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ership, it was not being worked. A lit
tie over three months ago it was bond
ed by a Montana mining man named
Wilson, who at once proceeded to work it
in a proper way and put the mine on its
feet. 1t is situated in what is known as
Fiddler's Gulch. The vein is in diaritic
rock, with a streak of white quartz near
the hanging wall, showing free gold
throughout. The rest of the vein mat
ter is crushed quartz mixed with tale,
also rich in gold.
THE KINYON
This is one of the greatest producers
of ore in the Rand district. At least $780,,
900 worth of gold has been taken out dur
ing the past two years, and, as Mr.. Kin
yon, ST., and the sons said to the
writer, 1.-THE Kinyon is not for SALE" I'm
fortunately, after several attempts be-
tween the blasts to get down the shaft,
the writer was compelled to defer his
visit into the mine until some more op-
perfume time.
THE LITTLE BUTTE MINE
This adjoins the Kinyon on the north
and is valuable mining property.
After making an appointment with Mr.
E. Lee Allen, the manager, to go through
the mine, several attempts were made by
the writer to meet him at the mine for
that purpose, but unsuccessfully The
main shaft is down 1856 feet, and drifting
is in progress thence, both ways, in
vein of good ore. At the 3S0-foot level
of the above shaft 2-foot vein of the
richest ore taken out was struck a few
days ago.
THE RAND MOUNTAIN MINES
This property comprises five claims
belonging to the Rand Mountain Mining
company of Los Angeles. They are:
The Coloratha Wedge No. 1, Coloratha
Wedge No. 2, the Twin Brothers, Lillian
b., and Bald Eagle They lie to the
east of the Big Rand mountain and a
short distance south from Randsburg.
The five claims cover an area of about
GO acres, and their location is conceded
to be one of the best in this camp. The
company is Incorporated, with a capital
of 81, ,000, ,000 divided into 1,00O, 900 shares
Of 81 each.
Work was begun on these mines about
the first of last July, and at the pres
ent time they have a shaft down in the
Coloratha Wedge No. nearly 200 feet,
and are deepening at the rate of from
three to four feet day. They intend to
keep on sinking down to a depth of $50
feet.
MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS
The Tip Top. owners, Ed Hammond,
Max Skinner and Claude Bohannon; two
miles southwest from Randsburg; shaft
so feet deep, siX-foot ledge, runs $40 UP
to several hundred dollars per ton.
Pioneer-Garfield & st. Michael; bond
ed October . to Messrs. Wiltshire AMI
Blaisdell of Los Angeles for $4,000; con-
tract let for 50-foot shaft; four men
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worlSing adjoins and is similar ore to
Minnehaha mine.
The Tarantula, Bradbury. Louise Pre-
vost. Providence and Lonely Turtle are
promising claims adjoining the Hard
cash, Skookum. etc, in section that is
heavily mineralized. L. w. Beach. Ed
Copielgh and George Toedt,a all of Rands-
burg, are the owners. Mr.. Beach was
on the staff of the Evening Express, Los
Angeles, for years as reporter and after
wards conducted the Mount Lowe Echo.
His mother is lessee of the Hotel Port
land, South Spring street. He says he
has struck good thing"
The New York, on part of townsite
north, is owned by s. j. Montgomery,
II. c. Winchell and several other gem
tlemen. 1t has so and 35-foot shaft.
The Paymaster. north and parallel
with Minnehaha, is owned by S. j. Mont
gomery and E. B. McGinnis. 1t has q
two-foot ledge, 40foot and 50-foot tun-
mel. 20-foot shaft and an open cut.
Eleven hundred dollars worth of ore has
been taken out and milled so far at
Kane Springs.
The Dyke, adjoining the Meteor, own
ers J. c. Brown and NJ. Page Minor, VIII
liamS, Ariz., and c. II. Belcher, Garlock.
on same ledge as Meteor: 16 feet wide in
tunnel.
Philadelphia Wedge owners c. E. Fer
ris & Co., adjoins the King Solomon
group and Butte: ledge four feet: shaft
100 feet deep; stope at 40 and Soft. lev
els; ore runs $25 per ton across ledge.
F. l.. Ransdall, superintendent.
Gently incorporated, capital stock s.. .oOO.-
900, has the following claims one and a
quarter miles southeast of Butte mine:
Little Gem, Hazel Dell, Mabel X. and
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the Little Butte 3S5 feet, the King Solo.
mon 270 feet, st. Elmo 200 feet and many
others have attained depth of from
fifty to over 100 feet
During the past month there has been
marked increase in the inquiry fol
good paying mining property, and with
the advent of the new railroad it is con
fidently expected that the number of
seekers after mining investments will
steadily increase. Il. p. Maginnis, JUS
tice OF peace and formerly district re-
corder, informed the writer that it Is not
true many individuals hold from 20 to
40 claims each, but that considerable
number do hold from one to ten claims:
that out Of 1000 claims recorded in the
entire Rand district no development
work whatever has been done on be-
tween 800 and 1000, or nearly one-half OF
the number recorded. A considerable
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lily. May Queen has 2OO-foot tunnei ana
good ledge; the Irene has two shafts,
fine body of ore: that from shaft NO.
running $100 to the ton.
The Josephine adjoins Burcham No 2;
has open cuts and 30-foot and 75-foot
shafts; ledge one and half feet wide;
average milling of ore $3.50. Just milled
first lot of three tons.
The Gold Bug, two miles southeast oil
Randsburg, was recently bonded by
Frank Cole and Thomas B. Huff from
Messrs. Powers, Mccormick and Col.
McCombes. 1t has shaft down 12O feet
and still sinking, drift from 50-foot and
l5O-foot levels; also another shaft. The
ledge in shaft No. l is three feet wide.
The 120 tons of ore milled at Garlock ran
800 to $55 per ton.
THE STRINGER DISTRICT
Since the writer was here last-a year
ago-a great change has taken place.
Many new and valuable mines have been
opened up and the placer district has
been extended. In conversation Will
the dry washer men, the writer learned
that there are so men working on 10 ma
chimes. The range in net earnings is
from s150 to IS per day per man, some
what less than a year ago, owing to the
larger number at work.
A brief description of the leading
mines of this district must suffice as
space is limited.
The Magganetta mine is incorporated
under the name of the Magganetta Gold
Mining company, with a capital of $780,
900. Shaft No. 1 is down about $50 feet;
No. between 80 and 40 feet. From the
latter drift has been run 80 feet, tap
ping some very rich ore. The ledge has
been traced by trenches for 250 feet,
showing good ore. Development work is
all that is done at present. A third shaft
now being sunk from the summit will,
it is expected, open up large body of
ore.
THE MINNEHAHA
This promising mine is situated 21@
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BILE depth, to change to base ore, an en-
couraging sign in the opinion of mineral
OgistS, as 1t indicates that large bodies
Of ore exist below.
This district presents so many features
peculiar to itself and differing greatly
from those of any other mining section
of California that it is puzzle to old
time miners. But the more they investi-
gate the mines the more convinced they
become of the great wealth of ore stored
in the bowels Of the earth. Carping
critics have ceased to "bellow like the
bull of Bashan," as some of them did q
year ago, regarding the poor outlook for
good strikes in this district.
MINING OPERATIONS
BY the annexed map, which shows a
number of porphyritic belts and the
principal claims thereon, it will be seen
that the Rand group, the point of first
discovery of ore, is given prominent
space. This is done on account of the
prevalent opinion that Rand mountain
is what might be termed the backbone
(mineralogically speaking) of the dis
trict. 1t was on the Rand mine of this
group that Mr.. Mooers and his associa-
tes, c. A. Burcham and John Singleton,
struck the first ore found in the district.
This was on October 90, 1895, and the
chunk was worth SIS. Since then, the
Rand group has paid handsome rever-
ues to it's owners and the writer regrets
that he is debarred, byspecial request of
the company, from giving any statistical
data at the present time.
THE WEDGE NINE
Is popularity known as a triangular
piece of ground but in reality is four
sided claim with the end lines parallel
and situated in the heart of the high
grade ore district of Randsburg. The
vein is Of an average dip of so degrees
to the northeast with the strike running
about 20 degrees west Of north. The de-
velopment work consists of a shaft 415
feet deep and levels at lis feet 165 feet,
215 feet and 315 feet distant from the
mouth Of the shaft. Work now is being
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done at the 215 foot level where distance
has been run on the west of rs feet and
on the east of 40 feet. The intention is
to continue this level and others below it
till the end lines are reached. Practical
ly all the ore milled up to date has come
from above the 165-foot level, no "stop-
ing of any kind having been done be-
low that level. The 315-foot level has
been driven only about 25 feet east and
west of the shaft and some high-grade
ore was encountered in this level, also
at a point so feet below this level and at
distance 305 feet down the shaft. At
the bottom the vein is we'll defined, al
though narrow. While the production
of the mine so far has been nearly $780,
900 not one-tenth of the vein has been
"stoped." An interesting geological
occurrence, l. e.. the splitting of the main
ledge on this hill has taken place on the
Wedge claim, one section of the vein
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HAMMOND PROS SER CO.'S STORE

terial development has taken place in
business as well as mining, milling and
water interests, during the past year,
all "glittering generalities" and super
huous remarks must necessarily be ELI
minated in order to give, in the limited
space allotted for that purpose, as COM
prehensive and intelligent a presenta-
tion of facts and figures as possible.
Randsburg is now in a similar condi-
tion to that of popular race horse,
which has just got it's second wind in an
exciting race and is heading for the
goal, with excellent prospects of reach
ing it successfully. The Klondike fever
may have contributed to the temporary
cessation in active development of min
Ing properties in this section during the
past six months, but it is fact worthy
OF special note that only one mine owner
left Randsburg for the Eldorado of the
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The Zelda, a half mile west Of Hard
Cash mine, is owned by Messrs. Ham
mond, Lively and Upton. The ledge is
opened for 1900 feet at intervals of few
feet and averages IL feet; average assay
$42.64 to the ton; several small stringers
connect with main ledge.
The Wasp, between Randsburg and
Johannesburg, recently bonded to
Messrs. Ragsdale and Hubbell; working
bond of $4,000; two men working: at 80
foot depth have two and half foot vein;
ore assays from Sc to $751;
Irene and May Queen. both very prom
Using mines, bonded by Charles NJ. Rose
Johannesburg; situated two miles west
Of Randsburg; ten men working stead
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on ore from the surface. Assays show
ore runs from Sc to S12 There are 300
tons on dump. No work has been done
on Spokane as yet, except a 15-foot tun-
mel on vein. A. c. Harper Of Los Ange-
les is one of the company, and he accom-
panied the writer through the Spokane.
THE WINNIE
This is said to have been named after
Mr.. Hammond's (the Randsburg mer-
chant) best girl before he sold it to Chas.
A. Koehn, Kane Springs. However,
whether true or not. it is good one. The
lodges average eight inches of pay
streak, which runs from SIS to $50 per
ton. There is shaft so feet in depth,
$50 feet of stoping, and about 25 men are
employed mining and hauling ore to
Kane Springs, two and half miles to
Randsburg, and thence about twenty
miles to Mr.. Koehns mill. Two four
horse teams are constantly employed.
and occasionally a 12-horse team.
Chas. A. Koehn has young pig at this
oocamp that for learning is par excel
lence-indeed, it is real, smart pig"
1t is consequently pet of Mr.. KOehn,
for Charlie Gas he is familiarly called)
has a strong liking for learned men or
animals. He charged the writer to mem
ton the pig when at the mine, and the
promise is fulfilled.
THE MERGED
This is the property of ]. w. Scott.
formerly lessee of the Hotel Arcadia,
Santa Monica; also his brother, G. b.
Scott, and Col. Chase Of the Nadeau ho.
tel. The lodges have rich pay streaks. a.
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frozen north during that time, and he
went because he was offered strong in
ducements to go.
REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
A brief review Of the progress of the
"Rand district" during the past year
makes a very creditable showing. In
mining operations there has been o
marked development of the leading old
cialms' as Will be shown elsewhere
ano many others, in this and the new
olstrict or johannesburg. have come
prominently to the front.which were un-
Niio"n year ago. Up to the present
.nne tne Hand group, the pioneer mines
~ "a Inc uistrict, nave produced over $1OO, :
WV ana unoer very adverse circum-
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to say the least, than the Banner, owned
by Messrs. Price and Hopper. Of Rands-
burg. 1t is in a splendidly mineralized
section, near the Meteor and adjoining
the Tip Top, in the west end Of the dis
trict. On Thursday, October 21st,
boulder of ore was taken out weighing
36S pounds, assays from which showed
S1OO to the ton. On the following Satur-
day, a chunk weighing 1000 pounds with
loose earth attached) was taken out,
which showed free gold all over it. By
the 24th, twenty-five sacks of good ore
had been taken out. Messrs Price and
Hopper have a valuable property.
THE HARD CASH GROUP
This is another promising group of
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Several Weeks Investigation by a Special Corr
respondent of The Herald

stances, the Butte, Kinyon and Wedge
fuiiy $S0.0OO each. The Napoleon and
Merced, new claims in the Stringer dis
trict, have each produced over $4,000.
The st. Elmo, Petaluma, Alameda, Val
Verde and King Solomon group, also the
Rocket mine, have been important pro-
ducers. Among recent discoveries which
promise to become leading mines are the
Little Butte and it's extension, the Me-
teor, Banner, Minnehaha, Combination,
Skookum. Hard Cash, Reedley group,
William j. Bryan and many others.
The total product of gold from the en-
tire district to date is over $60000O-a
good showing when the fact is borne in
mind that the first discovery was not
made until April 90. 1895. The monthly
product is now about 100000.
During several weeks investigation
the writer went through dozens of the
mines and promising claims of the dis
trict, hence the report of mining devel"
opment work, which appears elsewhere
in this article and the Johannesburg ar
ticle is in nine cases out Of ten either the
result of personal observation or con-
firmed by it.
1t is toothsome morsel to chronic
'kickers" and carping critics to prate
about the uncertainty of Rand district
mines attaing great, or even few hun
dred feet depth. The fact is that nearly
all the mines that have attained depth
of two hundred feet or more are showing
sulphurets in increasing proportion as
the mines go down beyond that depth
This is regarded by many nonresident
mine owners and mineralogists now
here investigating the mines as an ex
cellent Indication that the mines, in their
base ore prospects, are sure to develop
into immense and permanent deposits
OF mineral wealth. In order to test this
matter by personal observation the
writer went down to the bottom of the
Wedge and many other mines in that
vicinity; also went through the Mime
haha, Meteor, Hard Cash, Skookum and
many others in the south and southwest
sections, the Val Verde, Alameda anG
kindred mines of the Johannesburg sec
tion, also the bottom of the ST. Elmo
mine shaft and through the various
drifts and slopes of that group. The
present depth of the following mines,
coupled with the increase in base ore as
they go down proves that the alleged
fear of the mines ''pinching out" is un-
founded. The Wedge is down Ais feet
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A YEARS Splendid Development
Great Progress in Mining
and Milling
ALSO IN WATER SUPPLY
Good Openings for Invest
ment of Money
RAPID GROWTH OF RANDsBURG
ITS BUSINESS AND MUNICIPAL
IMPROVEMENTS
RAPID GROWTH OF RANDSBURG
ITS BUSINESS AND MUNICIPAL
IMPROVEMENTS
Approaching Completion of the
Randsburg and Kramer Rail-
road-How It Will Effect
the Twin Cities

Just one year ago the writer was de-
tailed to investigate the mining re-
sources of Randsburg, now better known
as the "Rand district comprising
Randsburg and Johannesburg. After a
weeks careful observation and examina-
tion of the few large mining properties
then being actively developed, the result
was given to readers of The Herald in
as concise and practical a form as pos
sible, which has been commended ever
since for it's accuracy at least.
similar duty now devolves upon the
writer, and in view of the fact that ma
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THE F0URIHNG RAND GOLD MINING DISTRICT

In water development the situation is
very encouraging AS will be seen in
the Johannesburg article, water is now
furnished by the johannesburg Milling
and Water company to the entire dis
trict, as may be required. for domestic
and other purposes. The supply is
abundant and the quality is good. f. NJ
Shilling hauls water six miles northeast
of Randsburg from his wells to the ridge
near the Butte mine, where it is piped
to tank in town. and from there hauled
again in wagons 1t is confidently anticl-
pated by the johannesburg Milling and
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Old st. Mic, owner Fl. v. B. Gibson of
Redondo, has shaft 65 feet deep and
ledge varying from six to twenty-five
inches in width.
The Petaluma, owners King, Doss &
Co., situated three and half miles west
Of Rand mountain. A. j. Peter, the
assayer, has made a number of assays
on this property. running into the thou
sands of dollars; mine has 125-foot shaft
drift 40 and 50-foot level; ledge four and
a half to five feet wide. Company now
preparing to put in gasoline hoist en-
gine.
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incline accompaniment shaft has
been sunk to depth of 32O feet on the
j. l. c., 176 feet to first level and 80 feet
to second level; thence to the bottom,
all varying in degree of incline A shaft
in the Excelsior will be connected with
that of the j. l. c. There are cross-cuts
at different points aggregating 300 feet.
Eleven men are constantly employed
and there are indications of a good Ledge
being close by. J. j. Brown, Denver. one
OF the owners of the famous "Little
Johnnie" mine, Leadville, Colo. and
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THE WEDGE MINE

Col James A. Shinn, Leadville, are the
owners. They are also owners of the
Tom, White House, White Hills, Phila-
delphia, Serpent of the Desert and Rat
tlesnalle.
THE BUTTE MINE
This is one of the old mines of Rands-
burg, If such designation can be used in
connection with a camp that is not yet
years old. The Butte also ranks among
the first mines in this camp to turn out
big pay, and it has been a good payer
ever since, except during some short
intervals when, owing to change Of own
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now being developed on the Butte claim
north Of their shaft and the other section
going south of the Butte shaft, the apex
of which has been traced a long dis
tance to the Philadelphia and Hector
claims 2000 feet to the southeast. The
northern section of the vein having been
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and being developed in the King Solo =
mon mine. one-half of q mile to the east.
THE j. l. c., EXCELSIOR AND BIG
WEDGE
These are group situated north of the
Butte, Wedge and Kinyon mines. An
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-10
A MEAN TRICK.
Tacks Becoming Plentiful on the
South Auburn Road.

The wheelmen who are in the habit OF riding
along tho road leading from Auburn to Hills
grove VIA Norwood, are on the lookout for
the evil intended person who persists in
strewing tacks along the path cf the bikes.
Jnst below the junction of Park and Elmwood
avenues where the Aubnrn electrics turn of
to the right, as you go down the hill ~ the
place selected for the escapade Passing
wheelmen have repeatedly mot with punctures
until the affair has become common
nuisance, and now there IL special precaution
necessary whenever one rides over this piece
of territory. sharp lookout is being kept
for the offender. and IL the men who have
suffered from this dirty trick are ever for.
tuna'e enough 80 lay bands on the offender or
offenders, it may be- ho can rest assured OF
rough treatment.
The same trouble recently occurred on the
Piaiuhcld street road and the blame was nrac.
ticaliy located ON a certain party, when the
fun stopped ana no more tacks appeared
Perhaps the same party has merely changed
his territory ana Is at his old tricks bat al
any rate there are enough grudges stored up
against him 90 annihilate him when detected
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AT Bennett and Columbia
Creditors Meeting
Nearly All the Stock Voted
FavOrS Brown Plan.
Choice OF Two Trustees snstead OF
Three at Last Decided Upon.

New Bedford, Mass Aug TO- AT an ad-
journed meeting OF the creditors Of the
Bennett and Columbia corporations held
this forenoon, the scheme for rehabilitat-
ing the companies as proposed by the
committee, and known as the Brown
plan. scored partial and what will no
dourt 100 IA decisive victory.
In view of the contested vote on the
rival plans of reorgaDization-the Brown
plan or the King plan-there was a
large attendance from hll parts of New
England. although Providence, Boston and
New Bedford predominated.
The committee on polls reported votes
to the amount Of ", 36S 290. 93; of these
50. 0S0, 633. 80 were recorded as favoring
the acceptance Of the committee's recon-
mendation (the Brown plan) and $751; =
656 "a against it, This showed less than
the necessary 20 per cent of all claimants
asserting. but was SO close that there was
no doubt that when the interests not yet
voting EXPRESSED their preference there
would be complete victory for the
Brown plan.
The vote was also taken on the amend
ment providing for the choice of three
trustees. one from each city. New BED
ford, Providence and Boston, instead of
Two suggested in the plan. On this
g, 393. $50. 80 of votes were recorded, of
which S652. 4S0. 10 Lwere in favor OF the
amendment and 81, 740, $40. Al against
defeating the amendments and establish
ing the recommendation OF the COM
mittee,
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FAMILY PARTIES.
Many OF Them Went TO the Shore
Resorts Today.

Though there was no large excursion
from this city to the various shore resorts
today nearly all the steamers of tho Provi-
dence, Fall River and Newport lines were
we'll filled on their various trips down the
bay.
IL was great day for family parties and
the many attractions at the different
places were well patronized. The dinners
at Fields Point Crescent Park and
Rocky Point all had lots of patrons.
AT Rocky Point tho Warren Odd Eel
lows spent the day. They brought large
number OF friends with them who enjoyed
the many attractions natural and other
wise OF that popular resort
The altar boys Of the Holy Cros Church
and number of their friends went in
party wagons to Camp White today.
Tomorrow the brewers employers OF
Fall River will have an excursion TO
Crescent Park.
Moonlight excursions are very popular
just now and one or more parties are
billed fer every evening this week.
A number of private entertainments for
'tho cottagers TO take place within the
next 10 days have been arranged.