The record-union., 1899-05-26

came. They are satisfied to go in whole
hog, and already they are showing
good results.
There is activity at the Asphalto
wells and also at the Sunset wells Al
both of these places there is oil, no
end of it, and the men who are oper-
ating in both localities are going to
bring it to the surface. All around,
from the south to the west of Bakers
field, there are worlds of oil land.
Up in the Antelope Valley appears to
be the latest center of attraction The
land up there promises wonders, ana
that is where most of the locating is
being done of late.
The simultaneous growth of pump lr-
rigation and the development OF the
oil fields of this county is a striking
coincidence. 1t appears as though IL
was spoken into being by some un-
seen power to aid onquering man IN
his struggles to vanish the desert.
There is water under the desert, ma
chinery for boring wells, pumps and
engines to run them, all in the shops
1t is water that is needed. Water is
obtained, but where is the fuel to make
steam to pump it? The dry old earth
pats her bosom and says, Come over
here and I will give it up" Thus we
have another proof that the earth con-
tains everything to satisfy mans
wants if he will but go after it.
PLACER AND QUARTZ WORK.
Yreka Journal: Tim Austin & Co.,
working the ground north of the High
School grounds, beyond the Yreka
townsite, are finding excellent pros
poets in their tunnel about half way
between their shafts and the McNulty
claim. This pay channel runs east
and west from the line of Buffers
claim toward the Humbug Range, and
is at least half mile in length, Aus
tins shaft being probably on the
center They are getting more water
lately for washing by pumping from
bedrock, and using it over again in
returning same to reservoir and pump
ing back as long as there is any to
pump
The Cherry Hill quartz mine, worked
by Hunter & Co., has been paying
handsomely of late, the plates of the
batteries showing considerable gold.
The company has had a number of sur
Neys made, for the purpose of working
the claim on an extensive scale, and
expect to take out considerable rich
quartz during the ensuing summer.
Cherry Creek Is becoming very rich
mining district.
Work on the Sheba quartz mine is
pushed along with energy, and the
owners feel highly elated with pros
poets of realizing handsomely from
crushings of quartz taken out, all of
which pays we'll The ledge varies
from three to nine feet in width, as
far as developed. which is a good size
to work with advantage.
Thornton & Co, who recently pur-
chased the Dave Jones quartz mine in
Quartz Valley, are now putting up
10-stamp mill, which j. S. Crawford,
an experienced millman and miner, su-
perintends, and will soon have it ready
for crushing ere. The company got
off the ledge lately, about forty feet,
but last Tuesday struck it again,
where it prospected exceedingly rich,
to greatly encourage all interested The
new strike is about a foot in width,
and may widen out on further develop
ment.
E. S. Howard of Mugginsville, Scott
Valley, has been taking out some very
rich ore from his mine in that locality,
which assays upward of S175 to the
ton.
RANDSBURG NEWS.
Randsburg Miner: E. NJ. Dineen of
the P. D. @. Cyanide Works at Bal
larat is in town. He reports that they
will get through at Montgomerys in
about ten days, and will make a good
thing of it. They will then remove to
the Reward mine, and will locate about
ten miles east of independence, where
they have secured 10000 tons and will
put up a fifty-ton plant. They have
also 2,O00 tons in the Beverage Dis
trict, some sixteen miles from the Re-
ward which they have bought out
right and which are very good, but
somewhat difficult to work There is
no wagon road to this latter lot, but
everything must be packed in on ami
mails over a mountain trail
FORTUNES IN MINES.
The Spokane correspondent of the
Tacoma Ledger" gives the mining
news as follows:
There have been number of sensa-
tional strikes during the week AS l
predicted some weeks ago, Mount Lion
was the best buy in the camp. At that
time it could have been secured for so
cents 1t is now selling readily for
S1.30, While on a thirty-day option it
is taken equally as quickly at $1.50.
There seems to be but little question
that this will be the largest mine in
Republic. Surprise has advanced won-
derfully due to the phenomenal assays
secured from different parts Of the
ledge. Stray Horse has stiffened also
Insurgent, Chespa, Blue Jay, Tom
Thumb also remain firm.
The public is still much at loss to
know just what Morning Glory is
worth. Those in control remain silent,
but look wise. which by some is taken
to mean that they have nothing, and
others interpret it to mean that they
have a whole lot They refuse, how
ever, to allow any one, not even the
larger stockholders, to go into the mine,
which does not please. 1t is said-but
great deal is often said-that some
exceedingly rich ore is now being
sacked for shipment.
The Altura people are now negotiat-
ing for property which adjoins
the Altura, and which offers better op-
portunities for work. The deal will
probably go though this week. The
cost of the other property comes out of
the original promoters, SO that 1t makes
the stock of all others more valuable.
Work on this property has been held
back by the snow. The contract for
flftyfoot shaft has been let and work
will proceed as soon as the mountain
is clear of snow