Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-14
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of her resources. In the first place we
are the least of all States in the Union,
but in the value of products in proper
ton to population we may claim
the highest rank. These are shown
by the figures Of the statistician, and
are proof of. a wealth unequaled in
any part of tie known world. With a
population of about 10000, we produce
annually about $40, 0 900 in gold and
and silver, besides other minerals,
manufactures and the products Of
grazing and agriculture. From the
great yield Of our mines, this has OBJ
tanned the sobriquet of the "Silver
State" and we'll does she deserve it.
From thirty.flve to forty millions Of
a year for so small a popula-
ton is most wonderful and should at
tract the attention ofevery one through
out Christendom who can read or hear
the statement. With such production
and such evidence of wealth, our slow
advance in population and develop
ment is a subject of inquiry. 1t has
been the popular custom to speak dis
paragingly of the State, of its sage
brush plains, its barren hills, its alkali
deserts, and its cold climate, constant
ly comparing the latter with that of
and all similar comparisons
as unfair. From this pernicious
and unpatriOtic custom a bad i'm
preston has been made abroad that
has deferred many from seeking this
for Il home. Also it has been, and still
Us, the custom. to speak of mining rs
but a temporary resource hat is in
danger of exhaustion every succeeding
day. They say the State is thoroughly
prospected and all parts occupied. The
same was said ten years ago; neverthe-
less. di~scOuraging as the constant repe-
titiOn of it is, explorations have gone
on, new discoveries have been made,
the production increases, and a slight
advance has been made in the popula-
ton. From fifty thousand in 1865 to
sixty thousand in 1875, is not such an
increase as could have been ex pected,
and by no means has it kept pace with
the increased production of the pre-
cious metals. We contend that the
mineral developments of the present
timejustify and demand, for their prop.
or exploitation and the business cOnse-
quent upon them, a population of sew
eral hundred thousand. New mines
are every day discovered in some sec
ton of the State, and still there are
thousands everywhere that have been
but partly opened and abandoned after
giving undoubted proof of great
value, and which, under different
circumstances, or if in other
countries, would be worked with
great success and profit. In
every mountain range of Eastern
Nevada are silver. bearing veins, and
each range constitutes a territory equal
in size to the mineral region of Devon
shire and Cornwall, England, and
generally of greater wealth of mineral
deposits; yet either of those countries
contaias = larger population than our
State. The mines have been
worked for many hundred years and
still give forth their treasures, and
there seems to be no expectation or
danger of their exhaustion. In other
sections of the world are mines equally
lasting, then why should it be expected
or said that the mining interest of any
locality OF this State can he only tenn
porary? Nevada is a new mining
country, appears to be one of the rich
est eve known, and it may be calcu-
lated to be as lasting. The great
ledge seems to be taken as
the unit from which all must be reck-
oned, and if others do not come up to
it they are, by the great part of mining
treated derisively and with
1t is seldom considered that
II there were no Comstock ledge we
still have the richest mineral
now known. That being the
discovered and of a size and value
u~nequaled, caused a concen-
of energies upon it, and there
The attention is still riveted. While
It is worthy of its fame, we hope 10 call
he attention of the world to the great
wealth of other sections
Of the State. Our own great ledge we
have previously shown to be a fair
rival Of the Comstock, but 1t Is so un-
that but few understand its
grandeur and character. 1t Is tracea-
Die for upwards of two miles in length
and where explored shows a size and
value not interior to the great vein
II che west. In the few years
It has boen worked $4,000, 900 have
been taken from it, and 1t may be said
hat it is as yet scarcely opened. Here
IS a field for capital and labor Of the
most inviting character. Here il the
for q city as large as Virginia,
and more pleasant as q place Of resi-
depce: and here, too, we expect to see
such a city. East and west Of us are
important districts, containing lodges
n great number and value and almost
without occupants. On all hands it is
conceded that White Pine mountain is
! vast storehonse of base ores, but
without development, and capitalists
ire unreasonably shy of It. The En-.
ylish capitalists who through many
circumstances continued
he " orking of the Eberhardt and Au-
ora, at Treasure Hill, have never had
to regret their investment.
Without doubt many other mines in
he hill will prove as valuable and that
will regain its former good
Iame. Further east Is the new dis
riot OF Ward. where are a number Of
cry large and very rich Lodges, each
f which claims q bonanza equal to the
'on. Virginia or the California. There,
Is claimed by the enthusiastic mine
wners, will be the great city Of the
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