Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-12
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the best gold mines in the west and is
one of the few which have been de-
veloped entirely by Boston capital.
Colonel C. A. Hopkins of that city,
the principal owner, is now in Search
light visiting the property and some OF
his other mining interests
Recent assays from the Stanley
Forbes Mining and Milling company's
property show an average of $36 per
ton. These claims border on the
Fourth of July mine.
M. H. Best and M. j. Esberger, capital
lists from Monrovia, Cal, purchased a
considerable interest in the Annette
Mining company's property last week
while visiting the camp.t
e. H. Sanford of the Fortuna mine
at El Dorado canyon has purchased a
hoist and other machicnery to open
up their property. The owners claim
they have the prospects of a large sill
yer mine.
The Wyoming Searchlight have
struck water in such quantities as to
prevent further sinking pending the
installation of pumping machinery
They struck the water at 245 feet. Sim
ultaneously with the water very good
ore was encountered in the foot wall
of the shaft. A pump has already been
ordered and as soon as the water is
under control sinking will be resumed.
w OIh IdS DSeH IeSulueu OH I1e
Dyke. They are drifting to the south
expecting to strike the big lead either
from the Blossom or the Pompeii, both
of which adjoin the property.
The Searchlight Development COM
pany is building a 10000 gallon tank
to be used in connection with two other
tanks in case of fire. A large pump
is being put in and connection being
made so the entire water supply of the
I'm
provements will afford ample fire pro-
lection for the camp.
Lucky Cotton Men
A. f. Tully and L. b. Tully. the Col
ton, Cal, men who are reported to have
struck it rich in the Yucaipa valley,
have shown samples of quartz taken
from the ledge which they have located.
The rock is free milling and looks rich,
Several specimens were fairly studded
with grains of the yellow metal
They state that the ore averages $3E
| to the ton, and report that they have
! really sold the property, thirteen orig
inal locations, to Goldfield parties for
the sum of 100000 OF this amount
they say they have received $40, 900 cash
and are to receive the remainder by in"
stallments under long term lease
Rol Kings Purchase
A mining deal of no small magnitude
| has just been closed whereby two
Riversiders become interested in bis
copper mining deal. They are j. S
Patkin and H. M. Bennett, who witt
Rol King OF Los Angeles, Scotty''
hacker, have bought valuable copper
properties in San Bernardino county
! This consists of 1870 acres, comprising
the entire Won Trigger townsite anC
nine claims adjoining the property o.
the California Gold and Copper Mining
| company in the EXchequer mining dls
trict This property is located on poti
sides of the Santa Fe railroad ana Il
believed TO be equally as rich as TN
Gram" properties In which consider
able number of Riversiders are III
terested 1t Is the intention Of the pur
chasers to develop the property alohI
the best lines.
Nuggets OF News
The new smelter at Kennett is TO b
increased to double its present capacity
Orders have been received from Bostol
owners to proceed with the work OF EN-
largement.
II. G. Vincent, Los Angeles minnl
Il man and assayer, made an examination
of the Blue Ridge mines near Klngman
Ariz., last week.
n. b. Smith of Hermosa Beach Is af
ranging TO sell his interest In the Alphl
mining property near Kingman.