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The Ready Relief mine, Bailey Bros., proprietors, is five miles 

 from Julian. The 12-foot ledge, some 1500 feet in length, is 

 worked about 600 feet in depth, and was discovered in 1870. A 

 lo-stamp mill yields about $26,000 a month, the ore, rich in gold 

 and silver, assaying from $100 to $20,000 a ton. 



The Owens mine, a half-mile from Julian, owned by James & 

 Co., pays from $15,000 to $20,000 a month, and was found in 1870 

 also. The ledge, 300 leet in depth, is 15 feet wide by 100 feet in 

 length. 



The " Desert View," seven miles from Julian, on the edge of the 

 American desert, is a lately discovered five-foot ledge, very rich 

 in gold. 



The " Valentine" is a four-foot ledge three miles from Julian, 

 discovered in 1871, and owned by S. Wilcox. Yields both gold 

 and silver. 



The "Eldorado," also discovered in 1871, is a ten-foot ledge 

 two miles from Julian, rich in gold and silver, and owned by the 

 same party. 



The Descanso mine has a three-foot ledge, 1000 feet in length. 

 The ore assays $210 per ton. 



The McDonald mine assays $30 to $40 per ton. Ledge six 

 miles from Julian, and one to two feet thick. 



The "California." "Golden Chariot," owned by an English 

 syndicate," the "Shenandoah," "Gipsy," " Cargo Muchaco " and 

 the " Hubbard " are among other valuable mines in this district. 

 I am indebted to Messrs Wilcox of Julian and McNamara of San 

 Diego for many of these particulars, as well as for fine specimens 

 from the several mines of the county, especially for characteristic 

 ores of this district. 



The Elsinore district has been brought into prominence during 

 the last few years from the promising outlook cf its coal mines and 

 the abundance of its other useful minerals and valuable ores. The 

 following gold mines have been worked or partially developed : 



Good Hope mine, average mill run $100 to the ton. 



Homestake and Yellovv Jacket, runs $8 to the ton. 



Virginia mine, runs $40 to the ton. 



Buenos Ayres, average run $25 per ton. 



Colorado, average $30. 



Santa F'e, very rich in gold, assay not known. 



vStele mine, average mill run $20, runs as high as $1200. 



Chaney mine, assays $100 to the ton. 



Menifee, average mill run $65 per ton. 



Grampion and Elsinore mines, assay $r8co per ton. 



Laura mine, an extension of the Elsinore. 



Heald mine, assays $180 per ton, located in town site. 



Hendricks mine, assays $30 per ton; ore contains also silver and 

 copper. 



