By the time that the mill had burned, the Alvord Mine had produced roughly $50,000 in gold.
After the fire, the mine sat idle for the next four years. In 1895, after more prospecting took place, the Alvord ore was tested. Another mill had to be built in order to test the ore, and the Alvord Mining Company of Pasadena did so, most likely near the spot where the old mill had burned.
Evidently, the test results indicated that mining was still at least somewhat worthwhile, because mining operations resumed, with the ownership of the mine changing hands numerous times until mining operations stopped altogether in 1952.
To be continued.
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