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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

ALIF FORNIA was originally
~ thought 10 be valuable principally
Cor its gold Its glittering first
American decades, when the aur-
ferrous sands Of the placers daily
yielded treasures worth the ransom Of
g king were. however, only an augury OF
q greater future than was revealed then
to the ken of men. In the winter, green
with verdure and gorgeous from smiling
valleys to frownirg mountain peaks with
the gay garniture of wild flowers, Cali
fornia hinted dimly to its new citizens Of
the vast sources Of wealth other than
gold that lay hidden in its soil and that
needed only the Midas touch Of industry
10 reveal them. In summer the great
land Was tawny. like a lion, sunburned
and gold coiored and the vegetation Of
winter was absent. 1t looked dead.
AS the sleeping beauty Of the fairy tales
needed only the right prince and the right
hour TO awake. so II was with California.
The original pioneers who dared the per
ils OF the great American desert" to
reach the Eastern slopes Of the sky-kiss-
ing Sierra or who sailed around the
stormy cape or crossed the isthmus"
were pioneers IN a much wider regard
than they have been commonly esteemed.
They found a new land and wrested its
gold from It. They discovered a new and
enchanted realm. lying under the skies,
walled in on the east by a boundary Of
loroly skyward limits and on the west
by the greatest Of oceans, that reached
out 10 the Orient and chafed impatiently
the shores Of two hemispheres- The pio-
neer spirit persisted. The discovery Of
gold along the mountain streams or in
the quartz ledges or in the channels OF
ancient rivers OF a forgotten era Of world
history was succeeded by manifold other
revelations, each equally as important and
each the fruit OF industry.
The surviving pioneers Of California
and their sons and daughters and their
grandchildren and civilized man in all
portions OF the world have learned that
the Golden Gate has become the exit and
entrance for the vast volume OF COM
merce that moves between the cities Of
the United States and the farthermost
lands: that no product of the soil of any
cline under the sun transplanted IN Cal
ifornia has failed TO thrive even more
luxuriantly than its original habitat; that
California has furnished a large part OF
the food supply OF the world; that its
wheat, barley, fruits, vegetables and
wines are required daily on the tables
OF millions of men and women in the
Eastern and Western hemispheres.
over the high Sierra are constantly
passing long trains Of cars carrying Cal
ifornia's varied output and bringing sup
plies needed for a large and rapidly in
creasing population. Here the fruits of
a semi-tropic and Of the temperate zone
thrive with equal and SURPRISING perfec-
tion. While science had demonstrated
that gold mining viii be carried on for
centuries In California with profit and
that the survival Of Its original industry
is assured as a great factor in the prog
ress OF the world for ages to come. no
less has scientific research indubItably
pointed out the equally significant fact
that every pioneer effort in a new in
dUstry for California is a success.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

IN oil Fhares IN newly Matched companies
OF questionable value has passed very
largely.
But the OIL producing industry had dif-
ferent conditions to meet at the start
than had gold. There could never have
been enough gold taken from the soil OF
California to destroy It's market value at
any time. the fact being that the precious
metal is itself generally accepted a. the
basis OF value and as containing real
value. On the other hand, mineral oil
that was sought with hardly less eager
ness than was gold a few years ago is
subject to the fluctuations OF the market
and has had to contend with peculiar
conditions at the outset.
Acres stored with millions OF barrels OF
oil that could be brought readily to the
surface and made ready for transporta-
ton to points OF consumption at a cost
OF few cents per barrel have remained
untouched in myriads Of instances whsrs
experimental wells have demonstrated
conclusively its existence. The evolution
OF a market has been a part OF the de-
velopment Of petroleum mining as an in
dustry. Bearing these conditions In mind
1T will appear too evident that the oil
industry is but In it's incipiency, although
already Of vast proportions.
The discovery Of petroleum In practio-
ally inexhaustible quantities IN California
is asserted by intelligent Observers to b
equal in its importancs, IN the further
advancement OF this State, with the ind
Ing Of gold.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09
Hydraulic and Milling
Operations Succeed
Pick and Pan.

-ROM the primitive rocker for gold
n mining to the mill OF 100 falling
n stamps for crushing the gold-bear-
ing quartz is q long distance. but nearly
every successive step has been first taken
in this State. where modern mining meth
DDS had their origin and development.
Charles G.. Yale, in a book published by
E. T. Benjamin, California Mines and
Minerals" tells how gold mining ad-
vanced from the start.
Is In the earlier history Of gold mining In
California the main portion Of the precious
metal was produced from the placers or sur
face washIngs. IN the gulches canyons and
river bars and beds. Gradually. however, as
was to be expected the area for this kind
of mining was narrowed as the ground was
worked out and then attention was turned 70
other sources OF gold supply.
Finding. as the miners OF those days did.
these auriferous deposits at only certain points.
they very naturally looked for the source OF
the free placer gold. This led to the search
for quartz veins and also for the large beds
Of auriferous gravel which were contained In
the hills Of the mining counties OF the State.
In time the deep gravel deposits were found
and located and the quartz ledges were opened
and developed. Then the character OF the MIN
ing population changed.
In this connection 1t Is interesting to
note that experience had to be relied upon
for advancement in ali branches Of indus
try in California This has led to the
sure and safe grounding Of these enter
prises, errors being the best pilots after
all by showing clearly what is TO Le
avoided. There were mistakes in mining
methods. and there have been mistakes
In horticulture and agriculture, while
areas of land, In agriculture, have been
devoted to one special crop, which meant
that either there would be large loss
or Great gain, so that the element OF gam
bling entered very largely into the prop
osition. But mining and horticulture
have advanced in this State far beyond
other parts Of the world in many import
ant particulars.
Concerning the errors in old mining
Charles Yale wrote IN the volume before
mentioned:
In the earlier days Of gold mining IN this
State some very foolish and extravagant ideas
prevailed and many mistakes were made As
a result many mines had to be abandoned after
more or less loss and people came to look
upon gold quartz mining as risky business. 1t
was found ultimately that the fault lay more
with the men than with the mines. Basing
the entire yield Of lode on a few rich epeci-
mems Of ore from a chimney found to be
fallacious; and experience taught the lesson
that a good solid ledge OF average ore was
far more valuable than q mere pocket mine
rich with specimens.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09
History of Operations in
DiggingS Considered
as Continuous.

I'm sense there can never truthfully
be said that in California any one
4 period has ever ended. The produc-
ton of gold is still very large, and will be
larger in all probability. In the opinion
of miners of intelligence the exploitation
of the quartz lodges OF Califor-
MIA Is not anywhere near its most
productive period. To the front has
come copper, and probably petroleum,
the annual California output OF each Of
these mineral deposits being estimated in
the millions of dollars. The placers are
not completely exhausted. Auriferous
sands are worked proftably and on a
very large scale by the process Of dredg-
ing, which was unknown to tho world
when the "Forty-niners'' entered this IA
Yored land.
AS illustrative Of the genius Of the early
California miners and as indicative Of the
mental characteristics of the Californians,
an essential factor in considering the ad-
vance of the State. some aIlusion to the
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

to make the Smyrna fig thrive in the val
leys of this State by the simple device OF
transplanting the blastophaga or fig wasp
from the lands of the Mediterranean
Confronted with insect pests that threat
ened the integrity of great horticultural
interests, the facile minded Californian
has searched the world over and discov-
cred the hostile organism that, preyins
upon the pests, has destroyed them.
1t may be profitable to turn glance
backward and briefly review material con-
dfttons as they were known to the Ameri-
can when they first visited California.
AS the virgin lands were then so
they are now. The presage Of the future
was before the eyes of the early settlers.
At first they were unable to divine the
greatness that was in store for their
adopted home. Experience and accumu-
lated wisdom and manifold successes OF
those who came after the pioneers, and
who are now leading this State to still
greater achievements, have opened the
book of the future so that all may read.
What has been done in countless in
stances to make the land blossom as the
rose can be repeated infinitely.
ne KISS OF the aTQenl sun Is always
here during the long summer months, the
season of fruitage. Water alone is needed
to convert seeming waste areas into vine
yards and orchards. From the desert that
encompassed him the energetic dweller
OF Southern California has wrested its
domain and countless orange orchards
scent the air with spicy odor and grow
heavy with golden fruit. Hardly any sec
ton Of California in the valleys or in the
foothills but is stored with incompre-
hensible possibilities of horticultural
wealth. Water in many sections is not
indispensable. Huge crops are produced
annually in orchards and fields where ir-
rigation is not practced.
The intelligent observer, passing
through the cultivated portions of Cali
fOrnia, may see as clearly as can those
who are OF this State the future from
the light OF the present. All that is neces-
sary is to have the attention Of the world
intelligently attracted. The result is as
sure in its bearing upon the growth Of
the population OF California as is the
diurnal succession Of light after darkness.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

count of the development of what may be
fairly styled the industrial period Of Cali
fornia. That could not be understood ad-
equately without some knowledge of the
first days of gold" Over those days the
glamour of the past is thrown and mem
ory fondly reverts to life at high tide,
but the fact is that the present Of this
State is more uniformly prosperous than
at any past time, and during the inter-
vening years the foundations for a cer-
tain and wonderful advance have been
surely laid.
A gold deposit, being a definite quantity
of precious mineral laid down by nature,
is to be exhausted and expended. When
the god is out the mine is valueless.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

San Diego.
With the olive and the orange Is nat
urally associated the nut. The walnut is
native of Persia. The Franciscans in
troduced 1t to California al their missions.
In the mission yards are still to be seen
walnut trees Of the early paintings in the
eighteenth century.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

mining methods that have been success
rully pursued in the beds of streams and
on the ledges and in fields where the
dredses have been worked advantageousIy
Is germane to the general purpose of this
article.
During a period Of half century Cali
fornia produced. In gold. an average an
nual output Of more than $26, 600. 600. ac-
cording to the statements made by E. B.
H. Benjamin. secretary of the California
Miners Association. who had access to
all reliable sources Of information and
statistical compilations referring to the
mineral production of this State,
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-09

URING the first period OF the de-
veIopment Of California may be in
IL cluded the beginnings Of horticul-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
Ambergris Seized.

Seattle, Wash, Aug Deputy COL
lector Of Customs Thomas Il. Delaney
and Inspector stephen A. Brinker yes
terday seized 100 pounds Of ambergrs
alleged 20 have been stolen at Victoria
three days ago. The value Of the con-
erection is 40 the present wholesale mar
ket list $50 an ounce. making the SELF
ure worth about Ns GOO. The sloop IN
which the valuable cargo was brought
over from the Canadian side Is a small
craft and has been seized,
The capture is the largest that has
ever been made within this district and
the federal authorities authority for
action Is that the cargo was brought
into the city without any manifest and
no registration
Hardly had they completed their
worn when Capt Grant manager OF the
Canadian whaling feet. and Capt
Adams. master OF a whaler which has
Just returned 10 Victoria from a cruise,
IN which the amhergris was picked up
I'm mideosean. arrived iu this clty,claim-
Ing the property as their own and
charging a sailor with the theft OF the
same.
There Is no duty on the Importation
Of the stuff and the only reason that
can be assigned for It's entering here
without @ register Is that being stolen,
II the charge Is true, II could be- easily
traced
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
DANGEROUS KIDNEY
DISEASES CURED.
Pe.ru.na Creating a National
Sensation in the Cure of
Chronic Ailments of
the Kidneys.

Fred Il. PennoIl, Pianist, Grand opera
House, Hot Springs, Ark. writes
"Two years ago came to Hot Springs
TO take the baths and DO treated for
bladder and kidney trouble. After
spending two months hero under the
caro- of one Of the most prominent ply
sicians and receiving little or no benefit,
was persuaded to try Poruna, / had
little faith in It, but after using one bot
tic ! noticed o marked improvement.
Three bottles entirely cured me. ! can
chocrfully recommend Pcruna TO any
one afflicted as ! was,"-Fred Il. Pennell.
Thomas NJ. Hicks, 1881 18th st., Louis
willie, KY, writes:
NEGLECTED colds, irregular habits and
ovorworlg brought on serious kidney
and bladder trouble. Ny blood seemed
inGamod with poison, my stomach be-
came entirely domoralizod, bad odor
omanated from my urine, and ! realized
was Il sick man. Tho doctors dosod
me to their hearts content, but kept
growing worse. Then fortune brought
Peruna to my notice and at once began
10 mend. l Kept taking it for five
months before / was completely cured,
feel now that owe my lifo to Peruna,
and will never cease to be grateful. -
Thomas NJ. Hicks.
ST.. Earle, Superintendent Of Streets,
Jacksonville, Fla, writes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
STRANDED FOUR DAYS,


4 couple Of young Canadians had On
accident 10 their canoe mud were LETT
upon small unlnhabited island Tor
four days before help came during
which time they had nothing 20 eat but
a couple Of packages Of Grape-Nuts.
In telling the story one Of them snys'
'srhere was quite party Of us, and we
prepared to spend a Jolly time hunting
In Muskokn. provisional the party
ana among other supplies laid In n
stock Of Grape Nuts food Of which am
very fond.
zone day we left camp To paddle 10
the nearest steamer landing u miles
AWAY. Just ms we pushed on. one or
our companions threw into the canoe
TWO packages OF Grape Nuts and a can
Of condensed milk saying. Leave thet
AZ Vernes with our compliments, they
VEN wishing they had some ycstcr-
day' We had gone about half the dis
tance when Il began 10 blow the lake
becoming very rough. so we turned our
fraIl boat toward a small island and
pad1led with all our might to gain this
shelter. Heavy rain began 10 fall and
wa drove the boat ashore with more
haste than caution and w doing 50
struck q sunken log-and tore a large
hole IN the light canoe We scram-
bled ashore and hauled the boat M ar
ter us and a nice plight we were In.
1--WE we're on a small island OF about
n quarter Of an acre and out Of the
track OF steamers; hole foot long
I'm our boat with mother tools nor ma
tcrials 10 repair Il no shelter except
some hlg trees and our canoe and no
food except the Grape Nuts and milk.
For four long dreary davs we waited
and hoped for help and finally our
friends missed ne and organized a
search party and found US on the bare
little island.
as we had no nshing tackle We could
not fish and not having fio we could
not cook. Rut we had three meals = dav
on Grape Nuts and condensed milk and
when rescued we were none the worse
FOR our experience. Thanks to the
Crane. Nuts on which We mad lived ani
kent IN good health for four days
AFTER this adventure ! never drive 4
canoe 10 shore IN n hurry and ] never
60 on a hunting trim without a Supply
of the ready cooked re1dy.to-ent and
always acceptable food Grape Nuts "
Names given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22

81 am n firm believer In Poruna. I
find that It has been Of practical benefit
TO number Of the men employed in the
Street Cleaning Departmental the city
Of Jacksonville. They arc especially
exposed 10 the incemency Of the
weather, and anumber who caught cold,
which later developed into pneumonia,
kidney or liver trouble, were cured
through heusco Of Pcruna,"-S. l.. Earle,
Superintendent Of Streets.
Mr.. Brake, Of petrolia, Ont, Canada,
writes!
"Four years ago had severe attack
Of Brights disease, which brought nc
so low the doctor said nothing more
could DO done for me. ] began to take
Peruna and Manaln, and IN three
months was q well man, and nave con-
tiDucd so ever sinco,n--J, Brake.
At the appearance Of the first symp'
tom Of kidney trouble Peruna should be
taken. This remedy strikes at once the
very root Of the disease. II at once re.
lioves the catarrhal kidneys Of the stag
nant blood, preventing the escape OF
serum from the blood. Peruna stlmu.
lates the kidneys 10 excrote from the
blood the aocumulatng poison, and thus
prevents the commissions which are sure
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
BUSINESS WORLD
IS DOING WELL.
What Have Been, Adverse Factors
III Trade Are Losing Their
Power
THINGS ARE NOT BOOMING.
Owing Chiefly to Qulcting Influence Of
Vacation SeasOn--Labor COntro
yeisies Curtail Production.

New YorkAug FIR. G. Dun & Co. g
weekly review Of trade tomorrow Will
say:
Business is well maintained, aside
from the Quieting influence Of the vaca-
ton season, which somewhat restricts
trade and retards collections Making
due allowance for the period, there Is
no cause for complaint. The adverse
factors that have been operating
against prosperity In recent preceding
weeks are no longer as potent. normal
influences gradually prevailing.
Labor controversies stll exist cur
failing the output Of few products
and the consumption Of all the neces-
sarles OF life Crops are not going TO
market as freely as usual although the
agricultural outlook Is distinctly favor
able
an spite of several obvious reasons
Tor expecting a check to freight traffic
earnings OF railways thus far reported
In August shows an average gain Of 90
per cent over last year and 1872 per
cent oyer 1901,
Complaint Is beginning TO he heard
regarding the inadequate facilities Of
The railways, and Il now appears that
Inconvenience and the loss must be
again experienced notwithstanding the
extensive improvements.
"A fairly liberal tonnage ~ iron has
been placed during the past week pro-
vlding abundant demand for all the pig
that IL being made,
Somewhat easier prices FOR the great
food staples testify to brighter crop
prospects
Failures this week number 23S In the
United States. against 207 last year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
GREATWALL OF WATER,
Strikes Flagstaff. Doing n Great
Amount of Damage.

Flagstaff, Ariz., Aug. 2l.--For the sec
ond time this season cloudburst has
swept fields, roads and bridges and
driven those living on the lowlands In
this city from their homes. Yesterday
afternoon a storm gathered on. the san
Francisco peaks, which lie Dllrectly
north Of Flagstaff and rise to u height
of nearly 10000 feet A cloudburst fol-
Owed and late this afternoon a wall
Of water started down the mountains
and across the valley. The wall OF
rushing water VAS eight feet high and
more than 200 feet vide. The torrent
swept everything before II.
With a terrific roar II rushed across
grain fields destroying all crops in its
path Fences disappeared, trees were
broken down and roads washed out.
The food struck Flagstaff shortly after
lark. swlrling through the streets IN
he lower part of town and destroying
sidewalks, bridges ana small buildings.
All the residences on the "flats' were
flooded TO the depthQf several feet. ana
he occupants OF the houses were fore
cd TO leave their homes FOR the night
The flood soon passed away down the
valley, and this morning people re-
turned to their houses. Considerable
damage was done 20 property OF all
kinds. including the railroad.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
PUBLIC MONEYS.
Congressman Hill Presents His
Views on it to the President,

oyster Bay, Aug 2l.--Congressman
Hill OF Connecticut has submitted to
the president brief presentation IN
writing Of the arguments for and
against propositions which recently
have been considered regarding the
treatment and disposition of public
moneys, including the retirement Of 49,
O0O.0 900 a month, and the question OF an
emergency circulation subject TO a
heavy tay. Mr.. Hill approves OF such
a modification Of the present law as VIII
enable the government 10 deposit Gus
toms receipts I'm national banks, care
nll provision for the security Of such
deposits being made, lie told the pres
ident that an extraordinary session Of
Congress was, In his judgment desir-
able.
Gov. benjamin h, Odell Of New York
today had a three hours conference
with President Roosevelt at Sycamore
Hi. They reached Il perfect under
standing on all points which they dis
cussed and are in entire accord regard
Ing all matters OF either personal or
party concern
Just before leaving the governor said
10 the Associated Press that he and the
president discussed the political sltua-
ton I'm both the city and state OF New
York but no definite conclusions were
reached. He was perfectly sure that the
Republicans would carry New York
next year
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22
FIRST HANK OF SILK,
From silk Keeling Maehine' TX
hibited by Seey, WILSON,

Washington. Aug. 2l.-Secy Wilson
exhibited I'm his desk In the agricui
tural department today the first hank
Of silk reeled from the SIX Keeling ma
chimes. though only one Of them has
been out In operation. the intention be
ing 10 send one Of the two remaining
machines 20 Tuskegee and the other TO
some other place where sufficient H.
terrst may be shown TO learn how To
operate g.
Cocoons have been purchased from OIL
over the country and two expert female
French operatives have been brought 10
washington 10 teach the operation OF
the machine. u Is Secy Wilson's desire
to have the people of The south ana
especially colored persons learn The
business. because of the comparative
chcapncss Of labor.
Secy. Wilson says that the depart
ment is prepared to DO everything pos
slble 10 encourage the industry, and
that sllkworm eggs. as wei as YOUNG
mulberry trees, win be supplied 90 per-
sons desiring TO engage in the business