Year: 1870

The Alta California, in a recent article, de-
murs to certain charges made in a country ex-
change(of the illiberality of San Francisco to-
wards|the interior. The Alta is not altogether
right. 1t is true that the same trait of human
nature which prompts the hackneyed declama-
ton of the poor against the rich is manifested in
the feeling of lesser towns toward the metropo-
lis of their section. There is no particular rea-
son why envy or prejudice toward the bay city
should exist in this part of the country, and
there is none. We feel however, that we have
contributed largely to build up the queen city of
the Pacific slope. She has been growing rich
while we have become poor The process has
been a simple one, and our dealings have been
altogether oRe-sded. Our money has gone for
goods. In this way San Francisco has made
millions of dollars out of the traffic with Trinity
county alone. Hardly dollar is returned in
any form. Knowing as they do that the trade
must seek them, the merchants at the bay do not
think it worth while even to advertise among
their most profitable customers. They are anx-
ious to sell us goods for cash, bat only as tran
sient customers. There seems to be. no anxiety
to build up lasting growing trade with us. In
this one respect we think our merchant princes at
the bay short-sighted We do not allege it as a
fault nor as an intentional ignoring of our exis-
tence and situation. But we nevertheless deem
it an unfortunate and Improbable policy for all.
The example of other large cities should be fol-
lowed by San Francisco. The mines yield her
r1v cNo1l I "A Of bor ont
prise, her aid, her sagacty? We don't imagine
anybody will say so. The mines are puffed up
and down at the stock exchange, but are not en-
coIraged otherwise. Let the alta listen one mo-
ment and if our propositions are sound, in turn
inform its readers, whom we can't reach any
other way. This is mining county far from be-
ing worked out Nevertheless, the people are
poor, our money having all gone to San Fran
cisco, some for necessaries, some for comforts
and very fair proportion of it for extrayaganses
In times past we bought more than we do now
Our population has dwindled gradually aud oul
purchases have become less in proportion. Now
if the business Of mining in this county were to
receive impetus which would call for another
million dollars worth of goods for home CON
sumption yearly, wouldnt that be a good thing
for the wealthy patrons of the AHa? We assert
and challenge inquiry that this is the BEST placer
mining county in the State; that there is abund-
ant room for several times our present. popula,
ton; that it offers field for the profitable in
yestment Of large amounts of capital Two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars expended in
Trinity county mines will return handsome per
cent, and make a market for 81 900, 900 worth
of goods more, yearly. Can Montgomery and
Front streets dealers cypher any profit out OF
that? Couldn It they throw away $3.50, 600 in
the first place and come out pretty near even at
the end Of the year with that amount of trade ?
Merchants and bankers Of San Francisco, as ev-
cry dollar finds its way into your Golfers at last,
why is it not worth your while to give the mines
your attention?