Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-04-02
Letter from San Francisco.
SAY FRAsclsoo. March 2sd, 1859

niless men 20 grow nch of The money Of the 4
poor and also OF the credalous men Of
means They have their uses and I'M free 4
TO say their abuses OUTSIDE lands are bought /
by shrewd poor fellows mostly on credit, di- |
vidsd into small lots and sold on long time /
under law prescribing the conduct Of such
associations. Generally these concerns have
proven profitable 70 the originAlors and buy
ers OF their stock, yet a case Of blk Is 0cea-
slonally developed. II II almost inconceiva-
bic how much and how great variety Of bust
ness is transacted by associations. Shaving
and boot backing are among the incorporat-
ed industries. The majority Of incopora-
tons accomplish general good, and originally
mean TO advantage ssockholders-I might
say with the single exception OF enc class,
and that is mining ones. II is now estimat-
ell that companies representing a capital ION
paper Of two hundred million Of dollars,
have been incorporated in this city based On
White Pine quartz lodes. The street win
dows are filed with prettily printed stock,
and the papers TEEN with advertisements,
&c While standing ID an Office on Caliior-
mia street the other day, noted the class Of
persons who bought those pretty
pieces OF paper, for they'll never get more
for their money, unless pcrcliance little ex-
reriencc Of worth The majority buy from
5000 500 worth Of stock All this class
of BUYERS throw their money away and
simply get naughi but vexatiOn in return
The men who sell the stock and take these
small sums are only polite robbers. They
af course get the consent oftne victims, but
do it by system Of deceit and exaegeration
Men OF means who can afford TO incur losses
never buy small Interests in mines unless il
be a mere matter OF form for some business
purposes or from sheer indifference. The
poor buyer mostly purchases earnestly ana
in hopeful expectation Of easy gains-and Is
universally disappointed Among the
masses, White Pine stands high, but I'm
credibly Informed that Front ST men talk OF
il with ominous shakes of the head Cnex-
citable men Of large mining experience who
have visited and examined the mines admit
a vast amount of rich ore in sight; but they
remember the Poorrnan in 1856, Reese River
in 1923. and Esmeralda of an earlier date,
as well as Humboldt's Sheba and De Sofa
, There is evidently "a big thing in White Pine
for a few-but for the many, hard toll and ii
. mere living, with loss Of earnings made else
where White Pine has brilliant reputa-
ton. and probably has obtained 1t upon as
much if not more merit than the average OF
new mining districts. Mankind demand to
be- humbugged, and there are ever ready any
$ number of accomplished humbuggcrs.
? Real estate never sold more readily or at
I so high prices While prices seem inflated
' they are sim increasing, and the demand is
Y very great and growing A vast amount OF
: real property is held by those who can afford
P TO hold it and take pride in dong it
This people and those who pass this way
F, and larry here awhile are essentially fond Of
{ the risible aud ridiculous. All places o.
amusement are now CONFUSING their auditor:
with laughter OF making their best efforts tC
do so. All grades of fun are oiiered-fron
the lowest bawdy slang Of melodeon troupei
up TO the refined salles of wit by ministries
and the best eharacterizatons by notet
r comedians Joe Murphy and Ben Cotton
& are running to crowded houses at Maguires
n Joe is the nearest a whole comic show eve
| witnessed Ben is amusing in special roles
n hut Joe can mimic anybody and burlesq'
+ anything. They have fifteen others witt
= them. two only ofthen being of any adyant
age in the Jolly line.
John f. Owens is the funny star at tn
New California Everything about tins TEN
/. pie Of entertainment is attractive and gor
Il geous in finish and paraphrenslia, and tn
u prices OF admission being little higher, Q
l. course draws largely. Owens has meri
H. within limited range, but anything tina
a' will produce an easy laugh sells well-bctte
IN than anything serious Some Of the preach
er er are alive to this fact, and practise gettin
of laughable sayings in their sermons, an
the churches Of all such are filled TO ovel
flowing. Tie Rev. Dr. Scudder is one OF th
n tribe, and although he has eommodiou
~ church, Its capacity is often insufficient
., seat attendants People have patience an
- exercise libcrality when anticipating SPORTY
doings and sayings, and are willing TO pa
money aud spend time for the enjoyment
as In this city now there is not one place
public entertainment dealing in serious pc