Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-17

Early IN 1889 the company spent $780,
600 in the erection Of buildings Of vari-
GUS kinds at point known as La
Canada. In the latter part Of that
year that portion Of the Mexican penin-
sula was visited by torrential rains.
and practically all the buildings were
wrecked by the high water. The com
pany was forced to abandon the loca-
ton and built anew at Santa Rosalia,
on the Gulf Of California coast. Santa
Rosalia now has q population of 10000
and boasts Of modern port facilities,
water and drainage systems and an
electric lighting service. The smelter
and stores of the company, as we'll as
the dwellings Of many of the workmen,
are located there. Narrow gauge rail-
road lines connect the port and the
copper mines The company has work
for 1000 men.
Jerome Mines Active
The usual mining activity continues
throughout the Jerome and Verde dis
tricts. Senator Clarks United Verde
property is turning out its usual
amount OF bullion, with prospects of
an increase in n short time. Plans
are under way for the enlargement of
the smelling plant, which when COM
pleted, will necessitate the increasing
OF the present working force.
At the properties located in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the United Verde
there is evidence of increasing prosper
ity. Many Of the older properties are
preparing to install modern machinery,
while numerous prospects are being
opened with indications of developing
into paying producers.
Black Hills Working
The work of unwatering the Black
Hills mine five miles south of Jerome,
is nearly finished and preparations are
being made for the further sinking of
the main shaft. The shaft will be
sunk several hundred feet deeper and
drifts run in both directions on the
vein
Superintendent Bevln has two shifts
OF men now at work unwatering the
shaft, and as soon as it is in con-
dition for sinking the force will be
increased. The Black Hills group is
ranked among the best properties lying
in the vicinity of the United Verde
holdings and no doubt deep develop
ment will open up a large body of
sulphide ore.
Cleopatra Mine Improving
AT the Cleopatra property three quar-
ters of mile south of Jerome, work
is progressing steadily. The ore body
is improving both in size and richness
as depth is attained. Work is under
way both in the Dillon and Winning
ham tunnels, and it is thought that
both veins unite in a body at great
depth.
The mine is being equipped with
machine drills. Should the Cleopatra
company encounter a continuous body
of sulphide ore, a 100-ton smelling plant
will be erected on the property.
Plans for such a plant have already
been drawn, indicating 1t is very prob
put in operation in the near future.
| The Decatur Copper company is
working two shifts on its property,
| three miles south of Jerome. The De-
catur has several hundred feet Of de-
velopment in shafts and tunnels and
there is a good showing of ore. 1t is
the intention of the company to de-
velop the property without any fur
ther delay.
Preparations are being made for
active development on the Chris Harry
hansen property, adjoining the United
Verde. This property was bonded re-
Gently by Bartholdi and associates,
who will extensively develop the group.
At the Pittsburg-Jerom property
everything is being put in readiness for
the installation of the new machinery
which is expected to arrive.
Desert Mining News
Recently there has been continual
string of mining locations filed at San
Bernardino for claims in the Lima
field, the new point on the Salt Lake
road Judging from the large number
of locations that are recorded, both
placer and quartz, there must be a
great rush to that new field. The
claims run as far as three miles east
of Lima siding and number in the
vicinity of Leastalk.
Papers have just been filed in San
Bernardino in a deal that is an i'm
portant one in mining circles. The
Gold Pin Mining company has sold 10
the Gold Chief Mining company OF
Los Angeles eleven claims in the Dry
Lake district, together with an equity
upon the Gold Pin, Big Horn, Hum
ming Bird and other claims in the
same district, including mill sites and
water rights.
The equity involved in this deal was
given by James H. Means to the Gold
Pin company for $4,000. Means made
a good thing out of the mines while
he lived He was finally taken sick