The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-30
GOLD In GEORGIA.
Wonderful Resources of Undevel-
oped Mining Regions.
Tons of Precious Metal said to BE Eas-
lily Avai,able-Trld;tio Handed
Down Among the CherO-
kee Indians.

kee Indians.
Some time ago a prominent geolo-
gist. on being approached on the sub
jcct. spoke of the possibilities of the
production Of Georgia gold very high
IT,. he gold III Georgia" said he, lis
in perfectly accessible region, which
makes it twice as valuable as gold
that might be taken out of California
or the Black Hills. A mine of enOr-
nous richness is of little value if it
is ina impcnetrable region. The gold
country of Georgia is in perfect net
worl; Of railways. and the metal can be
found very near the surface. thus max
ing it easily reached by the miner.
The water courses that pour down the
hills give the best possible power,
labor / cheap and easily prOcurable.
anu it is necessary to transport the
ore but short distance. In Califor-
MIA it was frequently necessary to haul
it fifty on 4 hundred miles The value
OF gold Is controlled to a great extent
by the cost Of its production. and the
ore in n0rth Georgia. being particular
~ Geccmroaed. is worked with great
facility. It looks as if nature had con-
sp:ry0 80 put the enormous amount OF
gold il: The hills of Georgia into the
miners hands,
It has been estimated that the gold
bcit -. frorgia is about one hundred
mil '.~r&dth. The richest sections
in this o., :; have been found to be in
a I IL. -,
White and Dawson.
A prominent Atlanta capitalist re-
Gently toll Il writer for the Atlanta
Consultation some pretty good stories
about the mines and seems to have
their whole history at his fingers
ends. There have been traditions
handed doWn for generations among
the Cherokee Indians. who once in
hab' ted the northwest portion of
Georgia" he began. assuming a refiec-
tive mO0l. i, regard to the vast guam
title: of "olG stored away in the old
red ii.! Of northern Georgia. There
was an Old chief named ChrynagOwah.
who could tel wonderful stories about
the richness OF the Cherokee gold.
mills 80 90. of the camps Of the Span
iSh inv, g.. - no. under the leader
ship of y. .3to. invaded Georgia on
their vs." - The Mississippi. and after
waa' -, !Nir return to Spain related
wou,.". { ries about the immense
rich u. ore to be found on the
new; Int. TIC historic GtOWah
river T., through this country, and
the 81 80 used to tall, a great deal
abe: ',~riority OF the ore to be
fon' banks of The little creek
th:.t .. i into the Etnwah. The
lt,lv vas Of such Importance
thai !; everal different names,
nom 81: IN were at Ill sal table.
The ,..:. +, the Rio Greek: Blanket
Gre the natives wocld fire.
~. 80 .:.!;;;ne the two. and mite on
Rio 81 ct These names were all
derive :rDm a Spanish source, and
the proper appreciation was doubtless
Rio l5lanquetta.' The Spaniards
struck Il trail along the Etowah, and,
lzcrp.~" ,hr rauch-named stream in
sight, proceeded through the very
heart OF IL cold country and passed
over the sites Of the famous Frank
lin. Pasco and Strickland mines.
There Wa al old mine near these
fanou@ ones which was formerly
wore" u n:ie hundred feet below the
watlr i.r,l sad in its time yielded two
hundrc dollars per ton. This mine
was >i.cated on the little Blanket
Greek.
y Wcn-,lnown mining specialist, in
talking ~ late discoveries recently,
said: .! seems to be decidedly in the
range -. Probabilities that tols of the
precious o:- cal be taken out of the
existing n.i-'ea or neWly opaucl veins,
il tie pr ~ machinery i, used and
the "hat,i are SUM: deep enough. 1t is
a question CT ialerEl& ti.:nal Importance
whcrt we may replc:!is.l tac fast-de-
crea#inG supply Of the precious metal
when t!ie mines now being worked
fail. 90 not thini. THAI roverrulcnt-
al aid w0ul.i DC misplaced in opening
up these r;.!G;lble lands. but whether
or not an l.tion is taken ~ our GOV
ernInont - wonderful resources of
the Georgia hills cannot long remain
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