The herald., 1897-03-16
RIVERSIDE
Miners Are Busy snd Their Work Proves
Profitable

NihuehS AIO Duby oOu IHciT W0fk Proves
Profitable
RIVERSIDE, March 15.-Great prep
arations have been going on in the sew
eral mining camps In the southeastern
portions Of this county for a greek min
ing boom within the next few months.
The development work has been pushed
right along on many of the best showing
claims for months, new camps have
been formed, outside capital has Been
interested to considerable extent, new
corporations and mining companies have
been organized and as soon as the wea-
ther is settled and the snow cleared from
the mountains many of the claims which
have been sufficiently developed to war
rant will have mills erected on them
during the coming six months, and the
precious ore will be milled at a rapid
rate.
There is just one occurrence which
may prove a drawback to the prose-
cution OF this work. which has as QUIET
ly made its appearance as is the ap-
proach of the thief in the night, and that
Is the setting aside of the new reserva-
tion by the government, which includes
In $4,000 acres of land all the San ia
onto mountains. None of the miners,
and many of them have valuable prop
erty, had any knowledge whatever that
this body of land was going to be set
or. Their interests were totally ignored,
as were the interests of people of the
whole San Jacinto valley, who were de-
pendent largely upon the timber of the
mountains, the cattle ranges, the pota-
toes and deciduous fruits grown in the
valleys of the mountains. and the honey
produced. to say nothing of the pr6-
ceeds of the mines. The first notice these
people received was a warning not to
trespass on the reservation.
OF course those who have taken up
lands on the reservation and become ac-
tual settlers, or have mining claims, can
not be despoiled OF their possessions di-
rectly, but many of the most valuable
Of these mining properties have not a
stick OF wood or cup of water on them,
and to operate them wood and water
Is brought from distance of from four
to five miles, and sometimes a greater
distance. Under the reservation rules
each miner would have to depend on the
wood and water on his claim. 1t is easy
to see what handicap 1t will entail up
on many. Then all prospecting, If the
rules are strictly enforced, will-be pro-
hibited. 1t is hoped that when the at
tention of the government is called to
the conditions some concession will be
made.
Some idea Of the value of the mining
properties In this section of the county
can be drawn from the following partial
list:
The Ora Vista Mining company has a
group of three mines in the Tanuuitz
district (the old Hemet district) and has
bonded large number of mines owned
by other parties. This company is COM
posed entirely Of employees of the Santa
Fe railroad system, there perhaps be-
Ing but few employees who DO rDt own
a number of shares of stock which has
been sold to them at 6 cents per share.
The number of shares issued is 150, 900.
Those having the superintendency and
management of the property are Judge
Mutt and Mr. Lemon. A number of men
have been put at work developing some
Of the mines within the past few days,
and 1t Is given out through Mr.. Lemon
that q fifty-stamp mill will be erected
by the company this summer, and that
camp of not less than thousand peo-
pie will follow In few short months.
The ore In the mines owned by this COM
pany Is plentiful and easy milling and
of medium grade-from 81 to $20 A few
of the mines contain less ore and Of much
higher grade.
The Corona Mining company is COM
posed Of Louis Hansen, Stearn Coffin
end Mr.. Penworthy, and owns the Lit
tie Lilly" mine, which has ledge OF
ore 40 to 50 feet thick Of low grade ore
running, according to assays. from 81
to 49, A shaft 70 feet deep has been
sunk on this mine, with a cross-cut OF
80 feet. There is plenty of wood and
water here, and the company will put up
five-stamp mill within few weeks.
An unorganized company composed
Of Ira L. Hartman, Prof e. B. Oakley.
]. C. Bertfees and Eugene .Harman.
known as the Midnight Owl Mining com
pany, are owners Of the Midnight Owl
mine. This company Is arranging to
put in five-st6mp min. Assays OF ore
from this mine have gone as high as
$z6e7.91 gold and a silver per ton. It Il
expected to have 100 tons Of ore on the
0keration. The ledge, which runs the
elaIl length Of 3bo oIaim, on the surface ID
from four to ei1 inchqo ne, and NJ e9.
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