The herald., 1896-07-06
MINES AND MINERS

NO section of Southern California is
attracting more attention from miners
and prospectors just at present than
Randsburg. Randsburg is located on
the line between Kern and San Bernar-
dlno counties, and the first important
discoveries there were the properties in
which Mr. Burcham of this city is inter-
ested and in relation to which there was
some litigation resulting in that gen
tleman's favor. There are other San
Bernardino people interested there.
Among them are General McComb and
X. A. Powers, both we'll known and ex-
perlenced prospectors and miners. r.
A. Powers in letter to Thomas McFar-
lane of this city encloses a map of the
district, showing the location of the
principal mines He says that there are
over 1000 claims recorded within a radius
of five miles, Only the principal mines
are being worked. From all reports it
seems to be combination camp.
There are quartz veins and the entire
surface ground carries gold, and dry
washers are in successful operation eve
| rywhere. Mr.. McFarlane, who returned
| from there short time since
! says that it is the best poor mans camp
| he ever saw outside of Calico. There
| are rich pockets, and the veins are
| strong and well mineralized. Mr.. Nc
Farlane has permitted us to make use
of the following extract from a private
letter written by Mr.. Powers
According to promise we will give you
a rude description of the mines here and
their situation. 1t is no hallucination
or chimercal fancy that prompts me to
tell you that this camp (both sides the
county line) presents the best top show
ing for gold mines-in size, richness and
eXtent-that it has ever been my good
fortune to see. New strikes are reported
har 1,at Il rn,sx, ftAn Of
development verify the most eXtrava-
giant opinions expressed in regard to
their probable outcome. The ore being
milled here from several mines has run
from $50 to $500 per ton. No discount on
that; it is a bona fide. knock down ar
gument,with no appeal to higher court.
There actually seems to be wave Of
prosperity permeating the atmosphere
in this section, and San Bernardino is
represented in the biggest half. Tell the
people in there to awake from their
slumbers, shake off the lethargy that
seems to envelop them, and show some
disposition to encourage the develop
ment of the great mineral resources of
this region. Kern county is making
big strides in this direction, and will
eventually secure the plum, while the
Imperial county is lying back under
pumpkin vine, figuratively sucking it's
thumb-San Bernardino Times-Index.
The Fremont district promises to be-
come one of the best mining regions in
this part of the state, says the San Ber-
nardion Sun, if reports which are author
ity for the statement stand the test of
development and time. The outlook is
based on the fact that there appears to
be large bodies of medium and low grade
ore in that region, well-defined lodges
and all other indications which assure
permanency of veins.
w. A. Boren, who sold out his grocery
business in this city to develop his mine,
has returned after several weeks work
and development and gives a great deal
of information collected from the most
reliable authorities in that section of
the country and from mining men of
years experience. The locality in which
this mine is located is about eighty-five
miles distant from this city, and is al
most midway between Orc Grande and
Barstow. 1t is only ten miles from
railroad switch, which is down grade.
A shaft has been sunk to a depth of
thirty-five feet, showing ledge twenty
inches in width, which carries the rich
est ore.
Another mine which is near this one,
is the Robert L., which is the property
of Charles L. Gray of Kern county. At
ten feet from the surface this mine is
producing ore which averages at the
mill s51 per ton. Kerr Bros mine, the
Razzle Dazzle, has a shaft ninety feet
in depth on q four-foot ledge, which is
improving as the ledge is sunk lower,
The lowest test of the ore is $50 and the
highest $40. A mill will be erected on
this property within a few weeks which
will do custom work for the group of
mines in that neighborhood At the
place where, the mill is to be built there
is an abundance of water, but no fuel.
Coal is used and is brought in by rail.
Mr.. Boren says that one reason why he
believes in that section is that the mine
owners in that vicinity have means suf-
ficient to develop the mines and are all
men Of experience. Not one Of the prop
critics is being handled as speculation
or is on the market, SO that all seem to
be satisfied with the outlook for the
future. Houses of a substantial charac-
ter are being erected in a central place.
and a mining camp seems to be assured.
A deal which the people of Tucson
have watched with interest for the past
four months, says the Star, was con-
cluded June 26. the sale of the Rosemonr
copper property to Lewsohn Bros. of
New York.
There is included in the transfer not
only the group of mines but the smelt-
er and all machinery owned by l.. ].
Rose Of Los Angeles and Messrs. Shaw