Randsburg Reporter Notes Strikes Rise In Desert Field
John C. Wray reports from Randsburg on September 26 detailing a flurry of activity as three strikes mark a shift after ten strenuous days. He notes colleagues in Honolulu Kern oil fields and Santa Monica, with local predictions of an end overturned by recent labor action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Wray
Randsburg
John Kelly
Honolulu
E. L. Blanck
Kern County
Col. Mara
Santa Monica
Wise Acres
Good Ore News From Ben Hur Mine at Grady Shaft
Report notes promising ore in Ben Hur formation near Grady 1000 ft shaft with diamond drill active under Grady supervision. Crosscut to northwest shows ruby silver. assays kept secret at Coyote office to prevent rumors that hinder Rand district growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hur
Grady
Persom
Coyote
Rand
Mizpah-Montana
John Kelly
Hamp
Williams
K. C.N
First Silver Discovery Sparks Rand District Fever
Hamp Williams and John Kelly first found silver ore on the Rand district Baltic ground near the R C N claim. Hand drilling by Jack Weseer and windlass by Hamp Williams lifted ore to the 60 foot level, while early assaying and smelting efforts moved onward before funds ran out. Local figures initially saw little value, but Hamp Williams’s find proved pivotal for Rand mining history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltic Ground
R.C.N
Rand
Hamp Williams
John Kelly
Jack Weseer
Palace Cafe
Randsburg
Jack Nosser
Williams
Val Schmidt
Kelly
Jack Jameson
Alfred Harrell
Hughes
Wark
Ben Sill
Juanita
Materials for Silver Dome pass through camp this morning
A large shipment of timber gas and building materials moved through camp this morning billed for the Silver Dome near Fremonts peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Dome
Fremonts Peak
Wonder Mine of the United States story recap
The Kelly mine owes its fame to Edith Coons funding John Kelly and Hamp Williams, John Kelley’s financing and groundholding prowess, and the current management’s control. The author promises a forthcoming detailed account from a diary record rather than memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
United States
Edith Coons
John Kelly
Hamp Williams
John Kelley
Real Strike in the Baltic Ore Ledge Found at 200 Foot Level
The Baltic strike near the K C N claim is described as a genuine ore body, not a mere venting or illusion. Hamp Williams initially found silver on the N C N claim, and the current report confirms a solid ledge at the 200-foot level, supporting earlier statements by the Printer correspondent.
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Baltic
K. C.N
Hamp Williams
N.C. N
Kelly
Williams
Prediction of a Mighty Mine In Rand District
John Kelly told me the Printer correspondent a year before Hamp Williams struck silver on the Juanita claim, now the Kelly mine, that a vast mine lay beneath the Rand district. He said he had exhausted funds and would not pursue it, yet believed someone would someday uncover a rich deposit at depth in this territory.
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John Kelly
Johnny
Edith Coons
Hamp Williams
Juanita
Kelly
Rand
Nosser
Williams
History of Rand district silver ore mining and local politics
A future letter plans a detailed chronicle from the first specimen of Rand district silver ore brought to the Palace Cafe by John Kelly and Hamp Williams to the present Keily mine management, tracing a diaryed timeline of silver and town politics.
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John Kelly
Hamp Williams
Palace Cafe
Rand
Keily
Not a Booster for Cash
A writer denies being paid for columns on Randsburg and the Rand district. He asserts no cash rewards nor commissions from Barstow Printer, Los Angeles, or San Francisco papers, and notes widespread public curiosity about his silence this week. He says Kelly mine management disapproves of his policies, while the public approves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randsburg
Rand
Barstow
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Camp
Silver and Tungsten Exhibit Win First Prize at State Fair
Barstow territory gold and silver with cooler weather this fall may spark a mining district boom. Reports from Goldstone suggest new life for gold properties while Barstow silver shows and Rand district-style grassroots potential grow. Mojave operators report good results and the Fischer ground big find remains under discussion for extracting free gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Goldstone
Rand
Mojave Desert
Fischer Ground
New Gold Vein Found in North Sumner Mines
This week at Kernville the lower workings of the North Sumner mines yielded four feet of gold ore assaying 41.61 per ton. Eighteen inches of ore returned 83.20 in gold with little silver. The discovery occurred while blasting what was thought to be part of the main vein, revealing a new vein entirely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernville
Silver Belle Machinery Moves Toward Recovery
Silver Belle Machinery joins the active list as operations hum smoothly toward recovery. A nearby note on the Ben Hur suggests the plant may rise within fifty days as production lines stay steady.
Black Hawk Mine Advances To 100 Feet Shaft
The Black Hawk mine now sits 100 feet down in a newly standard shaft. The plant features the district’s only automatic bucket. Milling runs five to eight tons daily from free milling ore, with ore from new developments and old stopes. The mine continues to yield high quality jewelry rock with gold-rich quartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk
Ore Exhibits Win First Prize at State Fair
R U H Mack secretary of San Bernardino C of C writes to Peter Osdick thanking him for organizing silver and tungsten ores sent by Randsburg stage line. The collection won first prize and a gold medal for both metals at the Sacramento State Fair, with medals and certificates to view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. U H. Mack
San Bernardino C. of C
Peter Osdick
Randsburg
Sacramento State Fair
P T A Elect Officers In Randsburg Meeting
The Randsburg P T A elected officers for the year at their first meeting held Friday the 22nd. They approved moving meetings to the second Friday each month and from afternoon to evening, and planned a social session open to the public in the Chamber of Commerce room. Officers are Mrs Hicks president Mrs Woods vice president Mrs Widhauf correspondent and recording secretary Mrs Taylor financial secretary treasurer. Next meeting set for October 13 at 7 30 p m.
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Randsburg P. T. A
Chamber of Commerce
Hicks
Woods
Widahaulf
Taylor
Nosser and Quakenbush Tour North Rand Properties Boom
Mr J J Nosser of Hamp ton and Santa Barbara with President Quakenbush examined North Rand development progress where Nosser holds controlling interest. Sunday drew crowds due to a reported strike and a tin Silver Belle stockholders meeting. Bread shortage at the White House Cafe limited sales, while town restaurants boomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Nosser
Hampton and
Santa.Barbara
Quakenbush
North Rand
Nosser
Tin Silver Belle
White House
Randsburg
Mark Alderson Visits Oatman Mine Camp as Guest
Mark Alderson, a decade in a responsible Tom Reed Mine post at Oatman Arizona, is visiting his brother Harry as a guest. He plans to stay if possible and seek an above ground job. In three days he’s impressed by the camp, saying, Looks good to me, and I know good things when I see them. He adds a humorous line about marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Alderson
Tom Reed
Oatman
Arizona
Harry
Mgr
Alderson
Yellow Aster Leasers Making Money
Gunderson and Gotteson who have leased for some time have made good on their lease. The cleanup just completed netted $6,000. The Kane syndicate netted $1,100, while crosscutting to the Giant stope, satisfactory to Yellow Aster management, has agreed to furnish powder for all future development on this lease, an item not in the original contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunderson
Gotteson
Kane Syndicate
Honest Henry Bopp In Arizona Camp Tale
In the Yellow Aster range Henry Bopp tells of his weekly camp visits with Bill Swift’s flivver often failing. He recounts a tale where he stepped on what he thought was a rope but was a snake that didn’t bite him, noting the snake was astonished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bopp
Henry
Harry Alderson
Arizona
Yellow Aster
Bill Swift
No Magnetic Gold Finder Defeats Treasure Myths
The director of the United States Geological Survey states no instrument can locate gold buried in an iron pot or steel box. Dip needles reveal iron ore beds but fail to indicate any pot or vessel. Gold and silver ores are not magnetic, despite human fascination with their allure.
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United States Geological Survey
Miller Recovering From Serious Illness In Nevada
Fred Miller, recently from Tonopah, is seriously ill with pneumonia at the Silver Streak Hotel. Many friends here and in Nevada who know him well will be gratified to learn he is on the road to recovery, or was last Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Tonopah
Silver Streak
Nevada
J P Carroll and Sister Present Water Spaniel Vest Pocket
J P Carroll in San Francisco receives a vest pocket water spaniel from his sister. He trains the pup by hand or bottle. Joe notes that such a broad, varied career would not qualify him for a heavenly throne as a dry nurse for a curly purp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Carroll
San Francisco
Joe P
Joe
Printer Al Sanderson Leaves for Los Angeles Hunting Trip
Al Sanderson told the Printer Correspondent he left Monday morning for Los Angeles on a hunting trip tied to mining claims he has an interest in. He expects to be away three or four days, possibly longer, and chose not the front seat but a stage ride with Vera Glynn in the rear, while a charming lady occupied the front with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Sanderson
Los Angeles
Vera Glynn
California Minerals Lead Nation In Gold Quicksilver Output
State Mining Bureau notes California yields the most mineral varieties, with gold and quicksilver among its top productions. The bureau cautions reports may understate due to duplication avoidance and underestimation risk. California has long dominated domestically in borax chromite magnesite and leads in tungsten and petroleum alongside Colorado and Oklahoma in various years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Mining Bureau
California
United States
Mississippi
Colorado
Oklahoma
Henry Thurman Joins Bishop Woman's Relief Corps
A 76 year old Henry Thurman, famed Mojave Desert veteran, becomes a full member of Bishop Woman's Relief Corps after being initiated by 43 members. He recalls the event with bashful humor as the corps exists while the Bishop Grand Army Post dwindles.
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Randsburg
Bishop Woman’s Relief Corps
Henry Thurman
Mojave Desert
Relief Corp
Bishop
Bishop Grand Army
Corp
Henry
Woman's Relief Corp
Grand Army Corp
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Rand Silverone
Wonder Mine
The
JO P, Carroll
North Sumner
Silver Belle
Ore Exhutt
P. T. A. Elect Officers
Miller Recovering
Relief Corps
Humboldt Smelter
Southwest Metals Company
Humboldt, Arizona
San Diego
Nore
St James
Calif
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