Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-15
LUCILLE COMPANY
ADDS TO WEALTH
SAN BERNARDINO MINE OPENS
RICH LEDGE
ORE SHIPPED TO SAMPLER RUNS
NEARLY 500 A TON
Results OoraIned and Ore Blocked Out
Present Rosy Prospects-Work
Progresses with Increas-
ing Values

One of the most promising mines In
all the vast state of California, the
land of mines and minerals, Is known
as the Lucille. 1t is located in the
Kelso mining district, San Bernardino
county, about eleven miles southeast
of Kelso on the Salt Lake railroad.
The property of the Lucille Gold ana
Copper Mining company consists of
four full claims, extending along
highly 1nineralized dixie on the west
slope of the Providence mountains.
The groupings of this dixie can be seer
for several thousand feet, and it is
fully fifteen feet wide on the surface.
1t constantly widens with depth, SO
that at seventy-five feet below the sur
face it is known to be over forty feet
wide. The ledge is an enormous one.
and nearly all of the development
work can be done by tunneling. One
tunnel has been driven into the noun
tain over $50 feet, and for over fifty
feet it has been in ledge matter with
out reaching the hanging wall. A sec
end tunnel, 300 feet below the one men
toned above, has been started, and
when in 500 feet it will tap the ledge
at a depth of 375 feet. The company.
however, will not stop here. Another
tunnel is being considered. 1t will run
in 600 feet further down in order to
bring out the ore on a level with the
camp site, which is pleasantly located
at the foot of the mountain.
Big Lodges Dominate
The lodges on this property contain
immense masses of pay ore, and much
of it has been blocked out. The mine
has an abundance of water and first
class facilities for mining. The wagon
road from the mine dump direct to
Kelso is on a down grade and in good
shape. The railroad company offers
4. ~, ffnl1 hn
transported to the Salt Lake City smell
tiers without change. If desired, min
ing can be conducted every day in the
year.
The geology of the country is in
teresting. The Providence mountains
are historic, so far as geology ana
minerals are concerned. and at one time
their hoary tops were deep beneath
the waves of a Hattie sea that swept
this entire section. There is much
rock both of igneous and aqueous for
nation, with schistose granite inter-
sected by huge quartzose Lodges ada
cent to formations of porphyry and
lime.
Iron is abundant, and the Cornish
man would here find his favorite iron
hat to his hearts content. The forma-
ton indicates that it is the mother OF
mineral and the indications are not
misleading, for nearly every piece OF
rock carries gold, silver and copper.
The Lucille is destined not only to be
a big gold mine. but big copper mine
as well. Assays run all the way from
S. to $500 a ton. The average of eleven
ASSAYS made from average samples
mot selected) gave $500 a ton.
Opens New Vein
Recently the company has opened q
rev ledge, two and one-half feet wide,
and it has already proved itself DO
ranza. 1t has been opened up in four
now about fourteen feet Samples of
ore were taken out and sent to the
Taylor Branton Ore Sampling COM
pany of Salt Lake City. Their returns
show as follows:
Gold. ass ounces: silver OF ounce;
copper. S.35 per cent which at the
present price of these metals means
the big figure of $S951 ton.
This is a remarkable showing for
any mine, and with the large quantities
of ore in sight and blocked out the
than flattering.
Work is being done Systematically,
under the direction of j. G. Pitney,
rock-fighter of experience and ability.
Only one shift of men is working at
present, but the company expects to
employ a larger force before long. The
work is steadily progressing, and every
blast brings forth richer ore than the
preceding one.
The company is without debt and has
a surplus of several thousand dollars
in its treasury for development work.
Its offices are at 226 San Fernando
building, Los Angeles, and it's direc-
torate is composed of reliable business
apd mining men