The herald., 1897-08-29
THE RAND MINERS
FIND THEIR CLAIMS IN GOOD
DEMAND
Outside Capital Seeking Investment
and Prospectors Continue to
Find Rich Rock
,ecial Correspondents to The Herald.


JOHANNESBURG. Aug. 27.-The
Rand mining district is just waking up
to the fact that boom is in progress. 1t
came so gradually and steadily that it
was upon us before we realized it, but
is none the less welcome. Outside CAPT
tai is coming in looking for investment,
mining properties are changing hands,
claims are being developed and night
shifts have been put to work in at least
a dozen mines during the past three
weeks. The boom methods of a year
ago are things of the past and the people
have settled down to legitimate, prac-
teal mining.
The prospect for a stamp or rotary mill
being erected here at once is good. M. r.
Richie of Johnson & Richie, Los Angeles,
was in this section this week, with Geo.
II. Curtis, vice-president of the johann
nesburg Milling and Water company,
and visited the principal mines in the
district Mr.. Richie left for Los Angeles
last evening taking samples of ore with
him and expects to return next week and
begin the erection Of mill. This firm
is well known, having built mills in near
ly every mining section on the coast.
On Monday a rich pocket was struck in
the King Solomon mine, the ore running
from $1,000 to $4,000 per ton. The extent
of ,the pocket could not be learned be-
yond the fact that they had not reached
the bottom yet. The English boys have
been taking out very good ore from this
second shaft, and were particularly
pleased a making a rich strike at the
depth of 1877 feet as it tends to disprove
the theory of many that the mines of
the desert all pinch out before reaching
any great depth. Just over the brow of
the hill they have another promising
mine, the Hector, from which they are
taking very rich rock. At a depth of
60 feet Mornings were made which ran as
high as $1,000 per ton. The ledge is from
six to fourteen inches wide and will as
say from s100 up. The King Solomon is
one of the Oldest minesin the district and
at one time was down the greatest depth
The English boys" have worked hard
and faithfully and deserve success.
The Val Verde has over 200 tons of ore
on the dump awaiting milling. The mill
at Cuddyback is kept SO busy with GUS
tom work that there has not been a
chance for large mill run of their own.
The ledge at the Little Butte is from
three to five feet wide and is as rich as
ever.
A. F. McNulty has sold one-half in
terest in the Lady Leroy mine in the
Goler district to Frank Cole
The G. B. mine, one mile south of
Randsburg, has been bonded to Frank
Cole by Dick Powers, John Mccormick
and Gen McComb. Mr. Cole will COM
mence work on it about the 1st of Sep
tember.
Jim Montgomery has sold his interest
in his Randsburg store to his brother
Sam and will devote his time to looking
after his extensive mining interests in
this district.
]. S. Huston of Cripple Creek arrived
in johannesburg a week ago and has de-
cided to locate here. At present he is
erecting store building at the corner of
johannesburg and Rand avenues. When
completed it will be opened up with a
good stock of groceries by the firm of
Huston & Arnold.
Mrs. Sutton has started home bak-
cry and delicacy store on Broadway av-
enue.
Mrs. H. L. Sexton of Santa Paula ar
rived Wednesday and will make this her
home for the present
G. A. Mcintosh, one of our old-timers,
left this week for San Francisco to be
gone some time
Frank Cole Of the dry concentration
works is spending few days in Los An
geles.
G. M. Blodgett, who has been spending
the summer near San Bernardino, re-
turned to johannesburg the first Of the
week.
The volunteer firemen Of Randsburg
will give hard times social at that
place on the evening Of September 1st,
the proceeds to go toward purchasing a
chemical engine for the fire department
No pains are being spared to make it a
success, and it will no doubt be the event
of the season.
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