The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10

| and registers the actual conditi on of every
| account opposite the name OF each horse.
| There is no chance to wolf the people, and the
| business methods are conducted according to
| rules laid down by the associations controlling
| the racetracks. AS matter of fact we have
sports OF all kinds there-too many of them, /
| guess"
"Isn't there anything else to engage the
] attention of the people2''
| "Well, yes, now that you speak of it. Just
! before left this last time a new mining sec
/ ton was discovered. 1t is called the Broken
! Hill country and covers mineral deposit 500
miles square, taking in Coolgardie, Dundess
and Cue, besides several other small settle
ments 1t is said to be very rich IN gold and
is already very thiekly populated. I would
not be surprised to hear of it becoming one of
the booming camps of Southern Australia OF
course as a rule mining booms are short lived,
but the existence of so much country contain
ing gold deposits would seem to bar the posi-
bility of this section petering out very soon.
ut is timely find, as Australia in common
with other countries is suffering more or less
from depression just now, and anything in
the shape of new feature has its good effect.
On the grand total, however, I think we are
about as well off as our neighbors and can
stand as much hard weather as anybody. ex-
pect that when get back the collectors of the
kings who are springing up all over Broken
HILL
W. ]. MCGEE, ex-District Attorney of Amador
and law partner of ex-Congressman Caminetti,
reports great revival among the Mother Lode
mines. The leila and Kennedy mines, near
Jackson, are turning out the usual large
amount of bullion, while the Alma, Anita anu
Amador Queen are meeting with encouraging
prospects. The mortgage against the latter for
So, 900, held by the Pacific Bank was COM
promised for SIS 900 last week. The suit of
the Argonaut Company against the Kennedy
Company for $3.50, 900 damages for working
under their ground, has been transferred to the
United States Circuit Court in this City. The
outcome seems so promising for the former
company that the stock is now quoted at
$4,000, with nothing in sight in their own
shaft.
G. H. Phillips, the prominent real estate
man and banker of San Luis Obispo who is at
the Palace, reports affairs looking exceedingly
promising in his section. Inquiry for large
tracts OF land is being made, two sales in
particular, one for 5000 and another for 10 900
acres, being under way. with every prospect of
being closed at S25 and $40 per acre. The
construction of that portion of the Coast
railroad from Guadalupe to Santa Ynez, some
thirty miles, is being rapidly pushed, fully
800 men being employed.
James A. MorTisey of Stockton, who is in
town attending the meeting of the State Board
OF Trade, has much to say about the prosperity
OF his town. The impulse given by the Valley
road is widespread. Property has increased
fully 30 per cent in value within six months
All factories are working, and vacant house
is difficult to get. The prospect of factories be-
ing able to get good steam coal for So so per
ton, by reason of the newly organized Corral
Hollow Railroad, is very cheering. .'The pros
perity OF Stockton and vicinity was never more
apparent than to-day" said Mr.. Morrisey.