The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-23
johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG, May 20.-Ore buyers
Tor the Barstow mill are In the district in
search OF ore. and by the time the mill is
ready to begin operations hundreds of tons
will have been sent them from the Rand
and surrounding districts. At the johann
nesburg depot an ore shoot is being erected
by means of which the ore can be dumped
into the cars without any unnecessary
handling, and at Barstow an arrangement
has been contrived by which the ore will
be shot from the cars right into the crush :.
srs. 1t was expected that the mill would be
in working order before this, but delays
in arrival of machinery, etc., have post
pcned its starting for two weeks yet. At
that time, however, everything will be in
apple pie order. and the fifty stamps will
begin their functions.
G. w. Buttner, E. s. Haynes, Joe Brauns
and r. s. Stearns, Oakland and Los An
geles men, who have been living in johann
nesburg for some time past, returned Sat
urday from a two months prospecting
trip to the Panamint country. They are
enthusiastic over the conditions and pros
poets of that section and the tales they tell
OF its richness only confirm those that have
been told by almost every one who mas been
there. The weather there at present Is
growing excessively hot. and 1t is due to
that fact that they returned as early as
they did. Prospecting is good, mines are
plenty, and water is abundant in the coun-
try, they say, and If proper facilities for
handling the ore were on the ground 1t
would be the richest mining section in
California today. The mills now there
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save more than half Of the gold, and the
price for milling is so high that nothing
less than $50 rock can be handled to az
vantage. Were large plant, capable of
doing good work at a low figure, put in
there, 1t would not be long till Panamint
made name for itself. Several companies
are operating there now with good results,
among them being the Tuber Mining corn
pany of San Francisco, employing twenty
men prospecting and developing. Tffc
company owns the old Redlands mill, and
is reconstructing it. When 1t is in proper
working shape they will start 1t up ON ore
from their several claims.
The Montgomery Brothers are operating
\ Bryan rotary mill on custom ore, but IL
is not giving satisfaction to the miners.
The Anthony mill has been brought down
from the mountains and placed in Pleasant
canyon, where water is more plentiful and
1t will soon be running on ore from the
Anthony mine.
Weaver & Porter Bros. have a three
stamp mill running constantly on custom
ore. and they receive SO per ton for milling
1t.
James Cooper, one Of the old pioneers of
H. 1.te
pretty busy grinding ore from his own
claim, which Is one of the richest in the
district. Some of his rock has gone $500
and $500 per ton.
Messrs. Petty & Shaw, who recently dis.
covered one Of the richest lodges ever found
In the district. have force of seven men
at work. 1t is reported that they have
sold their claim for quite large sum.
The Tam OShanter mine, one of the
largest in the district. and owned by
Messrs. White, Teagle & Taylor, has been
sold to an Arizona syndicate. The same
syndicate has also bought from Charley
White his Two Friends and Copperopolis
claims in the Argus range.
A short distance from the Panamirt lies
the Argus range. which, from all accounts.
Is exceedingly rich in base and su,pnuretic
ores, although instances are recorded
where pockets have been ruin into and
found to contain large and rich quantities
OF free gold ore. A small poke. was re.
Gently found by Messrs Mclaughlin &
6teinburg. and from forty pounds of rock
they mortared and panned out 500 in gold.
The same parties own the Tiptop mine.
from which they have taken ont and have
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