The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27

CodSt mango 1OOthlllS near COailnga,
southwest OF Fresno. Wells are being rap
idly sunk, some already producing gener-
ousiy, and now there is movement on
foot for refinery.
1t has been so long since Bodie was at
the height of its fame throughits rich gold
mines that it is encouraging to see the
Mining Inder of that place calling atten-
tion to the still undeyeloped mineral
wealth of that district and the ease ana
profit with which it may be brought to light
by the employment of electric power.
Says our contemporary:
Ii these mines, operated in small way,
with limited facilities, return to practical
men twice as much for their labor as they
can earn elsewhere, besides paying gen.
erous royalty to the owners, how much
more could they be made to yield if oper-
ated on an extensive scale, in compre-
hensiVe manner?
The Los Angeles Times. discussing the
recent wonderful gold discovery in the Mo-
jave Desert already announced by THE
CALL, corroborates the first report that
the ore yields almost incredible returns.
The ledge is at Randsburg, fifty miles
northeast of Mojave. The average yield is
about $65 q ton. A new vein, discovered
by II. G. Ramey and B. B. Somers, runs
from $4,000 to $4,000. The vein is inclosed
in mica schist formation, and the ques-
ton is as to whether it will hold out. Our
exchange adds:
Unfortunately, there are some serious
rawbacks to the development of the
Randsburg properties. There is no mill
there for reducing the ore, and all the
water used has to be hauled from Cow
Wells, twelve miles distant, and sells for
81 a barrel. Water for milling purposes
could be had, however, by boring at a
point only six or eight miles distant. There
is a small mill at Cow Wells but it is ut
terly inadequate to the demand, and at
present ore is piled on every dump, wait
ing for the mill. Mr.. Smith believes that
electricity will eventually solve the prob
lem for this and hundreds of other mining
properties in the desert region which are
now practically unproductiye for lack of
power to operate mills. The distance to
Kern River is only thirty-two miles. If
the abundant energy which that river could
furnish were conducted by wire to these
mines it would result in industrial activity
OF untold wealth.
1t seems odd that delightful town
which never has any really cold weather
should be called Winters. and that is what
has set the Winters Eapress to telling of
the superb attractions offered by that
choice spot in the Sacramento Valley.
Its shipping of fruit to the Golden Gate
City is only fourth, and a small quarter
at that, of its production. From Winters
200 cars carry green fruit to the East, and
it takes seventy cars filed with dried fruit
to partly meet Eastern requirements. Be-
sides this it has numerous other indus
tries and long list of opportunities for
the profitable investment of capital.
According to the Santa Maria Times,
Someo, the present terminus of the Santa
Margarita terminus of the Southern Pa
cific, is growing rapidly. Lumber is al
ready on the ground for large hotel.
The Otay Press thus announces valua-
BILE discovery:
Few people are aware that hazel nuts, so
common to people from the Middle States,
can be successfully raised in this portion
of the State. They have been tried, how
ever, with great success. They will bear
abundantly from the first year of planting,
and the second and third year they Will
produce nuts plentifully enough to insure
very handsome profit to the grower.
The market price of hazel nuts is from II
to 10 cents per pound, and t. ose who have
tried them state that from $500 to Sl000per
acre can be made in their culture.
Mrs. G. M. Austin. who has so ably
edited the Moreno Indicator, has been sue
ceeded by Will L. Fetter.
The Nevada Tribune, Reno, shows great
vigor under the new management OF C. A.
Norcross 6 Co.
The Sutter Independent has entered on
its tenth year with a large and steadily
increasing subscription list and the conf
dence and respect of it's readers.
Leading Republicans at Ogden have
taken steps to start a strong paper there
advocating free silver and protection.
Hueneme is proud of its enlarged, pros
porous and enterprising Herald.
The Redlands Citrograph sits perched on
the graves of many of its dead competitors,
while extending a hospitable hand to
new paper ready to enter the field.
Now that the Salt Lake Tribune is
twenty-five years old it feels a sober dig
nifty tempering its aggressive energy.
The Amador Record looks handsome in
the new form, which an increase of its
business made necessary.
The Santa Monica Outlook has received
the added strength of d. G. Holt s assist
ance as owner in partnership with Robert
c. Gillis.
Edward Wasson and Wilbert Cobler are
now ably furnishing the Illuminating
power for the Riverside Searchtight.
Larkspur, Marin County, now has a
bright little weekly called the Record,
edited by w. Fl. Purtelle.
San Jose has an able new Populist paper,
the Nep Charter, published by Elgin c.
Hurlbert and M. w, Wilkins.
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