Big Horn Mine Reopens Amid Southland Mining Boom
The Big Horn Mine in Southern California reopens with Guggenheim ties and engineers from the mining syndicate on site. Leaders include S. W. Mudd F. C. Fenner and Wiseman interests of Los Angeles. A 100 stamp mill and cyanide plant are planned as 15 tons of provisions move in.
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Big Horn
Caliente
Randsburg
Guggenheims
S. W. Mudd
F. C. Fenner
Wiseman
Los Angeles
Desert Mining Expedition to Hidden Treasure Mine
On Monday November 23 C S Barnes and C F Kendrick left Barstow in a Ford and trailer carrying supplies for the Hidden Treasure Mine 75 miles north. They reached Copper City then the mine and spent several days sampling and surveying claims. From above the mine they could see Mt Whitney and Death Valley sink, noting rough rocky roads and fine weather. They returned to Barstow by Copper City on Monday November 30. Geo VanSternburg of VanSternburg Bros contractors visited Barstow Wednesday to scout minerals and plans to stay about a week.
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C. S. Barnes
C. F E. Kendrick
Barstow
Hidden Treasure
Death Valley
Copper City
Blythe Irrigation Leaders Visit Barstow on Route to Blythe
Officials of the Blythe Irrigation Project A. R. Kanaga M. J. Terranova and Pierre Zucco stopped in Barstow en route to Blythe They plan early work to reclaim 60000 acres in Palo Verde Valley Kanaga heads the American Irrigation Association Terranova a San Francisco contractor and Zucco a noted irrigation engineer recently completed the Spaulding dam for PG&E They will also visit Barstow Victorville and review Mohave River project plans.
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Blythe Irrigation Project
Barstow
Blythe
A. R. Kanaga
M. J. Terranova
Pierre Zucco
Palo Verde Valley
Kanaga
American Irrigation Association
Terranova
San Francisco
Zuacco
United States
Spaulding
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
Victorville
Mohave River
Assessment Work Required Before Year’s End For Mining Claims
The interior secretary reports no new law exempts holders of unpatented mining locations from annual labor. The state mineralogist seeks wide publicity as only one month remains to start work, amid many inquiries to the state mining bureau due to anticipated legislation.
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Secretary of the Interior
State Mining Bureau
Prospecting Buzz From Holcomb Valley Heats Up
G L Drumm and Dick Mansfield head to the Big Drum to inspect property. Death Valley Scotty passes Barstow en route to the desert in search of gold. J F Herkelrath returns with four ounce nugget and claims heavy prospecting activity as cooler weather reduces is heat. He hints a black quartz vein and offers 100000 for the finder.
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Death Valley
Herkelrath
Says
Pumping record shows 347 foot lift for irrigation water
W J Elwood of the Independent Coal and Coke Company demonstrates a 347 foot vertical lift using mine byproducts in Kenilworth Utah. The setup reduces power cost to about one third of a cent per kilowatt hour, aiming to make high lifts for Mohave Valley irrigation practical and affordable.
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Elwood
Mohave Valley
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