The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
PLEAsEs GRASS VALLEY.

Nevada County is much pleased be-
cause the Idaho Maryland mine is
about to resume operations. The Grass
Valley Tidings sees great things in
store Editorially it says:
What the resumption of work In the Mary
land means TO this community II - not neces-
sary to explain to the people Of Grass Valley
early date and there is nothing TO stand in the
way of a restoration of the old times to Grass
Valley. Business will pick up and all the
community will feel the impulse of progress
The fortunes that still lie buried under the
earth are. in the firm belief OF mining ex-
perts who have studied the conditions OF TINS
district as enormous those that have been
taken out When recollect the years and
years that the old Idaho was regular producer
and the success that attended the workings Of
that property. the fortunes made from II, and
when we know from successful mining experts
of worldwide reputation and proved ability
that the mines have not been worked out, but
that their producing days are still unnumbered.
we cannot but feel that Charles E. Clinch
spoke with the spirit of true prophecy when.
at the banquet given in his honor he start
ed for the East, he said that when the mines
of south Africa had been exhausted and the
fields Of Mexico abandoned, Nevada County
would still be the home of the richest mines
in the world and they would still be producing.
According to the Grass Valley Union
the plant of the Idaho Maryland prop
erty will be largely increased. The cost
of putting the old mine IN running or
der has been estimated from 500, 900 TO
$3.50 900. Bray williams will reopen the
mine. The bond on the property is for
more than $1,000, 900, according to the
same authority. The milling capacity
will be increased to $50 tons day and
a large cyanide plant will be installed.
Some of the vicissitudes of mining in
the deserts of Southern California, says
the Los Angeles Herald, are brought
into notice by the action of the San
Bernardino County Supervisors, who
have just abolished four voting dis
tricts in the mining district east Of the
mountain range. The Herald says:
One Of the districts had It's nucleus at Calico,
which was a thriving town q few years ago.
with a population OF from 1900 to 1900. But
now no more do they sweep up a basketfu
OF cards in the streets OF Calico every morn
ing. the lizards riot up and down the
deserted streets and over the rusty mining
machinery. II is all very pathetic. but It Is the
common history of mining towns-a thriving
camp or an embyro city Of one year may be
as silent and deserted as a graveyard the next
year But there is still plenty OF silver out
there on the desert. The business of mining
a. was suspended simply because II ceased to be
nroftable when the price OF silver reached bot
tom figures. Mining on the desert is excep-
fIonally costly and the market value OF the
output controls operations. When silver prices
AS they will be again some day. Southern
California Is rich in mineral resources of many
kinds Including gold. Ample capital and the
latest appliances for mining are alike needed
10 stir activity in this line in many localities
IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS.
According to the Chronicle Union,
Mono County has good prospects in the