The Shasta courier., 1866-01-13
Labor VS.. Cash.

LABOR VS. Sdsns
Last week we gave our views as u ''''
practicability of opening our quartz mines
without other capital than labor; anu no"
wa nronose to follow the subject little iur-
ther.
Heretofore we have said that the a''o,i'
plishment of the desired end lay WITHIN 'ne
mower of our own citizens. We have saiu
that labor. directed by common SENSE wa,
ou;te sufficient. To this proposition we nhu
some who differ with us, and we oei'e'e ''''''
a;garance arises. not from our being wrong
L.. ho..,so ,ra are not understood. THOSE
onnosinr our proposition seem to be impress
ed with the idea that zee do not want o"pl''''
TO come in and develop our mines. III 'hiS
they are wrong. Capital is Just wha' VIC ~
want. and Just what we are courtin9' pu'
cannot get. In this dilemma shall we say
die and give up the ship? If we cannot Dy
askino induce men with money to come mere
and prospect oar mines, give US nan the pfo-
ceeds of those that are good, and charge US
no portion of the outlay in prospecting those
that are worthless, shall we quietly sit down
and freeze out? Such course might and no
doubt does suit mahy, but we oplne tllas IL
would not be entirely satisfactory TO others'
Now we have watched this process OF III
ducing capital to invest in quartz mines
with some interest, and have found that IL
only goes swhere there is palpable evidence
for a profitable investment. We have opserV-
ed too. that it does 90 wherever such IN
ducements are offered. Taking this PROPOSE
tion as sound, then, we ask, what induce
ments have we to offer a stranger with money
to invest it in our mines? The answer is
big lodges, with groupings rich in gold-and
it is true. That is just what we have got
But then capital-who is cautious, wary
fellow-inquires: Why don't you sink a shaft
run tunnel or an incline, and prove the
extent of your wealth? The reply is: Oh
we can't; we haven't got the capital Cap
ital naturally thinks then that there must be
some humbug about matter that Will not
pay for investigation, when the labor OF two
men for a month would be able to prove
considerable extent of wealth-or the want of
it. Capital is not going to take these pre-
liminary steps, but is going to seek invest
ment where there is a showing tor certainty OF
returns. Every mining district in the State
is now crying for capital to work its quartz
lodges Capital can make its own selections,
and our citizens may just as well make up
their minds-better now than later-that
capital is not coming here to work for us
until we can show by incontrovertible facts
that it is for its profit to do so. Con-
yincing evidence is not in groupings, but lies
deeper.
Believing thus-believing that we must in
the nature of things learn to creep before we
can walk-we have endeavored to point out
how we may first learn to creep. We take
it that this mining district has got to be
opened Just as all new ones are. BY per
sstent labor we must develop the wealth in
the ground. If we cannot do it one way we
must in another, and if necessary go back to
the manner of settling new countries, the
pioneers of which are generally poor. We
musk work for one another; we must
change works, as it is called on the from
tiers. where labor is the only capital for
opening a country and making it blossom as
the rose, and groan with the weight of har-
vests produced by labor alone. Michigan,
Ohio Indiana, and dozens of other States
were opened out and made wealthy by labor
unaided by capital The latter only found
its way there when the evidences of wealth
were plainly visible.
Shasta is quite youth as a mining and
agricultural county; as quartz mining
district she is in her swaddling clothes, and
has much to do before she can have conceded
to her the attention she deserves. Then let us
abandon this idea that we can do nothing
without first being backed by concentrated
dollars christened capital. Capital we are
sick of the word, SO much and so uselessiy
harmed upon. Let us drop it and go to work.
Rather let the miners In camp oahu
tooether. send two of their number to dlggin
in quartz lode, while the balance work the
nl.cers for grub and tools to keep them going.
It is only those who try to help themselves
who readily get help from other sources
We desire now to reiterate our opinion
that it is in the power of the miners to well
and pro6tably develop this district without
the aid of outsiders; and further, that if
they do not do so, it will remain undone.-
Capital wears kid gloves and likes to enjoy
itself. 1t is not going to come here to work
unless it is certain of being we'll paid for Its
trouble.
New GooDs.-Mr. Laventhal requests US
to say that during the week he has been
placed in receipt of new goods, rich and rare
and invites the ladies and gentlemen of the
town and vicinity to an inspection OF style,
quality and prices. And further that proflt
is no object. He means to sell.
r. IsAAcs BRo.-This enterprising firm