Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-24
The Mines and Los Angeles.

We have frequently discussed the
points bearing upon the unapproachable
situation Los Angeles possesses for the
successful establishment OF extensive
separating and reduction works. Now
that the Carson and Colorado railway is
actually preparing to push its road to
Mohave, and that there is fair prospect
of the extension Of the Utah Southern
clear to this city, our leading capitalists
and business men ought to seriously
consider the facts bearing upon this
suggestion, and be prepared to give it
their substantial encouragement.
A gentleman of experience in this
business, and who is also an expert in
mining, was here a short time since, and
after he had carefully investigated all
our advantages. declared himself per-
fectly satisfied that we had the most
promising location in the country for the
successful establishment of such works.
He is we'll acquainted with all the min
| ing districts between this city and the
Inyo mountains, and says there are
mines enough now known that would be
tapped by the two roads mentioned
to afford a suficiency of ore
to run reduction works erected
on very formidable scale. But he also
recognized the fact that if we had such
works in operation here that we would
very largely control the ore output of
Arizona, great deal OF which now goes
to San Francisco, and some of it even
to Newark, New Jersey, for separation.
Geographically, We are so situated as to
make it economical, in a degree, to the
mine owners of all the points named to
send their ores here. We would have in
our favor the advantage OF five hun
dred miles of transportation as against
the works in Carquinez Straits, and
of between three and four thousand as
against the Newark establishments.
That certainly is very important point
to begin with. But when we take into
consideration the fact that from Calico
to Pioche there are numerous rich dis
tricts that have been neglected simply
because of the difficulties and want Of
transportation, and which with the new
facilities will attract capital and become
the centers of great mining activity and
development, the prospects of reduction
works here would be simply unapproach-
ably inviting.
The establishment here OF successful
reduction establishment on scale COM
mensurate with the extent OF the mining
districts that would patronize it, would
give employment to very large number
of men. and the profits from it's operation
would make it one of the best invest
ments now open to capital.
The gentleman to whom we allude
above, left here with the intention of so
arranging his extensive interests in
mines as to return here and endeavor
to organize company to inaugurate
this important industrial enterprise. He
will, of course. expect to meet with local
encouragement; and we have no doubt
that when he is ready to submit his
plans, accompanied with a clear and
faithful exhibition Of all the ad-
vantages upon which such works
could rely for their successful establish
ment, there will be found no difficulty to
interest local capital in an undertaking
that would carry with it all the elements
ef highly profitable industry. 1t is
obvious that the successful establish
ment of separating and reduction works
here on a large scale would lead to the
location of other and congener industries.