The herald., 1897-08-09
MINERS AT RANDSBURG
BOUND TO STRIKE PAY QUARTZ
OR TEA LEAVES
Little Butte Proprietors Rewarded for
Their Faith and Outlay-A
School District Organized
pecial Correspondence to The Herald.

opeCldi Correspondence To 1 ne 1lSI dlu.
JOHANNESBURG, Cal, Aug. T.
Your correspondent visited the Little
Butte mire near Randsburg this week,
and through the courtesy of its manager,
Mr.. Allen, was allowed to inspect 1t.
The Little Butte is not more than three
blocks from the main street Of Rands-
burg and is AN extension of the rich Kin
yon mine. 1t was theory of its owners
that the ledge of the Kinyon ran through
this claim and that by sinking and drift
ing it could be found. Acting on this the
ory, force of men was put to work and
a ledge was found with a clearly de-
fined hanging wall. A shaft was sunk
on it for 275 feet without an ounc of gold
being taken out On the 130 foot level
drift was run for forty feet, but without
result. When down 275 feet rich body
of ore was encountered between four
and five feet wide, with a pay streak
foot wide. The pay streak is immedi-
ately under the hanging wall, is mix
ture of gray porphyry and rose-colored
quartz and is heavily impregnated with
cube iron. Through it large and small
particles of virgin gold are easily dis
tinguished. The quartz of the pay
streak is very hard, striking fire with al
most every stroke of the pick and grow
ing richer toward the left of the shaft.
The foot wall has not been found yet and
it is probable the ledge will grow wider
until it is uncovered.
The Wedge is the deepest mine in the
district and the Little Butte ranks sec
end being Gown over $50 feet.
A large and substantial ore house is
being built and as soon as completes
three shifts of men will be put at work.
At present the mine is working two
shifts ard the ore is hoisted by horse
power, but in a short time gasoline
hoist will be put in.
It took ''the courage of ones convic-
tions" to sink almost 300 feet on ledge,
which in some places was not over SIX
inches wide, and dire disaster was often
prophesied; but now, since the manage
ment has made success, there are plen-
ty to cry "I told you So"
The Alameda claim has been the scere
of much activity this week. A force of
men have been kept steadily at work
preparing the ground for the erection Of
the dry concentrator plant, and teams
have been at work grading roads from
each of the shafts to the concentration
site. Lumber is being hauled for the
mill and the plant is at Kramer and will
be brought here as soon as the mill is
ready for occupancy. 1t is expected that
In two or three weeks at the most it will
be handling ore at the rate of twenty or
thirty tons per day. The Alameda claim
will supply the necessary ore to keep It
running, but if it meets with the success
its projectors claim for it others will
soon be established in the district. At
a test run in Los Angeles 9S per cent of
the assay value of the ore was saved,
OF course this is a greater per cent than
is hoped for or expected in every Gay
runs, but if 80 per cent, or even S5, of
the assay value is saved it Will revoiu-
tiorize mining methods in this district
T. j. Shannssy, an expert mill man, is
on the ground and will have charge Of
the plant.
The King Solomon mine sent a large
shipment of ore to the Cuddy back mill
on Thursday.
Mrs Squires of Hotel Johannesburg,
and, w. j. Sloane have purchased one
fifth interest ir eight copper claims be-
low Garlock. Geo. Fugard of Rands-
burg negotiated the trade.
Geo. E. Pratt visited the St. Elmo mine
Wednesday and informs us that they
have recently received ten-horse pow
er gasoline engine and are erecting a
hoist. AS soon as this is completed
work will be commenced on the double
compartment shaft, which will be sunk
to a depth of 500 feet.
Over $500 worth of lumber was sold
during the NOR tn of July to the Rand
Mining company by Randsburg lum-
Der firm.
A school district has been organized,
including the towns of johannesburg
and Randsburg. The fall term of school
will open at the latter place some time
in September with Miss Wores of Tue
son as teacher. 1t is said there are over
eighty children in the district.
Ter carloads of ties and several car
loads of rails are at Kramer awaiting
active operations on the proposed road
from that place to the Rand district.
Mrs. Geo. Reynolds and two children
of Perris, Riverside county, arrived In
johannesburg Tuesday and will make
their home here for the present.
Geo. E. Pratt, secretary of the Johan-
nesburg Water and Milling company
returned the first of the week from a
busir ess trip to Los Angeles.
H. G. Glore, one of the owners of tbs
dry concentrator plant being erected
panied by VIM. F. Thomas and w. r