Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-06-08
" III Kelly was nominated for Public

w. H Kelly was nominated for Public
Administrator Although not lucrative,
this is an important office. and one which
cannot be properly filled except by a sound
business man. Mr. Kelly is eminently quail
flied for the position, and will re the choice
of the peopie.
DR. A. Ii. HRrchner was nominated for
Coroner. He has occupied that position for
number of years past and probably will for
number of years to come.
For Surveyor. W. X. Boucher was placed
in nomination. Mr. Boucher is one of the
best surveyors in the State, and has served
the people in the capacity for which he is
now nominated, On several previous occa-
sions. A better selection could not have
been made
Edward Burrows was the unanimous
choice Of the delegates from the Sd District
for Supervisor.
Mr.. Burrows is unhinching in his Un,on-
ism, practical business man, and has the
confidence and respect of the party in his
District. He will undoubtedly be our next
Supervisor.
Taken together. the ticket is the strongest
which could be placed in the field. and one
which should and will receive the earnest
support of every loyal man in the county.
If Union men act in unison, present an un-
broken front to the foe. and come manfully
up to the work. there will be no difficulty in
achieving glorious victory this Fall.
About Quartz.
We are glad to learn that parties have
gone to work on the quartz mine located
some two miles southeast of Mokelumne
Hill, and known as the Lamphear Lode.
Last year the lode was partially prospected
and the ore paid about ten dollars to the ton.
Most of the rock was taken from depth of
not over forty feet. which is not sufficient to
give a correct test Of the value of the lead.
The parties now at work are from Nevada !;
after having tested the silver mines of Washoe
and found that they do not all pay. many
gentlemen are coming back to California to
invest in our quartz mines. 1t is the old
adage 'of carrying Goals to Newcastle"
How many thousands have left our beautiful
climate, in order to prospect richer diggings,
and who have found after hard experience
that our own State contains more rich mines
than any of the far famed localities hundreds
of miles away from us. We have here in
Calaveras county, an unlimited quantity of
quartz veins, which are only waiting for a
little capital, in order to suddenly prove that
our own section abounds in the richest mines.
And yet it is next to impossible to induce
wealthy men to come among us. Capital is
proverbially timid and had much rather fol-
low in the wake of adventurous labor than
be the pioneers. We sre glad to find that
Nevada is coming to the rescue; while there
are ten or fifteen millions of money lying
idle in San Francisco cur neishbors are re-
tracing their steps over the mountains and
turning their attention and spending their
money in the developing of our mines. The
fact is. the silver lodges of Nevada have
done everything towards the development Of
quartz lodes. The grand experiment of re-
ducing ores was first tried there, and it was
that was long considered valueless, could be
worked to profit. We hope that our Nevada
friends will continue to come among US, and
sincerely pray that their efforts will ere long
be crowned with success. The man who
ventures his money in mining always has our
sympathies, for he is doing something to-
wards enriching his country if he does not
succeed in amassing II fortune himself. San
Francisco is the great reservoir into which
the golden streams from the mineral counties
have been constantly flowing for the past
eighteen years. With all its boasted wealth
and population it does very little for the re-
gion which has made it rich and prosperous;
if there is new mining district discovered.
or humbug to be again exploded, San Fran
cisco stands ready to advertise the attractions
and furnish vessels to convey the deluded
miners to the new field of operations. But
when We call upon her wealthy citizens to
come back to US in the country, and aid us in
developing our mines. they shake their heads
and tell US to work and s,arve until we can
show them mine rich as Hayward's and
then they will give us few dollars for our
labor and sagacity. The mines of California
bear the same relative position towards
capital, that the manufacturing establish
ments of New England do at the East. We
are the consumers and dependent to great
extent upon our merchants for supplies.
While in turn, the merchants and mechanics
depend upon US to consume their wares and
fabrics. Ifit were not for our quartz mines.
what demand would there be on the foundry
men of San Francisco for machinery; al
| ready there are quite number of flourishing
| establishments at the Bay which turn out
yearly. millions of dollars worth of castings,
The profits are certain, while those who pur-
| chase mills. are often losers by the operation.
The miners take all the risks, while the man.
| afacturers grow rich from the profits. If
San Francisco capitalists would be contented
with simply keeping their gold at home, we
should not complain. but like "the dog in
the manger" they will neither give Us their
cash nor allow Eastern paper to come here
and circulate among us. As long as gold is
the currency. greenbacks will not SEEK our
shores, men will not come to California. and
lose twenty-five per cent. on the start, in
order to invest in an uncertain business: if