1870 – The company now owns several mines on their property: New Idria, San Carlos, Aurora, Molina, Washington, Beneda, Victorener and the Sulphur Spring. The New Idria Mine has four miles of tunnels.
1871, June – Hunters report several times seeing a scantily clothed, long haired wild man running around the mountains near New Idria.
1873, August – Tiburcio Vasquez murders three people in Tres Pinos and tries to hide in the New Idria area.
1879 – A famous novel is written about New Idria by Bret Harte. He uses the McGarrahan claim as the basis of his story. McGarrahan, Gomez, and the New Idria Mining Company all appeared in The Story of a Mine under different names.
