The herald., 1896-09-02
MINES AND MINERS

A new road to the Rand district from
this city. 110 miles, has been completed
and already is beginning to be Travelled.
This road was the direct outcome or a
letter from Randsburg miner, calling
attention to the fact that unless this
county opened a road to that place II
need expect none of the trade arising
therefrom, which was considerable.
Investigation was mande and 1t was
found that the cost to construct nrst-
class road from Point Of Rocks to era
mer distance of 80 miles. would pc
5000. Thomas Mcfarland was put to
work by the county, under the direction
of Supervisor Turner, and arrived in
the city Saturday, stating that the road
was completed.
A scarcity of water is the only draw
back, and Mr.. Mcfarland stated that
from surface indication in several places
water could be easily developed by drill
at Randsburg that could be used at a
small cost to the county while the bene-
fit If this county should receive a share
of the business Of that section would be
considerable.
Another remarkably rich mining dis
covery is reported6rom the desert, says
| the San Bernardino Sun, and another
mine has been added to the list of those
| located in this county 1t is called the
| st. Elmo, and is situated about six miles
south of Randsburg. AS stated in the
| location papers, it is one mile and 200
| feet from the county line, and in San
| Bernardino county.
| 1t is owned by the office force Of the
sheriff Of Kern county, and is an Illus
| tration of the luck which attends the
movements of prospectors. A miner was
| grubstaked and he started for the Rand
| district He wandered around over the
trxy fcn +, ~
poor success. A short while ago while
searching for water and In a place
| where anything but q ledge would be ex-
| pected, his attention was attracted to
peculiar looking groupings from the drift
and on investigation free gold was dis
covered in the rock
The cropping extend over a distance
Of 300 feet, and the ledge has an aver
| age width of four feet. An assay of
| surface ore showed the valuation to be
! $I110 a ton. Some of the specimens
brought to this city yesterday and now
on exhibition at Olson's cigar store,
would really run up into several thou
sand dollars a ton. Old miners, who
are experienced in the indications of
that mining section, pronounce the pros
pect to be far richer one than the cele-
brated Burcham mine, and say that the
indications are that a large and per-
manent body Of ore will be developed
as the ledge is uncovered.
A rush of prospectors took place to
the scene of the new find and almost all
of the surface ground in the immediate
vicinity has been staked off and several
shafts have been commenced in the re-
gjon. 1t is in a spot which has been
but little prospected heretofore and the
trend of the lodges would indicate that
the Randsburg leads are on this direc-
ton rather than in the opposite, as has
been heretofore supposed. A force of
men will be put on the claim at once
ard development made as rapidly as
| possible.
J. H. Rodenberg leaves this morning
| for his home in Los Angeles, Cal, after
| a three months sojourn in tropical Mex
| leo, saye the Two Republics of recent
date. During his visit in this republic
Mr.. Rodenberg investigated the coffee
| industry and became so impressed with
it's possibilities as an investment that
he decided to invest in it, as well as in
growing other profitable products of
the country. With this object in view he
visited the coffee districts. with the re-
suit that he has purchased of the real
estate company of Mexico an interest
in it's tract of land, La Puerta estate,
situated on the isthmus Of Tehauntepec,
which was described in these columns
few days since.
Mr.. Rodepberg was seen by Two
Republics reporter yesterday and he
had but words of praise for Mexico and
her great future and especially for the
isthmus country. "The balmy southern
air, tempered and purified by the ocean
breezes from the Pacific and the gulf"
began the gentleman in expressing him
self, "the numerous streams of clear
running water and the rolling country
covered with magnificent timber, now
made accessible by the completion of
the isthmus railroad makes that coun-
try desirable both as place of residence
and for business. This railroad is cer-
tain to be of great benefit to all the
Pacific states of the republic as well as
to California"
He was impressed by the progress and
development to be found all over Mex
leo. and the general air of activity and
prosperity noticeable on all sides. BUS
mess prospects are good" continued