left for the mines in
that section to put up a Kendall mill,
which has been in use at the famous Rose
mine. 1t has capacity of ten tons per
day and will be started up in about two
weeks. On the dumps at present there is
400 tons of SIS rock. As soon as this ore is
cleaned up work will be commenced on
the $50 ore, which is now being taken from
the mine. Up to date over $4,000 has
been expended in developing the mine,
but it is expected to get back the greater
portion on the first cleanup.
A large force of men are at work on the
Morongo King mine, putting UP the new
ten-stamp mill.
The owners of the new mine, Mexa Do
lora, situated short distance from the
Desert Queen, are loading up with sup
plies. so as to push work right ahead on
the new find HIRERT