The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-04-20

relied with his companions and carried the
news Of the bonanza to COolgardie. min
ing town n short distance farther north.
The following day an army of miners
ilockod to the spot. Tho mine was called
"Tho Londonderry, in honor of Mills,
who first saw the ledge, and who is an
Irshman from Londonderry.
This littlo band Of lucky gold seekers had
an odd membership. Elliott was 20 years
old and Carter but 81. Three of the party
had never prospccted before, and tho six
had only known each other a few weeks.
IL Is said that there is 81, 600, 600 worth Of
ore In sight I'm The Londonderry. Eleven
miles north Is Bayley's Reward" the
richest mino of tho famous Coolgardie dis
trict, and still farther north are the Muir
Gibson diggings. Coolgardie, now city
OF considerable size, Is 10 miles from the
railway, but there Is n mail and telegraph
bicycle service between the town and
Southern Cross, the terminus of the rail
road. Months ago Coolgardie had popu-
laton Of 10, 900, and it is growing fast.
Tho New South Wales and Victoria
goldnelds arc almost as old as those of
California, but tho mammoth fields of
Western Australia have only been known
few years. Western Australia COM
and has an area Of nearly ,O0O 600 square
miles. This vast territory, which is 20
times as largo as England, was until
few years ago regarded as huge, worth
less desert. Today It is famous as the
mammoth goldfleld of the world, with
its | 900, 600 square miles Of promising
territory. Along the coast for /, 900 miles
there Is n great belt of about $50 miles In
breadth that Is very rich in yellow metal.
Tho first gold strike in Western Austria
liza occurred at Kimberley in May, 1856.
This field has an area Of 1900 square
miles and Is situated in the very north
eastern corner of western Australia. The
| Yilgarn field, with an area Of 30, 900 square
miles, was opened in November, SIS, and
the pilbarrn field OF about the same ex-
tent first attracted attention In July, 1889.
About this time Albert II. Calvert, a
mining expert who had pretty thoroughly
explored Western Australia, declared that
he believed the entire colony would be
found rich In gold, and that some of the
greatest strikes would be made In tho
southwestern part Close upon the heels
OF his prediction came the opening of the
Ashburton fields I'm the western part of
the colony, and the rich Murchison. Dun
das Hills, Coolgardie and Londonderry
strikes farther south followed in quick
succession. Thousands Of square miles
OF promising territory arc yet unexplored,
and II is quito probable that many other
valuable strikes will yet be made.
Tho year 1894 witnessed a considerable
increase over the worlds gold output Of
previous years. Tho United States still
holds first rank, with an output Of nearly
SAL 600. 900 as compared with $35, 900, 600
in 1898 an advance OF IA per cent. The
chief gain has been In Colorado although
California shows a material increase. Aus
trnlia takes second place, and tho gain OF
1894 In that island is largely due to the
rcmarkahle development OF the Coolgardie.
The total value Of gold exported from
Western Australia In 1894 is reported at
R7S5, 100 In 1898 1891, 1873 worth Of gold
was exported, showing an increase Of 81
per cent last year.
South Africa now stands third on the
list Of gold producing countries. but the
opening up OF the new and rich diggings
IN Mashonaland and Matabeleland and
Increased development OF the Witwaters
rand workings may eventually give il
first place While showing a large In.
crease over 1898, South Africa gold prod
uct for 1894 falls about S. 600, 600 below
that OF the United States and Is also be
low that OF Australia.
Between the discovery Of gold In Cali
fornia in iS4s and 1894 the mines Of IN,
United States alone produced 81, 97O, 800,
900 worth of gold. The silver production
during the same period was about 81. $50.
coo, 600 IL Is estimated that Africa ha.
already produced about $500, 600, 600 In
gold, and DIR. Karl FL>>erer, the German
scientist, predicts that the yield from tbs
Witwatersrand fields in South Africa dur
ing the next 25 years will be nc least 81,
600 900, 600, and that by that time mining
operations will be conducted at the depti
. Of half mile. The Witwatcrsrand mine,
! are in the Transvaal, and IL an interest
ing fact that the bonanzas Of both Africs
and Australia arc near the tropic Of Capri
corn.