Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-27
BIG GOLD STRIKE
NEAR BALLARAT
HARRIS FIND IN THE PANAMlNT
RANGE
Interest Aroused In lnyo county-Ae-
tlvity at the yellow Aster
Mlnes--MlnIne News
In General


Bullfrog Miner, has lately returned
from a trip to the shorty Harris
strike" in the Panamint range, about
eighty miles southwest Of Bullfrog and
twenty-elght miles north of Ballarat,
Cal The territory in which the strike
has been made is In 1nyo county, Cal,
in a country which has been known to
prospectors for the past ten years. 1t
has, however, for reasons hard to ex-
plain, been overlooked until recently.
Probably the most potential feature OF
this seeming indifference has been It's
situation midway between water holes
or springs and the desire of prospectors
to keep close to water eliminating the
necessity for driving pack animals to
water each day.
Mr.. McCauley writes AT the present
time water Is hauled about six miles
and costs the inhabitants of Harris
burg So per barrel. This expansion
feature will soon be thing of the past
as the company operating on Providence
hill, known as the Cashier Gold Mining
company, are contemplating the con-
struction of a pipe line which should
be completed within the next thirty
days. The cost Of living is not higher,
IL as high, as that of Bullfrog, and when
the proper facilities for transportation
have been completed, living will be at
lower cost than 1t can be obtained In
southern Nevada. The ledge on Provi-
dence hill on which the strike was
made is composed of a contact of
schist or lime on the hanging and west
wall and rhyolite on the foot or east
wall. The ledge is 100 feet wide on the
surface and assays from $50 to $1,000 on
the surface. 1t has been called by ex-
perts the richest surface showing In
10 nd xu1 1nr
free gold cannot be knocked from the
ledge with the hammer.
"W. ]. O'Brien, local manager of the
Cashier Gold Mining company, in
formed me that by the first of January
his company would have f1fty-stamp
mill completed and in operation. At
present there are about twenty-five men
employed sinking shafts and driving
tunnels. and Mr.. O'Brien stated he
hoped to have 100 men at work the
early part of the coming year. Wages
range from $3.50 and board to $3.50 per
day.
"The sale of claims situated on the
eastern portion of the hill to Hollister.
Cal, capitalists, for the sum of $4,000,
has augmented interest in the section
and added value to the surrounding
properties. The middle portion of
Providence hill, the portion on which
the strike was made, has been formed
into stock company and the western
portion is about to be sold to some San
Francisco people for the sum of $175,-
600. Good timber is found on the hills
about four miles from Harrisburg anG
will prove a valuable asset for the
future"
yellow Aster Mines
1t is stated that the Yellow Aster mills
near Randsburg, Cal. are crushing an
average of nearly 600 tons per day, their
total tonnage last month being 1878
tons, with two days stoppage for re-
pairs, which Is unusual. They are de-
Veloping for water with a view to en-
larging their capacity. The develop
ment work in that direction is at the
old wells east of Johannesburg. They
have one well down 1885 feet and have
two shifts of men, working night and
day, making about sixteen feet in
twenty-four hours. They feel sure of
getting a good supply, as none of the
old wells put down in that locality
either by themselves or the water COM
pany exceeded 400 feet. IF they should
fail to get sufficient water in that di-
rection they will turn their development
work toward the valley, where they
are sure of it, and the increased mill
capacity will only be delayed and not
abandoned.
A report just issued by George F.
Kunz, special agent of the United
States geological survey. contains many
interesting facts and figures relative TO
the precious stones industry during
1904 The most important condition re-
vealed by the report is contained in
the statement that one gem discovery
has followed another in Southern Cali
fornia, notably in San Diego county.
thpSn magnificent
blue and white topazes, crystals of
rose-colored beryl, aXinite, epidote and
colored tourmalines.
President 1. A. Wood, Vice President
and Manager Edward BleWett and Sec
retary J. c. Ferrell of the Mount Ver-
non Mining company, whose mines and
plant are located in Mountain Springs
canyon, Inyo county, Cal. advise stock
holders of early returns on their in
vestments. The company expects to de-
clare a dividend to the stockholders by
January !, as the adVices are to the
effect that the mill is running regularly
on rock that will plate at least $50
per ton, besides the very high grade
concentrates.
Arizona Corporations
Two new organizations have filed
their articles of Incorporation with the
county recorder at Tucson, Ariz.,, with
a capital of 80 100000.
one of these organizations is the
Mineral Hill Copper and Gold Mining
company, capital $3,OOOO00 The COM
pany asks to do general mining bust
ness in Pima county, and the privilege
of making any necessary improvements
needed i'm the operation of it's business
The board of directors Of the company
are to be elected annually, the following
board to hold Office for one year:
Thomas Hughes Sam Hughes, William
Hughes, Thomas Hughes, jr, and
Harry r. Edwards. The other COM
rany is to be known as the Daggett
Lead Mining company, and asks to do
general business In mines, real estate
and personal property, for term of
twenty-five years. It's capital stock is
$60O.0OO. The board Of directors are NJ
M. Dawson 10. A, Higginson. II. c. At
wood, William Blackburn, Charles Cas-
sat Davis, all Of Los Angeles, Cal
The Dow Real Estate Development
company of Los Angeles is increasing
the force of men on the Hiek ana
Hutchinson property In Arizona. The
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