El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-27
GOSSIP ALONG THE s, P,
BETTER TIMES PREDICTED AS
SHOWN IN MINING.
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Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Los ANGELES, Cal, February %. 1897.
In travelling, one hears large amount
of gossip and comment upon the coun-
try through which he passes. During
my recent visit to California. the opin-
ion of travellers and citizens generally
| was that all signs pointed to an i'm
provement in the times, and an air Of
confidence prevails. This follows not
only because there is to be change in
political government, but the world OF
commerce is stirred as we'll Money is
easier, and legitimate enterprises are
receiving backing. The golden eagles
are being dug up from the depths OF
the old socks.
Some reason that the money ques-
ton is also being solved. but that Is q
discussion that is most readable in cam
paign times. However that may be,
there is an
INCREASED ACTIVITY IN MINING
circles, not only in the territories but
in old Mexico as we'll. Gold and copper
mines are prospected and exploited,
while only the higher and more tract
able grades of silver are receiving at
tention.
Gold mines are now located in many
districts where q few years ago none
were known to exist. and with improved
machinery, many mines abandoned be-
cause they did not pay, are being
worked. The sands in the hills of the
ella bottoms are being worked by by
draulic machinery; the Randsburg dis
trict is rivalllng its namesake in South
Africa in scenes of activity; and the
output of gold from this section will be
at least doubled. The increased output
Of gold throughout the world, and the
decrease in the production OF silver
ought in few years to bring back the
ratio to more nearly its former posi-
ton, and this without legislation either
with or without the consent of other
nations.
Travel on the Southern Pacific while
somewhat late, is good. The manage
ment Of this excellent road is making a
strong bid for the
OVERLAND PASSENGER TRADE
and is receiving its full share. The
eastern visitors take the stop over ad-
vantage of their tickets and spend a
few days at different points of interest
along the route. Ell Paso and Tucson
are receiving not few guests in this
way, but the transient travel Is more
largely directed to the Salt River Val
ley and the cities of Prescott and Phoe-
tislng those places are receiving.
The flyer is the favOrite conner with
the through passenger trade, and is
becoming so popular that the other
roads are initiating the Sunset service.
In order to accommodate rapid travel
ing the road bed is receiving attention,
and in addition to the heavy steel
rails recently laid the road is to be
ballasted with gravel along it's entire
road is now graveled into the desert.
The labor for this work is in most part
Mexicans from the Ell Paso valley.
The Salt River country has become
FAvORITE SPOT FOR THE HOBO,
as well as the invali with ready cash,
although he is not SO cordially received.
The advertising of the country where q
person can recllne under his own vine
and fig tree. is especially attractive to
the man to whom rest is a necessity.
and treating an exertiOn. Prescott,
with a genuine regard for their comfort
has It gislated against too much brain
fatigu upon the guests in the city Jail,
by prohibiting the use of cards and
to these gentlemen of leisure,
and limiting their diet to a most simple
and easily digested one-priucipal-
ly water.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
b as again broken out in the Arizona
legislature, and has been killed by the
politician. There are not many voters
in this pocket borough, but among these
few to be looked after are, the Mex
lean vote, the railroad vote. the cattle
vote, the lumber vote and the mining
vote. To add to these, the ladies vote,
would surely drive the politician
crazy, for to catch it, by becoming q
dude, he would forfeit the respect of
the cowboy and miner. Does it not
seem strange, the Norman contingent
in the legislature favored suffrage? II
why?" Elder Martin said tn at
'all that gives man his political pow
err is pair of pants" He also ex-
pressed his opinion that the woman of
today is slave. When the lower
house got to vote they were still
slaves by a vote of IL to 10. And thus
the Arizona woman is again cruelty
relegated to the kitchen and the cradle
for another two years.
ORATORIO MUSIC
is well received in southern California.
The Hayden Choral society of San
BerDardino will give the oratorio of
= Emmanuel" on March l. They will
be assisted by the Oratorio societies of
Pasadena and Los Angeles. Fight
soloists and forty chorus singers will
go over from Los Angeles, and the
whole will be given under the direc-
ton of Prof. Cornell OF the latter
place.
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