Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-03

various points along the canyon, ex-
tending alternately for the entire three
miles and showing above the SURFACE
quartz. when figuring a conservative
depth. exposures of from 10000 TO 2o,-
900 tons at Jingle points, with a total
exposure of half million tons, WINE
If the lodges were followed into the
mountains they would furnish an in
exhaustible supply.
oThese lodges have been sampled by
Mr. Cherry and myself at various
times and numerous tests have been
made from the same. Fire assays have
shown from 20 cents to $3.50; chemical
ASSAYS made by four different chemists
in this city give us average values on
the light gray rock of $42 ton and
dark gray averages approximately $50,
while values Of the black rock very
from $40 to $120. This ore will, we have
reason to believe, when worked on a
commercial scale, average at least $zO
a ton. While there are possibilities OF
its averaging much higher we do not
desire to overestimate either tonnage
or values.
reads:
1T is our desire at this time to in
| terest only sufficient capital TO con-
struct a small testing plant to thor
| oughlv demonstrate the workability
and we propose to transfer one-quarter
| interest in these properties to the party
/ putting UP the money for this purpose,
! with the expectation that whoever does
/ so will join us later in raising ad-
/ ditional funds to put up a large MILL.
Dream of Wealth
The plan mapped out in the letter In
wolves wonderful dreams of large mills,
CHEAP transportation for the ores,
| aerial trans capable of handling the
output of a gigantic gold mine and
other bait for the probable sucker look
! ing for investment productive OF large
and quick returns.
Harris, one Of the promoters, was, q
year ago at least, reputed to be worth
s250.000 but he told Pierson that he
was without funds with which to de-
velop the Bon Ton group. Harris cir
culates a prospectus, upon which IT says
he is a mechanical engineer, artlhcer
and patent expert. Included in the
prospectus are letters from 5. n. VIII
liams, mayor of Williamsport, Pa, In
PRODUCING him as citizen OF that place
who can be relied upon In whatever
statement he makes and worthy of
every consideration.
Another letter is signed by Theodore
Roosevelt, then governor or New YORK
state, saying that the bearer had been
presented to Roosevelt by friend ana
Roosevelt in turn hoped in his trip to
the coast proper courtesy would be ex-
tended him.
The prospectus in one place says: &C.
r. Harris of Williamsport, Pa, Is a
genius without a peer in his line.
which is designing and improving all
lines of mechanical appliances"
The secret process, chemical process
or variously named process has been
denounced repeatedly in Los Angeles
and facts have proved it to be worth
less as a commercial medium. j. A.
Conner boasts that he has received -e-
turns from the mint on bullion refined
by his process. He claims TO nave
treated morc than 100 tons of low grade
ores, securing approximately their as
say values and having sent the bullion
to the mint Mt San Francisco.
The old line assayers consider all
these methods as fraudulent, and it is
whispered about that certain ores,
valuel ass when put to fire test, have
been "salted" before applied to the
secret or chemical process.