Southern California; . If the ore looks promising enoughto make it seem worth while continuing at the shaft, orif there is enough faith, money and perseverance backof the enterprise, the windlass turned by hand givesplace in time to a derrick with horse power to raise thebucket of ore. Should the miners have success in their work, andafter months of arduous toil make a strike, a flag istriumphantly nailed to the pole surmounting the derrickwhere a forlorn white rag has been fluttering. Thenumber of men has by this time been doubled or trebled,and more outside capital has been invested in the e
Southern California; . If the ore looks promising enoughto make it seem worth while continuing at the shaft, orif there is enough faith, money and perseverance backof the enterprise, the windlass turned by hand givesplace in time to a derrick with horse power to raise thebucket of ore. Should the miners have success in their work, andafter months of arduous toil make a strike, a flag istriumphantly nailed to the pole surmounting the derrickwhere a forlorn white rag has been fluttering. Thenumber of men has by this time been doubled or trebled,and more outside capital has been invested in the enter- /jirise. The bo3s of the camp have a great jollification /i*^viover the good news, and when work is resumed, the \,/*^^i|task of digging out the ore and hauling it to the nearest )^stamp mill is commenced. The prospecting hole has ^become a mine, and, if successful, calls into Ijcing a hostof others about it. The stamp mill is built upon a steep bank and theore is dumped at the highest point in the rear of the.
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