Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-04

Although the depreciation OF silver is
making times very hard In the numerous
mining regions Of the Pacific Coast and
causing many silver producing mines to
close down, yet Calico stands up well
under the depression and still yields q
considerable quantity Of bullion, most OF
which will probably be stored away un-
til silver rises to its former value. Some
Of the principal mines in the camp may
yet be compelled to close down until
silver reaches figure that Will make
silver mining profitable 10 the large com,
panies. At present Calico is the best
ohioriding camp on the Coat. During
the summer most OF the chloriders gen
orally leave the camp for the coast
and the mountains in order to avoid the
hot SPELLS prevalent on the desert, but
this year quite a number Of chlorlders
have remained in the camp and have
been rewarded by striking rich pockets
Of ore which have yielded them hand
some returns. Chloriders in West Cal
leo. around the King hill, on both sides
of the Sily,r, Odessa and iental can
ems have be- engaged in some profia.
BILE work, and especially those engaged
on the Blackfoot group, the Comet, In
yiocible and Red Cloud. Even at the
present low price Of silver chloriders can
make as much money as they could sew
eral years ago when silver was Sl,O7,
because the present rates for reducing
and hauling ore are about one-half what
was charged ct that lime There
is large area OF mineral
land la the district which has not been
broken, and as fast as prospectors and
chlonders proceed to delve for the ore,
rich pocket. are struck which In few
weeks reward the patient miner for
months Of toll. This character of min
ing is becoming regular and extensive
business, and when the cool weather
sets in II will enliven the camp onsider
ably and be the means Of developing
more prospects into regular paying
mines. Judging from the present pros
poets Of the DISTRICT, thefe are miilion'
OF dollars OF bfe deposited near the sur
face in every direction, and at the great
est depth already sunk, about 700 feet,
ore Of q paying quality and in apparent
ly inexhaustible quantities is found.
1t is most deplorable state OF affair
whsn rich spectators are permitted By
the Government TO fiuctuate the price o.
silver for their own benefit and 20 the
detrment OF an extensive industry. Blu
nothing better can be expected when the
Government robs the silver producer o.
IS or 40 per cent OF his hnrd earnings
The silver question will yet have to be
settled at the ballot box, and the sooner
IL is done the better it will be for The
capitalists and the laborer engaged IN sIl
yer mining.
The depression in silver mining ha,
naturally turned the attention Of pros
psctors more particularly to gold min
ing, and as result numerous discoveri,t
have been made in the desert which only
require capital todeyelop them into pay
ing properties At present the gold
mines around Holeomb valley are at
tracing the most attention, because the
climate Ia cooler in that section and
operations can be conducted with more
physical comfort than on the desert.
When the cool weather sets in num-
Dor OF gold camps will bo the scenes OF
active operations, new developments will
be made and money will be more plenti'
full.
Within tho next year we can conf
deutly expect to sec the mammoth gold
lodges OF Ord District operated extern
sively by some company with the necos-
sary capital, which will give employment
to large force of miners and make
Daggett one OF the liveliest towns along
tho A. 4 p. railroad.
The mining interests Of San Bernar-
dino county will yet be in the ascend
ency and the amount of gold and silver
that will be turned into bullion will ex'
cite the wonder OF all mining circles. -
Calico Prnt.