Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-06

rica Sept No. 1901 am nov
aboard O. German ship. commcuc
Ing % voyage up the east co1st of Afri-
ca and through the sucz CANAL but as
have just como from tbc richest gold
mining district n the world ana the
largest city in South Africa. perhaps "a
few lines about 90 would bc interesting
20 salt Takers
johannesburg. in Che Trausvaai colo.
ny, is the most populous of any of tho
cities IN the southern cart of Africa.
having a population "a trIno greater
than that of salt Lake city. and us
business seems 90 be- carried ON 90 "a
truIN uf-to-datC system Owing IFS
existence, as lt does, to tho gold mines
much or los activity is naturally in
mining the yellow metal. and most Of
the people are working in the mines. As
~ the ore districts at home. where tho
prospects are successfully worked.
money De- plentiful and work is NOT
~ctrce Money easily earned is soon
spent So large amount is I'm constant
circulation. and there d. great hustle
% get moro of 10. The moving about of
people vehicles and street cars in
johannesburg makes 10 resemble 90 "a
small degree some OF our American
cities Indeed, much OF its success is
probably due 10 Americans. for tho
American consul told me there are over
1000 OF our Couutrymon there. and
nearly aii of them are holding RESPONSE
BILE positions
Proof of Yankee ideas is seen oven In
The naming of some OF the suburbs. two
OF which bear the proud names of Dem
Yer and Florida. 10 gives one sort of
O thriil 20 pass through "a city Ion Africa
called Denver, such "a familiar name AZ
nome. and in "a little while more To- see
Florida in large letters ou the station
platform makes one feel that De is
among friends
Tho city proper has some very good
buildings which would boz q credit even
10 salt Lake, and the clean appcafanoe
OF Them is striking There are fine Of
Hces in them and they are euuippod
WIN all modern improvements. such as
elevators, telephones and the Ike An
tomobiles and street cars show that
Inc city is not behind the times. but
t seems quite "a paradox 90 see such
modern vehicles on one hand. and ON
the other 10 see jinrickshavs beipe
pulled about by half-cInd natives Visi7
tors % the town always have TO try the
ricksiaWs, and [ was no exception. A
pig. husky Zulu. AN bcdecked I'M fancy
leithcrs and having horns on his head
ana legs tnotted around with me inst
as though II were for fun. instead or
Tor shilling Although he parspired
teely. IL seemed that IL was not hard
work for him. A ride I'm two-w heeled
cart IKE that and one in "a modern cleo
lric taNloab few moments later
formed quite "a contrast. but the CON
clusion has 10 be reached that autos
are better than rickshaws.
SToREHoUsE or RICHES.
There are few good parks in and
ABOUT Johannesburg but besides then, /
there Is nothing 20 attract the traveller |
save the mines. And they are inter |
esung The simmer aud Jack said |
world, Is there Every year hundreds |
or thousands OF dollars are paid out /
~ dividends from a. and its Weld does /
not appear To be decreasing Nearly |
every week pure gold from ID and 9th /
er mines BE- shipped 10 England To |
neip supply the worlds demand Every
uaN the shafts are sunk deepqr and /
deeper. boring out Of mother earth no
element that glitters before some
men eyes To see the fnOuntafns 81
earth taken from the tunnels. and 10
observe the great plants is marvelous
nut what looks strange 10 Utahns Is |
that there Is no smelter there. The ore !
OF the gold bearing rock Is crushed /
and pulverized before the gold Is |
extracted.
The labor question has been a seri
Gus one Formerly MANY Chinese
We're used. but the Afrkanders oh
lected 10 the Celestials. SO a law has
been passed which has already sopt |
an but about 1000 back 10 China the
lthers must leave the TransyaaI be-
fore many months more Ia lien OF ]
mem kaiiirs are used when obtainable. |
but they don't like working under
ground very we'll 80 a really Is hard
o obtain plenty OF boys" az they are
ei'en. me wages are not bad. Some
u inc natives earn from $50 to sos |
ler month. With all expenses maid |
MS may seem a tribe 10 as, but when |
Ne consider that 60c per dav is rood |
q ages for most Kahirs we see fbat
ne amount N not Insignificant al AM |
Nhlle men make as high as 500
'er month II they work hard. and OF
.ourse. tine foremen. managers. and
directors make more than that
mere are dozens OF big mines ia |
ana around Johannesburg but eac6 |
me even though 10 might belong TO the ]
anne company is worked individually.
visited the Comet mine. Il is work
~ hA hundreds OF natives. who live Ia |
iudfiers called compounds " They are |
go ON corn and meat principally. but
Nuhd, such as jam and fruit they |
ave 10 buy. The company owns
rs own grlst mills. stores. etc. ON tine |
Works there are blacksmith shops
pcphotlNc sheds, and All the ga |
entails 10 mining on "a large scale
ne shafts all run az about IN. same
.hgles, which are about 80 degrees.and
ne veins are very regular. Inside !
me working IL exactly THE same las
'uf utah mines, SO Far as I can see
o / shall not describe d. But h.
men are taken down in cages. called
hNipsi which run az tremendous
Peeu' ana ah Inv shafts are about ono |
me. or little less down Ia u.r.nt !
las quite "a sensational ride
Last year the Comet mine prodursd
moro Than two and ono fourth mlli,o1
pounds about SlO.7io.0O0l. worth of ono
'ul ] nave not the ugures before me-
n what the simmer ami Japk
Produced
When ! WAS Doc Johauuesbure noar,
'f'HAone was sim taking about "A
ltaNN snow storm they had thr..
'tehF ago. n was The first snow many
Pr them bad ever seen. and stores
we're actually closed 90 allow aI hands
% nave Try 40 auuWhIIiuu which |
'as great sport for thom.
steamship BulgoruaisteI. Eel Son.
lri O, 1909 Nov. WuiID the sun Is Shin
lg ln tropical spIeudor ANA the mc.l.
blowing as from "a furnace b -hlu
me avon 10 write feN motto. .u
hat ] believe b. ono of the Hue.t tr.r.
D tIt world. viz, onc up the cast pll.f
q AFRICA. have just been su.ulm. |
Ply. ..h o. .' pn the -up. r1urr