Mohave County miner., 1910-02-19

return trips thus taking material both ways.-Mexican Herald.
 Cecd Rhodes and the Rand Oeeps.
 A part of the story of Cecil Rhodes success in South Africa was touched upon by John Hays Hammond in his address to the Y. M. c. A. in New
 York in December. Mir. Hammond's s connection with South African affairs, and the fact that he was once con- demned 10 be hanged by the Transvaal government for his part in the Jame- sDn raid, are familiar. In those early days the Rand gold mines were on the ontcrops, and what are known as the ''deeps" had not yet. been realized. Rhodes saw his dream of wealth slip ping away from him because of the conformation of the South African ore veins, and the local mining laws which prevented his miners from following the ore when the vein dropped into the property of another. Hammond, the expert, showed him a way around, and Rhodes executed the plan. Here is Mr. HammOnd's story:
 "It was starlight night-I recall the setting of the scene most vividly- On the plains of the country now bear ing Rhodes name-Rhodesia. Mir. Rhodes, Dr.. Jameson and 1 were on a wagon and horseback trip of sever; thousand miles, for the purpose of making an examination of what has since been proved to he the mines of King Solomon. In the course of our conversation and discussion of the
 .reaJ ponJlcO-ecOnOmIc questions of tle day, Mir. Rhodes asked my opinion
 ,s 10 the future of the Transvaal gold mines.
 M uch 10 his surprise, told him that the mines of our company, though D ssessing merit, would not produce ultimately what he had been led to expect in the way of profits, having regard to the long time required for the realization of these profits. He then asked me what 1 thought of the probability of the veins extending in GepLn below the present deepest work iugs. told him that it was my opin- ion, based on my knowledge of the geological condition, that these veins would extend 10 very considerable depth. He then said, Why not sell out our shares in the outcrop con- panies aud buy the deep areas which can be produced now at a very low price, since no one as yet regards them as valuable for other than agricultural purposesY
 "rhe OutcrOp companies he referred to were those prosecuting mining op- erations from the surface down to a relatively small depth. replied, If the properties belonged to me would do so.' He said, We will do it. TnereupOn We called one of our secre- taries and dictated a cable to the London board of directors, instructing them to sell all stock owned by the Consolidated Goldfelds of South Africa in the ouUcrOp companies.
 That very night we sent d trusted messenger on horseback some 25O miles to the nearest telegraph station.
 Ten daSs afUerward we received d cable from London to the effect that the London directors did not under stand Mir. Rhodes intentions. He sent cable 10 the effect that he was unable to explain more fully, but that they must sell without further ques- tion.
 His certainly was a dominating thought not domineering, spirit. About a fortnight later we received a cable stating that the board of direc- tors, though protesting, had begun to sell out the cOmpany's holdings. By the time we had arrived at Johannes burg, some few weeks later, our con- pany had many millions of dollars in c ash to its credit. Without taking any one else in the secret, I made plans to acquire thousands of acres of this un- developed, deep, level area, situated below the most promising portion of the developed outcrop companies.
 "It required several months of pat tent and careful negotiating to acquire |