Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-21
Bright Prospects in and
Around Good Springs
and Sandy
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL
IN MANY PROPOSITIONS
Big Horn Mine to Begin Operations
September 1--offcers Of
the Local Mining
Company

Company
The Black Hawk Mining company al
Eldorado canyon, in the Nevada gold
fields, under the management of G. II.
L. Gresh, Is said to be developing into
a wonderful gold proposition. The
several claims owned by the company
were taken over from old man Powers
during the last winter months. Powers
located them in the sixties and worked
some of the ore by a one-stamp mill
and miniature cyaniding plant. He
also shipped ore which gave returns of
$120 in gold and 400 ounces In silver.
Mr.. Gresh, who Is In Los Angeles, as
serts that he has sufficient $40 to $50
ore In sight to keep twenty-five
ton cyaniding plant in operation an
entire year. The Buster claim, located
about three miles from the above claim
and next to the wonderful Techaticup
mine, is developed by three shafts of
1918 and 150 feet. On the latter shaft
is a gasoline hoist Two forty-foot wells
Of water have been developed near the
property In Eldorado canyon. Mr..
Gresh states that the Eldorado Mining
and Milling company has taken over
the Silver Legion group at Knob Hill
and is getting out high grade silver
and gold ores. 7. r. Edwards of the
Shoshone mine, Bullfrog, is president.
Secretary and Manager r. C. Fenner
states that the Big Horn mines of the
Lowell and California Mining company,
located in Los Angeles county, will re-
sumo active operations on September l..
The property Is one of the most valu-
able low grade ore propositions in the
county.
Gold and Copper Mines
The progressive mining camp of
Mayer, Ariz., is on the Prescott &
Eastern railroad, about thirty miles
southeast of Prescott. Adjoining it is
the great onyx bed of three hundred
acres. Within radius of a few miles
are located numerous gold and copper
mines, including the Golden Eagle,
lately taken over by the George By
ron Scammell Mining and Investment
company of Los Angeles, Copper
Queen, Copper Mountain, Blue Bell,
Hidden Treasure and Great Republic
The 250-ton smelter plant of the George
A. Treadwell is here and In full op-
to 1lr
smelter and soon will be in full blast
the l00-ton plant Of the Rigby Mining
and Reduction company. The Scammell
Mining and Investment company has
lately secured control OF the holdings
of the Mayer Realty and Investment
company and PURPOSES building UP
Mayer as one of the principal cities
In Arizona. 1t Is located In the very
heart of one of the richest mineralized
zones in Arizona. The Golden Eagle
group is mammoth mining PROPOSE
ton, the main shaft at so feet cutting
into twelve feet of gold and copper
assaying $3.50 to the ton. Under the
management of Mr.. George Byron
Scammell the company intends to push
development rapidly as possible.
The officers OF the George Byron
Scammell Investment company are
George Byron Scammell, president;
Frederick A. Armstrong, vice-presi-
dent; r. L. Forsyth, secretary; Harry
D. Clark, treasurer; F. A. Pollock, di-
rector; all we'll known in Los Angeles
financial circles
Southern Nevada Mines
An important feature in connection
with the future development of the
Yellow Pine Mining district in and
around Good Springs and Sandy, New,
caused by the building of the Salt Lake
road, is the fact that the Good Springs
and Developing company has
been organized and incorporated under
the laws of the state of Massachusetts
with a capital stock of $500,000 and
shares placed at par value
Of IS EACH The organization is for the
purpose Of carrying on various mining
and development enterprises in Me-
vada. The officers are Albert H. Gates, |
president. and George F. Neal |
ly of Haverhill, Mass, treasurer. These |
with Perlie A. Dyar. George w. Wink
ley and Joseph w. Wharton of Boston
and Charles H. Raymond and Charles
e. Mccarthy Of Haverhill constitute
the board Of directors.
Around Good Springs
The condition OF the mining industry
IN the Yellow Pine mining district, Of
which Good Springs and Sandy form
IN important center, have materially
changed within the past year. The ad-
vent of the Salt Lake railroad through |
southern Nevada has been the prime
cause OF the improvement. The same
may be said Of the Mesquite, Kingston,
Potosi and Funeral ranges, which
course in all directions.
on the divide separating Good
Springs and the Mesquite valley is the
Vell-known Neutrality-suspicious., former
~ owned by schader s. Johnson of
oa Annalea now heinR worked under