The San Francisco call., 1896-08-14

ago the insiders had the stock up TO $50
per share on the Boston market and then
unIoaded. The stock is now quoted at
So so per share, or ST. so above the 81
assessment recently levied. 1t is jobbery
of this description that blackeyes Cali
fornia miners and keeps capital out.
1t is difficult TO see any justice in hold
ing California responsible for the frauds
perpetrated on community by an East
ern board of directors, non- residents OF
this State, and who obtained their educa-
ton at home and have nothing to learn
from California IN their methods.
Why, as the paragraph says, such trans
actions should give California mining
black eye is not made apparent when the
fraud is perpetrated abroad and by resi-
dents of the location where the swindle is
perpetrated. The mere fact that the mine
in question is located in this State IS no
reason why we should be made 10 suffer.
The black eye should be given to the ras-
Gals putting up the job, and if those who
suffered will Just pass the gentlemen along
here we will see that they have their op-
tics put in mourning for their sins. The
Olympic Club pupils are much IN need OF
subjects for practice.
The Mining and Scientific Press says
that in Michigan they freeze formation
to sink through it, and in Alaska they
thaw the ground. II will be difficult TO
obtain a patent on the freezing system
after the very general use of it in California
for so many years.
The Boom erang is the name of mine in
San Bernardino County. 1t is to be hoped
that the mine will illustrate the habit of
that Australian weapon and IN coming
back at the owners hit them squarely in
the pocket.
The California Debris Commission, con-
cerning the Sacramento and San Joaquin
river systems, in its annual report to the
War Department, says 1t has been ham,
pered lately by lack sof funds. Illegal
mining has been stopped in thirteen in
stances during the year. In that time the
total amount of material mined under per-
mits was estimated at nearly 100000
cubic yards. No dam for impoundlng de-
bris III the larger streams has yet been
authorized by the commission, the avail
q BILE storage in the smaller streams being
now about 5000, 900 cubic yards. Proposed
Improvements of rivers compatible with
the permission of hydraulic mining is now
under consideration.-Neva Transcript.
Some poor prospector. says an exchan ge,
had evidently used his last drop of ''snake
bite" when the Dry Times and Whisky
Jug mines were located, and the men were
evidently in hard circumstances who
found the Last Chance, Good Luck, Hope,
Accident, New Good hope and Last Dollar
mines
Returning miners from Cooks Inlet,
Alaska, say the country at the inlet is bar
rem OF gold. They say the miners worked
hard and, prospected for 200 or 800 miles
around the inlet without finding single
claim that paid anything. Thousands OF
holes were sunk 10 bedrock some of them
having to be thawed out by fires before
they could be dug. There was no work to
be had, and from 500 to 700 men are said
to be stranded there without the means to
leave the country.
The Mining and Scientific Press of ast
week has an article on the me thods OF
mining papers generally in Withholding
the names of the purchasers and amounts
paid for mines sold in their vicinity and
making a great mystery of the transac-
tions.
1t might be added that when they do
give the price paid ii is usually greatly in
excess of the real amount of the purchase.
There is sort of pride in newspapers in
mining districts to Keep up with the pro-
cession and not be behind in advocating
the Importance of their locality, and if
there is some stretch of truth it is consid-
cred in good cause and doing their duty
to their constituents.
The Ell Dorado Republican saws: ]. ].
Leventon has struck some rich dirt in his
gravel claim above Fair Play, and is said
to have his pockets full of nuggets that he
has dug out recently. One visitor to the
claim picked out several nuggets from the
claim during a short inspection week
or two ago. 1t is said that L. R. Pound
stone, the mining man, offered Mr.. Leven-
ton $4,000 for the property, but ii was not
accepted.
The Chicago authorities are prosecuting
the promoters of worthless mining stocks
'Rah for Chicagoi What field for similar
work ii Cripple Greek! Some of our own
are not worth as much as silver certificates,
but the time was when they were. They
started fair anyway, and mad value, but
when a stock drops from hundred dol
lars to a hundred cents groaning is in
order.
The Arizona Citizen says: About three
months ago, at a placer claim near San
Antonio, Sonora, nugget of gold was
picked up the weight of which was sixty
ounces. A piece of the nugget weighing
six ounces was brought to this city and
sold and the remaining ffty-four ounces
were sold in Sonora for $27 per ounce,
Mexican money.
the Whale, Dead Horse, l Don't Know,
Mammals Baby, Goldbug, Afterthought.
Bully Bow, BeelZeDub, Hard to find, Ready
Cash, Rainy Night, Yellow Dog aud You
Bet. These names are but few of the
thousands in existence equally as peculiar,
and the titles most significant to the
owner are those perhaps which appear
not quite clear whether in the list Belize
bub or Ready Cash was hardest to find
Probably the Ready Cash Beelzebub is al
ways handy.
The Inyo Register says: John Keegan
of Independence lately found two small
nuggets in the gizzard of a chicken he
had killed. The question now is, Did the
fowl get the gold from some old dry
washer, or is Independence built on a
placer field2
This incident suggests new method of
prospecting and utilizing the hen for
profit. A prospectcr has but to carry with
him brood of hens to presumed placer
ground and turn them adrift to pick up
their living and his, while he sits in the
shade and smokes his pipe.
The proverbial goose will be nowhere IN
comparison as ne Cor she) laid but one
golden egg while the hen would Law one
daily. The hen is ahead on the PROPOSE
ton.
There is no denying the fact that the
first announcement of the discovery of
promising mines in their vicinity must be
taken with liberal allowance of salt and
for the enthusiasm with such discoveries
are received, and the local paper hastens
to announce the good luck of Bob Jones,
the discoverer, with embellishments. know
inc the news will he hailed with i0v hv his