The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17
Randsburg, It's Marvellous Gold Mines ane

and Yellow Aster claims OF TINS company |
are being developed III mlner-ilke man
ner, and thousands of tons OF ore aVeraS-
ing $50 per ton in value is already IN slgnI'
MIR. Burcham is styled the "Stratton" OF
Randsburg, and as his famous prototype
of Cripple Creek ventured his fortune lot
the veal of the common interests OF the
camp that gave him fame and riches, so
does he in this Eidorado OF the desert,
being one of the venturesome spirits to
whose pluck and emery fell the fortune OF
discovery of this district With excellent
INDICTMENT and business tact, Mr.. Burcham
acquired a NUN Der of valuable properties,
none of which are permitted to lie idle,
and it is gratifying to note that his energy
and enterprise are being rewarded.
The Butte mine, owned by H. c. Ramey,
H. C. Tate, B. B. Somers and ]. E.
Ramey, is one of the richest mines in the
district. 1t adjoins the Good Hope, and
at q depth of 125 feet has in its course of
development produced over $50, 900. II. G.
Ramey, the leading spirit in this COM
pany, is an old-time prospector in the dis
trict, and is very popular among the min
ers, to a large number OF whom he gives
employment. The ledge of the Butte
mine is stronger defined and traversed on
the hanging side by great syenite dyke
running almost due east and west. The
c claim, lying contiguous to the Butte
mine, is attracting good deal OF atten-
ton from mining men who are investi-
eating the district, and presents most
promising opportunity 10 the investor be-
cause OF its location.
The Omega claim, about four miles
southeast from the camp OF Randsbufg,
at a depth of forty feet shows remarkably
strong lead of ore cropping, high-9rade
sulphurets and is paying its owners hand
somely. The owners are Messrs Crow
Kuffel OF Randsburg and Wilson of Mo-
iave.
The Blackhawk group owned by COM
pany headed bv w. c. Wilson of Moiave
and Clyde Kuffel, postmaster at Rands-
burg, has produced some of the richest
ore found in the camp, and is considered
bonanza to Ats owners. The entire
country for miles from the Blackhawk
to the southwark is of rich auriierous
sand formation to a depth of from one to
six feet, and is being successfully worked
by tue Slime Mining and Milling Com
pany of Los Angeles with a mammoth
dry washing machine, the largest ever
known 10 be constructed or operated. 1t
has a capacity of over 200 tons per day,
and with the large mum Der OF acres OF
pay dirt which this com pany have taken
up within the immediate vicinity of the
81. Emo it is estimated they have sutfi-
cient o run for years 10 come. Mr.. Slime
of Los Angeles IS the inventor and
manager Of the machine at the mines and
Mr.. f. Lindenfeld IS president OF the COM
panv with Louis Eobinger, \. T. Blair,
j. A. LOWE, W. II. Edwards D. H. Won
der Lobe OF Los Angeles stockholders and
directors.
Following the line of the Olympus to
the south is long line of locations more
or less developed that present an interest
ing feature of the camp of Randsburg, as
this is considered the great mother lode of
this mineral belt. The formation is strong
and permanent in character and the
lodges are all found at the contact of por-
phyritic granite and slate and show strong
ly, averaging from ten TO thirty feet in
width, with values running from s. 10 $25
per ton. In TINS group are found the San
Diego Raster and Skyscraper, owned by
O'Leary & MaginnIs, and the Eureka l |
and ana OId Glory, owned by Dickinson |
& Decker.
Distinct in character from those hereto
fore mentioned is a little group of mines |
about two miles from Rands Durg, in what |
is known as the Yuccaville section, with |
great dykes of porphyry, micaceous
schist and bull-quarrz running from north |
to south. with distinct indications of |
earthquake disturbances having rent the |
formation from east 10 west, leaving
parallel assures extending over one mile in
width and three miles in length within
which boundaries are found hundreds of |
stringers OF very rich quartz.
The absence OF milling facilities on &C.
count of the scarcity OF water has been a
great drawback to this camp, and only |
high-grade ores would stand the expense
OF treatment. At present it is necessary
to haul the ore to water, some ten miles