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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25

the standpoint of an old resident. Within
this general view are comprised the Hites
Cove, Sweetwater, Whitlocks, Sherlocks,
Colorado, Coulterville, Quartzburg and
Hornitos districts and their surround
ings.
IN THE FRONT RANK.
Measured by the capital invested, the
ployes on the payroll and the plans formu-
lated for the very near future, the front
and central figures in line are the Whitlock
and Coulterville mines.
The Whitlock group is located about six
miles northerly from the town of Mariposa
and, with its twin mining camp Sherlocks,
was the most noted and productive placer
mining district in the flush times of this
primeval industry. The Whitlock mine
which, after years Of abandonment, was
purchased and rehabiiitated about five
years ago by Captain A. Fl. Ward is now
owned and operated by the Sierra Buttes
Company. A flourishing town has taken
the place of the few dilapidated shanties
which latterly signalized the decadence of
an oid-time lively camp" and the owners
of the plant feel secure in the control of q
valuable property.
An unfortunate fire which destroyed the
hosting works and seriously damaged the
timbering in the main shaft took place on
Sunday the 9Th inst. 1t was setback
not only in the material destruction IN
volved but in temporarily throwing out of
employment percentage of the working
force. The damage is now in process of
repair and in a few weeks operations will
be resumed on the original scale as if
nothing had happened. Several ad iacent
mines owned by Captain Ward and other
parties are in process of development.
Reports from adjacent localities are favor
able.
THE coULTERvILLE MINES.
From q dull sort of "sleepy hollow" the
town of Coulterville has recently assumed
the characteristics of thriving and pros
porous village. The change has been
wrought by the sale of the group of mines
included in the Seth Cook property, pur-
chased about two years ago by Boston
and Montana syndicate. since incorporated
rs the "Merced Gold Mining Company"
Their plan of operations will involve the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
MAJOR HOOPER SURPRISED.
The California Volunteers Present Him
With a Handsome Badge.

The Society of California Volunteers
gave surprise to Major Hooper of the
Occidental Hotel last Monday at that
caravansary. A special meeting of the
society was called for the purpose of pre-
senting to Major Hooper a badge before
his departure Eastward, as token of the
esteem and honor in which the society
holds him. The meeting was called to or
der by Captain Lysander Washburn, presi-
dent of the society. A committee was
then appointed to conduct Major Hooper
into the presence of the friends and COM
rades assembled.
Major Sweasey, who made the presenta-
ton speech, said
We are gathered here this evening on the eve
OF your departure on a visit to the Eastern
States for the purpose of giving expression to
the sentiments of personal regard that ami
mate the hearts of all your comrades. In doing
so 1T is proper TO revert briefly to the past and
let our memories recall for a moment those
days fraught with such tremendous import to
the destinles OF our country when you, CON-
rade, then in the full vigor OF splendid young
MANHOOD, promptly and periodically volun-
teered your services to our beloved country in
her hours of anguish and direst peril. AS our
minds review how nobly and zealously those
services were rendered feeling of pride man.
ties our cheek ut the thought that we can call
you comrade.
am also deputed, by our associates to pin
this beautiful jewel upon your breast, and to
express the fervent wish that its lasting, I'M
fading sheen may prove emblematical of our
Understandable affectonate regards; regards
that can only be surpassed by ties of con-
sanguinity. May your journeyings be safe and
pleasant and your return speedy. Wherever
you may go, wherever you may dwell, you may
be assured that you bear with you our fervent
invocations for the future health, happiness
and prosperity of you and yours. And now,
on behalf of myself and comrades, l take your
hand and bid you hail and farewell, with God
speed
Major Hooper responded briefly, but
with feeling, after which Rev. G. E. Walk
of Trinity Episcopal gave an address. He
was followed by Major Egan, U. s. A;
Brown, G. w. Kyle, P. Kearney and
Colonel c. Mason Kline. The rest of the
evening was devoted to social pleasures.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
SANTA FE PATRONS ANGRY
Has the Southern Pacific Or
dered a Systematic
Boycott?
CODY by the Southern
Pacific Employees.

Has the Southern Pacific management
ordered systematic boycott of Santa Fe
patrons?
1t seems too silly to believe such story.
1t would be absurd and puerile and all The
rest, IN the judgment of all ,evel-headed
men. Yet it is more than story-that's
certain.
Proof-absolute, impregnable-is diff
cult to get hold of in matter of this sort
The hand that plays such trick does II
in the dark of the moon. During the past
few weeks complaint after com plant
some merely growls, others bitter protests
have come to officials of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn, not only here, but in different parts
Of the State. The tone and deduction from
them all was that Southern Pacific en-
ployes, from section-hands and "hostlers'
up, have been ordered, emphatically, to
give no patronage of any sort to known
patrons of the Santa Fe system. In other
words, if a Los Angeles shoemaker rides
regularly to Riverside over the Santa Fe
instead of the Southern Pacific, the South
ern Pacific employees wherever found are
to buy no more shoes from him. It's the
same with saloon man, grocer or any
other calling.
The idea is so absurd that the Santa Fe
officials in this City will not believe any
such tale. But complaints from the shoe
makers and grocers and liquor-dealers
come flying in every little while, asking
what it all means, and what have they
done? If it was in only one case it might
be dismissed as an absurd halluCination,
but the complaint has been voiced in a
dozen or more cases from as many points
where Southern Pacific and Santa Fe in
terests happen to be in competition.
This is carrying railway warfare into
the home with a vengeance" said Santa
Fe man yesterday. at has already, as
know, worked considerable hardships. Ii
may be purely imaginative. and it seems
to me must be SO, yet the impression and
the actual practice are certainly abroad
and think somebody ought to say some
thing"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

John P. Clabrough to Jennie Clabrough, lot on
NE corner of Pine and Baker streets, N s2:6 by E
George and Emma Stierlen to L. B. Edwards, lot
on w line of Lyons street, rs of Hayes, S % by
w 1:3: $40.
City and County OF San Francisco to John G.
Klumpke lot on Sc coyner of Twenty-second and
Bartlett streets 40,by 125: $.
Thomas NJ. Whitney Bridget keenan,, all In
terest in following: Lot line of Bartlett street
IS N of Twenty-fourth, n 65 by LIZ: IS: also lot
on line of Bartlett street. 100 of Twenty-fourth
S ITO by + 1875 also los line of Steuart
street, rs of Market, S 1876 by 45:l0; also all
interest in estate of George o. ii. Whitney; $1O05
and Julia Hendley, lot on line of Twentieth ST.,
rs w of Diamond, W % by 1875; SO
of Kearny street, rs N Of Greenwich, N 81 80 by W
1O7 IS: $40.
Harry S. HUFF to Adolphe Mandonnet, lot on N
line of Washington street, 1875 w OF Stockton, w
20 by n 77:6; $40.
e. NJ Morgan to Margaretta Morgan lot on w
line of Taylor street, 1876 of Vallejo, SO by w
100; gift.
Elizabeth Henry to Frederick Fl. Deakin and
Ernest a. Leigh Tin trust for Lillian A. Marsh) lot
on w line of Hyde street, l37: IS of Hilbert, n ~
by w 137: IS, trust deed; $40.
Dora Rice to Mary E. Gray, lot on Sc line oil
Minna street. 275 NE OF Sixth, NE rs by Sc 20;
$40.
Rachael and Lesser Zier to Laura Brodie, lot or
SW line OF Moss street, 27o Sc of Howard, Sc %
Arthur ]. Ahern to Mary Finn, lot on line Of
Butte street. % E OF Hampshire E 25 by s 81 IS
$40.
Sol and Dora Getz to Edward McDevitt, lot on W
line of Eighteenth avenue, 125 of street, S %
by w 100: $40.
Same to same, lot on line OF Twenty seventh
avenue, 242 of street, so by E 100: SO
Clarence I. Mcguire to Edward N. Long, lot 1SJ
Holiday map A; So
E. ]. Vogel to Eliza J. Wyatt. lot on f line o.
Decatur street, $50 S of Crescent avenue S 25 by
70, lot 80, Holiday map a; $40.
Carl L. and Helene Olsen to John A. LYON lo
on Sc corner of Sullivan and Lolita streets 81 {
by 100: $40.
Unknown owners (by t. Ashworth, Superinten.
dent of Streets) to w. =. Lockard, lot ~ block al
Mission-street widening; $40.
"A. Z. and r. ,. Hanson to Ella Hanson, undi
vided third of block 6S, University Mound Tract
and undivided half of lots in Los Angeles County
81.
Frank NJ. and Lizzie Parker to John l.. Bane Io
on line of Ruttledge street, 80 E Of Columbis
place. rs by e so: SIS.
ALAMEDA COUNTY.
Frances p and Jackson Hart to TIA B., wife O.
George E. Hart of Tulare lot on NV corner O
Twelfth and Castro streets, w $50 by n 100 beine
lots l9 to 25 block $50, subject TO mortgage fol
$4,000, Oakland So
A. and Mathilde NJ. Koenlg to William Cooper o.
Oakland, lot on Sc line of Eighteenth avenue, &C
SW OF East sixteenth street, SW so by Sc 1875
being portion of lots 20 to "a, block 81 San An
tonic, East Oakland; $40.
Joseph Bennett to Mary B. Bennett of Sonoma
lot OF Sc corner Of Mabel and Garrison streets,
oO by PA, w 53.46 n 124.05 to beginning, being
$40. -0-''''
J.W. Baldwin OF Alameda to G. H. Bew of Alamo
a. iot on line College way. 354 "a of Shattuck
street. Z 40 by l24 IS, being portion of lots and
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with a fall of 1900 feet They have laid in
an abundance of wood and timber and
work is going along rapidly and systemati-
caIly without delay or those waits between
the acts which too frequently hamper
progress and create distrust with the pub
lie. The north side of the MERGED just
now is working in the lead.
TYRo, RED BANK AND OTHER MINES.
The Tyro, located about mile and a half
southwest OF town, is again on deck with a
fair prospect after q temporary suspension
of several months. At the 500-foot level
the ore body appeared to have given out
and a gauge took its place which con-
tinued for about 100 feet when the ore
body came in again richer than ever.
They will continue the shaft to the 700
level when stopping will be resumed.
The owners of the Red Bank (Wer.en-
weller & Sahlinger), are steadily develop
ing their property. Their mine was
formerly owned by the Cathey brothers,
and is located about eight miles from
Coulterville, on the north side of the river,
about two miles below the Benton mill
site. They are putting in dam across the
MERGED, and have lumber out for forty
stamp mill.
Captain A. Fl. Ward, who has been abb
sent, looking after his interests at Whit
locks, has returned and resumed opera
tons on the Pinon Blanco mine. Some
too-too fresh newspaper reporter recently
tried his hand at removing this mine into
Tuolumne County and got things fearfully
and wonderfully mixed.
H. H. Clark and NJ. II. MacLaymoth are
continuing work on the Alice Clark, a
mile north Of Coulterville.
New discoveries have been recently made
in the North Fork range, near the Bon
durant and Bander,ta mines. Among the
latest and most promising prospects are
the Riverside, Hartman and Younger
lodes.
THAT FREMONT GRANT.
A reckless correspondent of mining
journal not long since aroused the ire OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25

and at last accounts were both in San
Francisco the people are hopeful In ex-
pectancy of some practical business propo-
sition being evolved from conference be-
tween these bonanza men.
1t may be mentioned that under the
superintendent of James Cross, who was
business manager for about five years,
dating from the purchase in 1887, some
systematic prospecting of the Pine Tree.
Josephine and adjacent mines near Bear
Valley was commenced, but work was sus-
pended and Cross quit in 1892. With this
exception this valuable property has been
lying idle and unproductive for nearly a
quarter of century. But all this time
the air has been loaded with rumors of
what is going to happen when the gra mt
starts UP" or phrases of kindred meaning,
till these references to the future are re-
ceived as harmless Jokes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
Mines Abandoned for a Quar-
ter of a Century Being
Opened Up.
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CLAIMS.
Abundant Capital Now Back OF the
Famous Las Mariposas Free
mont Grant.
Especial Correspondence Of THE CALL

HORNlTOs, CAL, Sept. 20, 1ss5.-Mari-
posa County is experiencing a revival the
mining industry, which is now and has
ever been the main factor of its prosperity.
Quartz mining has slumbered in this re-
gioE for a period of nearly twenty-five
wears; not from any lack of resources, but
for other reasons hardly necessary to give
in detail, merely mentioning bad manage
ment, lack of capital and proper appliances,
mistaken notions Of geographical locality
and area. and that curse of all legitimate
mining enterprises "boom," the name
given to the vicious humbug of inflated
values.
About three years ago general move
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25

disbursement of large amount of work
ing capital, the prospecting of mines to
depth not heretofore attempted, the intro
auction OF new water supply from the
Tuolumne River through the old Golden
Rock ditch" which formerly had its term
lnal point at Big Oak Flat and the appll-
cation of electricity as a motive power
600 monthly in wages of employees, wood,
timber and mining supplies. They are
sinking two new three-compartment
shafts, which have already reached depth
OF over 400 feet. They are using Burleiglh
drills and their progress is very rapid.
From the Nelson shaft the Louisa and
Marguerite" will be worked while the
Bigelow shaft commands the approaches
to the ore bodies of the 'Alvina No. l" and
mo. 81 and the ''Potosi." The old shaft
OF the Mary Harrison mine is being cleaned
out and retim bered. The new shafts are
expected TO strike the ore bodies at depth
OF 800 feet. The machinery for the big hoist
ing works is now coming in and is being
rapidly put in place. Upon the authority,
experience qualify them to form cor
rect Judgment these new hoisiting works
will be the finest in the State.
HUNDRED-srAMP MILL.
On Black Creek, about half a mile from
town, they are constructing dam and
reservoir with storage capacity sufficient
for milling purposes. This is near the
Potosi, where the millsite is located.
The mill will be temporarily run by
steam power for prospecting purposes
with forty stamps, but the frame is adapted
for placing in operation, when completed
and the electric power applied, sixty addi-
tional stamps, or a hundred altogether.
The company has a force of men at work
on the head of the Golden Rock ditch,
which carries the water to point near
Hamiltons. Thence it will be conveyed in
pipes down the mountain to the millsite
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ment all along the gold-mining belt was
initiated. 1t followed the session of the
first Miners Convention held in San Fran
cisco. Mariposa, from force of habit, was
in The rear of the procession, but eventu-
ally fell into line and, like the wingless
insect, 'got there all the same"
From this turn of the tide" up to date
the hills have been alive with prospectors
and the agents, experts and capitalists
seeking mining investments have been
frequent visitors. Most of them mean
business and some have come to stay. The
net result is that there has been more
Legitimate mining, more permanent in
vestments and more actual developments
in quartz mines within the space of two
years than for the thirty years preceding
the new era; and it may be added, more
legitimate sales of mining. properties.
As promising field for mining ven
production by crude and superficial
methods, and the depth and continuity OF
ore bodies already demonstrated, no
county in the State offers better induce
ments. To this may be added an ebun-
dant timber supply and unlimited water
power, if properly utilized. The mineral
belt is nearly or quite forty miles in width,
extending from point near the westerly
boundary of Yosemite Valley proper (not
the United States park" so called) down
nearly to the line OF MERGED County.
The entire territory within this range of
the gold belt Is traversed and checkered
with quartz veins, notified with the debris
of primitive gold diggings and dotted with
the remnants of camps. cabins and towns
in various stages of decay. Reoccupation
and a renewed lease of life are lifting the
shadow of abandonment from these old
landmarks. The prospectors are in the
field, and :" the woods are full of EN-" So
are the books of the County Recorder,
with locations, relocations and notices
thereunto appertaining.
Such is the general omplexion of the
mining industry of Mariposa as seen from
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
Following are to.dav,s eniries:

First race, ive-eighths of a mile, selling
light welter-weights-Nabopolasse 105, Sligo
129, Margaret NJ los, Gold Bug 1913, Kathleen
129, Joe Cotton 129 Easel los.
Second race, one mile, selling-Vernon "a,
Mendocino 95, Snow Blossom 81 Tom Clark
81, Elmer F 80, Agitato ITO.
Third race, fve-eighths of mile, selling
OBee SO, Soon Enough 90, Sinbad lO1, Red
VIII 90, Prince 80, Royal Spirit 49, Rey Alta
1O4, Monarch SO, Warrago 104, Duchess Mil
pitas 90.
Fourth race, eleven-sixteenths of mile,
handicap-Royal Flush lib, Fly los, Duchess
Towers 104, Rico SO, Red Bird 81.
Fifth race, fiye-eig hths of mile, purse-Sam
Leake 10, Mollie Bradford 10Y, Benham 10.
Encino ITO, Fireman ITO.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
WOMAE's NEW POSSIBILITIES.

an AhecTcstiHS AOO'urO ny MISS DeTJna
Monroe Kickoff.
Miss Bertha Monroe Kickoff read a pa
per yesterday at the Occidental Hotel be-
fore members of the Century Club and the
State Suffrage Association on "New Posi-
bilities."
In the course of her remarks she said:
1.-THE new woman is not merely the result
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
An Answer by Maokax.

The attorneys for John W. Mackay yesterday
filed their demurrer and answer to the fourth
amended complaint presented by the plaintiff
in the Fox VS.. Mackay cases. The cases will
come up for further hearing next Friday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25

Women letter-carriers may be seen in
parts of France.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25

Good start. Won easily. Winner, blk. E., by imp.
Darebin-Miss Clay.
Betting: Candor to 2, Hanford z, Mary 8,
Ledalla 10, Elsie 9, Sympathetc's Last 70.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25

the standpoint of an old resident. Within
this general view are comprised the Hites
Cove, Sweetwater, Whitlocks, Sherlocks,
Colorado, Couiterville, Quartzburg and
Hornitos districts and their surround
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25


Good start. Won easily. Winner, CHI. c. by Jim
Gore-War Banner.
Betting: Red VIII 31s. Tamalpais 60, Gondola
g. Rayo 7, Royal Spirit IL to 5, Corinne Bucking-
ham z, Gonzales Maid 100.
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And this is the truth OF tho matter.
Having it not. yet they sold 10 20 thsm-
selves, and the price paid for 1t was 81.
And the title Is worth 40 much as was
paid for it-no more. The records
prove it.
And here are the records. They be-
gin with the incorporation Of the San
Pedro Harbor, Dock and Land assooia.
ton in 1887. The articles are on
file with the county clerk of
Los Angeles, and they show this
incorporAtors to bs E. H. Pardee,
Charles N. Fox, E.. N. Railton and M.
L. Tempieton Of Oakland aud A. E.
Dayisoi San Francisco. The president
is W. Il. Brown. and r. 8. Douty IL sec.
rotary. A
Having its principal place Of BUSH
ness in the city OF San Francisco. the
articles read, and they might have
added, having no real existence in
fact"
This was the frst step in the plan to
secure the right OF way over the mill.
tary reservation. In April OF the next
year the reason for the incorporation Of
this association on paper became sppar-
ent-or might have become 30 had any
one cared to look oTer the records.
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I" For and in Consideration
Of the Sum Of One
Dollar"

April %, 1888. this San Pedro Harbor.
Dock and Land association, having its
principal place OF business in the city Of
San Francisco, and having no earthly
valid title to the military reservation,
made Q deed OF q 22.acre strip of land
through the reservation to the Southern
Pacific Railroad Extension company.
On April 24th the deed was duly 40
knowledged, and on Apsil 25th IL was
recorded. The consideration WAS ONE
DOLLAR! II conveyed from one hand
OF the Southern Pacific monopoly to the
other hand "all those certain parcels of
land situated on the Pacific ocean be-
tween the town OF San Pedro and Point
Firmin in the county OF Los Angeles.
state OF California. described % fol-
lows" Here follows . technical de-
sc.iption OF q right Of way through the
beat portion OF the old Rancho Los
Pslos Verdes--whioh. for lack Of evi.
dence to the contrary, It is safe to pre-
sume that the left hand OF the South.
ern Pacific oAms by honsstly.l Then
reads the deed:
"Also beginning at point on the line of
mean low tide of the ocean, said point bearing
north 50 deg. 43 min. east from a stone
monument which marks the southeastern cor
ner OF a tract of land OF 500 varas square,
known as the government reservation. thence
south SO deg. 43 min. west 200 feet in line
to the stone monument above mentioned,
thence continuing in the same direction south
30 deg. 43 min. west $40 feet along the south
easterly boundary of said reservation, thence
northerly across said reservation 1875 feet in a
line to point on the northwestern bounda ary
thereof, said point being distant 450 feet south
SO deg. SO min. west from stone monument
which marks the northwestern corner of said
reservation, thence north 80 deg. So min. east
45O feet to said last mentioned stone monu-
ment, thence continuing north 60 deg. SO min
east, $50 feet in line to intersect the line of
mean low tide of the ocean, thence southeast
erly along the line OF mean low tide of the
ming, containing % acres in one, together
with all the water front, riparian and other
rights, privileges and franchises appertaining
or in any wise appurtanant to said tract of
land out to and in the deep sea.
This was in April, 1888. and Eve
months prior to Grover Cleveland's
proclamation. It seems that the war
department must have heard Of Squat
ter Huntington's desd to himself and
took this means to warn him that the
federal government WAS not entirely
asleep.