Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22


california, twenty-five to twenty-five
miles from Rhyolite, Nevada. The prin-
cfpai mining camp at Lee is developing
RAPIDLY. and now boasts OF weekly news
paper, the Herald, the first number APP
nearing October 10 last. An interesting
review OF the Lee district appears In the
herald of which the following Is part.
The Lee-Echo mining district is not
new one In point of discovery and devel-
onnent and it's merits are not unknown
r. the mining world Stories Of rich ore
discoveries in this section have been print
ed far and wide. and the district has re-
ceived an unusual amount OF publicity
which. 1t must be admitted. 1t has In a
large measure merited.
The Lee-Echo mining section comprises
an area of perhaps 100 square miles, situ-
ated on the acknowledgements Inns the
greater portion of the district being In
California. The section covers the central
portion OF the Fun era, range of noun
tains on the west slope OF Death valley,
while to the east is the Amargosa valley,
n, which the towns Of Rhyolite. Beatty
Amargosa and Gold Center are situated
The Hayseed and State Line claims,
which were perhaps the first locations IN
the district, were located more than
generation ago by H. E. Finlay, subse-
ouently abandoned, and were relocated In
November, 1904, by Mr.. Finlay, Dick and
fsob Lee. 'sO.d Man Fin ay' went over
the range before any mining activity
wag started in the Funeral range, wnlcn
until the striking of ore in the Original
Bullfrog mine, was uninhabited by nu-
man beings
The long distance from water made the
location Of the Lee camp" as the orig
snaI Damn was called SO isolated and out
~ t,,s 7s- that few were attracted for
nearly a year after rich ore was struck
on the Hayseed mine.
1t remained for the Lee brothers. the
xood-natured dark-complexioned half
breeds, to reap the harvest of Finlay S
finds. and the district has taken its name
from them.
On the Line
The Lee boys located considerable of
the best ground in the camp and they
have sold nearly everything they staked
at handsome figure Dick sported an
automobile this spring, "a real red devil,
which he drove all over the country with
as much pomp and pride as a New York
millionaire Two years ago he had not
dreamed that he would ever see an auto
mobile.
Following the excitement in the Bull
frog district, twenty-five miles away
prospectors and operators turned their
faces toward the Funeral range, and 1t
was not long before the world began to
talk of Lee and Echo canyon. The tide
of progress came rapidly southward,
nearly all Of the Rhyolite operators and
brokers becoming interested. until today
the Lee-Echo section is beehive of
mining industry and is well on the way
to great prosperity if the signs of the
times may be depended upon.
Railroad to Lee
.tt-a - .~o,,o+ra+a5 f1,a aa His
trict wi1hin the past four weeks an ex-
fensiye water system is now being con-
structed for Lee by the Ash Meadows
Water company; telephone connection
with Rhyoiite and points north and south
has been established; extensive mining
operations have been inaugurated, both
the California and Nevada sides, re-
sulting in the building of the thriving
town of Lee. CAL; some important un-
coverings of ore have been made In
various parts of the camp and there Is
talk Of building mills at Lee for the re-
duction of the ores.
Altogether the Lee-Echo section, in
which actual development work has been
in progress scarcely year, is very prom /,
ising, and If the excellent mineral show
ing persists with depth the future of the
camp as a producer of high grade and |
milling ores will be assured
List of Properties
A list Of the principal properties. nearly |
all of which are owned by corporations, |
will be of interest:
On the Nevada side are the Greater Ne
vada, Swanhilda, Princess, Lee Nevada,
Lee Bonanza, Lee Bell, Combination,
Washington. Lee Comstock, Lee Mohawk.
5wanhilda Extension, Telephone Girl. Lee
Virginia, Gold Crest and others.
IL st.1f IL. To- al
Hidden Treasure, Gold Grotto. Whale, Lee
Jumbo, Burro, Pumpkin Ducks, Honey
suclie, Honeysucble Extension, Sunny
side, Lee State Line, Georgia Lee. Lee
Bank, Goldstone, Echo-Lee, Dores Mont
gomery, Utopia, Tramp Extension, Lee
Golden Gate, Flapperjack, Imperial, Lee
Buster, Gold Top. Bullfrog View, Ven
tma, Inyo Gold, Skibo, Echo Gilt Edge,
Angelus, Nellie B., Echo Canyon Mining,
Lee Redman, Ready Cash, Gold Shield,
Burro Fraction, Burro Extension. Idaho,
Chorus Girl. Tenderfoot, Dipper. IRON
side, Portland, Theresa, Contact, Hay5eed
Extension, Jesslyn and others.
The Greater Nevada, Hayseed. Hidden
Treasure and Burro are equipped with
gasoline hoists and other companies are
contemplating the installation Of same
The Gold Grotto is planning upon large
compressor plant.
Ore has been sacked Tor Shipment
on the Hayseed, Grotto and Skibo.
The deepest property in camp is the
Hayseed, 320 feet; Hidden Treasure, $50
feet: Greater Nevada, 100 feet; Inyo
Gold. $50 feet; Grotto, $50 feet; Burro,
100 feet.
The principal properties in the Lee
Echo district are situated in the quartz
ite belt. which is about two miles wide
and extending for about fifteen miles
in length. Lime and schist are pres
ent on either side of the quartzite.
with intrusions of porphyry. The ores
discovered are invariably free milling,
occurring in sugar quartz, sometimes
heavily stained with iron, as is the
case with the Grotto.
From the development accomplished
the Lee-Echo district is scheduled as a
big producer of milling ores The
showingS so far made in several prop
critics guarantee big production with
out looking to future possibilities.
Mining in Detail
A correspondent gives the following ad-
ditional information;
The Hayseed mine is now sacxing ship
ping ore from four Places on the proper