Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
DAWSON FOUND
( THE GINA MINES
FAME OF CALIFORNIA IN THE
LIMELlGHT
Mining Prospeetors Continue Persist.
ency and Luck in Discoverles--Re-
cent Developments In San
Bernardlno County

Volumes upon volumes have beef
written about the mining industry anC
the luck attendant upon the lonely
prospector, how, when almost fam
ished, with eyes protruding from thei
sockets and the tongue swollen t
twice its normal size, prostrated him
self upon lodges of fabulously ricl
gold ore. Eliminate the fanciful fairy
tales, strip the actualities of their ap.
parent superhuman origin and we come
face to face with the indisputablt
fact that in the main the opening ot
the golden floodgates of the apparently
inexhaustible storevaults of nature are
the legitimate results of perseverance
and persistency upon the part of that
sturdy and intrepid individual known
to the world as a prospector, and his
faithful mountain beast, the burro.
The desire for increased wealth, that
opulence might follow fawning; that
old age might glide to it's final resting
place surrounded by ease and comfort
obtainable by the purchasing power
of millions, has led thousands to an
untimely grave. But few of the ad-
venturous have been rewarded pro-
portionately to the hardships endured.
With it all. however, the sudden up
turning of a stone in the desert waste
or the vigorous swing of pick in the
mountain fastness and countless thou
sands have rejoiced
Stratton made possible the Indepen-
dence mine and the world-famed Grip
pie Creek district. Thomas Walsh and
the Camp Bird mine are synonymous.
Jim Butler and his strayed mule are
already historical data. B. x. DaW-
son and the opening of a new but ex-
ceedingly rich mineral field at Gina,
Cal, is but another sequence of the
persevering and determined.
Dawson Mining District at Gina
Early in May Mr.. Dawson, always in
search of new mineral formations,
started on an exploration trip into the
New York mountains of San Bernar-
dino county. The results of his labors
are today the introduction of mining
camp bearing his name and profuse
with promises for the permanent es-
tablishment of fabulously rich camp
at Cima about three miles from the
Clark railroad. The dimensions of this
mineralized country are yet undeterm-
ined. Development work has been con-
fined to one particular quartz outcrop-
ping which protrudes itself above the
surface at intervals of over a mile.
Mr. Dawson is president and general
manager of the Death Valley Gold Min
ing and Milling company. Active work
was commenced there last July. Prac-
tical and systematic development un-
covered a rich ore chute over three feet
in width and the ore as broken in the
mine will run from $40 to $1,000 a ton
in gold and silver. Regular shipments
are now being made to the Guggen-
helm smelter at Salt Lake That the
richness of their ore may be estimated
fc n 70 nf hnt fhnir frA
receive treatment.
This company started with a wind
lass, was followed by a small gasoline
hoist, but today they have installed
one of the best plants of machinery
that is to be found in Southern Calf
fornia. Their entire capacity is good
for 1000 or 1900 feet. Commodious bins.
an up-to-date assay and chemical
laboratory, miners quarters and a
large boarding house have been erect
ed. They employ at the present time
thirty miners.
Other Good Mines
One of the latest corporations to en-
ter this field is the Greenwater Con-
solidated Mining company. This com
pany is officered by practical miners
and has as its president Way c. West,
a competent progressive mining man.
one thoroughly familiar with mine de-
Velopment and an economist of con-
siderable note. They have offices in
the Fay building. They are vigorously
prosecuting work upon their property.
They own vast acreage in this camp
and have the same vein and same ex-
cellent surface showings that their
netghbor sank their shaft upon Their
Work is in charge of a competent min
ing engineer. Assays from ledge upon
this property give returns of $12 to
$204.60. This mineralized rock is a
quartz formation occurring between
granite walls. The values are gold and
silver, with small per cent of cop
per. plant of machinery will be in
stalled as soon as development war
rants. This company is also operating
at Greenwater and has uncovered VAL
liable copper deposits there. They own
two groups of claims. the Copperopolis
and Queen Copper.
The Arcalvada Mining and Milling
company is another strong organization
working upon promising veins at
Gina. They own six claims, work upon
their property is in charge of their
president, a Mr.. Hahn, one of the pi-
oneer miners of Colorado and the west.
Active development work commences
after January 1. Their property Joins
the Greenwater Consolidated Mining
company and the Death Valley Gold
Mining and Milling company Prospect
work is being prosecuted by miners
throughout the camp, among those
owning most promising claims being T.
L. Bright, Shad Murphy, Charles Mar
tin, o. L. Hayes, r. A. Ball, James
Hogan and Pat Flynn.
All mining supplies are purchased at
Los Angeles. At the present time this
may be considered a small item but as
the corporations install large hoisting
plants, erect necessary buildings and
otherwise add necessary improvements
this will amount TO thousands of dol