The herald., 1897-09-17
Will Be Provided With
Needed Facilities
THE RAILROAD FROM KRAMER
TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE
YEAR
A Stamp Mill in Prospect at Johannes
burg-Reports Of Numerous
Rich Strikes-Notes

Special correspondence TO Ine r1erdlo.
JOHANNESBURG. CAL, Sept. IA
Word has been received here from A. A.
Daugherty president of the Randsburg
Railway company, that a contract has
been entered into with the Union Con-
struction company for the constructor
of the railway from Kramer to johann
nesburg, and the equipment of the same,
work to commence within twenty days,
and to be completed on or before the
10th of December. This road Will handle
the freight and passenger business OF
both the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific,
making the town of Johannesburg its
terminus and distributing point for the
Rand mining district.
George Z. Pratt, secretary of the Jo-
hannesburg Mining and Milling compa-
ny. has been in Los Angeles for the past
few days on business connected with the
construction of stamp mill at this
place. Word has just been received that
all arrangements have BEEN made, and
that the plant is in course of construction
at the foundry. The mill will be located
on the hill north of town, and early next
week work will commence in preparing
the ground for it's reception. Water for
the operation OF the mill will be fur
nished from the company's wells.
On Monday a rich find was reported
in shaft No of the Val Verde mine
This shaft is down about twenty feet
and has clearly defined foot and hang
ing walls The ledge has carried IS and
$40 rock from the surface, and on Mon
day rich stringers were found perco-
lating through it which assayed from
$3.50 to 5000 per ton. On Thursday even
ing another strike was made in an open
curt twenty feet distant from shaft No.
2, uncovering a ledge three feet wide.
The pay streak, twelve inches wide, will
run from $100 to 5000 ton, and the rest
of the ledge from s25 up.
On Friday, at a depth Of seventy feet
four foot ledge was uncovered in shaft
No of the Alameda mine. The entire
ledge will run at least $50 per ton, and
some portions of it will go up into the
hundreds. At the 10Ofoot level drift
will be run connecting this shaft with
an adjoining one. thus insuring good
air.
The Little Butte made a shipment Of
On Thursday the King Solomon mine
sent large shipment OF ore to the mill
at Cuddyback Lake.
Col Hafford and A. G. Bowman Of
Randsburg have sent teams and men
well equipped with provisions. and tools
10 develop their claims in the Slate
range.
William Roworth. late with the Pioneer
store of this place, will in a few days
open a furniture store in the building
adjoining the johannesburg Mining and
Milling company's office.
c. L. Hanson Of Los Angeles made
business trip to johannesburg and
Randsburg this week.
William McEwen, superint of
the Alameda mine, returned from Los
Angeles on Monday
H. L. Jones came up from Santa Nor
lea this week to look after his mining
interests here and will probably spend
the winter in this vicinity.
Huston & Arnold have opened up with
good stock of groceries in the building
recently erected by them on the corner
of Johannesburg avenue and the Rand.
Mr.. Clark of the Bon-ton market, Rands
burg, will occupy part of the building
for a meat market
G. B. Ford, who has been seriously i'll
with pneumonia for the past few days
is now out of danger.
A social will be given next Wednes-
day evening at Randsburg, by the La
dies guild of the Episcopal church. Re
freshments will be served and a musi-
cal program rendered during the early
part of the evening to be followed with
a social dance.
The Halfway house at Randsburg has
been purchased and, fitted. up asa, school
room. School will open on the goth inst,
with Miss Wores as teacher.