The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-24
PLENTY OF FREE GOLD
INTERESTING QUARTZ FIND IN
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Getting Ready for the Summer Cam
paign Against the Scale
Bugs

RIVERSIDE, May 23.-Deputy Sheriff
Dickson surprised his many friends today
by exhibiting piece of quartz which was
taken from a mine in the eastern portion
of the county in which he is interested and
which shows plenty of free gold without
the aid of glass. Dickson is very care
full old Californian, who is not easily car
ried away with everything that glitters,
but he is satisfied that he and associates
have found what will prove to be one of the
best paying mines in the county. The ledge
from which the specimen of rock was taken
is a large one and every indication goes to
show that the ore is there in abundance. 1t
is the intention of the company to do con-
siderable development work on the new
find at once, with view to thoroughly
testing the value of the mine before making
any permanent improvements.
County Treasurer Mitchell today made
his semi-annual settlement with the state
treasurer The amount of money due the
state from the county at this settlement
was $20,545S7. Of this amount, however,
the state owed the county on account of the
school fund and the second installment of
the railroad taxes the sum Of $16,979.SS as
we'll as a few other small sums in amount
over $4,000, which subtracted from the first
named left only $4,000 as the amount actual
ly paid over by Mr. Mitchell
Peter Klinefelter, an old resident of this
city, who has been in the Randsburg Sec
ton ever since the first discovery there
was in the city today. and he states that
that camp is booming and that it is sure
to become one of the greatest mining
camps in the state. Mr.. Klinefelter was
fortunate enough to get in on the ground
floor of some of the best mines, and he to-
day is owner of several promising claims.
The horticultural commissioner was up
from Corona today for the purpose Of
meeting the other two commissioners,
Messrs. w. B. Hunter and w. F. Budlong
who will start in on trip over or rather
among the orange groves of the county,
with a view to deciding upon their condi-
ton and the amount of work necessary to
put them in good shape as regards the de-
struction of scale.
The directors of the PERKS and Alessan-
dro as we'll as the Lake View irrigation
districts left today for trip Of inspection
to the Bear Valley dam, by the invitation
of Mr.. Brown. Just what scheme Brown
has on hand has not been developed, but
that he has one goes without saying.
W. ]. Mills, one Of the leading mechanics
Of the city, started for the Klondike yes
terday. 1t is Mr.. Mills intention to re-
main in the gold country for period of
five years, that is If he does not get a for
tune before that time expires.
]. A. Simms has purchased business
lot on Seventh street near the new South
ern Pacific depot building, with the inten-
building at once. The building will be
70x143 feet in size and will be occupied by
the o K livery stable.
The harvest of DRINKS in this prohibition
city Sunday netted two individuals. They,
like all the rest, were so full of alcohol
when taken in that they were speeches..
Arrangements for grand observance Of
Memorial day are well under way. All the
civic societies, as well as the remnant Of
Company M, will take part in the parade.
Appropriate services will be held in the
opera house before the parade. and Judge
Hansen of Pasadena will deliver the ad-
dress.
The local company of the Uniform
rank, Knights of Pythias, will hold q spe-
cial meeting Wednesday evening to receive
the recruits who are anxious to go to the
front with the company when the latter is
called for by President Mckinley. The
boys contemplate securing guns at once for
the purpose Of drilling with that kind OF
arm.