El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-11

American manufacturers and contrac-
tors proposals for contracts and OppOr-
tunities for trade development in the
South American republicans, has stir
red up the British government. Voi-
luminous reports concerning the opera
tions of the American bureau have
been received during the last few
months from the British ambassador at
Washington, and as u result the gov
ernment Board of Trade announces
the appo; ntment of a special committee
on the development of foreign trade.
The committee is cOmpO-ed of Sir
Courtney Boyle, chairman; Mr.. G. j.
tary: Sir II. Stafford Northcote, mem
! Sir Henry Bergene, Mr.. S. E.
Springrice and Mr.. A. E Bateman.
/ The committee is instructed to cunsid-
! err and advise as to the best means OF
bringing to the Knowledge of the home
trades the information fur nished by
cousuls and commercial attachments
and other representatives of the gov
eminent throughout South America
as to the supply and demand and other
conditions of the markets in their re-
spective districts and as to the oppor-
tunities which they afford to the intro
| duction and development of British
| trade. Also to eport whether it IL, IN
|
| and agent should be instructed to re-
NIT home from time to time samples of
! goods most in demand in such markets,
and if they should be of that opinion to
advise what arrangements should be
made for the exhibition of such sam
pies in London or for their circulation
with the aid of chambers of COM
merce through the provincial trade
center, with Information as to
price and other conditions under
which they are supplied.
1t has always been wonder to
Americans why more gold mines were
not developed in Mexico, but to those
, who know the Mexican people the rea.
sons are plain. Mexicans are natural
ly miners, but for centuries they have
been taught to go after silver and have
let all other classes of ore alone. Take
) for instance the rich find in gold three
miles from Chihuahua. There is a
mountain of gold and iron ard for two
hundred years the people have trodder
over the mountain seeking silver, never
!. thinking that the ground they stood or
= was rich in q more precious metal. NC1
q long ago poor crippled Mexican was
walking towards Santa Eulalia and sa'
! down to rest. He picked up a piece o
- metal that he thought was iron, but or
= breaking it he found a nugget of gold
: He showed the nugget and sold hl
y prospect for S25. An American CON
pany composed of Messrs. Anderson
lFollesbie, Craft and Wilson was formed
and began work. The ore did no
y prove of high grade, but the cheal
price at which it could be- taken Gu
e made it very profiteb able. The com
I pany now receive $50 per ton in Amer
e can money TO- the ore on the dump ant
f it costs about So per ton Mexican mon
$ ey to get it out and s. per ton eXpor
r duty. Another company of Ell Pasoans
3 have been formed and are now working
s on adjoining ground with the same re
f suits. The latter company is com
/ posed of Messrs. Manuel Gamaro and
| Manuel S queros, of chihuahua, and
t Messrs. Chas. Davis, VIM Jewell, G.
II. Morehead, H. L Newman, A. Cour
chesue and Juan Hart, of this city.
Another company Of MeXicans has
been formed and are now taking Out
even a better grade of ore which runs
43 ounces of silver and a ounces OF
gold. The gold is very easily mined
and is located within three miles OF
the chihuahua depot. AS there is a
mountain of this ore it will take years
to work it out and many millions OF
dollars worth of gold is supposed to lie
buried there.
ROUND ABOUT.