The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-08-03
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what Eve Nevada Experts Think or she
Thriving Camp.

' oohii nelly anu Mr. w. IL
on''h' prominent mining operators of Ne
'ada' IS significant and will doubtless have
the ehsct of circulating some reliable infor-
hia'ioh IN regard to the resources of the Butte
MINES Mr.. Kelly is well known in western
mining circles. and is a man of great influ-
ehce among capitalists from his successful
con 'rc'lo'i with some of the leading mines of
the 'o'ns;ock. AT different times he has been
superintendent Of the Sa~age, Crown Point,
Lazy Bryan and Consolidated Imperial. Mr..
'"'''h during tn" past ten years has superln-
tended the 5elcher. 1t is understood that
the former is travelling in the interests of the
h'''l'''a''s Mackey, and that the latter rep
fe cas- Senator Sharon, two of the LEADING
capitalists OF the Pacific coast. 1t is patent,
therefore,, that Messrs. Kelly and Smith are
men OF experience, and it is quite certain
''a' "haI information they gain will be
piaced where it will do the most good,
II IA brief conversation with the gentlemen
of'ofP their departure on Monday morning
for Glendale they expressed themselves ouite
!reeiv IN regard to the Butte mines, of which
'hpy evidently entertain a high opinion. When
interr"gated as % their object IN VISITING
Montana, Mr. Kelly replied:
III Is useless to deny, perhaps, that W..
came on tour of inspection. We are making
a tour OF all the prominent mining camps of
III" country, and if we e a property Of
"h"s' value we can satisfy ourselves, we
make a report on it, if The owner will sell,
anu send tile report to headquarters.'
""hat districts have you visited up to the
present time ~
'Let me see We started from Virginia
CITY and took in Aurora and the new camp,
CaIdaleria, in Nevada, Bodie, in Califsrnla.
and then went down into Arizona, where we
visited a NUN ber of districts and STAYED some
time IN Tombstone"
"What do you think Of Tombstone ?"
swell, We got a very lively impression of
Tombstone, which is by no means so dead as
the name would lead one to sappose," re-
marked Mr.. Smith, gravely.
"Dont you know, Smith," said Mr.. Kelly,
addressing his partner, that the mines of
Tombstone bear u very strong resemblance to
those of Butte;
""iih this difference" was the reply. CAL
though there are some great properties in
i"m' stone, the majority of them are big on
top aud smaller in the bottom, whereas VIVA,
Ne have examined here increase the othe:
way. But Tombstone has tXo advantages
II3tlh il "A V1St o,no,Iit IF oocta,, n,,;t,l -,
vested there, while IN Butte there is very it,
tie money except what the mines themselves
have produced. Lin the second place, Tomb
stone Is sure Of railroad connection before
long, and vast quantities of low grade ore, for
wEicl there is now no sale, will become mar
kelable."
In inclined to think, though, that Butte
will soon be recognized as a profitable field
for capltai-wastern capital at that said
Mr.. Kelly, as though he knew whereof he
spoke ; 'and if the railroad men have any
regard for their purses they'll extend the rail,
road to Butte, too, so there is no ground for
fear OF that score"
Seeing that there was no room for argument
on a subject concerning which the two gen.
llemrn were so we'll agreed, the reporter
asked:
"What properties have you examined in
Butte ?"
"We have been shown through the Lexing-
ton, Gagnon, Alice and Grey Rock
"Any objections to stating your opinion OF
them ,"
"None at all. They are valuable proper
ties, and when the other three are opened up
as we'll as the Alice. l think they will prove
equally productive"
''lS there any truth in the report that you
offered to buy the Lexington?
"Ti'at's a leading question, but III say tina.
We were informed that the mine was not for
sale, and you may draw your own coEclu-
sion"
ITO sur up, what are your impressions of
the camp"
"Well," said Mr.. Il, ''I've been talking to
Mr.. 5. about it, and you may say in your
paper, if y'u'll agree not to ask any more
questions, that We have come to this conclu-
SION: That Butte is the best camp we have
yet visited that all the district needs is a lit
tie mnre outside capital, railroad connection
with the markets OF the east, and, more than
all, enlarged smelling facilities for the reduc-
ton of base ores. particularly Of ores ranging
from $50 to $50 per tom"
"Where do you 90 from Butte? !"
"That question is contrary to agreement"
replied one of the gentlemen, and with a
pleasant farewell the experts boarded the
coach to continue their tour.
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