The herald., 1897-10-25

ports that while drifting on the seven
foot ledge at the $50 foot level of shaft
No. 1 they struck vein about two feet
in width of the richest ore that has yet
been taken out. Specimens of 1t show
free gold in abundance.
Work on the G. B. mine at Randsburg,
Kern county, recently leased and bond
ed of Messrs Mccormick, McCombs and
Powers by Frank Cole Of this city, is
going forward. Two shafts have been
sunk and at the sixty foot level lis both
drifts are being run each way in three
and half foot vein of ore that mills
from s17 to $25.
W. T. Grant and F. c. Descent have
just had five ton sample of ore milled
from Red Fox and White Wolf mines
three miles northeast of Garden station.
The ore mlled fraction over $50 to the
ton.
The fore part of this month there was
very rich strike made in the REQ Ro-
yer mine al Acton on the sixth level.
A seven-foot vein was opev1ed up. Good
quartz has been struck in the New
York mine at Acton, this county. They
have not struck the main ledge, but
still have a splendid vein.
The Mohawk Acton mine is sinking on
their ledge and Mr.. Lyoy.s, who is in
charge of the mine, reports some good
rock, although not in large body. 1t
shows that the company will strike the
main ledge soon. The Red Rover COM
pany has force of men at work clear
ing a road from near the top of Mount
Gleason for pipe line. When complet-
ed it will have plenty of power to sup
ply Acton with cheap water power ard
also electric lights.
James M. Pierson has sold all his
right, title and interest in the Pierson
mines at Acton to Mrs. DR.. c. E. Smith,
and work will start up at once. Mr..
Pierson does rot intend leaving Acton,
but will start new camp ard open up
some other valuable properties.
Work on the old Esperanza mine near
Acton will soon begin. 1t is stated that
the old shaft will be abandoned ard
a new one sunk
The Calamilla Minirlg company in the
San. Jacinto mountains has it's mill al
most in place and ready for crushing.
Teams are busy hauling saui and ce-
nlemt for the 60-foot dam now being
built at the new copper claims gear
Escondido, San Diego County. A build
ing has been erected for boarding
house and work generally is progressing
rapidly. A night and day shift is at
work sinking shaft. -Four tons of ore
a day are taken to Escondido, where a
mill has beesl rented to- crush the ore.
The following are a few of the most
important sales of mines in the Rand
and neighboring districts for the week:
N. Harrington to William Black, one
half interest Gold Hill placer mine, Red
Rock district; $500.
| C. H. Belcher ct al. to G. M. Rose,
May Queen mime, Rand district; s25OO.
John F. Hutchins to A. D. C. Mckay
ard p B. Stutor, portion Of Dead Tree
mine, Aqua Caliente district; $4O0.
Colorado Gold Mining and Develop
ment company to Kootenay Explora-
tion. company, limited, Of London, un-
divided 51-1OO Three Chimneys, Old Keys
ard the first extension north, and all
interest in. IndiaV, Chimney, Coarse GolJ,
Pauper's Dream mines, and Keyes Mill
Site, Keyesville district; $125,000.
Kootenay Exploration company, linn
tied, to Kootenay Exploration company
limited, of London, all interest Ell Gordo
mine, Keyesville district; $4,000.
J. ]. Donovan to ]. w. Kelly, one
fourth interest Combination mine, Rand
district; $500.
Charles H. higgins to G. w. Glover
and Brook Edmonstop, two-third inter
est Uncompahgre mine, Rand district;
$780,
John F. Dooley to H. v. Wallace, ONE
third interest Mountain River placer
mine, Democrat district; $50.