Rand Silver District Updates From John C. Wray Dec 12 1922
Rain fills Los Angeles dispatch from John C. Wray on December 12 1922 about Rand Silver District activities. Development remains satisfactory with depth key to progress and a 1500 foot diamond drill planned on the Coyote claim. Fox lease reports show encouraging depth gains as weather clears and legal actions loom in U S District Court December 18 before Judge Bledsoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Jay A. Carpenter
Randsburg Silver Zone
Coyote
Coyote Directorate
Fox
Barrett
Horace V. Winchell
New York
California Rand Silver Mining Company
United States District Court
Bledsoe
Harold
San Bernardino
Charlie Flynn
Diamond
J. W. Kelly
Bakersfield
San Francisco
Kelly
Randsburg Letters From Los Angeles and Inquiries
Valdemar Schmidt touts potential reward from Rand Silver claims while reports flow of a Blue Bird vein shaft and possible deals. The Sunday Group tale shows Al Sanderson trading shoes for a half interest and the Sunday Group later sold to Randsburg Silver for about 50000 dollars. Meantime the Johannesburg townsite sale remains unverified with no signed dotted line as of the latest inquiries.
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Randsburg
Rand
al Sanderson
Olaman Dignowitty
Los Angeles
Sanderson
Randsburg Silver Company
Johannesburg
Williams postpones prospecting trip after death
Due to the death of Mrs. Francis Mirango of South Fork, sister-in-law to Mrs. W Hampton Williams, Mr. Williams postpones his planned prospecting journey near Myrick. The Williams interests planned extensive prospecting and development south of Shady's original strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Mirango
South Fork
W. Hampton Williams
Williams
Myrick
Chance to Manage Boston American Club in 1923
Frank Leroy Chance, former manager of the Chicago Nationals and the New York Americans, today signed a contract to manage the Boston American League Club for 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Leroy Chance
Chicago Nationals
New York Americans
Boston
Rand District Raises Largest Christmas Fund
The Rand district community committee canvassed residents to raise one thousand dollars for presents and a record Christmas tree in Kern or San Bernardino counties. Miners contributed generously, spreading Christmas spirit to bring happiness to children and those in need.
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Rand
Kern
San Bernardino
New Arrival at Dr Denton's Home in Christmas Day List
Robert Webster Denton weighs 7 pounds at birth on Sunday morning December 38th. Dr and Mrs Wm L Denton receive congratulations from local friends and numerous wires as their son joins the community’s large Christmas list.
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Robert Webster Denton
Charles Manby
Santa Claus
Bobbie
Wm.l. Denton
County Recorder Praised For Prompt Location Notices
Prospectors and their followers praise the San Bernardino County recorder for near perfection as the honest keeper of records. Acknowledgments sent with notices of location reassure claimants that papers will be on record before the 30 day limit expires.
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San Bernardino County
Heavier Machinery for King Solomon Move
Busy days on the King Solomon with showings and developments requiring heavier machinery than before. The entire Ether claim of the North Rand has been moved to the King Solomon and is now being installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
North Rand
Mining notes on Silver King Silver Moon Mispah dailies
The Silver King shows a 585 foot decline with improving looking ore and white iron graphite rich schist. Silver Moon drill progress toward the Ben Hur vein sits about 107 feet down with an expected 90 more feet. They are cross cutting on the 300 for the White Horse vein. At Mispah Montana work continues on the 500 400 and 100 with prospecting in up raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hur
White Horse
Mispah
Montana
Treasure property updates and mining operations noted
Shaft No 7 of the Big Silver starts below the old Wally lease near the officers quarters. Mizpah Nevada shows no activity and Kelly Rand Extension appears closed for a holiday. Treasure will install a new hoist, and sinking is now ordered on this property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mizpah
Nevada
Kelly Rand
Anker Enthusiastic on Future Gold Mining Pace
Albert Anker of the Yellow Aster reports strong optimism for upcoming gold mining after holidays. His company is refining a large water plant with new pumps and other additions now under construction to support operations.
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Albert Anker
For Sale ads invite listing of surplus home items
Have you tried inexpensive For Sale ads to dispose of surplus belongings. Many dollars' worth of salable articles sit unused in homes. Make a list of items and bring it to this newspaper to prove the claim that someone wants what you no longer need.
The Rea Facts About Banks and Mining
The article argues mining backs the nation’s finances and calls for banks to support legitimate mining. It asserts mining is an exact science with engineering backing, urges government aid, and warns against treating mining as speculative. It ends noting banks depend on mining, but mining can endure without banks.
Prospecting and camping adventures near Myrick
Clarence Tailleur works near the Myrick find while Mr and Mrs T T Lane host a Tuesday camp at Myrick. Bobbie Burns and Billy Sides head north of the Myrick lines with provisions powder caps and fuse. Local capitalists push a Christmas springs exploration about 11 miles from Myrick with a full camp outfit and an engineer geologist leading.
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Clarence Tailleur
Myrick
T. T. Lane
Bobbie Burns
Billy Sides
Christmas Springs
Tehachapi Library to Have New Home
Tehachapi branch library will move into new quarters in the near future. Mrs. Julia G. Babcock county librarian and Miss Blanche Galloway visited Tehachapi Thursday. The room formerly used by the post office in the Masonic temple will be transformed into a cheerful library space with new shelving and equipment. The move accompanies the library expanding its services to the school reading room in Tehachapi.
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Tehachapi
Julia G. Babcock
Blanche Galloway
Mountain Town
Tehachap
The Gold Industry in Rand District of South Africa
A historical overview of the Rand district, Witwatersrand, and Transvaal gold production. It traces early reef mining since 1886, depth challenges, and technological advances. It notes rising yields from 1887 onward, dividend payouts, and optimistic long term estimates by engineers and Lionel Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rand
South Africa
Johannesburg
Transvaal
Lionel Phillips
Sir
Eckstein
Encouraging Gold Mining A New Prospect Proposed
Nevada Senator Oddie calls a three year bounty of 25 cents per dollar of new gold produced to spur mining. He argues gold stable pricing and output decline from 101 million to 50 million between 1918 and 1921 justify government support to sustain domestic gold production worldwide values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Oddie
Nevada
Lgold
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John C. Wray
Valdemar Schmidt
Vienna
Val
Andy Nixon
Blue Bird
DR. Denton
King
Solomon
Rand District
California
Witwatersrand
United States
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