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DW GRANTHAM, EditorM. BANDINI, Photo EditorP. RICHARDS, CirculationL. GARNETT, A d v e r ti s in gV O L U M E 4 8 , NO.5N O V E M B E R 1984I S S N 0 1 9 4 - 3 4 0 5

C O N T E N T SPANAMINT CITY

DEATH VALLEY SCOTTY AND HIS CASTLEDEATH VALLEY'S GHOST TOWNS AND CAMPS

A DEATH VALLEY SIDETRIP - THE WEST SIDE ROAD1938 DEATH VALLEY MAP

1984 - 49ER ENCAMPMENT PROGRAMAN ALBUM OF DEATH VALLEY PERSONALITIES

A DEATH VALLEY SIDETRIP - THE KEANE WONDER MINEBOOKS FOR DESERT READERS

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S c o t t yFew men becom e legends inthei ro w n t i m e - W a l t e r S c o tt did.Newspapers gave him the nickname ofDeath Valley Scotty and hearalded hisexploi ts in headlines all over thewo ;Id. He was good co py as they said.His name sold papers. He was the envyof most men because he did the thingsthat they only dreamed about doing.Scotty wasmany things; prospector,horseman, adventurer, storyteller, anddreamer. In fact , at t imes it wasdi f f icul t to know where the t ru thended and fantasy started, which isexactal ly the way Scotty wanted it.Death Valley wasScotty 's k ingdom.He lived as arecluse, prospected athiswi l l , and created amyth about asecretgold mine, the ocat ion ofwhich wasonly known tohim and his mule. Andneither ever t o ld .Newspapers spread their first headlinesabout Scotty in June 1905. Flashingone of his famous rol ls of currency,Scotty ordered aspecial train from theAtcheson, Topeka, and Santa FeRailroad. He had to get back east in ahurry. With it,he broke the travel t imerecord between Los Angeles andChicago. His ticket cost $5500.00.Prospecting always had its ups andd o w n s , m i n i n g its bonanzas andborascas. In early 1900, prospectinghad let Scotty down and he wasl o o k i n g for a g r u b s t a k e . Heremembered Julian Gera rd, then avicepresident of theKnickerbocker Trust

Scotty standing at one of the Castle's Doorways

Company, whom he had metwhilework ing for Buffalo Bill's Wild WestShow. Gerard agreed to he grubstake,bu t heinsisted upon Scotty signing awr itte n contract that wou ld give eachof them a 50=50 claim to any minethat was discovered as aresult of thegrubstake. Scotty agreed. Hewouldhave signed anything toget his handson m oney once again.F o r the next three years, Scottyclaimed to have prospected inDeathValley. He ran thegrubstake up tone ar ly $1 0,0 00. 00 before f inal lyn o t i f y i n g G e r a r d t h a t he wasunsuccessful.In la te r years, when Scotty hadmysteriously (his usual way)comeinto money, heagain visited Gerardand offered to repay thegrubstake.

G e r a r d r e f u s e d the o f f e r . Hecontended that he ook achance on agold mine and nomine made both ofthem losers. However, Gerard had anatural curiosity as tohow Scotty hadcome into hisapparent wealth. Overthe next 40 years. Gerard spent morethan $1 00 ,00 0.0 0 hav ing Scot tyfol lowed and investigated, all to noavail. In19 41 , he sued Scotty incourt,but lost his case when he failed toproduce evidence that Scotty actuallyhad amine.Albe rt Johnson was another whose lifecrossed paths with Scotty. Johnsonwas the victim of a train accidentwhich left himsuffering much paina n d w i t h a partial paralysis. AtScotty's urging, Johnson came toDeath Valley. Scotty assured him hewould regain his lost health.


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One of the few existing photographsof Mr. andMrs. Albert Johnson andScotty was taken at theCastle duringearly 1940.

The sun and drycl imate worked theirmirac les. Johnson became a newperson. Together, they traveled overthe hi l ls, into thevalleys, and acrossth e hotdesert sands ofDeath Val ley.They shared many a serious thought,and had many good laughs over theircampfires. It was around one of thei rcampfires that Scotty revealed toJohnson his dreamto build acastle, areal castle, in thedesert that was hiswor ld . Photo Courtesy Nevada Historical SScotty's whims hadalways been asource of amusement to Johnson, sowhy not this one? If his friend wantedto bui ld a castle in the middle ofDeath Val ley, then they would bui ldone. He old Scot ty to find someoneto draw upplans for a castle, and theywould bui ld it here, inthe desert theyboth so loved.Grapevine Canyon was selected as thespot for thecastle. There was amplewater, natural weather prote ction , andScotty had his cabin here.C. A. MacNeillede wasselected todraw the plans. His sketch showed theapproach to the castle over a moatspanned by anarched bridge forf oo ttraff ic. Arches and windows werecutdeep into the thick cement wajls.Hand hew n beams, combined wit hornate wrought ironcreated art ist icgates and doorways. Three towersreached skyward above thebuildings.A h o n e y c o m b of u n d e r g r o u n dpassageways l i nked toghther thebuildings onthe outer perimeter withthe main house. When acurious touristwou ld ques t ion Scot ty about thepurpose ofthe tunnels, his stock replywas, "Jus t incase of rain, we can keepd r y . "One passageway follows along the sideo f the moat , or swimming pool , asS c o t t y c a l l e d it. Windows wereinserted toallow one toview throught h e w o r l d of water, where sunreflected its rays against thecolorfu lti les.After f ive years ofdetai l ing the plans,architect MacNeillede and his engineer,Roy Thompson, began their work onthe project in1923. However, acastledoes not rise in the hills of DeathValley without problems. They werenumerous and their solutions tookingenuity andpatience. Two of theg-eatest problems were transportationof m aterials and work ing crews.

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Scotty In Front of his Cabin

To keep work progressing, Scottyclaimed he had one crew working, oneleaving, and another being hired.Transporting materials to this remotespot was another problem. Every stickof wood and sack of cement had to behauled in from the railroad. The endof the rail line was Bonnie Clair,Nevada, some 50 miles away. Fromthis point, teams and wagons laboredwith their loads over rough, hot, anddu st y ro ad s. In some instances,materials were brought by burro fromBarstow, 180 miles distant.When news came that the railroad wasbeing abandoned and the tracks wouldbe torn up, Scotty ordered 18 carloadsof sack cement and enough lumber tofinish the job. These materials werestored in the on-site warehouse untilneeded. Then, Scotty and Johnsonpurchased the railroad ties from theabandoned line and had them hauledand stored in Grapevine Canyon. Thissupply of wood would provide winterwarmth and cheer to the castle's 18fireplaces. The crackling fire was foratmosphere and visual comfort, as thecastle has a very elaborate heatingsystem built into i t.

Fu rn ish ing s f o r th e castle werepurchased, for the most part, inEurope. In some instances, artisanswere brought directly to the castle,where they did their work on thepremises. Furniture ordered for thecast le re f lec ts a c lass ic pe r iod ,combin ing durabi l i ty and com for t in aunique manner. Colors and texture ofthe surrounding desert seem to flowthrough the walls and into each room.

Spanish red tiles pave the floors andcorr idors. They are overlain with handwoven rugs that were shipped from theSpanish islands of Majorca. Draperiesare of soft, tooled leather which froma distance resemble a very finebrocade. Hand embroidery is displayedin wall hangings, tapestry and bedspreads. Throughout the castle, thedoors are fashioned of wood panels,and each opens and closes with the useof a wrough t iron thum b latch, thuskeeping the m edieval tra diti on .The music room is decorated in thestyle of Spanish Gothic, and resemblesa chapel. Its ceiling is paneled withheavy wood beams, and from it are

suspended magnificent chandeliersWindows are draped in heavy revelvet. Two grand pianos and a piporgan are available. The organ may bo p e r a t e d e i t h e r m a n u a l ly oelectr ical ly.The castle had its inception beforDeath Valley had a tourist season. Buwhen tourists found travel to thiremote area was possible, they wanteto see the femed castle. Probably everpaper in the country had writteabout it, so its fame spread wide anfar. Eight miles of fencing surroundethe site, but this did not stop themRo y Tho mp son , the construc tioengineer, once remarked that peoplthought we are running a side shohere--90 people arr ived here laSunday to see what is going on.Work continued on the castle un1931. A t that t im e, about 80% of thplanned construction was finisheM uc h o f the mater ia l that wastockp i led is now s to red in thpassageways under the castle. Includeamong the materials are the 15,00turquoise tiles that were to have beeused on the swimming poo l .


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Scotty's Castle in Grapevine Canyon

Tours were finally organized to allowthe public to v isit the castle, and a fewrooms were made avai lab le forovernight stays from about 1 94 1. Evenso, Johnson and Scotty maintained thecastle as a home base for many years.Death separated the Johnson-Scottpar tnersh ip in 1948 when Alber tJohnson died. Scotty passed away in1954 at the age of 8 1 . At the time ofJohnson's death, as planned, the castle

was turned over to the GospelFoundation of California and tours ofthe castle and grounds were conductedun de r their guidance. Scotty wasallowed to remain at the castle.In August of 1970, the National ParkService purchased the famed castle for$850,000.00. The purchase included1,620 acres that surround the castle,plus all the properties that were heldby the Johnson-Scott partnership.

Scotty lies at rest on a hilltop abhis famed castle. Below him sprehis dream, cast in cement fbrmmonument that will keep alive generations to come the legend was Death Val ley Scotty. Lprobably forever, is the one seScotty never revealed Did Schave a secret gold mine, and if where in this valley he so loved ihidden?? Truly a living legend for to ponder -- as Scotty meant it to


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DEATH VALLEY'S GHOST TOWNS AND CAMPS

By DW Gra nt ha m

Death Valley is a land of contrasts- stark beauty and terr or, extremeheat and cold, worthless hills of rockand vastly valuable mineral deposits.Since its discovery by white men inthe 1850 era, Death Valley, althoughrelatively quiet tod ay , has been thescene of much mining activity andexploration. The valuable resourcesdiscovered in the Valley are many --gold, silver, and borax to name a few.The area has been the location forn u m e r o u s c e n t e r s o f h u ma nhabitation, most total ly abandonedtoday. Many of these camps, towns, orstations can be visited today by thedevoted Desert explorer. Listed on thefollowing pages are some of the moreimportant settlements in the greaterDeath Valley area. Happy exploring.

ACMEA siding on the former Tonopah andTidewater Railroad in the AmargosaRive r Canyon , no r th o f DumontDunes and south of China Ranch. Thename is Greek for highest point,leading one to conclude this was thesummit on the rai lroad grade. Litt leremains.AMARG O SA(1) A station on the Las Vegas andTonopah Railroad in Nye County,Nevada, both station and railroadabandoned. (2) The name used by thePost Office Department for DeathValley Junction fr om 1962 to 1968.(3) A town in Nye County, Nevada,formerly known as Lathrop Wells,(still active) The name is Spanish inorigin, referring to the bitter taste ofthe water due to high alkalin ity.

AMARGOSA BORAX WORKSAn abandoned borax mining andprocessing camp located 8 miles southof Shoshone near Highway 127.ARGUS ( Inyo Coun ty)A mining town located in ArgusCanyon, some thir ty miles south ofDarwin. Was active until 1899. Site isNOT at the present day town ofArgus, San Bernardino Cou nty.ASHFO RD MIL LSite of an abandoned mi l l , just Northof Highway 178, 26.5 miles west ofShoshone. Was a processing center forore from the Ashford Mine, locatedsome six miles northeast. Some ruinsremain.ASH MEADOWSA former settlement and area east ofDeath Valley Junction in Nevada.Named for the Ash trees growingthere. Ralph Fairbanks had a ranchnorth of there. Modern improvementsare situated in the area now. Was alsocalled Ash P lain.AVAWATZA former mining settlement in theA v a w a t z M o u n t a i n s , 1 8 m i le snorthwest of OLD Silver Lake. Activeuntil around 1910. Site is locatedwithin the boundries of Fort Irwin anda c c e s s is r e s t r i c t e d . Na m e isSh o sh o n e a n fo r 'Wh i te Sh e e p ' ,referring to the desert bighorn sheep.B A L L A R A TA ghost mining supply camp located inthe Panam int Mo unta in Range, 28miles northeast of Trona. Was home to

such desert personalities as SeldomSeen Slim, Shorty Harris, and ChrisWicht. Town was named after a goldm i n i n g c o m m u n i t y i n V i c t o r i a ,Aust ra l ia . Some a t t rac t i ve ru insremain, but are rapidly disappearing.Town was at its peak of activity from1897 to 1917.BEVERIDG EA long abandoned mining camp in theInyo Mountains 20 miles northeast ofLone Pine. Was a remote location thatsufferred from lack of a good sourceof transportation. Mines were activeonly a short t ime, mostly 1880 to1882. Named for John Beveridge, oneof the mine owners. Ruins remain asthe remoteness has kept visitors away.Location is west of Saline Valley andeast of the Owens Valley, almost ontop of the Mountain range.B U L L F R O G ( N E V A D A )A small mining town in Nye Countynear Rhyolite. Was named by ShortyHarris who said the green color of theore looked the same as the color of abullfrog. Town was overshadowed byRhyolite. Ruins remain. Located justnorth and west of Rhyolite.CERRO GORDOA ghost town in the Inyo Mountains10 miles east of Keeler. Town isso me wh a t p r e se r ve d a n d wo r thvisiting. The name is Spanish for 'FatH i l l ' , so referred to because thelocation was 'fa t' w ith silver ore. Theriches from here helped to build theCit y of Los Angeles as much as didComstock silver for San Francisco.Was home for Mo rtime r Belshaw, amine owner and merchant. Nadeauwas active in freighting for CerroGor do. It is estimated tha t over 20million dollars in silver was produced


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Ruins of Ballarat, 1949here, at a time when silver sold forunder a dollar an ounce. Town wasac t i ve f rom 1860 to 1895,withperiodic revivals. Ruins of atramwaybui l t to transport ore from CerroGordo to the railhead at Keeler arestill visible. Elevation ofthe wownsiteis almost 9000 feet above sea level.CHLORIDE CITYA ghost town with some remainingruins. Was ashort lived mining camp.L o c a t e d 10 miles Southwest ofDay light Pass. Named for the chloridespresent inthe ore.

CONFIDENCE MILLA former gold milling site located 12miles southeast of Ashford Mi l l . Wasused byminers around 1855.COPPER CITYA lo n g a b a n d o n e d m i n i n g andfreighting camp located on the originalroad from Daggett to thePanamintValley. Site is located on theNavalWeapons Center Mojave Range Bandaccess isrestricted.

COSO MINING CAMPA small mining camp active in1860 to1862. Was located South of Darwin.Name is Indian for f i re ' orburn t. Thearea is volcanic in nature. The site ofthis silver camp isnow restricted as itis within theboundries of the NavalWeapons Center.CRACKERJACKWas a mining town in theAvawatzM o u n t a i n s 3 miles Southwest of


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U.S. Post Office, Darwin, Cal. 1968

Avawatz. Was active 1907 to 1908.Named for a mine located nearby.When the mine fai led, the town movedto Avawatz.DARWINA semi ghost town located 24 milesSoutheast of Keeler. Named for Dr.Da r w in F r e n ch wh o d i sco ve r e ddeposits of Silver and lead in the area.Town was founded in 1875, but themining activity began around 1860.Access to Darwin is by paved road offHighway 190. Many ruins remain in

the area, however, numerous claimsand mines are active, and somebuildings are occupied.D E A T H V A L L E YThe original name for present dayDeath Valley Junction. Was a stationon the Tonopah and T idewate rRailroad and Eastern terminus of theDe ath V al le y Rai lroad. A majorshipping point for the mines of thearea. In the 1930's, the offices of theTonopah and Tidewater Railroad werelocated here. The Post Office moved in

1961 to Furnace Creek Ranch witha change of name and establishednew post office at the Junction wthe name o f Amargosa. The name wchanged back to Death ValJunction in 1968. The AmargoOpera House located here is wortvisit. Site is 23 miles northwestShosho ne . Bo t h ra i l road s abandoned but their rights of way be fo l lowed .DEVA1RThe name applied to the station at

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Scale for weighing Ore Wagons,Modock (Lookout),Cal.

west end of the Death Valley Railroad,presently called (new) Ryan. Theminesite and buildings remain, butcxosprivate property. The name is ans h o r t e n i n g of the railroad name,DEath VAIley Railroad.DUMONTA former siding and station on theT o n o p a h and Tidewater Railroadlocated south of Acme and north ofValjean. Site is in ruin with not muchremaining. Named for Harry Dumont,an off icer of the Pacific Coast BoraxCompany.EAGLE BORAX WORKSA fo rm e r borax processing plantl o c a t e d 20 road miles South ofFurnace Creek Ranch. Wasestablishedin 1883 by C.C. Blanch, IsidoreDaunet, Myron Harmon, and J.M.M c D o n a l d . Was e c o n o m i c a l l yu n s u c c e s s f u l , m o s t l y due totransportation costs. Ruins remain,but are private.EPSOM SALT WORKSThe former mining site and terminusof a Monorail transportation systemlocated in Layton Canyon. Epsomsalts were mined there and shipped toWilmington, Cal i fornia for processing.No ruins remain.

Below: Noonday City now slumberspeacefully at the southern end ofthe Nopah Range. It was oncea bustling camp when rich silver-leadores were mined from theGunsight, Noonday and WarEa^le properties.


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Ruins of the Skidoo Mill-North of the Townsite

EVELYNA station location on the Tonopah andTi de wate r Railroad south ofShoshone. Named for Evelyn K.Smith, wife ofFrancis Marion (Borax)Smith, president of the Pacific CoastBorax Company. Nosignificant ruinsremain.FURNACEA ghost mining town located about 5miles northwest ofGreenwater. Was acopper mining site. Name reflects onthe intense heat of he area insummer.FURNACE CREEKA modern ranch and hotel site as wellas location of Park Headquarters forDeath Valley. Was formerly knownasColeman and Greenland Ranch.Named for anassay furnace built onthe site in1860. Post Office isnamed

Death Valley. First established byTexas Bennett (known as 'BellerinTeck') and named Greenland becauseof the alfalfa fields grown there.GOLD CENTER (NEVADA)Northern terminus of the Tonopahand Tidewater Railroad for a periodoftime. Site is located Southwest ofBeatty, Nevada. Was a railroadandshipping town.GOLDVALLEYA short lived mining camp at he headof Willow Creek inthe Southern partof the Black Mountains. Was active1908. Site is 25 miles Southwest ofGreenwater. Noruins remain of thet own . Locally known as theWillowCreek Post Office, butthis doesnotagree with the official records.GREENWATERA copper mining town founded in

1906. Atone time ithadapopulatof 2000 and was known as 'metropolis' of he desert. Ithad mastores, a post office, and newspapThe name comes from the color ofwater at the springs which hagreenish tinge. Site was formeknown as KUNZE after a loresident, Arthur Kunze. Town proto be aneconomic failure along wthe mines and was largely abandoby 1908. Site is 5miles SoutheasFurnace.HARMONY BORAX WORKSA former borax processing faclocated 2 miles north of FurnCreek. Was formerly knownColeman Borax Works. Ruins remHARRISBURGA mining camp in thenorth parthe Panamint Range at theheaEmigrant Canyon. In 1906,Aguerreberry and Shorty H

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Old Building, Leadfield, Cal.1


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Above: Rare photo of Skidoo in 1907Below: One of the attractive structures remaining at Modock

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Ruins of a Dugout Bottlehouse near Stovepipe Wells, Cal.

Former Schoolhouse, Darwin, Cal.


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Harmony Borax Works. Picture taken 1952

MI LLS P A U GHA long abandoned min ing townlocated in the Argus Mountains, 20miles southeast of Darwin and 20miles west of Ballarat. Named for thepos tmas ter , A lmon N. Mil lspaugh.Town wasactive from about 1900 to1910. Access to site isrestricted as it swithin the boundries of the NavalWeapons Center.

MODOCKThis former mining community islocated high up on the mountaina b o u t 14 miles west of WildroseStation. Some very attractive ruinsr e m a i n . T o w n was locally calledLookout. Named after the ModockMine, which was once owned byGeorge Hearst. The name lookoutcomes from the view-one can look outf rom the site and see across thePanamint Valley formany miles.

MONTE BLANCOA d e p o s i t of colemanite (blocated in Furnace Creek Washwas discovered byPhilander Lee aothers. Name is Spanish for wmountain, which was how themideposit appeared.

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Beehive Charcoal Kilns in Wildrose Canyon

to asettlement andofmines located east ofTecopa.for the Noonday Mine. Was thefor the Noonday andby theTecopa

of themin use.Some are id le, but notispresent in

onand off again active until 1895.at the head of SurpriseofTelescope Peak, inThe largehasdefiedoftime. Some other ruinsin anattractive setting. Site12miles northeast ofBallarat.

MINT SPRINGS20miles northeast ofDarwin ,190.

30ofDarwin intheArgusin1883. Site now in

RENO VIL L EA small camp located on hepresentday Baker-Death Val ley Highway(127) 22miles north ofBaker and 4miles west ofValjean. Only a ewruinsremain.RESTING SPRINGOnce the location ofaten stamp mil lthat wasabandoned in1882 dueto alack of uel . Was previously knownasARCHIL ETTE and named HernandezSpring by Fremont in 1844.Onceowned by Philander Lee who had aranch there. Wasastopping place orwagons onthe waytoSalt Lake City.RIGGSA former station onthe Tonopah andTidewater Railroad on thewest sideofthe Silurian Hills, 8 miles north ofSilver Lake and3 miles east by road.Named for Frank Riggs, owner of asilver mine located 2miles east of therailroad. Some (few) ruins remain.RHYO L ITE ( NEVADA)A former large mining camp, railroadt o w n , andsupply center for theBullfrog Distr ict, Death Valley, andsurrounding area. Site is 4 milesn o r t h w e s t of Beatty. Many ruinsremain, buttown isprivate property.W a s s e r v e d b y t h r e er a i l r o a d s - To n o p a h and Tidewater,

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Joyhon"Kunties in Nevada. Second largest" f theUnited States Parks and Monuments. Over VX)miles of highways, 2 of which arehard-surfaced.RECOMMENDED MAJOR SCENIC AT TRA CT I O N S : Dante's View,- 20-MuIe Team Canyon (autotravel westbound only), Zabriskic Point, Golden Can-yon, Artists' Drive (southbound only). Natural Bridge,Badwater. Devils Golf Course, Furnace Creek Ranch,Dunes, Death Valley Scotty's Castle. Ubehebe Oater.R E C O M M E N D E D A M U S E M E N T S : B aby -G au geRailroad Sightseeing Tour through theextensive boraxworkings, anunique, thri l l ing and educational tour ofseven miles, duration, one andone-half hours. Leaves

Ryan at 10:00A.M. and 2:00P.M. daily. November 1stto May 1st.Fare, 51.00.Crolf and saddle horses at Furnace Creek Ranch.Swimming, tennis, badminton, andcocktail room atFurnace Oee lf Inn.Tanner Motor Tours available from all points.

A COMPLETE RANGE OFACCOMMODATIONSF u r n a c e C r e v k Inn:American plan, open Novem-

ber 1st to May 1st.A m o r q o s a Hotel : European plan, open all year.F u r n a c e C r e e k C a m p : Cabins andcottages. Fullservice November 1st o May 1st. Restricted serviceafter May 1st.For descriptive folders, rates, information and reser-vations ask resident managers, or address:

DEATH VALLEY HOTEL CO., LTD.409 WEST FIFTH STREET. LOSA N G ELES. C A L I FO R N I A , T.l.pKon. MAdUon ti l l

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' 4 B e r eN a t i o n a lP r o g r a mTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8,19848:00 A. M. DEATH VALLEY HIKEThe Death Valley Hikers Associationextend a welcome to all hikers to jointhem for their 11th Annual Trek. Meetin front of Stovepipe Wells Villagestore at 6:30 A.M. Hikers will betransported at 7 a.m. to GoldbeltSprings to begin hike which will coversome rugged country-about 23 to 25m i l e s i n l e n g t h . Co meprepared strenuous hike. Foodrequired for two days, one gallon ofwater, good hiking boots or shoes andhat. Camp in Cottonwood Canyonreturning to Stovepipe at 3 p.m.Friday. No dogs or anyone under 13years of age.6:30 to 8:00 P.M. - NATURALISTTALKVisitor Center Auditorium6:30 P.M. - FIDDLERS JAMSESSION & OLD TIME FIDDLERSDANCEFurnace Creek Ranch. Entertainmentat Evening Assembly area north of golfcourse road.7:30 P.M.--CAMPFIREStovepipe Wells Village. Our campfirespeaker will be Rick Mclntyne fromthe National Park Service, his subject"Death Valley '49." Ken Graydon willsing and play songs of the old Westand desert sands. Join Ruth Andersonand Dick Hilleary in the traditionalsongfest.

9:00 to 11:00 P.M.UNDER THE STARS - DANCINGStove Pipe Wells Village. Featuring liveCountry Western music. Refreshmentsavailable.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9,1984

8:00 A.M. -- GUIDED PHOTO TOURTo the Keane Wonder Mine. Car poolwil l form on Highway 190 across fromVisitors Center at Furnace Creek,Bring camera and f i lm . Tour will becompleted before Noon.8:00 A.M.BREAKFAST HISTORICAL

Stovepipe Wells Village. Featuredspeaker will be Ray Chesson who cameto Bennett's Well to die but becamesummer caretaker at Stovepipe Wellsinstead. Mr. Chesson, for many years af eature writer for the Las VegasREVIEW JOURNAL, will relate hisexperiences in Death Valley during the1950's. There will be an auction ofhistorical items.8:00 A .M . -- HOO TEN AN YBREAKFAST Furnace Creek GolfCourse. For the 16th year ourperformers will be in tip-top shape foran old-fashioned HOOTENANYHOEDOWN. Featured will be theReinsmen, Ken Graydon, andothers.Bring folding chair.9:00 A.M.TOURNAMENT 49er GOLFFurnace Creek Golf Course.Participants must be '49er membersand are asked to sign up 8:00 A.M. atPro Shop where '49er memberships

will also be available. 18 hole Mensand Ladies Medal play combined with2 person best ball. Posted handicap.Entry fee includes golf, trophies andprizes.9:00 A.M. -- KEANE WONDER MINEAREA TOURThe Keane Wonder Mine dates fromthe early 1900's. A cable car systembrought ore down from the mine tothe valley floor. Tour starts at pointnorth of main entrance to VisitorsCenter on Highway 190 at 9:00 A.M.Stovepipe guests can join tour at reststop at intersection of Mud Canyon &Scotty's Castle roads at 9:30 A.M.Wear good walking shoes and clothingwith sun protection. Bring lunch andplenty of water. Car pool if possible.12 NOON - Arrival of Riders of the13th Desert TrekStovepipe Wells Village. Sponsored bythe Death Valley '49ers. 25 ridersleave Indian Wells and Trona trekkingover the Slate Range into PanamintValley, riding through the Big HornSheep country of Goler Wash, ButteValley, and Anvil Spring Canyon.Other campsites are at the Eagle Boraxruins, Devil's Speedway and PupfishSprings. Their noon arrival is anexciting event providing manyphotographic opportunities.

12:30 P.M. -- ARRIVAL OF PONYDRAWN COVERED WAGONSFurnace Creek Ranch Entrance. Ponydrawn covered wagons will travel 50miles in five days starting at AshfordJunction passing the site of EagleBorax Works. The selfcontainedwagons wil l be home for riders of aages.12:30 P.M. -- DESERT PICKIN' ANDFIDDLER SESSIONStovepipe Wells Village.1:30 P. M. -- ARRIVAL OF RIDERSOF THE 23rd ANNUAL DEATHVALLEY TRAIL RIDEEntrance to Furnace Creek RanchCo-sponsored by the Equestrian TrailsInc. and Death Valley '49ers, Inc., 12riders will cover the 125 mile historiroute from Ridgecrest by way oIndian Wells Valley to Death ValleyThe ride will follow the famed 2Mule Team Borax Wagon route. Thfive and one-half day trip will bclimaxed by an 18 mile ride fromEagle Borax Works to Furnace CreeRanch. The trail riders will group fo30 minutes in a staging area in front othe main entrance to Furnace CreeRanch.

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2:30 P. M.- -QU ICK DRAWInside patio of the Visitors Center.F e a t u r i n g I n v i t a t i o n a l A r t i s t sproducing a painting to be auctionedoff upon completion.3:00 P. M. - - ARRIVAL OF DEATHVALLEY HIKERS AT STOVEPIPEWEL L S V IL L AG E6:30 to 8:00 P M. - - NATURALISTT A L KVisitor Center Auditor ium at FurnaceCreek Ranch.7:00 P M - GRASSY GREENP I C K I N ' C OPark area north of Golf Course Road,Furnace Creek Ranch. Limited tog u i ta r s , ma n d o l i n s a n d b a n jo s .Trophies, cash prizes, and a specialgrand award of an Alvarez Tree of Lifeinlaid guitar.7 :30 P. M. -C AM PF IR EAcross from Stovepipe Wells Village.Feathring the 6th Annual Desert Liars'Contest and the annual communitysing. Come in good voice, armed withyour best desert or other type lie.There will be Ruth Anderson at thepiano, song sheets, prizes for the mostbodacious liar and Ron Miller with hisgut-bucket blues.7:30 P. M. - CAMPFIRE, TEXASSPRINGS"Abigail in 1849", an entertainingsubject presented by Karen Gustin ofthe National Park Service. The popularReinsmen along with Ken Graydon,will entertain us with western anddesert songs. Join in the traditionalsongfest.9 :00 to 11:00 P. M. - DAN CINGUNDER THE STARSStove Pipe Wells Village, featuring livecountry western music, refreshmentsavailable.9:00 t o 1 1:00 P. M. - SQU AREDANCING UNDER THE STARSFurnace Creek Ranch near the tenniscourts. Square dance under the stars tothe calling of Bob Johnson of BuenaPark. Fun level dance.SAT UR DAY , NOVEMBER 10 , 19848:00 A. M. - PHOTOGR APHERS'BREAKFASTStovepipe Wells Village. 'Techniqueso f Good Pho tography. ' Ne i l L .Shipley, APSA, will relate methodsused in photographing birds, insects,a n ima l s a n d l a n d sca p e s . Ph o to

equipment and gadgets used will bed i s p l a y e d a n d e x p l a i n e d . T h eRe in sme n w i l l p r o v i d e mu s i ca lentertainment.8 : 0 0 A . M .BREAKFAST A U T H O R S 'Furnace Creek Golf Course. The 49ersare pleased to present George Koenig,noted historian and author of articlesand books about the 49ers routesacross Death Valley, Gold Rush townsof the Mo ther Lode Coun try and thediscover of the 'Lost Death ValleyJournal of Louis Nussbaumer.' Mr.Koenig, a past President of the DV49ers will reveal new informationabout the 49ers and their travelthro ugh Death Valley as described inhis newest publication 'Beyond ThisPlace There Be Dragons.' Specialmusical entertainment.8:00 A.M . -- EXCAMPM ENT HIK EBorax Gardens Loop. This 6-mile tripwil l go directly west to the Airportand soon to the dazzling playa to thenorth. We wil l work our way into thevicinity of the old borate ore piles stillsun-basking in the same position theold-timers left them nearly a centuryago. Then we will head due east to theHarmony works where we will havelunch by borax wagon shade. ParkRanger wi l l acc om pany us fo rinterp reta tions . See the cottonballborax crystals (ulexite) still in thenormally-dry waterways. This jauntwill give one a good idea of what timeswere like back then. Bring your stoutshoes, hat, water and lunch. Meet atcurb in front of Visitor Center.

9 : 0 0 A . M .M I N I N G - M I N E R A L - R O C K H O U N DLAPIDARY SHOWOutdoor Exh ibit Area behind BoraxMuseum Furnace Creek Ranch. 6thAnnual Show. Come to visit andwatch. . . mineral collectors at workpreparing gems for rings; belts, etc;exhibits of rare mineral collections;artifacts of the Death Valley area; goldpanning contests for experts andnovices starts 9 :00 a.m.9: 00 A.M.TOURNAMENT ' 4 9 e r G O L FF u r n a c e C r e e k G o l f C o u r se .Participants must be '49er Members.Posted and Callaway Handicap. Entryfees include golf, trophies and prizes.9:30 A.M. - - DESERT PICKIN' ANDFIDDLER SESSIONFurnace Creek Ranch Assembly Arean o r t h o f G o l f C o ur s e R o adContestants will entertain. Programw i l l in c lu de se l ec t ion o f somec o m p e t i t o r s f o r t o n i g h t ' sOld-Fashioned Fiddlers Contest. Breakfor lunch, resumes at 1:30 P.M.

10:00 A.M. -- GEOLOGICAL TOGeological tour in middle part ofValley. Starts at sign on main rnorth of Visitor Center, endingStove Pipe Wells Village in time fobarbecue. Your car.1 0 :3 0 A .M . - Q UIC KDR AWInside Patio-Visitor Center. FeatuIn v i t a t i o n a l A r t i s t s p r od uc inpa in t ing to be auct ioned ucomplet ion.12:00 NOON - SPECIAL BARBEStove Pipe Wells Village Served p.m.1:00 P.M. - B URRO FLAPJSWEEPSTAKESStove Pipe Wells Village Area. tw o dozen prospectors, as stubbotheir burros, compete in a unihilarious race of man and beAround a center po le they Pushing, pull ing, hootin', 'n holleeven carrying the burro if needThe first burro to eat a flapde te rmines the winner . Musentertainment.6:30 -- 8:00 P.M. - NA TU RA LT A L KVisitor Center Auditor ium6:30 P.M. - EVE NING ASSE MBLPark area north of golf courseFurnace Creek Ranch. Bring yourchair. 'Traveling with a CameraNei l L . Ship ley, ASPA. Proconsists of interesting and unnature and pictorial color slides tw h i l e t r a v e l i n g w i t h c amthroughout our picturesque southw7:30 P.M. -- DESERT NIGHT MUStove Pipe Wells Village. Anyone a harmonica, guitar, banjo, mandgut-bucket or whatever . . . whollerin' distance of Stove Pipe Wcan join in the musical entertainmFeatured during intermission wilthe Stovepipe Wells Philharmonic.and prizes.7 - 4 5 P M . - - 2 0 t h A N NO L D - F A S H I O N E D F I D D L ECONTESTFurnace Creek Ranch . FoEvening Assembly-same locationbest Fiddlers in the West will comfor cash prizes and trophies. GAward : an Alvarez Electronic Fas used at the Grand Old Opry.8:00 P.M. -- DESERT NIGHT MFurnace Creek Ranch. The Reinwill entertain near entrance to FuCreek Ranch.

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Encampment Fun In ActionP . M . - 1 1 : 0 0 P . M . -S Q U A R E

A.M . - PROTESTA NT SUN RISEso la t ion C an yo n . Services by

8 :00 A.M. - CATHO LIC MASSVisitor Center Auditorium. Services byFather Henry Grupa.8:15 A .M. -- ARTISTS ' BR EAKF ASTFurnace Creek Golf Course. Watch thecreation of a new western painting byl e a d i n g w e s t e r n a r t i s t s a nddevelopment of a portrait by Leslie B.DeMille. Join in the fun and spiritedbidding for the western painting begunat last year's breakfast in addition tooriginal paintings being auctioned forb e n e f i t o f t h e D e a th V a l le y

Scholarship Fund. Entertainment bythe Reinsmen and a few of the morevoca l a r t i s ts . Spec ia l t r ibu te toVeterans Day.10:30 A.M . -- CONDUC TED TOURVirgil Olsen, National Park ServiceTour to So uth Valley p oints. Starts atsign on main road, north of VisitorCenter, your car.7 :00 P.M. - NAT UR ALIST TA LKV i s i t o r C e n te r A u d i t o r i u m


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AN ALBUM OFDEATH VALLEYPERSONALITIES

By Deser t StaffJ E A N P I E R R E ( P E T E )A GU E R E B E R R YJean Pierre Aguereberry wasborn onO c t o b e r 18, 1874 near Mauleon,France. He was of Basque parentage.While in his teens, he traveled toCali fornia where his older brotherl ived. He worked in the Bay area,SanJoaquin Val ley as a sheephearder, andin Nevada with a variety of jobs. Hewent to many boom towns, but wasusually a l i t t le late. Grubstaked byFrank Flynn, a ranch owner in RubyValley, Nevada and TomKavanaugh,arestaurant owner in Go ldfield, Nevada,he went prospecting. In thesummer of1905, he left Rhyol i te to prospect inthe Death Valley area. The elementsalmost took his l i fe , but hemade it toFurnace Creek. There he met ShortyHarris and they decided to traveltogether to Ballarat. Shorty wanted toc e l eb ra te the 4th of July there.Aguereberry found rich ore near theirt ra i l . Shorty showed l i t t le interest ini t . Pete staked 4 claims, the Eureka 1 -2 - 3 - 4 a nd f ou r cla im s for Shorty onthe South side of thearea. Hisbackerstr ied to sell the claims, but got intol i t i g a t i o n . If not for the lawsuit,Ag ue re b er ry could have received$60,000.00 for his one-third share.Eventua l l y he got clear title andworked the mine for 35 years. Totalproduct ion wasestimated at $175,000a c c o r d i n g to state reports. PeteA g u e r e b e r r y p asse d a w a y onNovember 23, 1945 at Tecopa HotSprings. He is buried in the Mt.Whi tney Cemetery at Lone Pine,Cali fornia." B E L L E R I N " T E C K B E N N E T TBennett wasconsidered to be the f i rstwhi te man k now n to have settledpermanently in Death Val ley. Hispastis st i l l unknown. Hesettled at FurnaceCreek in 1870, claiming t i t le to all thecountry wi th in his range of vis ion. Hebrought in water through an opend i t c h and grew alfalfa and grain.Named the place Greenland Ranch.The site subsequently became theFurnace Creek Ranch. He sold theranch, le f t the Death Valley area,andno trace of his travels thereafter iskn o w n .

Shorty Harris, Joe Ryan andunidentified person on the"Bench" at Shoshone-Feb. 1932J A C OB B R E Y FOGLEBreyfogle is responsible for one of themost famous lost mines in the DeathValley area, The Lost Breyfogle. Theother is the Lost Gunsight. Breyfoglewas a prospector and merchant fromNevada. On a tr ip through DeathValley, he located a rich outcrop ofgo l d o re - - i n a chocolate coloredquartz. Unfortunately, when he foundthis outcrop, hewas wan dering aroundthe desert in a dazed condit ion,suffering from the effects of a headw o un d received during an Indianattack. He was found andnursed backto some degree of heal th. But hecouldnot remember the location of thedeposit of gold. For a number of yearsthereafter, Breyfogle andmany othershunted for the lost gold. They neverfound it . Panamint Tom claimed tohave found the mine, but lost it againdue to a cloudburst that f i l led thecanyon with boulders, removing everylandmark. Prospecting, at one t ime,was cal led "Breyfogl ing".

CHARLES AND STELLA BROWNCharles Brown began his Death Valleycareer as a d e p u t y s h e r i f f atG r e e n w a t e r . T h e r e he met thedaughter of a merchant named RalphFairbanks. Hername was Stella and hestayed around long enough to courther although the town was folding.Both Brown and the Fairbanks movedto Shoshone when Greenwater folded.Fo r a while Fairbanks operated astore&.cafe there. Brown married Stella andwent to work at the Lila C. Boraxmine. The Shoshone store grew; soonCharles Brown quit themine and bothhe and Stella devoted their full timeefforts to the business. DadFairbanksdecided Shoshone was too large atown for him, so he moved to Baker,becoming a merchant in that town.Heowned a store , cabins, cafe , and servicestat ion. The Browns did the samething in Shoshone. In addit ion, Browndid some trucking for the miners inthe area. Charles Brown went on tobecome a state senator from thearea.

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Aguereberry Camp, 1941

Both he, his wife, and the Fairbanksare perhaps best remembered for theircompassiinate treatment of everyonein a hostile land-traveler, Indian,m i n e r or w i d o w , it m a d e nodifference. Anyone in need couldalways find help there.WILLIAM T.COLEMANWilliam T. Coleman's company beganmining borax in Death Valley bybuying theclaims of Aaron and RosieWinters. They constructed a plantcalled the Harmony Borax Worksandbuilt a road for wagons to use to getthe borax to the railhead, 165 miles

away on the Mojave Desert. This roadwas used by what hasbecome knownas the Twenty Mule Teams. OtherColeman discoveries were the hillthrough Twenty Mule Team Canyonand the Lila C. mine, where a new,richer form of borax called Colemanitew a* discovered. Unfortunately, theColeman enterprises ran into financialdifficulties and were acquired byanother borax producer, F. M.Smith.ISADORE DAUNETEven before borax wasdiscovered byAaron and Rosie Winters in DeathValley, Isadore Daunet had found

borax crystals on thevalley floor. Toldthe stuff was both worthless andcommon, he forgot the crystals andwent back to silver prospecting. Uponhear ing the story of the Wintersdiscovery and sale, he returned toDeath Valley. After acquiring severalworking partners, he founded theEagle Borax Works. Equipped withmore enthusiasm than money andtechnical knowledge, the companybegan operations. Over very difficultterrain they brought in a hugh boilerand twelve 1,000gallon settling vats.These were used to boil the crudematerial into a more refined product.28


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Ralph "Dad" Fairbanks

Transporting the refined productmarket was a major problem. Thnearest railroad was far (180 milaway on the Mojave Desert. Thcompany broke even their first yand began to show asmall profit second year. Unfortunately, facwith the problems of aack ofcapithe remoteness oftheir location, and ivo rce , he committed suicidejumping out of ahotel window inFrancisco in May1884. Thus enthe saga of Isadore Daunet and tEagle Borax Works.JIM DAYTON Spent 15 yearscaretaker and foreman of the FurnCreek Ranch. Due to the remlocation, hehad to travel to Dagfor his supplies. As asafety measurs u m m e r , he w o u l d w r i t e tstorekeeper and inform him whenshould arrive in Daggett. In late J1898, Dayton started out forDagwith awagon and team ofhorses.d id notarrive near the time indicain his letter. Frank Tilton and AdoNavares went searching forhim. NBennett's Well, they found his remaunder aMesquite tree. Apparentlyjust laid down and died. Before geto f f his wagon, Dayton had setbrake so the horses were unablemove. They died standing up ntharnesses. His dog hadsurvivedawas there guarding hismasters' boDayton was buried at hat spot.RALPH JACOBUS FAIRBANKSRalph or "Dad" Fairbanks asbecame known visited Death Vallethe late 1890's. Hehired PanamTom toguide him through the vaBelieving that operating as amerchwas a surer way towealth than minhe was looking for an opportunity.found his f irst at AshMeadows.bought a ranch and raised hay whe sold to thefreighters for $20t o n . Fairbanks a lso operatefreighting service as far northTonopah and had opened Beatty's cafe. Later he& hiswife, CeleAbigail Fairbanks moved to Bwhere hebui l t astore, cabins, angasoline station. The Fairbanks faoperated inBaker formany yearsalso served aspostmaster for a tHe passed away in1943.ALBERT JOHNSONAlbert Johnson was anofficial the National Insurance CompanyChicago, Illin ois. He was introducea Walter Scott, who wasseekingrubstake, by a f r iend. At thetJohnson's health was very bad. HeScotty formed afriendship that lafor many years. He listened toScand hisstatements about thedeHe sponsored Scotty and travwest to the desert. Thechangc l i m a t e r e s t o r e d his h eT h r o u g h o u t his l i f e , Jo h nsupported Scotty, including suppthe money tobuild the femous Ca

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FRANK (SHORTY) HARRISF r a n k H a r r i s was b o r n n e a rProvidence, Rhode Island on July 2,1856. Af ter a variety of jobs, he madehis way west. His i rst mining venturewas a claim he sold for $15000. Hemanaged to spend the money verya pattern that hemaintained for many years. He wasnicknamed Shorty because he was 5

tal l . The Bull frog claim nearRhyol i te is credited to h i m . He soldfor a mon th orso.Along wi th Pete Aguereberry, heclaimed 3 sites at Harrisburg which hepromptly sold. It is said that ShortyHarris put more mines and towns one map than anyone else. PerhapsShorty isbest remembered forhis taleso f m i n i n g and adventure. Frank"S ho rt y" Harris quietly passed awayon November 10, 1934. in accordancewi th his wishes, he was buried inDeath Valley alongside the grave ofJames Dayton. On his grave isw r i t t en :"Here lies Shorty Harris, a singleblanket Jackass prospector".H U N GR Y B I LLThe Son of a Shoshone Indian Chief,go t hisname from his habit of beggingfood f rom the travellers andminers.He was a broth er ofPanamint Tom. Asa boy , he s said to have witnessed theentrance of the f irst white people intoD e a t h V a l l e y in 1849. JohnsonCanyon wasconsidered the ancestralhome of his people. His brotherwasborn in a cave far up the canyon.H ung ry B i l l ' s h i deaw ay (D es e r tNovember 1973) was aplace he settledto after it was abandoned by a groupof Swiss immigrants. They grew fruitand vegetables there to supply thetown of Panamint City. Hungry Bi l lpassed aw ay in 1928.INDIAN GEORGE HANSENH i s S h o s h o n e n a m e w a sBah-vanda-sava-nu-kee, which meansbo y who runs away. Was famous forhis attained age and as anobserver ofthe 49er's in Death Valley. Was bornat Surveyor W ell aroun d 18 41 . Passedaway September 18, 1943 and isb u r i e d s o m e w h e r e in the giantmesquites north of Warm SpringsRanch in Panamint V alley. He lived atWarm Springs which was also knownas Old Indian Ranch. Took thenameHansen as he ik e thesound. Watchedthe Benn ett-Arcane party as an 8 or 9year old boy. Was afraid of thesestrange white people, beards, andanimals larger than sheep, so he ranaway, therefore hisname. Heclaimedcredit for the silver discoveries atP anami n t C i t y . He showed theirl o c a t i o n to a group of men inexchange for a job which earned himonly $50.00.

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Many people have described Scotty'sSecret Gold Mine as Albert Johnson.He died in 1948.CHARLES FERGECharles Ferge is a name almostunknown today. This is because he isbetter known by his nickname,Seldom Seen Slim. Named because hewas of thin build and a desert recluse.He made his home for many years inBallarat. Slim professed to be aprospector. He lived in Ballarat yearsafter the town folded, becoming oneof the towns last residents. He wasknown for his ability to tell tall tails.BOB MONTGOMERYProminent mining man from Nevada.Operated famous MontgomeryShoshone Mine at Rhyolite. Heardabout Skidoo strike and went there.

Seldom Seen Slim (Charles Ferge)Bought 23 claims from originallocators; was known as a shrewdinvestor so claims attracted lot ofattention. Town almost named afterhim but he opposed it. Brought waterto town-an 8" pipeline at cost of$250,000-23 miles from Birch Springat the head of Jail Canyon on thenorthwest side of Telescope Peak. Wasgravity fed and had good pressure dueto a large drop in altitude.Unfortunately, while the ore was rich,the deposits were shallow and thus didnot last long. The pipline was sold forsalvage during World War I.Montgomery's interest in theMontgomery Shoshone Mine was soldto Charles M. Schwab, then presidentof Bethlehem Steel Company, for$2,000,000. The mine was noteconomically successful. Montgomerywas also successful at Skidoo. He paid$60000 for the 23 claims and took outan estimated 9,000,000 of ore.

PAN AMI NT TOMA member of the Shoshone Tribe abrother of Hungry Bil l . Was a guideRalph Fairbanks on his first visit the valley. His name indicates he wfrom the branch of the tribe that livon the west side of the Panamints.FRANCIS M. SMITHFrancis M. Smith or Borax Smith aslater was called, started his Bormining career as a wood supplier the Coleman companies. Aftobserving their methods, he and brother founded Smith Brothers Teel's Marsh, Nevada to produborax. He then bought out brother's interest. In 1886 whColeman was in financial difficulty,

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Kadota Fig Tree Growing at Hungry Bill's Hideaway

WIL L IAM L EWIS MANL YManly was born in Vermont and at theage of 9 moved to Ohio. He continuedhis westward travels arriving at SaltLake City in late 1849. There he metsome old fr iends, the Asahel BennettFamily. He jo ined them on their tr ipto the California gold fields. They,along with many other travelers,formed a company, The Sand WalkingCompany, w hich was actually awagont ra in. Later, the train spli t up over adisagreement on a short cut. NearMountain Meadows, one party wentnor th and onesouth. Later the southparty split up into groups, the 2 mainones being the Jayhawkers and theBennett-Arcane group. The groupsbecame distressed in Death Valley andat least one group member died. Manlystayed with the Bennett-Arcane p arty.Rather than face a certain death,Manly left the party and set out f romDeath Valley to gethelp. He managedto travel to San Fernando Valley areaof Los Angeles and got food andsupplies. During this trip he, alongwith John Rogers, endured hardshipsand faced death more than once.Manly was able to return to DeathValley with the supplies in t ime tosave the ives of his friends and escortthem out of the valley. I

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bought all of their borax holdings,forming the Pacific Coast BoraxCompany. First they mined atBoratein San Bernardino County, thenmoved their operations to DeathValley. In order to transport theborax, they built theTonopah andTidewater Railroad and theDeathValley Railroad. Large deposits at theLila Cand newRyan were mined.Eventually, Smith encounteredfinancial problems and was forcedtosell his holdings (1914). The company,now known asUnited States Borax,has their major mine at Boron, Cal.

IChris Wicht's Cabin in SurpriseA A R O N AND ROSIE WINTERSAaron and Rosie Winters settled in theAsh Meadows area around 1875. Theymade their living by raising andsellingc a t t l e . A a r o n a ls o did someprospecting, but wi tho ut success. Theyinvited a traveler named Harry Spillerto spend the night at their place. Heto ld them about borax and howp e o p le up north were making afortune mining it.He suggested thatWinters look around for borax. BeforeSpiller left, he gave Aaron a bottleofSulphuric Acid andAlcohol to use as atest for borax. When Borax ismixedwith Sulphuric Acid and Alcohol andignited, the borax burns green. TheWinters collected some samples andthey tested green. They sold theirdiscovery to Will iam T.Coleman ofSan Francisco and retired.

CHRIS WICHTOwned asaloon and pool parlor,most popular one inBallarat. Hean interest inthe Lila C Borax Mand used money from it to financesaloon. His pool table was broaround Cape Horn by ship in 1875sent from San Francisco toPanaCity. When Panamint City foldedpurchased the table. Was knownshowman andsometimes tended ba long swallow tailed coat with dhat. Heonce remarked that aheight, he grossed $65,000.00 isaloon inone month . He retiredcabin inSurprise Canyon that hstream ofwater running by its dPassed away October 17, 1944 aage of 80 and is buried in Argus.

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Ruins of the Keane Wonder Mine in 1950

A DEATH VALLEY SIDETRIP

EXPLORING THEKEANE WONDER MINE

By Michae l Band ini

Miners are dreamers and JackKeane was dreaming of fi nd ing theLost Breyfogle Mine or at least the lostcoins of the Jayhawker Party, whenhe, and Domingo Etcherran found aledge of paying ore below ChlorideCliffs.

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Looking up the Tramway as it climbs a hillIt was a puzzling f i nd . Some of the oreassayed very r ich, other n ot so good,and some sorta poor. But on theoverall, they averaged about $50.00 tothe ton. Not too good, but i t was a bigdeposit. I f i t could be mined andmilled inexpensively, then this couldbe a rich prospect. Then there was theproblem of transportation. The minewas located high up on the Funeralsand the ore would have to be broughtdown to a mil lsi te.M i l l i n g i t at the mine si te wasimpossible. The site was too high andfer from the surrounding towns. Waterwas non-existant. Thus the millsite and

camp were located a mile down fromthe mine. The cost of bui lding a roadup the mountain to the mine wouldcost more than the owners couldafford. And i f a road was bui l t , theywould have to spend large sums onfreighting down that road. So a roadwas out. A railroad could not be builtdue to the terrain and even greatercost. So the only practical alternativewas chosen-a tramway. Constructionon a Tramway was begun in 1907. Atthat t ime, bui lding anything in theremote vastness o f Death Valley was aformidable task. Consider that this wasbefore the era of 18 wheel dieselt rucks and ra i l roads . Every th ingmoved over primitive roads by burro

and horse drawn wagon. The clostown was Rhyolite, Nevada, which w26 miles by a road that was little mthan a track.Af ter complet ion of construct ithere were 85,000 feet of lumber a50 tons of wire rope and otmaterial shipped to the camp aused. All of this and the machinand supplies for the mine had to hauled up the mountain. So the mowners built a trail from the millsitethe mine, some five feet wide. Twas estimated to cost over $5,000Wooden sleds were built and hoteams dragged the lumber and suppup the grade to the mine.


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To the visitor o f today, the tramwaytowers must seem a miracle. Theyranged in height from 18 to 30 feet.There were four long spans, thelongest 1,280 feet , passing fro m 300to 500 feet above the canyon floorsbelow them. The buckets were capableof carrying up to 600 pounds of ore.An automatic loading and unloadingsystem (dump) was built. This endlesscable type tram generated its ownoperating power, through the weightof the loaded buckets going dow n.Con struc tion f or the Keane WonderMine's 20 stamp mill began in January1907. Steam pow ered, the equipmentgenerated enouj^i power to drop the

mill's 1,000 pound stamps a hundredtimes a minute. Water, forever in shortsupply, was developed, first through a100 foot deep shaft alongwith severalhundred feet of laterals. Afteruse itwas reclaimed and used again. Later,la rge r q ua n t i t ie s o f wa te r wereobtained from a nearby spring.The first p rodu ction of the mine was$7,500.00 gold brick produced in 12days. The camp had the secondtelephone line to be installed in DeathValley. It also boasted 2 boardinghouses, and a post office. Operationswe r e te r m in a te d i n Ma y 1 9 1 6 ,although it was worked in later periodsby a series o f leasers.

To visit the mine, turn off DaylighPass Road six miles north from itjunction with State Highway 19(Beatty Junc tion). This is the KeanWonder Road. This rock-strewn roatravels high up on an alluvial fan of thFuneral M ountain s. Above yo u can bseen the chalky white Chloride CliffsTo the right and down over 1,000 feeis the Valley floor . In the spring, thsnow- covered Panamints stand out abeing from another world on thopposite side of the valley. It is harfor the stranger to imagine the intensheat that covers the valley witregularity every summer.


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of the Keane W onder tramw ay. Cold was mined, much bycut quarrying, from light areas beyond structure. Below: Tramwa y towers lo-close together where the tram is brought over the rise just above the old mill.

As you approach the foot of theFuneral Range, you will find thecrum bling rock fou ndations of cabinsthat were once occupied by theminers. Dried up old shoes, solescurled from the desert heat lie amongthe rusty square nails, broken bottles,and general junk. There are a largequanity of old weathered woodenboards lying abou t. This is puzzling aswood was expensive and scarse in thiscountry. Abandoned buildings wereusually moved to another location orta ke n ap ar t and used elsewhere.Another tribute to the remoteness ofthis camp.If you climb the short, but steep pathto the mi l l , you will be rewarded witha photogenic shell of the building.Another path leads back from the milland up a knoll. From there, one canget a good view of the pipeline thatbrought water down from nearbyKeane Springs to the mi l l . Today, i tlies in disjointed sections, a silentmonument to the water transportingpowers of man.Still another path leads past severalexploratory mines that were soonabandoned. There are the ruins of acabin and outhouse nearby.If time permits, and this is a must forthe serious Death Valley student,climb the trail that leads from the millsite up along the tramway to the mineitself. The hike is abou t a mile. Here, anumber of open cuts and shafts arevisible. Do not enter the mine as thetunne l s a re no t t i mbe red andconsidered dangerous.This Death Valley side trip can bemade in a passenger car, but the roadto the mill is not maintained and onemust check with the Ranger Stationbefore traveling it. A four wheel drivevehicle or dune buggy would have notrouble. Just remember to take alonga d e q u a t e w a t e r a n d d re ssappropriately.


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*:"'Shoreline Butte seen throughthe Walls of the Ashford Mill

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T h e W e s ts id e R o a d f o l l o w s ameandering course over the 13 milesto Salt Well Tanks. Along the routemany side-canyon jeep trails lookinvit ing and wait to beexplored.Early morning in Death Valley is anintoxicating experience. The land isbathed in a maze of l ight and shadowwhich creates sharp perspective. Theclear air is touched wi th a tinge ofwinter 's chil l and the new day seemsto promise adventure.The next ten miles are quickly coveredand webriefly join the paved EastsideRoad. A mile south brings anexcellentview of Shoreline Butte and the severalwater-level marks left near its crestbyreceding Lake Manley.

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Our first stop is at the ruins of theAshford M i l l -b u i l t in 1914 by theAshford brothers to process the orefrom their nearby Golden TreasureMine. Research shows conf l ict ingstories about the mine and the moreromantic one is related on the markerat the site. A 1938 mining report hasowner Harold Ashford stating the totalproduction amounted to $135,000with $18,000 of this sold from 1937to 1941 .The ruins, whose stout walls resemblea f o r t , a r e v e r y p h o t o g e n i c .Immediately west, Shore Line Butter ises abruptly from the flat-bottomed

The Ibex Hills seen acrossa mud - cracked playa

bed of the Amargosa River. To theeast, a set of tracks will be seen leadinginto the Black Mountains to theGolden Treasure Mine.Two miles beyond the paved roadmakes a 90 degree le ft t u rn , climbs outof the Valley and joins State 127 atShoshone. We continued south on thegraded dir t road.D ur in g the next four mi les, theConfidence Hills and Black Mountainscrowd closely together and form "TheNarrows" of the Amargosa River.Immense, almost vertical alluvial fansspill down from the entrances to

Rhodes and Confidence Washes. Theare vivid reminders of the violethundershowers that often hit DeaValley-washing out roads with swwater carr ying large boulders aassorted debris.The sun-baked mountains retreat l i t t le and th e roa d becomes gut-rattling washboard. We cross tsandy bed of the Amargosa Riv(road well-maintained and safe fstock cars and trailers), then travalong the base of the OwlheMounta ins. Our f ina l dest inat ioSaratoga Springs, lies seven miles sou


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and t he turnoff is clearly m arked. Agood dirt road crosses a hard-bakeddry lake then wanders along salt-grassmarshes to what is considered one ofthe most beautiful springs on theGreat Mojave Desert. There is a small,u n i m p r o v e d c a m p g r o u n d i n adelightful setting of large tamarisktrees, sand dunes and springs with abackground formed by the black andgreen Ibex Hills.Swimming is not permitted, but thereare opportunities for birdwatching ando b s e r v i n g t h e r a r e , p r o t e c t e d"pupfish" in the pools.

The springs, among the largest on theMojave, have been a popular campingplace since prehistoric time. Nearbypetroglyphs indicate its use by theIndians long before the coming of thewhite man. Early day prospectorsrested and, no doubt, soaked theiraching bones in the springs. Travelersalong the primitive road connectingthe National Old Trail Highway withmines in the Death Valley-tecopaarea, found the springs a welcomestopover along their journey to theboom camps. The springs have alsoprovided a base camp for miningactivities in the Ibex Hills.

Today, Saratoga Springs offers sanctuary for people who come to tdesert for respite from the turmoils civilization. Though good roads habeen provided, you can still feelsense of exploration and a stroawareness of the naked land. You cfill your eyes with blazing beauty ayour soul with quiet contentmeDeath Valley is a misnomer--it isvalley where man can be reborn.


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