The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-01-20
THE OUTLOOK.

Every days Developments in the mines OF
this favored locality give added assurance OF
the phenomenal prosperity of the district as
soon as freight communication shall be re-
opened. There are at least a dozen mines
hereabouts whose owners have decided to put
in hosting machinery in the early spring and
the inevitable consequence OF such enterprise
is the discovery of immense treasures. 1t is
only necessary for the water to be got under
control so that downward development can
be prosecuted. The ore veins of the district
are not exceptionally rich, but they are eN-
ceptionally permanent and extensive. AS
far as we are advised there are few mines Yet
opened up in the camp which have given any
indications Of "reterinc' 80 generally seen in
the prospects of other localities. 1t is the
opinion Of Professor Clay ton who is, perhaps,
as we'll acquainted with the mines OF the
Pacific coast as any other man i'll this section
Of the country, that though IN certain locali-
ties Of NeIada, J,ah and Colorado there arc
isolated mining properties Of greater richness
than those surrounding the Silver City, there
has never yet lecn discovered an area OF
mineral bearing ground containing such &
network II profitable mining properties rs
he has noted during his short stay i'll the
Summit Valley district.
With the knowledge o. these .ldisputable
facts for | guide, therefore. it is not strange
that we are so confident in making predictions
Of coming ?! osperity. The boom has not yet
started. 1t takes time for people TO discover
the value and extent Of their opportunities,
and long periods OF doubt and consultation
may be expected to occur before capitalists
make up their minds to invest. 1t Is crafty
ING to note, however. that recent developments
in the Alice and other bunanzaS of the dis
trict have stimulated a spirit of inquiry in
Eastern and Western moneyed circles. In
Quiry means examination, and examination
means purchase. There is no room for doub-
that the report of the experts who lately visit
ted the district will be favorable i'll the eX-
IRENE, for from all available sources OF i'll
formation we have ascertained that they were
simply astounded at the magnitude of the
Alice mine. 1t was the expectation Of Pro-
fessor Blake to complete the examination of
the Alice in one day, and he confidently ex-
pected to be able to depart with a full report
on the third day after his arrival. He discov-
cred, however, that two weeks OF continuous
labor was necessary in order to give the prop
erty that amount of study required before an
intelligent report could be made. The full
and Conscientious examination OF the mine
occupied the first week of his stay, and the
second week was taken up in the preparation
of his report. Although he said little as tc
the result of his investigation, sufficient wa:
cleaned from his conversation to give Il reaS
enable if not positive assurance that his repor
will be highly favorable. AS the Professor i
one of the most prominent and reliable ex
perts in the country, his recommendation o
the Alice will add largely to the corfdenc'
already existing in the East relative to tn
mines of this district, and the inward flow o
capital will be correspondingly stimulated.