New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-29
GOLD AIMING As 4 BUSINESS.
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From The At4 CaLft fri'i oc~ -
Looking at it as a speculation, ii is the fancy
OF the press generally to have fling at gold mining IN
every circle We hear tehagOf successful adventures
IN Dat they nisname mining II you inquire closely you
VIII Dd al losses BY specuati0s IN NasLOe stock are es
down losses N mining Money paid ior claims sup
posed 70 cover good mining ground, and money spent IN
trdng out that there WIS such represented
called mining. Money pat into opening out ores that "a
;ay Well nnt which alter putting up expensive works are
not WORK them. Is classod az losses by mining Tempted
y INCONSISTENCIES men 90 mo noch npaLlef ahu ma
paid ny forfeiture Soon after ths numerous crowd
oroak against what II understands rs mininqn or an
the class OF regular newspaper writers there scarcely
one that does not take ling a. mining ald scarce one
really knows anything ubout actual ninlrg Hearing
much talk from the oungers about they ret idea thai
mining is all loss and no gain Seldom, II ever these
writer's hear anything from men realty engaged IN mir.
Ing Legitimate miners afe at then wori, ana are not
encountered IN the saloons, nor ID ie CLUSTERS nc our
street corners, Nncn we consider that sixty millions Of
dollars are produced annually irUm Mines cannot
resist the conclusion that mining IL sicaay and pront
able business and that great many pelaous are engaged
luke tine pains 90 chronicle their success ana their
monty profits, Others 90 20 circulate her vague and
stand mining, people would gct just conc pton OF
the wealth Of Our Pacific st.,es I1ey VINO D.st Know
ing They don't talk write Liz tle dog Win flcl
bOne they don't even bike people ~ De LOOKING nqmng
one man Who hss l0ss TO tell OF, aa one whose head
gets crack 10 crowd, makes outcfy more than cue
hundred men whose heads have not been hut san tra
cisco everything 10 the gold mEos II California
People come here for gold They ace l crc tor gold
Take them away, and the whole State Wei "a
he city would reirograde. TIC production Of the pre-
cious metals Is the tsnan which started Oils coast into
lie, and VIII stimulate us growth Us year after year rols
around.
FRANCISCO does not sivo aid 20 ning Il las soEe lta
reasonable share despite OF tie oiDrts 81 the press 70
discourage II. What gOld-mlnR asks, ana 70 asas no
more fair and honest representation. There are co'
bearing quartz mines enough iO asslc rs ia gold MN
fofnia Every business Insists iss. Idur ITO Gc,ual
results Of cod mining, pursued rs tesiitr business
sVe u o 81. loo f .fgH
risks, IN proportion ~ tie profits, uu hy 0tAer bHsi
ness, wherever &c Las been c"AaerJa win elu. pf'
Gcnce and economy I Is fgCe rDiI ;ie risks az cosa
competition, oVor import tUus, Gau nsl4cts, dead
seasJs changing fashions. REMNANTS, bad le9i - 80
from mulitudnOGs dstnsS l. 20 hVt oar season you
make and another you LOSE II you lave good his ~
regular work. ard keep yOur dead VoE yt3r ahead, 10
j. Inc most sieaG1ast aEd trustworthy az a Investments
for revenue No advertising, no btsiAs 20 Hmie hce,
alike.
are more rare than any other business Gold mining
has other admitted Advantages over an OtAcr M
dustucs, that need 10 be considered Mncn once under
but gives you reasonable recreation. Besides, tae dnlier
the times and tine hafdcr tle'noey Tauc in oinet par:
SUITS the eager the demand Tor te production OF
your gold mine. T. statistics speak t.JiT al meican
tile buslucSs men fa IN Staggering proportions LAT ITO
raIeSt tlr hears is toe failure Oh gold hlncr whose
mine j. opened aud 10 regular work IBo chief risk
Is not in working gold mlro, Dat 80 nd.ig one that 10
qua good Judgment
= mining claim has no value Listen 20 no large
talk; yOl have PROOF Ci tins fact tt hes
been well and LARGELY tested ~ general luc y0u are
safest when you get the weuoGn IMMORAL lits that
have mines ana mills strcwed alUIl tAeir e..-arOwn
Then, you want TO be CONVINCED tlat lr puc-
ular part Of the belt You eIandhe Lbs siAriet plo,
portion Of pGy c3cs. al quartz or whatever piaeral
beat Is mott pay quartz Every l"e ot quartz consists OF
alterations vi pay aud bar4e chntes on sections lA-e
account 0f cerihed analyses CT small cers Of quartz
They should 20 Tor nothing Tie vein may innish rch
specimens. and yea be 0ehr0y not Tch enough 70 pay
Prefer veins. q general rule, that supply assured
plenty OF rOc " lower grade, 80 Il he SAFE r satctoy
results, 10 veins nat are 70 sil9u a. 70 maze supplies IN
certain even when the ysd OF gold promises more 70
tie TendOllar rUck, ana p, y VI u, II noc Gesr-
sUc dian twcatydoller rock with -cant uncertain sup
greatly TO be preferred IEough oiher ones SHOW more
gold. and doubtless time VIII come when they VIII %
more valued they 60 not answer yoIr IiiJs3 90 pres
eut OF two places access Die .nd snoihe: dcIlt
OF and shut out ln tue world, pieitr e loer
unless there be much cOuntrEDaaacire ascyGiii
a rlle tlree or four should unite "a ma e sure
this point There Is 10 paying mine that cannot ex.
tend i workings in time 50 as to satisfy the increa<eo
For centuries the nncs Of Mexico, Of Peru, nrd Chilli
have been worked 10 IrOvelDl po1t nl0eG diilcules
that are nog in California In Europe. gi1 and I'll.
yer Ores IN very deep workings siii! temQa eAyied
investments. So would Dc our gold nance " California
ut California with tho best chances oAr, Is perhaps
CRIES ia Inines and uivinciy sends aruad advlce not
o. come and invest ia s our best ana most attractive
Gentlemen Of the press, we pray you To inform your
selves and We know yen VII alter your instead
listening 10 about town. speak nMong TIE VEN,
table miners who producing slxiy MILLIONS Of gold
ard silyer annually and lie asslred that yoU VIII dad
quite different picture 70 present 70 capital abroad aid
AZ home There - not day that yoa may not cAioacie
mine that paying Whist 10 other industry docs. How
ever In the time OF our reXpe1cLce, some may nave
been misguided lano lct rs freely admir- ~, gold mining
has become science, and sac industry 20 those
who ordinary discrimination. Moreover, Whatever
cur mines have PAID, II has been from only oil OF nc
gold which fire assay proves 10 he IN or ores Vow, ny
process u gner pUlyerz'on our miners are begin
ming as snoWn.by ample pSo.s az alaf 100 ~ AGO 20
their profits the greater part Of the other hall o the gold
hitherto LOST ard GpTrplahe additional cost OF re-
ductiOn. We neeO not cay that AIS improved process
about to dodble value o. geld mines generally,
and 10 bring into use many mines now plt available On
account IL the irprGcticaby ~ getting more OK the
contained gold fIOin tho ore Dy Iroso ces Of redus-
ton.