The San Francisco call., 1899-09-04


have only read about the States mining
industry They cannot fail to receive
good impressions which will be of much
benefit to the industry here. They are
not as a rule, investors in mines them
selves, but they advise and direct capital
and while there may be no immediate re-
turns easily seen it will result in the at
tention of more capital being drawn to
this field. They will learn that California
is not even half prospected yet, especially
in regard to minerals other than gold.
We have vast quantities of economic min
erals undeveloped and unprospected and
this is especially true of copper.
THE possible benefits are not to be
judged by the numbers who come. 1t will
not be a miscellaneous gathering of peo-
pie of diverse interests, but of men in
telligently and keenly interested in one
industry. The few agricultural experts,
who recently studied the State, will indi-
rectly bring greater benefits than large
fraternal convention. There are many
ways in which this meeting will result
deal written about California mining here
and elsewhere. Here in California par
ticular attention will be directed to the
mining field and our mining opportunities
and the Importance of the industry to the
State will be advertised at home as they
need to be. Those mining communities
that stir themselves TO welcome the Visi-
tors and set forth their mining resources
are better off for their display of enter
prise and energy and the advertising they
accomplish will spread long ways be
yOnd the circle 1t is directly INTENDED IOr.
THE coming of the institute was due
to the efforts of the executive committee
of the California Miners Association ana
this may be noted as small item of evil
dence of the value of the association and
of the fact which many do not appreciate,
that it does not confine it's interest and
efforts to any special part of the mining
field, but broadly represents the interests
of the whole industry and does all 1t can
for 1t. With a membership of over 9000
of the mining population Of the, State 1t
is Of course the proper host OF those VINO
come at its invitation and 1T is tnd1ng
everywhere a very cordial cooperation in
it's plans to extend true California hospi-
tality to the distinguished guests
7 The oil industry booms right ahead, and
this year will see a great increase in the
States petroleum product. In the Coal
inga field no new wells are reported pro-
ducing but the few producers at Oil City
are yielding from 400 to 1000 barrels a day,
and about $4,000 barrels d month are be-
ing shipped. Five new derricks were in
process of erection near Oil City last
week. The California Oil Exchange is now
ready for business in the Stock Exchange
building in Pine street, and it's formation
has already sent UP the stocks Of several
companies. In the San Joaquin valley the
excitement is as keen as ever, and the
incorporation of companies, some to pros
pect for oil and some to sell stock, is as
active as ever.
The boom is large in Southern Califor-
MIA stimulated by the big advance in
prices. OF Los Angeles prices the Times
says: ION the Los Angeles market prices
during the past week have remained firm
at 81 So a barrel f. 0. b. cars, and from
81 Is to 81 % in the field. Holders still look
forward TO seeing prices go to 81 90 I. 0. b.
cars, but they add that at those figures
it will remain stationary, and that moth
ing higher need be expected"
In the Los Angeles field attention cen
ters in the prospecting of what is beliVed
to be a western extension of the field. Oil
producers are rapidly securing lands in
the supposed extension. near Hoover
street between First and Sixth streets,
and the Los Angeles product may be.
again increased. A number of wells are
being put down.
The strain and excitement at Santa Bar
bara and neighbortng suburbs, along the
beaches of which enterprisng oil prospect
ors are putting up big derricks, continues.
Montecito is the latest fashionable suburb
to call for vigilance committees to protect
its restful beauty from industrial avarice.
The latest situation is thus set forth by
Santa Barbara correspondent of the Los
Angeles Times:
"A terrible furor was raised in Monte
cito this afternoon by a transfer of 150 feet
of beach land belonging TO a wealthy man
named Humphrey to Cody & Nelson, who
have made themselves prominent here by
pushing the matter of oil drilling on the
beach. The consideration in the present
transfer is said to have been $3.50. AS the
land is located less than quarter of a
mile from the Country Club, and close to
several pieces of land held as pleasure
grounds for picnics, bathing and boating
the Montecito people are greatly con-
cerned. This is the most serious move
yet made by the beach oil men. The pur-
chasers assert that they will begin work
at once, and that nothing can stop them.
The probability is that the derricks they
put up will not remain standing for forty
eight hours. The fact has been closely
guarded but a vigilance committee has
been secretly organized, every member of
which has agreed to fight the oil derricks
with violence if need be- This committee
has as members many of the best men In
Santa Barbara and Monteeito. They nave
determined to prevent the ruin of the
beach by force if they cannot act by law.
Humphrey is man OF means, ana MS
course is condemned, as it is said that he
will not only ruin his own property, but
all that around him, including Miramar,
the Country Club, several pleasure hold
>ings and the bathing at Ell Monteclto. -
An important discovery of kaoltn, pot
terry clay, is reported by the San Diego
Union to have been made in Ell Cajon
Mountain, about twenty miles east of San
Diego, some time ago by Charles String,
a prospector and miner, who is nego-
tiating a sale for some large sum. Sew
eral locations cover the deposit, which
Eastern and japanese experts are report
ed to have said is of exceptionally hne
quality Mr.. String has sunk a shaft nine
ty-flve feet deep through the kaolin depos-
It's The valuable clay extends from the
surface to a depth of eighty feet, and
from 10ulCdliOlS Oll llIS SuI1dOC Ids d
great width.
Two or three years ago the Ohio State
Mining Company was formed to get
riches out of the San Joaqn River above
Millerton in Fresno County by diverting
the stream. Twice dam went away be-
fore the gold came out and now 1t is
reported that success is at hand for this
week. The point at which the waters
will be diverted from the main channel
of the river is about three miles above
Millerton and just above the mouth of
Fine Gold Creek. The river flows through
the gorge formed of perpendicular walls
of rock Just below the gorge at the
mouth of Fine Gold Creek is an eddy,
This eddy is in one Of those big ''holes"
in a streams bedrock that are now and
then supposed to have caught immense
quantities Of gold and which here and
there lure much money and labor. This
San Joaquin River pocket has by some
people been supposed to hold millions"
for the people who can get the water out
for few hours.
c. w. Pauly. receiver for the Golden
Cross mines, has applied to the Superior
Court of San Diego County for permis-
sion to erect cyanide plant at the mines
for the purpose of working over the tail
ings, the value of which, it is estimated,
is 5000 900. Hearing on the application has
been set for September 4.
The business and professional men of