Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL
IN MINING PROPERTY

rear of a saloon. Incidentally there 1s
a constant though unexpressed prayer
going UP from that region for the
completion of the railroad in from the
south that will furnish ice and other
luxuries.
Strike In the Los Angeles
I. B. Reid, postmaster and merchant
OF Dale mining camp, brings the news
of a splendid gold strike in the rich
region from which he halls, says the
San Bernardino Times-Index
The strike was made several days
ago in the Los Angeles mine, one of
the group owned by the Brooklyn
Mining company, in which Messrs.
Cram & Cole are largely interested. In
the Los Angeles a three-foot vein Of
$100 gold ore was struck. The indica-
tions are that the vein holds its width
and richness for long distance.
Huneerford's Purchase
1t is stated by the San Bernardino
Times-Index that Clarence B. Hunger
ford of Los Angeles has taken an
option on the mining property Of B.
Stewart Of Doble, known as the North
Side" "Fairview," "Chancery' and
"Squabble' mines, the purchase price
being $4,000. The land lies in the
Morongo mining district, one Of the
smallest districts in the country. and
one that has been little prospected.
Hungerford put up forfeit of $500 on
the option under which terms he has
six months to decide whether he will
buy the property or not. He is to start
to work at once on a tunnel to be 500
feet in length and which will be started
200 feet below the ledge as defined on
the surface. 1t is agreed that Stewart
Is to get half the proceeds of the ore
sold by Hungerford and in case Hun
gerford does not see any way to buy
the property outright he shall receive
half interest in the mining property
for his work on the tunnel.
A Great Mexican Mine
The rich Esperanza gold mine in the
Ell Orc district, state Of Mexico, is the
great Mexican mine which Is attracting
attention now. 1t is owned by the Es-
peranza, Ltd. Since the rich strike
made about five months ago 100000,
gold, in extra profits have been put in
sight on top Of 100000 which was in
sight before that discovery. In other
words, the rich mine has doubled since
making the new find.
The profits all last year were 100000
gold per month, but in April they were
100000, and in June $4,000.
The rich strike was made with the
diamond drill in one side of the main
vein.
Brief Mining News
The Vivian Mining company has been
incorporated with j. A. Graves of the
Farmers and Merchants bank, Los An
geles, president; Judge Ross of the
United States court, vice president, and
Col. Thomas Ewing, general manager.
W. E. Ewing is one of the directors OF
the company. The properties of the
company are located in the San Fran
cisco district near Vivian station on the
Mohave & Milltown railway and is con-
sidered one of the valuable properties
Of the district. A new mill will soon he
installed, as well as a new hoist, air
compressor.
DR.. G. F. Mohn of Los Angeles, and
Senator McCarty and Edgar Bull of
Washington have formed a company
to operate a number of mines in Lower
California, which they have just taken
over. There are nine groups of claims
four gold and five copper. All are situ-
ated close to Point Canoas on the Pa
cific coast of the peninsula.
New Mexico stands twentieth among
the coal producing commonwealths of
the United States according to the re-
cent United States geological survey
report upon the coal production of the
United States in 1904. OF the total pro-
duction of 352,000,000 tons. New Mexico
furnished 100000 tons, valued at ST.
904 1000. The average number of days
that the New Mexico coal mines were
worked during the year was 22S and the
average number of employees was 1S49.
OF the total product, 1882, 900 tons were
shipped, $4,000 tons were used by the
local trade near the mines, and 103, 900
tons were converted into coke.