The herald., 1893-07-09
THE EFFECT UPON GOLD MINES.

There should be large compensations
in California for the depreciation Of sill
YER. No part of the world has produced
an equal volume of gold from her placers
and lodges, and no part of the world is
richer than she is at present in aurifer-
ous metal still lying in the depths of her
mountains and in the unworked plseers
that abound in her southern territory.
The most experienced miners have long
ago reached the opinion that the amount
OF gold taken from California in the
primitive days of mining-immense as
1t was--bears no adequate relation to
the vast quantities that still lie hidden
in her bowels.
We are not, therefore, surprised to
find that the old mining camps are now
attracting great deal of attention, and
that the quest for gold lodges has re-
ceived an impetus from the fall in the
price of silver that will undoubtedly re-
suit in restoring to their old-time hustle
and activity many Of the camps that
were formerly famous for their teeming
and prosperous populations.
The Oroville Mercury, reasoning on
this line, says:
The depreciation in the value of
silverproducing sections will result in
the closing OF many valuable properties
and the destitution of thousands of
laboring men. But what is q hardship
on one section cannot fail to result ben
eicially to the gold-producing sections
of California. We confidently believe
that there will be boom in the Slerras
which will be almost unprecedented.
The gold ie there, and the country de-
mands that it be taken out. A large
portion OF the idle capital OF Nevada,
Colorado and Montana will turn to the
gold fields of California for investment.
The hills will spring into new life. AL.
ready are the effects felt in Butte
county. Capital is coming in, scientific
mining Is taking the place of the pan,
the rocker and the monitor. and the
guild bullion output of the country is
rapidly increasing. So while silver
goes down the demand for gold goes up,
and Butte county is bound to be corres-
pondingly benefited.
Notwithstanding the enormous guam
titles of gold the mines in the vicinity of
Orville have added to the metallic wealth
of the world. their hidden resources
have only as yet been specifically
CLEANED. What is true of the Orville
section liz true of all the old mining To-
cslities, reaching from Yrsks in the
north to Julian in San Diego.
Everybody knows how affluent has
been the gold yield from the mother
lode, which has been successfully
worked in spots from Mariposa
county to Siskiyou. Perhaps that
portion Of the lode which runs through
Amador county has yielded larger
return of the precious metal than any
similar extent of territory in the world.
The Amador and keystone mines have
been constantly worked since 1854.
There are perhaps a dozen other mines
in that county and on the SAME lode that
have also been more or less constantly
worked and yielded millions upon mil
lions OF gold. The Eureka was famous
for its riches. The Wildman, the South
Spring Hill, the South Keystone, the
Plymouth and great number OF other
mines have been steady and large pro-
ducers. The Kennedy mine, which had
been partially worked in the Cos and
and 70s and then closed down. was re.
opened few years since, and has yielded
far more abundantly than ever.
The mother lode has been traced from
E.oe,o oorpkv 70 S;oE,vou DIT tba
number of mines that have been opened
on it are comparatively few to the num-
ber that can undoubtedly be developed.
AS the attention OF capita. is now turned
to these mines by the great demand for
gold, we feel assured that we shall soon
hear of revival of wonderfully. paying
work all along the great mother lode.
VIZ pupyJsu communication else.