The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-16
HIS OCCUPATION GONE.

tain persons have established min
ing exchange in Portland. 1t is un-
necessary to go into the matter of
the composition of the corporation,
for the fact that it is a mining ex-
change Is sufficient condemnation,
abundant criticism as to its compo-
nent parts. 1t sounds all right, that
name of mining exchange, but it
means the exchanging of something
for nothing, which this exchange i'm
mediately starts in to accomplish by
asking for lot of free advertising
and free samples of ore (the richer
the better) with costs of transporta-
tion prepaid.
A mining exchange generally levIes
tribute on all mines it can get hold
of, ties the prospector's property up,
and is not patronized by mining men
who want to invest. This particular
exchange may be different. We, in
fact, notice that it promises not to
be partial, not to build up ore min
ing region at the expense of another;
but, with true Christian sririt that
is more than commendable in that it
is adorable, promises TO give every
district in Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and British Columb bia a show
for its white alley. This is real kind
of it, but still there is no immediate
danger of the members of the com
pany dying from enlargement of the
heart. True, this exchange offers to
show the samples sent it free of
charge, but this doesn't cost it much.
In San Francisco in stock booming
times those who had been bitten
were accustomed to paraphrase the
old assertion that death loves a
shining mark in such rude way
that 1t became death loves a mln-
ing shark The statement, though,
remains unproven, for they are as
long lived as so many cats, indicat-
ing that Death had no use for them.
and their principal patron, the prince
of sheol, wouldn't give them room
lest they get up corner on his sui
phur diggings. Of course the Port
land mining exchange may be differ
ent, we can't say as to that. Times
have changed since we had dealings
with that kind of institutions, and
the well-known names appended to
this company's circular letter ought
to he sufficient guaranty as to their
character.
We are in sense glad, however,
that this exchange has been opened,
for the country needs its mines de-
veloped, opened, prospected, and all
that was needed was to have a min
ing exchange that can open the
whole job lot with prospectus and |
a box of specimens instead of picks, !
drills and powder. 1t fills a long
felt want, and will make the life of !
the hardy prospector one of Sybar-
itic case. The historical societies |
should at once secure specimens of
tie genus prospector and his frugal
outfit ere the species become ex-
tinct.
When one can sit in an Office with
plate glass windows and smoke two !
bit cigars, while developing the
country, who but fool will turn his
back to the summer sun at high |
noon on the south slope of a shade I
less mountain? The hardy pros
pector whose red flannel shirt crop
ped out like bull quartz from a por-
phyry dyke, a plaything alike for the
zephyrs of summer and the Borean
blasts of cruel winter; the patient
and diminutive jackass, bealIng sto-
ically all his masters burthens and
wealth; the conglomerate pack of
blankets, picks, shovels, drills, sledge,
grub, pots, pans and dishes-all these
will be no more. The hairy and