The herald., 1897-11-23
KERN COUNTY
JOHANNESBURG

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 21.-(Regu-
lar Correspopdence.) Work on the
Kramer and Randsburg railroad has
been somewhat retarded owing to the
delay in the shipment of ties. The con-
struction camp has been moved to near
the st. Elmo mine and in short time
will be brought to the suburbs of Jo-
hannesburg. Word had gone out that
the construction crew would not be al
lowed to camp in the district as long as
Chinese were employed to do the cook
ing. representatives of the miners
waited upon the contractors yesterday
ard Informed them that this report was
erroneous and that everything would be
done to help instead Of retard the work.
Work on the different mines is being
pushed. and quite little assessment
work is being done on the various claims
in the district. The ownership of a great
many claims will be void after the list
of January unless slOO worth Of work Is
done before that time. The new law
requiring $50 worth Of work to be done
within sixty days after the first notice
of location Is good one. Under the
old law many have been acting the
dog in the manger" with some Of the
best claims in the district. and th.
worst of 1t is they have until January.
1898. before they will be forced to do de-
velopment work or give them up to those
who will.
Word has been brought in from the
Radamacher district that big strike
has just been made in the Radamacher
mine. It was said the ore would run
from 5000 up.
Harry Green is just in from the Slate
range and reports the mining outlook
for that section to be good. On the Haf-
ferd and Bowman properties the ledge
on, the surface is fifteen feet wide and
can be traced the entire length of their
claims. A. 100-foot shaft was sunk be-
side the ledge and cross-cut made. At
this point the foot and hanging walls are
we'll defined and the ore between free
of waste. An assay made from sam
pies Of ore taken from both walls at in
tervals of foot clear across the ledge
went Sill per ton. Joseph Green has n
claim in the same locality which is be-
ing opened up by a tunnel. the ore at the
surface going Sc in gold and IS in silver.
He has also found good spring OF wa
ter on one Of his claims.
The development Of the mines in the
adjoining ranges means much to this
section, for when the railroad reaches
here this will be the distributing point
for all the surrounding country.
The Garlock and Smith mills at Gar
lock are pounding away this week on G..
b. ore. On Wednesday another rich
strike was made at that mine, the ore
running in the neighborhood of $100 per
ton.
Some very rich ore was taken out Of
the Alameda mine this week. 1t Is said
this company will purchase the dry con-
centrator. plant recently erected here
and use it for the reduction of the Ala
media ore alone.
The Gold Bar owned by George b.
Curtis and II. l.. Hollis, has one of the
This mine is opened up by 12O-foot shaft
and three drifts. In one Of these drifts
a four foot ledge of $25 rock was uncov-
cred. The distance between the foot and
hanging wall Is six feet, seam making
a clear line of demarcation between the
two feet of waste and the four feet Of
ore.
The Butte Is taking out large quanti-
ties of paying ore again. This Is one Of
the Oldest mines in the district and its
former owners took out $4,000 in gold in
years time. The present management
has had to contend with the mismanage-
ment of the former and has had to do Il
great deal Of work to get the mine In
paying shape.
The Kinyon is demonstrating the fact
that depth adds to the value of mining
property in the Rand district. They are
taking out very rich ore at the present
time.
A ball was given at Hotel Johannes
burg last Saturday evening. to celebrate
the near approach Of the railroad. An
other will be given when the line Is
completed. On Thanksgiving eve the
Miners union will give ball in Rands-
burg. 1t will probably be u successful
and enjoyable affair.
Edmund Dryden Of the Little Butte
mine and Miss Belle Canawan of Ontario
were married at that place November II.
The groom has built and furnished a
cottage on Johannesburg avenue and
the happy couple are expected to arrive
and take possession today.
r. Addison Of Los Angeles has been
in the district the past week putting i'll
place the engine and pump of the Jo-
hannesburg company's new well; also
the hoistlng plant at the Little Butte.
j. M. Eckert Of Cleveland, Ohio. is
here looking into the mining interests
of the district
Jas. F. Meikle and wife arrived from
Los Angeles this week and will make
their home here for the present. :. Mr..