Gold was discovered on the slope of Rand Mountain in 1895, and Randsburg sprang up almost overnight. By 1899 the town had more than 3500 residents and boasted a 100-stamp mill. Conservative estimates hold that $60,000,000 in gold was taken from mines in the area during the town’s boom years. From 1895 until about 1933, the Yellow Aster Mine produced almost $25,000,000 worth of gold at old prices of about $20.00 per ounce. During the peak of the mining period, the jail and White House Saloon hosted many miners, cowboys, farmers, Indians, and Clampers.