The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-01
LIVERMORE.
Developing the Mineral Industry
of That Section.

Editor Morning Call: Let IL not be sup
| posed that the sole wealth of the Liyermore
Valley lies in its vast grain-felds, its incip-
lent orchards or even in its famous vine
yards. The renOwn of Liyermore hay and
wheat has sounded to the length and
breadth of the State; it has recently been
demonstrated that oranges will grow here
without irrigation, bearing good crops of
| fine-1avored fruits. and the products of Liv-
| ermore vineyards have spoken for them
selves in no uncertain tones.
Not So much is known, however, of the
mineral wealth of this section, though those
familiar with the region are not slow to de-
clare that it is rich in mineral possibilities
Gold, silver, quicksilver, coal, coal-oil.
| building-stone, chrome, sulphur and marble
have been all discovered herpabouts, but
with the exception of the stone and coal
but few attempts at practical working have
been made with these. From time to time,
| since the first discovery of coal in Murray
| Township, which was as early as 1860, by
| Captain 0'Brien, who formed company.
| on working the vein found by him in Corral
| Hollow, cOal-mining enterprises have been
set af0ot here, but only to be abandoned
wholly, or in part, for lack Of adequate
| facilities.
The mines opened and operated by Cap
| tain O'Brien's comuany were after a few
years sold to w. L. Coleman of San Fran
cisco, and under his ownership allowed TO
lie idle. Other fine veins have been discov-
cred since then, and more or less success
fully worked-a clean, pure, excellent btu
minOuS coal being taken out, which makes
a very hot fire, with but very little blaze or
smoke, and is capital for steam purposes.
In no instance, however, have the pusslbl-
tiles of the many veins in the immediate
vicinity of Livermore been developed TO
anything like perfection. Companies have
| been formed and large sums have been in
| vested TO bring from distance coal of an
| Inferior quality, when right here, within less
than fifty miles of our greatest city, lies po-
| tcnCially the most profitable and prosperous
coa-field on the Coast.
A new epoch is dawning for the mines of
the Livermore region, however. About ten
miles from town the Eureka Company is
sinking shaft. aud will soon begin operat-
ing the Eureka Mine, an enterprise which,
it is estimated, will put large amount of
frst-class coal upon the market, while at the
same time it Will rebound to the Immediate
benefit Of this town, bringing, as il Will,
from fifty TO hundred families within our
borders, while the local market will receive
its share from the S2000 or $4,000 which
it is anticipated VIII be paid monthly to the
wage-earners of this new accession 10 our
population.
In this same connection another enter
prise for which LiyeTm0re'S rnstling citizens
TO avoid the difficult and for many purposes
inaccessible Cranes Ridge, which presents
formidable barrier to the development OF
the very important section of country which
the proposed road would open up. There
are desirable timber tracts to be thus
reached, chrome deposit eXceliing any
other ever found hereaboutS, while a the
head of the Arroyo Mocha are extensive de-
posts OF manganese that can never De
worked til ali outlet is afforded Tor the
,Httat ,l,,r Of 9TH
this road further outleted, could also e
protitab!y worked. and our thriving town
would enter upon an era OF new and as
surcd rOsperity. Matters about town have
been very quiet OF late.
The demand for Livermore hay is slowly
but surely emptying the warehouses, large
shipments being made almost daily. Quite
an amount of building is going on. j. ID.
Pagat is adding substantial two-story
building to his shop facilities, and various
other improvements are making In different
parts of town.
The Catholics, under the able generalship
| of Rev. Father Powers are building a beau
| tiful new edihcp, to cost, when completed,
between 1900 and $4,000. 1t is expected
| that the building will be dedicated about
March 18th. Four beautiful memorial win
| dows are TO be put in the building, the gifts
of Mrs. NJ. Hupers, Mrs. NJ. Mulqueeny,
Mr.: James ConcannOn and Mr.. Peter
McKeanv.
One of Livermore's bestknown residents,
Hon. James Beazsll, is again about after a
painful and dangerous illness. Mr. Beazell
/ was obliged, about two months ago. to
undergo aBputation of an arm. Blood
poisoning set in and he has been critically
Ill. There is no more popular man In the
| county, and his friends are rejoiced to see
him about again.
Since january LIST daily services have
| been held in the Methodist Church, with
| large attendance and excellent results. A
| large number of pastors from San Fran
cisco and OdKland have been present to
assist DR.. Haswell In conducting the meet
| ings ana the interest has been well sus-
talheo. A. e. Il
LfueImore. jan 81. fsaL