The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-19
RANDsBURG

RANDSBURG, Dec. 17.-(Regular
Correspondence Fred Hughes, the de-
faulting treasurer of the Society or Ari-
iona Pioneers, who skipped from Tucson
about three months ago, and is alleged
to have taken about $4,000 OF the societys
| funds. and who was supposed to be IN
hiding in the vicinity of Hermoslllo,
Mexico, arrived here on Mondays stage.
Word was telegraphed of his arrival to
| Tucson. and an answer was received
Wednesday instructing local officers to
hold him till an officer arrived with the
necessary papers from Arizona. Hughes
is now under surveillance at the st. Elmo
hotel and says he is anxious to go PACK
to Tucson and stand trial. He is some
what broken down from the strain under
which he has been laboring for the past
few months, but wears a cheerful de-
meanor and hopes for speedy settle
ment of his case. Mr.. Hughes is we'll
known to many of the old Arizona resi-
dents of the Rand. and his fall from grace
has grievously shaken their faith in the
human family. One year ago no man
stood higher in the esteem of Arizonan
than Fred Hughes. and no office was too
good for him. His life is a part of the
history of the territory where he went
lover thirty years ago. and in his nisfor-
tunes, whether caused by criminal acts,
or not, he has the sympathy of the
friends here, who knew him when he was
the embodiment of all that was noble,
generous and honest.
The exhibition test of the chemical en-
CINE last Sunday was a success in every
particular, and the machine worked to
perfection. In order that the boys may
become proficient in handling it, the
chief of the fire department has it out
every day an hour, instructing them in
its use.
Colonel Lane, for many months super
intendent of the Yellow Aster Mining
company Che RANDI, has resigned his
| position.
A 15-pound son was born to the wife Of
Sam J. Montgomery last Sunday. The
Rand district has produced nuggets Of
all kinds and sizes, but this is the big
gest one of them all.
| Many of the vacant lots in town are
being occupied by dry washers and their
machines, and some Of the work is pro-
ducing good results.
| On Thursday afternoon rumor was
current in town that a 20-foot ledge of
$40 ore had been opened up on the Trilby
mine, one of the Rand group.
Postmaster Young is making efforts
to secure from the department at Wash
ington a seven-day mail service for the
district, and he hopes to have succeeded
lby the time the railroad is in operation
FThe mail now arrives twice a day six
days in the week.
F. B. Place has bonded the Alpha
mine, an extension of the G. B., to
Messrs. Justus & Pardone for period of
nine months. The amount involved is
5000, and Place is to receive Is per cent
of all the ore taken out in that time.
Ed Hammond has been elected chair
man of the Citizens committee in place
of DR.. Ormsby, resigned. The commit
tee now has under consideration a num-
Der of matters. the outcome Of which will
undoubtedly have a salutary effect on
the moral and sanitary condition of the
! town.
The outlook in this mining dis
trict is very promising. and the
new railroad is expected to make
all kinds of business lively during the
next few months.
A new lead was found in the Tip Top
mine this week-a large body of ore and
a 2ia-foot vein, showing ore running
! from $50 to s15 per ton. Two men took
out twelve sacks of ore the first day
f. Downing of Visalia, owner of the
Baron mine, Rademacher district,
showed the writer some fine-lool1lng ore
from there, which runs from $50 to $50
per ton. The ledge is about 20 feet wide,
and there are now on the dump over 1000
tons of ore. This district is about 16
miles northwest from Randsburg.
a good strike was made in the Trilby
mine this week-a 20-foot ledge of ore,
running from s3j to $40 per ton.
J. NJ. Crawford is recovering from q
serious illness.
c. D. Willard, representing the Smith
Premier Typewriter company, Los An
geles, was here this week and did good
business.
Ex-Councilman T. s. Munson of Los
Angeles, one of the owners of the Ma
poleon group of mines, is here, accom-
panied by his brother, A. S. Munson.
Charles Townsend and wife of Grass
Valley, Cal, arrived this week to re-
main permanently. Mr. Townsend has
had IL years experience in mining, and
| will engage in it here.