The San Francisco call., 1896-05-11
COAST EXCHANGES.

The remarkable success attending the de-
velopment of the petroleum industry in the
southern part of the State is leading to impor-
tant discoveries and the extension of opera
tions. The San Bernardino Sun says:
o. Roberts, aresident of the San Timoteo Can
yon, near FL Casco is the of an oil well
without the trouble of boring for it. For some
years past he has notice d oil bubbing out OF the
ground along the banks of small stream on his
ranch. Recent reports OF oil and coal discoveries
In this vicinity, but several miles west of where
MI Roberts lives, turned his attention more forc-
ibly than before to the matter and he collected
samples of the OIL He found that it Will burn and
appears to be Of the same character as the oil
now produced In Los Angeles. Mr.. Roberts will
not sink well at present. but win endeavor to
pipe and collect the oil II issues from the natu-
raj channel Of exit already existing.
This indicates that important discoveries
await thorough prospecting throughout that
region. In this connection it is pleasing to
learn from the Redland Facts that company
has been formed TO develop the oil fields in the
hills south of that city.
They have invested 500 apiece with which
to begin work, each to bear his proper share OF
expenses, and receive an equal share of ear ned
profits. They have fled on 800 acres, twenty
acres each--which is allowed by the Govern.
ment as a mineral claim-in the hills south of
Redlands, on the Moreno road, about four and
half miles from Redlands. The necessary
machinery has been sent for and shaft viii
be sunk as soon as possible. Considerable
prospecting has been done for oil in this vicin-
ity, indications Of which and the veins of oil
have been traced from Puente through Red
lands and the hills adjoining it, and it is be-
lieved the oil found In Puente and Los Angeles
is from the same veins which pass throu gh
here flowing toward the coast.
In discussing the matter editorially, the San
Bernardino Times Inder says:
No more hopeful sign of the times has been ex-
hibited In this valley for many day than the or.
ganizatlon OF company to prospect for coal, oil
and gas in the hills along Reche Canyon That II
may be successful is profoundly TO be hoped. bpt
even that is O consideration secondary to another
fact, Wis., that the people of this city have at last
recognized that there are other means of natural
wealth, and other methods OF extortins il from
the earth than by the medium Of frnit trees The
latter is great Industry, but nature did not limit
the resources OF this valley to that alone.
The organization of this corporation signifies
that large number OF the men Of capital i'm this
city and in Redlands aroused TO the tru tn that
these cities may be enriched by other means than
py money poured In their laps from the East The
money received from that source is poured out
again for thousand things which might be uyo-
duced here at home, and the first requisite for
their manufacture is supply of cheap fuel. The
theory of home industry is IL possible. even not
ter applied to our own city and our own countv
IMAM to the country ut large. Like charity IL be.
gins directly at home.
Santa Barbara is a long distance from the
principal gold mining centers in California
and is in q section which has secured it's great
est lame from its superb semi-tropicai OF.