The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-18
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Ever since the practical abandonment Of
placer gold mining in California there have
been wise and experienced men who have con-
tended that the early gold hunters made butts
mere min scratch on the sides Of the moun-
tains In their search for placer gold when the
hunt was abandoned. II has been repeatedly
asserted that in the hundreds OF canous Of
the foothills OF the Sierra can DO founa
just rs good diEginRs as those worked
by Bret Hartss heroes There are signs
that those predictions are to be fulnllod.
For time II came TO be accepted as fact thst
the DAYS OF poor mems mining had passed;
that only capitalists and corporations with the
wealth required to erect heavy machinery foe
working deep quartz mines. or to do the Rrcet
engineering work required In hydraulic mis-
ing could add to the States gold OUTPUT But
the United States stopped the hydraulic mia
ing because II was said to be filling up the
Sacramento River and San Francisco Bay.
This reduced the yearly gold product down -
about S.. 900. 0Uo. But II scattered lot Of uns
employed miners throughout the State. and
they returned, in many Instances to the
rough but romantic search for placer dig
Rings. The degree OF their success II
shown by the fact that with hydrsuhe
mining absolutely stopped. the annual gold
output OF tho State has gradually increased
again until in 1893 It reached S13.5oo.oOo
urged tho sturdy unemployed to take their
The San Francisco hroonaut has long
chances with those who are securing the
cahons for gold. and in commenting on the
subject in recent issue gives this interesting
information concerning the movement which
may restore TO California
the DAYS Of gold,
The days Of 40;
THE suggestion made by the hroonht, sev-
rol la no hat he hot Alma nj fhA m -
emplo ed who were clamorinR for charity In
this city might make living In the abandoned
diRgingR has produced quite literature The
newspapers of the regions where the pioneers
dug and washed have discussed tho matter.
and inform at ion has accumu lnted. The Argo-
maui made only one mistake. That was In
tupposing that the aot OF men who haunt
aoup houses and flock to cities looking for
work have the stuff in them to be miners. In
the dolar-N-day army out at the park
there are doubtless many honest. harm
less creatures, but noIe with tho vim
necessary to try to lie Independent of
AN mployer 1t remains true. however. that
any man without n family-and what right
have m en- to bring into the world families IL
they cannot feed them ?-can. II he possesses
good m uscle. u willing heart. and little intel
ligence. wrestic out n livelihood in the placer
sections. Doubtless much mineral land has
800 wv ~ 80 80 90,
holders OF these patents are often willing
enough to sell to the miner the privilege
OF working. Tho Chinese buy this privi-
logo frequently. The Telegraph OF Folsom re-
lates howthe enterprising Mongol has caused
a rancher on the American River. near Salmon
Falls. III Dorado county. to think meanly OF
the Caucnsian Train. The river he'd ut his
- ri &c. - H., So,. chi,o..
offered him 500 to let them try their luck on
IT, He stood out for $50. half to be paid In
aa,.,n.. an, ,ha r.r,,indor ,t tho and q, tho
au'"uee ""u t'o ie'i"'"o'' ~ w '"n VI '"o
haggling. accepted his exorbitant terms As
-, -. =, - no ,to,oa ,.a f,hi,a,a wan.
NV" 40 ''o ,'"'' ""' ''H"'' ~ - rn, "
TO work. and In week washed out sS.5oo ana
:. rrbooo sh,rn cbinoro, ,voro old rninora IN
lhese s"H'p '"'n'i'eu Nc'o''u "''"'.', '"
be sure. hut experience does not count Tor
much in placer and pocket mining The editor
OF tne fet"iumh iWP'"' VINO hau spent
his pioneer years in the gulches, insists
that 1T is an indsputnble fact that
e., ~ o,.iio.t d,ya down % tb.
present time in the mining regions OF Gale
fornia large majority probably n ne. tenths OF
the new discoveries have been made by green
horns The chief trouble ,,,v with old miners he re.
gold il not 10 be fou nd and they will not hunt
Tor il in such places hut along comes the
creenhorn who hunts for IL .yprywhere and
succeeds in finding it where it's presence was
the Iu,iCns MT of AN her old mi ming expert that
"A man can vet make "a good living working
on any OF the river liars and there IL u
large section OF California which has
never been thoroughly prospected.' Even
water Is not indispensable to tho gathering