Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-08
Does Mining Fay 2

There are many men who look upon
mining enterprises with suspicion, and
imagine that Satan is the motive power
in the conduct and direction Of mining
operations. To such men the business
Of making patent bootjacks, or new
kind OF fly poison. or an Improvement
on sewing machine, or patent mousse
trap or recipe to make sherry wine out
| of vinegar and molasses, is considered
the noblest features of the age. They
are afraid Of mines. They call all mines
swindles on an enlarged scale.
A few days since the HERALD con-
tanned statement Of the yield OF the
mines of Southern California, showing
that for the amount Of money ex ended
the mines Of this portion of the country
paid more returns than any other indus
| try on the face OF the globe, not omit
ting the patent mousetrap, sewing
machine, patent sherry and other nos
trums. To illustrate: A few weeks ago
Mr.. Lake of this city and the Clark
Brothers, Of Humboldt county, discov-
cred the Morning Star and Meteor
mines, in the Lava Beds, and without
opening them out have sold them to San
Francisco parties for $4,000. That was
not bad for them, although they had
carried water thirty-6ve miles on their
backs to the mines, and when that gave
out they started for more aqueous fluid,
but before they reached it their tongues
were too large for their mouths. But
now there is a change. With the SIC, 900
which they have in hand and the other
unsold mining claims which they own in
the Lava Beds they can get all the good
tongues they may want, either boiled,
picked or smoked.
Take different case-that of the
King mine at Calico. half Of which was
purchased last Spring for 100000. This
mine has turned out since the
frat of March last, over 5000, 600.
During the first four months the mill
yielded from $4,000 to $4,000 per
month. but in July. with richer ore and
more improvements at the mill, that 1T
tie ten stamper has stamped out $50, ,525
in bullion. The ore mills on the aver
age about double the Comstock yield,
being $l02.l2 per ton. Mr.. E. P. John
s1n, the Superintendent Of the establish
lnsnt. is now securing 93.6 per cent Of
the absolute amount Of silver in the rock
| from this mine.
There seems no room for criticism in
this business. Its profit cemmends itself
to everybody.
By and by some of our capitalists who
want to invest their capital in something
that will pay, will hesitate about put.
ting half million into cotton factory
2, 500 miles from cotton field, on an ex-
pectation of six per cent. a year, when
they can invest in mining enterprises
that will pay hundred per cent. a
year, in the vicinity of Los Angeles.
The columns of the HERALD are daily
occupied with reports OF the progress of
the mining industry of this part of the
country, and show the most profitable
mining development in all history.
The mineral territory of Southern Cali
fornia comprises about nine -tcnths Of the
area of the country, and is filled with
nearly all the economic minerals of the
world. Los Angeles is the center Of
supplies for this great mining region,
which stretches through four degrees of
latitude and longitude. at our very doors.
This mining trade is to be the greatest
source of the prosperity Of the city of
Los Angeles.
In addition to the developments now
going ON, there are large projects not yet
in operation, but will be shortly, that
will surprise the people by their richness
Of results. The miners will be the best
friends which the farmer will have.
They will consume his meat, butter,
cheese, fruit and grain without the ex-
pense Of sending them abroad Both
should go hand in hand in developing
the country.
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