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.
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