Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-06-09

Regarding Masbonaland and Matabe- leland, the report of Consul Benedict says: 1t IS clearly proven that these countries are very rich in gold, but there has not been time since the whites have had free access to the country for sufficient work to give any returns on the product. The largest operators in this country, however, are now srreng ing for the development of these great felds."
 "While it is yet too early," writes Con- su, Benedict, ito obtain statistics as to Mashonaland and Mat8belelBnd, there IS no possible doubt the entire country as far north as the Zambe river is very rich in gold, both alluvial and quartz reef. Some American prospectors, who have have passed long time in the ex- treme North, tell me that from Beira (oD the east coasD inland to Salisbury at least, and for a long distance north, there are unmistakeable indications of extensive mining having been done cen lures ago, and some of the old reefs have been worked to water level by open work. In the other places old shafts are still to be opened.
 "The Manica country nearer the coast, also seems to be rich in gold. A rail road is now being built from Beria to Salisbury, distance of $50 miles, seven ty- five miles of which have been com pleied. BnlGwayo, tEe capital of the late Matabele King, is about 150 miles southwest of Salisbury. It is generally believed that the Portuguese formerly obtained large quantities of gold north of the Zambesi River, which is about 2000 miles north of this place. The best-informed sci6 ntists claim that Beri8 is the Ophir of the Bible.
 Sir John Willoughby telegrsphed from Buluwayo on March r that 4042 inning claims have been registered up to that date: that inmensrely rich specimens were continually sent in from every direction, and that none of the numerous paBnings had given a pros pect of less that two ounces.
 The late newspapers here report the finding of rich alluvial deposits in Mash ons!and, near Victoria.
 "As to gold in Cape Colony ard Natal, have not been able to discover that it
 
 any figure in the gold narketr. Small dis discoveries have been made, and some gold obtained, but net much.
 "Dsmaraland. German possession on the west coast, IS probably rich in gold, but has scarcely yet been opened. Gold has been found near the coast, md in- dicstions are that the country will preve as rich as those further inland.
 Erop, ronc,,l thn fo&o h. pRrtment has a translation of the report just made by mining engineer who was sent out by the German Gov ernment to look into the prospects, of the gold fields of South Africa. This engineer took the track of the Wit watersrand district, on which the best mines were located. The track is eleven and one half miles long. Estimating that the mining could be conducted at a profit to depth of 2625 feet; he found that there remains 10 be taken from this tract g, ,664 ,000 tens of ore. Taking the average yield of the reefs, so far as worked. the engineer demonstrated to his own satisfaction that thls tract will produce, in addition to the vie d up to date. .s1, ,020.02S, ,355 in gold
 If the mlning shall be carried to a uoplu Oi OVo' lcSb. I1c cst IiDdbeS IUht the product Sl,710,506. 900. He esti- mates tha, the product for the depth of 2625 feeet will be turned out in twenty five years.
 At the present rate of increase" :" says this engineer, Herr Schmeiser, "as- sumed in my calculation to continue for the next ten years, the yearly output at that time will be more than twice as great as nov. The increa ase will. of course, not be so regular as I assumed | in my calculation for tbe sake of sim pllcity. Taking into consideration the | numerous preparatory works under | taken in 1893 and the extensive erection of and contracting for additional crush ing mills and cyanide equipments, it may be assumed that the increase in production during the next few years will be considerable accelerated as com. pared with the years just elapsed. As a rule however, years of very rapid development are followed by years of slower development-years of quiet and steady work and progress. If, however, the output should already be doubled in about five or six years-which cousid- CT alto gether possible-the time re- quired for the work will hereby be shortened by few years The chief result, however, remains the same. viz, that the mines alone in the tract describ. ed. working upon two lodes, will throw upon the markets of the world sI.O2O.- S2S,OOO worth Of gold upon reaching a