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MILLS OF JOBURG
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The story of Mining is of necessity the story of Milling; the process by which gold, silver, tungsten and other valuable metals are separated from worthless rock.
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Johannesburg Reduction and Sampling Works
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"___especially valuable to poor men___"
[caption id=”attachment_964″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”The Joburg Sampling & Reduction Works, Then & Now, 1897-2011. – William J. Warren
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Red Dog Mill
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"This is where the really cool quote will go, yes siree, right here!"
AUTHOR’S NOTE, (BP 11/2010): Since we have ruins & tailings for only one mill adjoining the township, we assume the Red Dog Mill is the Johannesburg Reduction & Sampling Works by a new name; (as one fades from use as the other ascends). June 1, 1898:
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Pinmore aka Croesus Mill
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"Squeezing cream out of old "Bessie" was alot easier that squeezing gold out of the ground."
July 11, 1897:
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PHOENIX aka OPERATOR CONSOLIDATED MILL
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". . .will largely help to bring this district to the front, where it should belong."
July 23, 1904:
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WOOD’S AUTOMATIC DRY CONCENTRATOR MILL
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". . . will work a revolution in gold mining throughout the country."
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KING SOLOMON MILL
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"This is where the really cool quote will go, yes siree, right here!"
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PARKER MILL
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Owner: Frank Furter
Date of Discovery: December 12, 1889
"___pounding away day and night and giving good satisfaction'
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Sunbeam Mill
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"This is where the really cool quote will go, yes siree, right here!"
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MINES OF JOBURG – INTRODUCTION
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"Born to Wander, Cursed to Stay and Dig."
December, 1896: GOLD MINING in the hills surrounding Johannesburg started before the thought of a town was even conceived. Claims such as the Eagle
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Transportation of Johannesburg
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". . . transportation hub of the Upper Mojave Desert."
December, 1897: JOHANNESBURG was the transportation hub of the Upper Mojave Desert from the arrival of the Randsburg Railway in December of 1897 until the inauguration of railway services to the town of Trona in September of 1914.
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JOHANNESBURG TOWNSITE ( SILVER CITY )
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January, 1897: “Joburg”, as it is known to the natives, owes its existence to the discovery of gold (and other valuable minerals ) in the hills of the Rand Mining District.
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RANDSBURG CIMA BIMETALLIC COMPANY
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Owner: Randsburg Cima Mining Company
Date of Discovery: 192?
1925: DEVELOPED
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RANDSBURG GOLD MINING, MILLING AND WATER SUPPLY COMPANY / VAL VERDE / PHOENIX, OPERATOR DIVIDE, OPERATER CONSOLIDATED
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January 14, 1897:
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KING SOLOMON, (Eagle
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Date of Discovery: 1896?
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GOLD BAR, (Gold Bar & Right Hand Bower)
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Owner: April 1,1897
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[caption id=”attachment_913″ align=”alignleft” width=”180″ caption=”Gold Bar Mine, View SE, Red Mountain Behind, ca 1897. Note the
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ALAMEDA MINE (Alameda & Jolly Girl)
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"Rich Ore Struck In Digging an Outhouse."
[caption id=”attachment_2015″ align=”alignleft” width=”300″ caption=”Alameda-Jolly Girl Site, (looking SW), 2011. Foundations mark the location of the hoisting equipment and probably a compressor, the collar of a shaft and waste dump behind. Joburg is visible in the distance, as well as the Yellow Aster Mine. – William J. Warren
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HARDTACK MINE
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Date of Discovery: 192?
SUMMARY: 1962:
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PINMORE – CROESUS MINE
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Date of Discovery: 1896
July 11, 1897: THE PINMORE
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J. N. CARROW
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GEORGE H. COFFEY
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CHARLES B. DOTY
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Charles B. Doty, a native of Oregon, was listed in the 1900 Great Register of Voters for Kern County as being in the freighting business in Johannesburg. 2
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W. C. PARKER
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Rinaldi & Clark
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The firm of Otto
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BEVERLY P. ROBINSON
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BEVERLY P. ROBINSON The Robinson freight line was established in about 1908 to handle the increase in freighting business between Johannesburg and Skidoo. Mr. Robinson was assisted in this endeavor by his sons Bev and John ages 12 and 10 when they started handling the teams. Bev also worked for the Teagle Bros. delivering supplies to the mining camps in … More
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WILKINS & HOFFMAN
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WILKINS & HOFFMAN
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LESTER LIVERMORE
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Lester was conducting a freighting business out of Johannesburg in 1913.
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CHESTER CALLAWAY
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RANDSBURG RAILWAY
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"Johannesburg Holds Big party on arria of rairoad."
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WINDY MILL
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[caption id=”attachment_2453″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”WINDY MILL SITE, 2011. View North, the El Paso Mtns. form the horizon. The main inclined shaft is marked by the two posts atop the dump, at upper right. – William J. Warren
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SUNBEAM MINE, (Lost River Fraction, Side Winder Extension, Barstow, Volcanic, Side Winder, Wolverine Claims)
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BLACK CLOUD PLACER MINE
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". . .is far superior than the old sleepy mule tied to a pole. '
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ASSAYERS
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BARBERS
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Francis Ford Hatfield — Mr. Hatfield listed his occupation as a Barber when he registered to vote in Johannesburg in 1898.
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BLACKSMITHS
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GEORGE BRADY Mr. Brady started out in Garlock and
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BOARDING HOUSES
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J. H. Burdick J. H. Burdick ran a boarding house in Johannesburg prior to March of 1912 when he sold out to Mrs. All and moved to Atolia to take charge of the company boarding house.
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DANCE HALLS and OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS OF ILL REPUTE
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
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R. T. F. Smith — Bank of Johannesburg
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GARAGES
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HOTELS
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VAL VERDE HOTEL The Los Angeles Herald reported that among the businesses of Johannesburg were The Val Verde hotel and Phillips’ restaurant which
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LAUNDRIES
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Mrs. Jennie Frydendell Jennie was listed in the 1900 Census as being a laundress in Johannesburg.
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LUMBER MEN
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Tehachapi Lumber and Milling Company January 28, 1898:
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MERCHANTS
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Arthur Woods — Commission House Mr. Woods was a commission and forwarding agent and dealt in hay, feed, potatoes flour and other staples.
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NEWSPAPERS
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POOLHALLS
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RESTAURANTS
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A. K. Cambell –
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SODA FOUNTAINS
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Lewis Huff — 1900;
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POSTOFFICE
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March 14, 1897: “The new post office at Johannesburg will be opened tomorrow (March 12), at the hotel Saturday
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CHURCHS
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August 25, 1897:
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SALOON KEEPERS
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LLOYD B. (JACK) HARRISON– ALAMEDA SALOON The infamous Jack Harrison was one of the earliest settlers in the Rand Mining District.
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