Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-15
AMERICANS LEAD
IN SOUTH AFRICA
ENGINEERS DOMINATE THE
MINING INDUSTRY
Manager of Mine Which Paid $25,-
100000 Dividends Praises Los
Angeles Wonderful
Growth

THE Americans with their push have
swept everything before them in the
South African goldfelds," said c. ].
Price, mining engineer from johann
nesburg who is staying at the Angelus
with his sister, Mrs. j. C. McClintock
of Topeka.
Mr.. Price for years was connected
with the Homestake mines at Black
Hills, South Dakota, before going to
South Africa. This is his first visit to
America since. During the Boer war
he was captain of a regiment which he
raised among the engineers, known as
Co. of the Railway Pioneer regiment.
Three years ago Mrs. Price came to
this country, bringing their two daugh-
ters and placing them in school, where
they are at present. The family will
return to South Africa in October.
'Since coming back 1 realize that the
American people are living too fast.
They either do not know how to take
care of themselves or dare not do so.
If a person slows up here someone runs
over him." continued Mr.. Price.
This is the first time that 1 have
been in Los Angeles for eighteen years
and of course ! did not know the place
when l arrived. The growth is truly
wonderful.
81 am the general manager of nine
gold mining companies. They are the
Crown Reef, Ferreira, French Rand
New Modderfontein, Robinson Central
Deep, Limited, Robinson, Village Deep,
Village Main Reef and Henry Morse.
The Robinson is capitalized for 2,750, 900
pounds or more than $13000.O00.
1T has paid out over $25,00O,000 divi-
dends or 1Sl per cent. Captain w. w.
Mein of Oakland is manager. There
are only two other mines in the world
that have paid as great dividends as
this.
Our nine mines produce $4,000
ounces of gold per month. Ten per
cent of the profit goes to the govern
ment. The Robinson mine is paying
government keeps close watch upon us
and we must give statements from
month to month with all the plans for
future development.
THE mines are worked with English
and French capital, but most of the
engineers are Americans. 1t is a great
place for a young American to work
up.
1.-The mines are on an open prairie
with no mountains in sight. The land
is situated from five to six thousand
feet above sea level. On this account
the climate Is very pleasant although
quite far south. / would say that our
weather is very like the weather here
I had not seen snow for ten years until
on my journey to the United States.
The laws regarding the working OF
the mines are somewhat different from
those i'm America. There we cannot
follow a slantlng vein farther than to
the side line of the claim. This obvl-
ates many suits regarding the apex
that are so frequent in the United
States.
"Under the old Boer regime there was
no protection for the capitalists, YET
the mines cannot be worked without
large sums OF money. This has beer
changed now and we will have a much
better government after the next cleo
ton.
I'm developing a mine millions OF
dollars must be spent before getting
any results. AS much as $5,0O0.00O has
been spent IN development work. Ou
deepest shafts are now about 1900 feet
The average per ton last year was 3
shillings or about 50.
Il came to America on a vacation
the first that / have had in ten years
and viii visit I'm California for severa
weeks before going back. Californi;
has more men In the district than an,
other state. Those who have been sue
cessful here have been the most sue
eessful there"