The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-02

arection car. though there is but one
train per day
On october ID. 1901. the state leased
this line for period OF FIVE years TO
the Tram Road de Nazareth which OBJ
Hsates itself 10 care for same. the state
bearing ali necessary. expense fer re-
pair, etc, and in case OF deficit the
state to pay il.
The federal government on July J.
1909. tcGE possession Of the Bahia AMI
San Francisco Railroad and the limbo
branch Of same having purchased the
lines from an English company with
head offices III London. At the time
these roads We're being built. the gov
eTnneAt guaranteed the interest. for
term OF years, on the capital invested.
The earnings OF the line have never been
sufficient TO cover the working expenses
and the government has been compelled
to pay the guaranty for all these years.
Il has now purchased the lines which
viii reduce its annual interest payments
about $4,000 (S72. 000).
Mines and Mining.
The greatest drawback TO mining in
this section is the almost total lack Of
mining laws and the ignorance regard
ing these in existence. have frequeut-
y made application Icr information to
the proper departments. which have
been unable TO comply with my re7Iesls
because such laws as are in existence
are 50 scattered as to require q great
deal Of labor to compile them.
HaEg2ness---The SUPPLY Of manganese
III this district mas been considerably
increased ty the discovery Of several
new mines but fer the most part The
new discoveries are remote IRON direct
lines OF transportation. The mines
which have been operated for the past
few years have been almost idle il
1901 because Ct ire decrease in the
geld price of ore abroad, coupled with
/ the increase in value OF the paper mil
refs. which has made the ore cost al
most its market value ID mine. Labor
( is scarce IL all mining sections. Daring
the year 1900. there were exported iS.-
go tons OF ore. Of which 11.fS5 tons
vent TO the United States. but du-icg
the first six months O. 1861 none was
+ exported FOR me reasons already stated.
Gold.-DuTtug the past yea- there
+ have been number Of prospectors and
+ mining engineers rnTCu-l this section.
I in search Of new mines or In eEaniiCs
those already IN existence IN spite OF
{ the great number Of places at which
4 1
! 60 not think that Euch can be done IN
/ this line Tor some years 20 cone. The
chief diligently is the TeI1cteuess OF he
{ findings from regular lines ~ traffic CT
: eases oi supplies. coupled with the fact
/ :Eae II most Instances. the gold occurs
/ in hard rock. Decczs.tatlng modern ma
/ ch.nery for It's extraction. The cost Of
/ Transporting and Installing plant
{ would he enormous.
5Iauy Of th- findings are so situated
! that water power and electricity might
! be used tc furnish power. but under
] present cocditiCEs. with tae great cost
/ Of labor. feed. etc. I DO not think that
many locations would warrant the eZ-
/ -'ense-
Nica-Tni5 mineral has been found in
-arloUs places THROUGHOUT the state; but
/ heretofore only deposits producing small
pieces Rave been discovered Recently,
! q couple Ct mines from which cutie
large and clear slabs have been taken
have been located ard the samples sub
/ Hitted fer foreign examination. As get,
rene has been exported
Cartons Discovered.
Cartoons There have been a few. good
! finds Of carbous lately One weighing
I6z carats was recently brought 10 mar
izst and sold for 10000 milreiz, an equiv
+ aleut Of 800. 79G. The find curing the year
has been rather small. and prices have
been comparatively firm. varying from
$50 10 $40 per carat
Recently a company was orga nized in
Paris to mine diamonds and cagbons If
she famous Faragu7s51 district. This
/ company has taken over q lease owned