The herald., 1896-05-13
SAN BERNARDINO

SAN BERNARDINO, May 1.-THE
interest In the newly discovered oil fields
Is becoming an excitement, and land in
San Timoteo is being located very rap
idly. In addition to the original COM
pany formed here week ago, probably
half dozen more have been organized
here and in Redlands during the week,
and the work of prospecting goes on.
Parties from this city who were on the
ground Sunday report the valley and the
range OF hills separating 1t from Reche
canyon thronged with people, all intent
on securing a location for coal or oil.
The Redlands Facts gives definite state
ments with reference to the coal finds
and indicates that exact information
has been carefully guarded by the dis
covererS
The company Of sixteen, composed of
San Bernardino and Redlands men,
have filed on 800 acres east of the Mo-
reno road, about half mile north Of the
tunnel, the land adjoining being taken
up by parties from San Bernardino,
Redlands and Mentone, about thirty
five notices being posted Saturday
yon, about two miles directly south OF
Redlands Junction, a ledge being dis
covered about four feet thick, the coal
being Of a good quality.
NOTES OF THE DAY
Nolino, one of the Indians charged
with the murder Of Mrs. Plat on the
Pachango reservation, and the member
Of the quartet who confessed and Is un-
der sentence for life, was brought to
this city yesterday afternoon and
lodged in the county Jail for safe keep
ing. In addition, the Riverside officers
thought 1t desirable to have him kept
where no influence could be brought to
bear on him to induce him to weaken in
his testimony, and he is allowed no Wis
itors.
The deputies in Major Diss' office have
caught the oil fever, and eight Of them
have formed company andlocated 100
acres in San Timoteo canyon. l.. e.
Pfeifer and II. E. Higbee were on the
ground Sunday and brought back bot
tie filled with crude petroleum.
Judge Noyes of Riverside held court
here today in cases on the disqualified
calendar.
Charles A. Gardner of the Pasadena
Star was in town today.
Attorney Gordon Hall has returned
from Pasadena, where he was called by
the fatal illness Of his mother.
Attorney J. c. Christy returned from
the mines last night. having spent sew
eral weeks at his claims in the Pinon
and Twenty-Five Palms districts. For
the Blue Bird, in the latter district, Mr..
Christy has just refused cash offer of
$50O0 The Blue Bird Is in the Mesquite
which arastres $50 to the ton. With the
immense quantity Of ore in such ledge,
and running so rich, Mr.. Christy thinks
it worth more than the amount offered.
He also has q mill site, a mile and hale
away, with plenty of water, and it is
down grade all the way from the mine,
making it very easy to get the ore to the
mill.
The Prince Albert, a quarter of mile
east of the Desert Queen, owned by
Bledsoe and others, has fourteen-inch
ledge, the shaft being down IS feet. The
ore mills better than 500 to the ton.
At the Eagle Cliff. one-half mile east
of the Desert Queen, they have twelve
to fifteen inches of ore that is milling
S256 to the ton. The shaft is seventy-tive
feet deep.
At the Desert Queen they are milling
all ore from the mine, both high and low
grade. Ten men are employed at the
mine and four at the mill, where six tons
of ore is milled in day.
Mr. Christy says there is great activity
in all the districts. particularly in the
Virginia Dale, and he is confident Of the
future of the mines.