The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-08
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The wsn Known Mining Man Writes Ia
diligently Of His Experience.
IF. wardner writes as follows TO she
Spokane Review under date Of Nov. %:
Four days In Johannesburg has enabled
me now 10 give you the information / prom
issd In my last. johannesburg is city Of
nearly 5000 people Of oil races and eolofs
and smells. IL Is situated right In the CEN
Ter Of the outsroppings Of the great reef
which ia now being worked forty miles
along the outcrop. From the FamirA mine,
which is one block from who're / write. one
can see a straight line of Emokestacks as
far as the eve can reach.
johannesburg. in common with all the
world, feels . depression and merchants
complain of tiahtness. There seems TO be
NO reason for this except the immense
amount Of money that Is now being sent
out OF the country for machinery OF all
kinds and electrical apparatus. Every
where on the deep levels they are striking
the lsdge az from 500 20 2 800 feet in depth
and from one mile 20 twenty from the out
crop. An estimate Of the ore IN sight now
will soon be made By the secretary Of ths
chamber OF mines 10 be pub ished Jan. Z.
The output for September was l36,6s2
ounces Value 10 United states money
over AZ 10000. This reef will make an
1884 SO, OO0. 900 will be nearer the mark.
Cusry. What IA the future OF Johannes
buTa? Oh. for a pick OF q dozen men from
spokane, Ceatt.e. Tacoma ana Faifhaven to
set pace for these ROSTERS here who now
have plenty. All she real estate men
here are English aecidsats. Who made
moHey IN spite Of themselves, devoid
OF patriotism and thet vim and push fo'
which ny countiymsn nov ars so noted.
! believe Johannesburg will have 100000
people inside OF ave years. Thee Is no
reason vhv not. She IL nsarly self-suD-
porting. Her markets beat the World. The
payroll Of thess mines for labor will reach
IN 1894 TIE enormous sun Of neatly $780,
90 PER day, or 50 0)0, 900 per month. NOW,
this computHtion is for this reef only. The
future Of Msiabsleland can only add 10 the
greatness OF Johannesburg. Aud yet there
are old-timers here who to-day
say that Johannesburg has now too
m6nv psOple-mors than are earning
living. I grant this partly true. l will also
add that that there ne more snobtish. gen
teel paape . here than IN any mining camp
j eve was 10. but they are Gil "gsnhemen'
sons" They don't like Us The Amer
cana are RELOCATING the whole gang OF th3m
80 the background.
Race preiudioes exist here. This il a re-
rublic. you know. 10 formerly was gov
ernad by @ eat Britain ana gained its in
dependence the same way aa We did But,
as / was about 20 say we LnEilau ne. o
don't like tho Americans fo- the same rel-
son that thov dislike the Dutch. and the
Dutch don't like the Americans because
they are too thiok-keaded 10 tel tao differ
encs between a Dutchm man and an Am RI
can. The American tolerates either-anc
gets there the same.
They say money is tight. and yet they
raised over - COO. or &l0.0 600. for the hosgi-
tai fund in ons dby. There are 800 bars or
saloons 90 whom licenses are now granted,
and seventy more applied for. All seem 20
be doing we'll that ! saw.
In conclusion / will say that 60 not id
Viso any man 60 come here who is not vel
equiDned ia experience and money. The
country ia fuil OF Co uish miners nn1 me1
coming. Nearly all this Australian mineri
have left that could 90. But 20 the man.
the American man, with 5000 30 $1,000
this Is the place. Skilled men Of mans
classes are In good demand, such as cleo
tricians, workers in wood aud iron, carpen-
tiers ana stone mssous. The wages are mi
veisnlly 81 sterling per day. / viii clos
BY saying that the weather ia fair. Tier
mometer AZ noon to-day seventy, with cool
delicious breeze.