The morning call., 1893-10-01
Ell DORADO AGAIN.
Men of Wealth and Skill
Seeking for Gold.
THEY RUSH TO THE MINES.
Foreign and American Capitalists and
Experts Locating, Boniing and
Opening Claims.

SIT is an i'll wind that blow. nobody
good" remarked mining man Yesterday
as he lay back in his chair and with these
meaningless words passed judgment on
the depreciation of silver and the vary re-
cent financial crisis.
"California felt the panic of money" he
went on, '.but California will be richeiand
better than ever before because it cane"
Frank Hall, who owns half-interestin
a rich gravel mine in Northern Californh,
returned this week from Siskiyou Count,
and around there and gives glowing de-
scr1ption of matters as he saw them in that
district.
''The county is full of capitalists" he
said. .looking for mining properties.
Travel has increased tremendously. busl-
ness is very lively and great change has
taken place."
What does the increased travel amount
to-" was asked Would you call it
"Yes, and pretty good rush. too." he
replied emphatically.
why. in Weaverville there are 80 many
strangers has got so crowded that hotels
can't accommodate them"
who are these strangers 2"
"Workingmen, mining men, capitalists.
experts, engineers and traders. Some of
the old mining towns are opening up, al
though they were dead for years, and you
may see deserted houses fixing up for busi-
ness and grass trampled down by the new
comers Freighting has improved to a
great extent. II this keeps on the whole
State will be benefited
capital Is spreading out over the State,
especially In Placer, Calaveras, Ell Dorado.
Tuolumne. Sierra. Plumas, Nevada and
Butte counties and the northern section,
1t is going down the Salmon River into
wild country and on to the klamath River.
The experts are locating deposits on the
Salmon and are making reports Of 0bser-
vations.
.Since capital got in there 800 men have
been given employment in the past few
months. and later on great many miners
will be given work.
"a company of Colorado and French
capitalists has bought mine in Trinity
and is opening up several large gravel de-
posits in the vicinity OF Weaverville. The
name of this corporation Is tie La Grande
Gold Mining Company. 1t peid quarter
of million dollars tor the mines, and is
building ditch thirty miles long at an
estimated cost of quarter OF million.
It has 500 men employed on the ditto h and
will keep about forty working In the mine.
Down the Salmon River a San Fran cisco
company has acquired mine known as
the Oak Bottom gravel deposits. E.. L.
Campbell, the attorney. and myself are
principal owners.
"The company is about to put on water
at an outlay OF not less than $4,000. Quite
a numb Der of men will be put tu work, and
as the gravel pays $4,000 an acre, it will
pay all handsomely. Near the French
mine is the celebrated Red Hill mine, now
being worked by Boston capital and taking
out what will average about 100000 a
year. At present Colorado parties are ne
gotiating for the Bloss d McCleary mines,
that have been worked on a very limited
scale for some time. The price is about
$50, 900, in addition 60 which the Colorado O
men are ready TO spend about $3.50, 900 in
water-ditches and machinery When fully
equipped this mine will be the richest pro-
Queer in Trinity County. On the south
mine in the Red Hill district. recently
started, with extensive hydraulic plants
and paying 5000 to $4,000 an acre."
OF: late the San Francisco hotels have
had mining men in unusually large num-
bers. and even now old miners aud experts
who have not seen the city. for years. can
be found in town. Among the arrivals
and Nevada. About ten days ago the
name Of E. Curnenge of Paris appeared on
the Palace Hotel register. After the name
was M. E.. but Mr.. Cnrnenge made no
noise in town.: He sbrank from public
notice and went away as quietly as he had
come. For. all that he Is not very far away
! from San Francisco to-day: and he: is
likely to return soon from some mining
district with reports and drawings for the
R0thsohlds of Europe. ::
,:.'.There is considerable activity ali over
the State" said the State Mineralogist
yesterday, ''in regions where you would
naturally look for gofd--in Shasta, Sis.
kiyou.. Trinity, San Bernardino and the
Sierra districts. "A great deal Of prospect
ing.is going ON In quartz and gravel mines.
DIR. lime Is expertiug some mines FOR Chi
cago people, and believe. he is in town
now. This will be a great benefit to the
State. . .~s.
Quite a: number of claims are opened
that have; developed into very fair proper
ties with good prospects: Such an i'm
pfovement In producti0n Of ores has been
made that we can treat ores now that
would not have paid expenses years ago.
So the low grades are; coming ia now, and
rock that pays So or S4a ton is command
ing attention. s. :.
"A great: many miners are coming into
the State. Though as they come from Ari-.
zona: and Nevada mostly suppose they:
are ola .Californians.. Some come hare to
the. Mining Bureau and esk where IS the
best place TO go prospecting. They are all
over the State locating gold mines. Capt.
tai: is. looking this way, too, as. it has not
done for SOME time.
'.If anything comes Of this great activity
millions OF new gold will come into circu--
lation ana California will see new era Of
prosperity" M -.
Two. Changes.
Two changes in the GUS toms service were.