The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-10-23
MINING ON THE RAND.
ID. d. M'LEAN TO CAST HIS FORT
UNE IN THE BOER COUNTRY.
Come Data Regarding the Wonderful
Output OF Ga,d From tho
Johannesburg
Reefs.

AuAuot VI hton ho'o iO'p tbo a
ciic coast for the new Ell Dorado in
South Africa, and quite recently q
steamer was dirpatched from San Fran
cieco for Cape Town, carrying full DOM.
PIGMENT OF passengers. all OF whom in
tended trying their luck at the GOLD
fields at johannesburg.
d. D. McLsau. who for soma years car
ried on a business at Los Angeles ga a
builder and contractor, went to South
Africa over year ago, but returned to
California in consequence of illness in
his family. Last night be again left the
city for the Transvaal, where he pro-
poses following his business. From him
certain particulars were gained regard
ing the truly wondrous deposits found in
the Witwatersrsnd range. The people
focking there from the four quarters OF
the earth, form an immense market for
much OF Caliiornia's produce, and while
San Francisco is making an effort TO es-
tabish trade relations, there is no rea-
con why Los Angeles also should not
market her own fruits, wines and canned
goods.
ut is only ten years." said Mr.. Nc
Lean, since gold in paying qusnGities
about $50 miles from Johannesburg.
Since then the mining industry has
been developed on legitimate line and
whilo the gold product in 1883 was only
l5i,5l0 onncas, in 1892 it had amounted
to l.al0 $50 ounces and the return for
1894, it ia confidently asserted will be
2,O00,000 fine ounces OF gold. The fig
ures Tor the first six months OF the year
ere 573.737 ounces and to produce this
amount. 220O stamps have been crush-
ing no less than 1902 tons of ore,
while 1,2l2, 300 tons OF tailings has been
treated by che cyanide process for an
average yield of between four and ak
pennyweights to the ton. A peculiar
feature OF this gigantic working has
been the evennesH OF the yield; the
average for the six months remained
steadily at 8. "a psnnyweights.
"Whils little need BE- said regarding
the curious formation of the gold reefs,
most mining men being fully AGO TAINTED
with the conglomerate carrying the
richest part of tbs gold-bearing ore, it
is OF interest to know that in every case
it has been proven that at depth the ore
becomes richer, appearing in pyrites
form. For long time the returns were
unsatisfactory, but that WAS owing to
lack OF experienced engineers; men
skilled in metallurgy, az we'll as in the
knowledge requisite to obtain the lsrgs
est result at minimum expense. Now
everything is carried on in thoroughly
systematic manner. II. jennings, an
American, who for some years was man.
ager OF the great Callso mine in Vene-
zuela. was one of the first experienced
mining engineers to study the gold
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result OF long and ex peDsive expert
mentation. the chlorinstion process was
introduced, the pyritic matter being
treated in the form of concentrates, and
successful results have alao been obtained
by the cyanide process.
when Lord Randolph Churchill Wis.
tied Mashonaland he took with him as
mining expert Henry Perkins, and Amer
lean authority of come eminence. While
in Johannesburg this gentleman pro.
nounced the reefs one OF the wonders of
our age. After his return to America,
Mr.. Perkins received the offer OF the man.
agement of the Ranst Mining company
limited, one of the greatest OF the deep
level companies in the WitHatersrand
district.
&c. Eckstein, resident partner OF the
firm of Venhuer, Belt & Co.. has erected
one OF the most perfect mining plants,
perhaps, in the world. At the different
mines controlled by him are mills drop.
ping from 40 to $50 stamps, rock drills,
compressors, concentrating and cyanide
plants, with assay and other offices, and
most elaborate smelling works.
wages are generally high, while cost
OF living is low. save whom imported
delicacies are INDUCED in. The farming
industry is crudely carried on, and
while living ia fairly low considering
the country, country products sell for
what We would consider high prices.
Working miners are paid from SIS to
$50 per week, skilled men being readily
paid at the latter rate, and carpenters
and skilled mechanics are paid at some.
what higher rates. The Kaffirs, of
whom large numbers are employed, are
paid an average of So per month. an
exceptional smart one earning as high
as SIS.
''The country, however, is scarcely a
poor mans country. Johannesburg is
1000 miles from Cape Town, aud when
you get there the prospsctor, if he makes
strike, can do very little. 1t takes
money-and big money, too-to mine
there. OF course there are men who
have made money by amply selling
their right TO a claim. but, ordinarily
speaking and 80 far as prospecting ia
concerned, the Transvasl is not for the
poor man."
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