Show ON THE MOTHER LODE in its february issue the mining review will publish a most interesting and illustrated article entitled A trip to cal aheras county california the contribution is from the able pen of leroy A palmer E M for years in the government service and who sometime ago was a resident of salt lake in this article mr palmer recalls some most interesting history connected with the great mother lode whose early days were tinged with romance and in whose sur soundings roun dings noted writers drew inspirations that resulted in the giving to the world literature that brought them fame everlasting for it was here that mark twain and bret harte worked and wrote where the late judge C C goodwin gathered material for some seme of his interesting books and where facts and fancy added increased charm to extensive mining operations mr lerois description of the country is delightful and the mention he makes of some of the leading mines and producers on the lode are interesting as well as most instructive old timers we are sure will read this articles with ever increasing interest and those of the younger set will be able to td increase their knowledge of ancient and present mining history by its perusal the IN mother lode without a question of doubt presents oile one of the za greatest gold mining sections in the west it has produced many millions in the past both in quartz and placer gold and it would be strange indeed if it did not more than duplicate its past record in years to come it is a beautiful region scenic in the extreme and appealing both to the mining operator and the lover of nature |