The herald., 1896-12-28
MOJAVE.
Death of a Well Known Citizen-Notes
and Interviews.

MOJAVE, Dec. 26-Ed Starkey.
of this town. died on Tuesday evening
December 18th, from pneumonia, after
few days sickness On the day Of his
funeral the stores and saloons We're all
closed, showing his great popularity in
the community. His widow has sold the
business and accompanied by her two
children, will leave for Washington, d.
c., in few days, where they will here
after reside with Mrs. Starkey's parents.
The telephone line recently completed
between Mojave and Randsburg by W.
c. Wilson & co. is great convenience
to the two towns and intermediate
points, and is we'll patronized.
Mojave continues to be the popular
route to Randsburg for both passengers
and freight, and the business between
the two towns has greatly increased
since the "cut off" of thirty-five miles
was constructed. Stages and freighting
teams are doing flourishing business
The mining excitement in Randsburg
district and other districts between the
latter point and Mojave has created a
prospecting fever in this district, and
has resulted in many valuable finds in
low grade gold bearing ore within a ra-
dius of ten miles from Mojave. A min
ing district has recently been formed,
and II. e. Coleman elected recorder
One mine situated seven miles southeast
from Mojave assayed over $50 per ton
unsorted ore) at depth of fifteen feet
1t is now conceded by experienced min
ers that the mountains surrounding Mo-
jave are rich in minerals, principally
gold. The owners of a mine in the above
district have been offered ST., 600 for their
claim
Aojave is attracting the attention of
investors in mining properties and
others desiring to engage in different
lines of business, being the most eligi-
BILE point for supplies for a large area of
mining country, including Randsburg,
Slate Range and Panamint districts.
Following are number of brief inter-
views held with prominent citizens on
the subject. "How to Build Up Mojave to
the Best Advantage"
J. H. Tolfree, Depot hotel-Building
sites for both stores and dwellings
should be offered at lower prices. there
by inducing investors to erect more sub
stantial business buildings and more
cottages for rent. This would also in
duce permanent employees of the two
railroads to build houses in Mojave. A
better water supply is needed, which can
be obtained from Cameron, eleven miles
north of Mojave. If that proves made
Qudte, YAK ATeek, SlAttkH lIlHtS HOT III
west will furnish an unlimited supply
for both domestic and milling purposes.
The many good mines of low grade ore
in this vicinity will require large sup
ply for milling purposes. A large reser-
voir could be filled by gravity during the
winter season for the latter purpose.
w. G. Wilson, merchant-With the
great development of mining interests
in this section and consequent increase
in all lines of business we should have
lower railroad freight rates to Mojave,
especially from San Francisco. We need
smelter also to work up the immense
bodies of low grade ores in this immedi-
ate vicinity. Wood as fuel is abundant
at from $3.50 to $500 per cord, and the
water supply is abundant in the noun
tains. The county should cooperate in
constructing and maintaining good
road from Mojave to Randsburg which
could be easily reduced to thirty-two
miles. The cyanide process of working
up ore sshould be adopted in this dis
trlct, as in Shows canyon and State
range districts, where tailings from SIS
to $40 per ton are worked proftably.
A. Asher merchant--A better class of
business buildings should be erected.
whereby merchants could obtaoin lower
rates OF insurance. Lower freight rates
on merchandise from all points should
also be granted by the railroads Miners
who are unable to develop their claims
should sell at a reasonable price to capi-
talists who are able to work them profit
ably.