The herald., 1897-05-06
MINES AT RANDsBUR0
cT1LL ATTRACT ATTENTION. or
PR03PECToRs s.
Drywashing Proves Profitable and
Wells Bored for Water Dsveloy
the Fluid in Quantities

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Wells Bored for Water Develoy
the Fluid in Quantities
May 4.--(Regular Cor.
respondence.) Mining is very active ID
all parts of hte district. although there
arpe fewer people seen on the stfeets
than for some time past. Development
work Is being done on many new claims
and the prospects in all directions are
very promising.
In the Summit district. ten miles
north there are three hundred men
engaged In dry washing. all making
wages and the ground averaging $3.50
per square yard Of earth. Several lodges
have recently been developed, with
good results on the group OF mines owne
ed by Lucky" Baldwin, viz. the Des-
ert Rat. the Anita and the Lucky B.
an eighty-foot pay vein on the latter
averaging s25 ton. Mr.. Huntington,
a mill builder of San Francisco. is sink
ing a well in the vicinity, preparatory
" cISCtiNS AVc-6tdIuP IIlllI.
The johannesburg Milling and Wat
er company is employing twelve men
at its wells FIVE miles southeast of town
and Is successful beyond anticipationS
in developing a goodly flow of the pre-
cious fluid. The second well shaft has
reached q depth Of $50 feet and hte cas-
ing has been put in. The third well shaft
is 80 feet. with good indications FOR
water in large quantities.
The Val Verde company IL sinking
another well at Cuddeback lake and
fresh water has been struck at depth
of 21O feet. The flow is strong and the
water free from alkali. Heretofore all
potable water was obtained from the
wells two miles distant.
The st. Elmo company IL sinking for
water three miles southeast Of its min
ing property. and at depth Of 65 feet
there is considerable moisture and the
indications for water are good.
Twelve tons of high-grade ore from
the main shaft OF the st. Elmo mine have
been shipped to the Johannesburg
sampling works for treatment. and work
| is being vigorously prosecuted in allparts
of the mine.
The famous chef. "scotty" sprige, 10
now sole proprietor of the boarding
house, and Is also a considerable mine
owner, having interests in several good
prospects.
| Mr.. Dougherty. engineer of the pro-
posed railroad from Kramer to the Rand
district, 10 here with a party OF friends
and report has 1t that work will begin the
latter part Of the week. 1t is estimated
lthat the cost OF the road for twenty
seven miles Will be only $4,000. as the
grade is not more than per cent. and
there will be no expensive cuts or rock
work Mr.. Dougherty is said to have
1.-THE contract for the entire work.
The Kinyon mine hecently milled
twenty tone Of ore which netted its for
tunate owners $500 or $3.50 ton,
]. j. Brown, one OF the owners OF the
Wedge and Excelsior mines. returned
from o trip to his former home In Denver,
Colo, last week and hae gone to Bakers
field on legal business.
Prof. Louis Claverie Of Los Angeles.
owner Of La Esperanza mine near Jo-
hannesburg. has let a contract for sink
| ing shaft and has quite force Of men
at work. The ore pays we'll and every
body who knows the genial professor
will wish that It may prove bonanza.
Col. Hafford has gone to Los Angeles
for brief visit.
Mrs. e. Ross Of Chicago II stopping at
! Johannesburg for few weeks In the
hope Of benefiting her health. Mrs. Ross
| is a niece of Mr.. Rogers, superintendent
Of the Wedge mine.
The Santa Ana mine In the Stringer
district is showing some very rich ore.
much Of which fairly bristles with free
gold. AS depth Is reached In this district
the veins widen, and 1t is now believed
that the term "Stringer" has been'm mis-
applied.
Strangers continue to pour into Rands-
burg at the rate Of twe\ \ty-five to thirty
a day and all the stalN-s are doing .
good business. The st. Elmo hotel 10 full
OF guests an dother hotels are doing q
satisfactory business.
H. Miller, representing the joshua
Hendy machine works of San Francisco
has been in town for several days
The Henry Milling company at Car
lock has started up Its mill again, after
closing for repairs three weeks ago. II
has contracts to mill 300 tons Of ore from
Randsburg mines. The mill has been
fitted with new boilers and otherwise
put In first-class condition.
|. The new cyanide plant at Carlock 10
now in operation and is prepared to buy
ore in large quantities. The owners are
Messrs. f. l.. Carpenter & Co. The ca
pacity Of the works is twenty tons day'
H. c. Register has returned from z
trip to Los Angeles, and reports the road
in first class condition. finds the most
pleasant as we'll as shortest route by
Soledad canyon. Palmdale, Antelope
valley, BARRIERS ranch, Buckthorn ano
Rogers, thence to Randsburg, . total
distance Of 1870 miles in direct line.
water is plentiful by this route. Twen-
ty-five teams were seen on the road, ~
having Randsburg as the objective
point.
Lucky" Baldwin, the San Francisco
millionaire, was in town on Sunday ano
visited some Of the mines in which ne !.
interested throughout the Rand ana
Summit districts.