Show california san bernardino times index barstow has gone wild over the discovery of a fabulously rich gold mine near the old cemetery just across the mojave river the discovery was made by C W roach the special I 1 officer for the santa fe two or three days ago and today roach came to town to file his claim which is described as being in the grapevine district one mile north of barstow one mile east of the waterman mill and yards east of the grapevine cemetery the mine has been named the nettle nettie taine mine by its discoverer and consists of a ledge tour four and one half feet wide containing ore that will run to the ton with kidneys that will go as high as 1000 to the ton roach was out hunting and came across an old tunnel dug years ago by a mian old tunnel dug years ago by a miner ner and prospector who has long since passed away impelled by cu curiosity rio sity roach went to the end of the tunnel pecking away at the walls A huge slab of clay fell out and behind it stood revealed the clean rock the rock was exceedingly friable and roach had no difficulty in getting loose a handful of it which he ground between his palms but it nearly took his breath away when he blew the dust away and he found the astonishing quantity of pure gold which was left in his hand further investigation showed nuggets as large as walnuts and roach hastened out of the tunnel completing his arrangements range ments as soon as possible he came to san bernardino today and filed his claim but the news had already got out in barstow and the excitement there is reported arted to be intense |