Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Mineral Value of
| 1904 Was Over
$54,000,000

ana petroleum..
An old resident remarked: Next to
the $30,000,000 that Henry b. Hunting
ton brought down from San Francisco
and the millions he is still pouring into
Los Angeles, not emitting the magic
and allurements of our Incompatible
climate, the mines OF California, Ne
vada, Arizona and Mexico have done
wonders for our city"
Great Mineral Wealth
All mining enterprises are tributary
to Los Angeles. The product of the
mines is seen in the towering buildings
that line Broadway, Spring and Main
Streets it is observed in the improve
ment of San Pedro harbor; in the build
ing of the great Salt Lake railroad; in
the cultivation and products of orange
and lemon groves; in the capital stored
in many of the banks in the colleges
and schools, and in the many palatial
homes that adorn the streets and ave-
nues of the Angel City.
Ut is difficult to secure figures ap-
proXimating the value of the output
of mining properties, all tributary to
Los Angeles. The state Mining bureau
gave the value of mineral production
for 1903 in Southern California at SILL
POI 1867. The estimate for 1904 was $12,-
147,500, while the value of the products
of Arizona and Nevada mines, includ-
ing those of Southern California, was
figured at about $54,000,000
The Southern Counties
Among the gold producing centers
of Southern California Kern county is
the leader followed by San Diego and
San Bernardino. The Randsburg and
Mojave camps are in Kern county, with
the Yellow Aster as the heaviest pro-
ducing mine. The Butte Lode. Hector,
King Solomon and Monte Cristo mines
are in the group. The Queen Esther,
the Exposed Treasure, Echo, Karma,
Gold Standard, Gray Eagle, Revenue
ana DOltudu are III IIlc NoJdNt otNliOii'
The Golden Cross mines at Hedges are
in San Diego county; also the Califor-
MIA King property, the Helvitia, Owens
and Warlovk properties, the Cincinnati
Belle, Ready Relief, the Kentuck S.,
Hidden Treasure, Gold Cup. North Star,
the old Stonewall, the Noble and De-
canso mines, San Bernardino coun-
ty is rich in mineral wealth. The prin-
cipal gold mines are Hard Cash, the
Roosevelt, the Bagdad, Ludlow Belle,
Evening Gold, John Suter, Virginia
California, the Sierra Grande and the
Seal of Gold. Considerable eastern cap
ital is interested in many of the mines.
The value of the products in 1904 was
nearly $1,500000. Los Angeles CAPT
tal:ats have become interested in the
development of many claims in Inyo
county. The results thus far have been
entirely satisfactory.
Nevada Rich in Gold
The recent wonderful development of
the gold fields at Tonopah, Goldfeld and
Bullfrog, widely known as the richest
mineral sections in the world, has
caused the publication of apparently
wild statements of fabulous wealth ac-
quired in the new fields. Thousands of
people with ample capital have gone to
Nevada to delve for gold, and all re-
ports of rich deposits from Tonopah to
Searchlight seem to be confirmed.
' Brodie on Arizona
Governor Brodie of Arizona, in his
report in 1904, wrote: at was gold
that first attracted Europeans to the
southwest. and gold led the Jesuit
fathers to the rich land during the
seventeenth century. Surrounding the
old missions workings were discovered
that left no doubt as to who were the
pioneer miners of Primeria Alta, the
name by which Arizona was then
known. The first rush to the new land
began in 1886, when silver and gold
were found in large quantities near
what is now the border line of Sonora
and Arizona. Prominence was given
to the discovery in Spain by the confis-
cation of a nugget which the king
claimed as a curiosity. The European
invasion of Arizona began in 1858, ten
years before the territory was separ-
ated from New Mexico, and became a
subdivision. The first explorers
scratched the surface, picking up the
nuggets. 1t was these nuggets that
spread the fame of this region as /, gold
country. 1t was found by Pauline
Weaver's party in 1868, yielding untold
wealth to the hardy pioneers who
braved the dangers of the frontier in
search of it. What the production of
gold has been in all the years passed no
one knows. Silver was discovered abo,
the same time, each year adding to ue
riches of the new country as the oia.
neers ventured farther and fartr fu..
the wilderness. The discover.
Tombstone mines in latter yeal.
creased the interest in silver minil.
The decentralization of silver started
prospectors in search of new metals.