The dispute with Reddy wasn't the only problem faced by the Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Company. Swarms of prospectors scoured the area, and territorial disputes were a constant occurrence. Although the mine was producing, the legal fees had drained the company's finances to the point where some of the bills connected with equipment purchases weren't being paid. In addition, the operation had grown to the point where employees had been hired-and many of them weren't being paid.
To be continued.
My love for California's Mojave Desert exposed!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Randsburg-continued...
Although attorney Patrick Reddy eventually agreed to sell his interest in the mine back to the partners, the lawsuit had cost a fortune to settle. Nonetheless, the mine had been operating despite the lawsuit, and the four original partners formed the Yellow Aster Milling and Mining Company.
To be continued....
To be continued....
Friday, February 15, 2013
Randsburg, Continued...
Because the legal battle with Stanton was draining the operation, Dr. Burcham- despite her aversion to sharing the mine with outsiders- felt that she had no choice but give infamous lawyer Patrick Reddy an interest in the mine as payment for his legal representation. His "interest" was to run for seventy five days, and was to amount to two payments totaling $150,000.
The seventy five days came and went, with no payments being issued. Thinking that the partners would forced to turn the mine over to him, Reddy filed a $50,000 lawsuit against each partner.
More to come.
The seventy five days came and went, with no payments being issued. Thinking that the partners would forced to turn the mine over to him, Reddy filed a $50,000 lawsuit against each partner.
More to come.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
Randsburg, continued..
With the camps first "milling", which took place in March of 1896, five and a half tons of ore was processed, netting each partner $100. Unfortunately, this money had to be used in order to pay the mounting legal expenses, as Doctor Rose had refused to sell her share of the mine to the "investor" Stanton.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Randsburg, continued.
With the first successful milling from the mine (which was now called the Yellow Aster Mine), the eyes of the locals were upon the partners and the mine. After all; if the mine was successful, employment opportunities might be created. And, it might mean that other claims which had been staked in the area would be successful, as well.
When the time came for Mooers to go into Mojave, in order to find out how to sell the gold, Dr. Rose Burcham determined that she needed to do some shopping there, as well. So, with Mooers driving the wagon team, Dr. Burcham rode along, with $850 in gold bricks secreted in the folds of her skirt.
She never publicly stated that, given Mooers' fondness of alcohol, she wanted to ensure that the money for gold actually made it back to the mine.
When the time came for Mooers to go into Mojave, in order to find out how to sell the gold, Dr. Rose Burcham determined that she needed to do some shopping there, as well. So, with Mooers driving the wagon team, Dr. Burcham rode along, with $850 in gold bricks secreted in the folds of her skirt.
She never publicly stated that, given Mooers' fondness of alcohol, she wanted to ensure that the money for gold actually made it back to the mine.
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