The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-15

Gold districts OF California, which today Is
by long odds the greatest producing coun-
try in the world. came from the outside;
from the stranger The local capitalist
and others OF smaller means, being abso-
lutely blind as to the opportunity then
within their grasp. From other portions
of the state. California capital and brains
took a leading part In the early develop
ment Well known merchants, lawyers,
doctors, lumber and fruit men taking
leading part, and TO the list must be added
the many hundreds of the comparatively
smaller investors, such mechanics. rail-
road men and particularly the strong sup
port and backing furnished by the keen
department store employc-two Los An"
geles stores alone supporting hundreds OF
investors, each one helping the develop
ment In amounts that ranged from $50 by
the lady cashiers to $4,000 by managers
of departments Another interesting feat
ure in this conntct'2u was the impetus
given by residents of the 'Show Me- state.
They sent their delegations to Investigate.
were duly shown" and as a consequence
their subsequent investments have added
many millions of dollars IN Brown Gold to
the worlds wealth. Some towns of about
10000 inhabitants furnishing more "sin-
ews" than did any one of the wealthy east
ern states.
II was not very loug after the Elwood
district was acquired. principally by min
ing, fruit lumber and other men, who
through business connections and asso'
ciates were brought into active touch with
the exact situation in Kern County. and
who were quick to take advantage of the
immense possibilities and profits to be ul.
tmately derived from the development OF
Brown Gold as against that OF any other
kind OF mining or Industrial enterprise.
And as a consequence. those who later on
decided to engage In the industry were
compelled TO so elsewhere and secure lands
in other districts. where the indications
and general appearance of the country
were similar to those prevalent in the Kern
River District This "crowding out"
which led to the compulsory seeking for
other districts. was particularly fortunate
from the fact that it led to the further
exploiting. development and ultimately the
proving up of the greatest of all California
Brown Gold Districts" Coallnga
The stupendous magnitude and the re.
cont rapid advancement made In the de-
yelopment of this great Brown Gold dis
trict is such as fully warrants the name
the "WONDER DISTRICT" and in order
TO fully appreciate its immense richness
and the development thereof which has
been made during the past few years.
which period covers the real opening up OF
the field. comparison will be necessary,
and for the purpose OF making an ntelli-
gent one, the celebrated Kern River Dis
triot, the field that Is generally (and was
truly regarded as being the greatest and
richest producer of Brown Gold In the
world will be taken
The authentic upto-date figures used
in order to Substantiato the statements
made are those compiled for the month of
March. 1910 ard they are interesting as
well as remarkable from the fact that they
prove unquestonaby the supremacy OF
Coalinga. the Wonder District Of Call
forna and shows 1t to be by all odds.
through comparison OF present develop
ment, as well as by results. actual pre-
duction-the King of all Brown Gold dis