Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-04-14
CALAVERAS CHRONICLE.
Our Quartz Interests.

1t is really strange that capitalists seeking
investment in quartz mines have souniform-
ly avoided Calaveras county. Our mines
are equal in extent and richness to those in
any portion of the State, but unfortunately
very little capital has yet been enlisted in
their development. In Amador, on the
north, and Tuolumne, on the south, the
quartz mining interest is in fourishing
condition; large amount of capital has
been invested in those counties, and rich de-
velopments are constantly being made. At
no distant day quartz mining will become
the leading industrial pursuit of the people of
this county. In the West Point District
some very rich leads have recently been
opened, and we epredict that before the close
of the present year the mines in that locality
will attract the attention from capitalists
which they justly deserve. In the immediate
vicinity of Mokelumne Hill number of
valuable mines have been discovered, and
will be worked during the summer. At Ell
Dorado, San Andreas, Angels and Murphys
the prospects are encouraging. The i'm
provements in mining machinery that have
been made within few years will aid mate
rally in developing the mineral resources of
the country. As bearing directly upon this
subject, we quote the following from the last
number of the Miner: r-5.
Quite largenumber of capitalists from
~ .1 L,x,o i
in this city during the past few months, for
the purpose of examining the mines prepara-
tory to investment. Many of them have al
ready visited Nevada county, the fame ofthe
mines in which is becoming known the world
over. Without in the least disparaging the
admitted value of the mines in that county,
we are positive that others equally rich, are
to be obtained IN several other counties in
this State. Had quartz mining been con-
dueted with as much prudence and persist
ence in other counties we could name, as it
has been in Nevada, many, as yet undevel-
oped, rich mines would have given these
counties perhaps a still greater fame. 1t is
not too late to accomplish this, and expert
ence, though sometimes costly, is never val
ueless. Those persons who have quartz
lodges which can be demonstrated to be val
liable, will find much less difficulty in OBJ
tanning purchasers, or capital to aid in their
development now than formerly. There is a
growing confidence in the permanence of
quartz mines in California; the improve
ments in machinery, and processes for ANAL
gamating, effected during the past 10 years,
have caused many an abandoned claim to be
re-worked to great advantage, and the end OF
these improvements has not yet been realized.
The interest taken in the mining affairs OF
this coast. due to variety Of causes, princi-
pally to the extent and importance OF new
discoveries,-will certainly produce many ad-
vantages to us. The approaching National
Miners Convention, and the general desire OF
all classes for correct information relating to
the mines, are evidence of the increasing in
terest the people take in the subject. The
enormous frauds perpetrated on them during
the "Wild Cat mania. by unsci upulous
spectators, will be forgotten as proofs OF the
real wealth of this coast shall become known
and the tide of emigration will soon again be
turned toward the golden shores of the Pa
cife, where both labor and capital ever have
and ever will obtain the greatest profit tor
their investment. The recent developments
OIL the Comstock ledge, in Nevada, have re-
moved all grounds of fear that that mex
haustible treasure chamber had been deple-
ted. As was predicted would be the case,
deeper explorations have developed richer
ores.
Altogether, the quartz interests of the Pa
ci6c coast never were on tirmer or more
healthy basis than they are at present.