Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-12

How the business Men of Eureka
May Contribute 60 the General
Prosperity.

the business Men of Eureks
May Contribute to the GeneraI
Prosperity.
All values in this country are directl,
dependent upon the success of the mines
Ii the mines fail, all else must 20 to tn,
wall. Without the mines there ia not 4
piece OF real estate in Eureka that is worth
ten cents to the front foot. Hence every
business man and property owner is per.
sonally and pecuniarily interested in the
development OF the resources Of the dis.
trict. The more mines we have, the more
raiuaDIe becomes our town property.
Inc two or three mines on Ruby Hill
cannot last always and keep up our
present population. II there are no mines
outside of Ruby Hill, it is high tima that
about one-half Of the community was look
ing for new fields. But fortunately we
are not confined to Ruby Hill. There are
hundreds OF good prospects covering an
area OF seven miles in length by from / 900
feet to two miles in width. We NAV not
be able to attract outside capital to our
district. Efforts to this end have pretty
generally failed Of accomplishing the de-
sired result. We have never been struck
by lightning or a boom. Better luck
may be in store for us, but that remains
TO be seen. We have the field and
the mines and the prospects. and ought to
nave the boom. There is no question
about that. Capitalists, as a rule, do not
warm up to mere prospects. They would
rather pay ten times the money for o de-
yeloped property. Our Developments have
been backward We have not a large num-
Der OF mines sufficiently improved to cap
ture the eye of Mr.. Moneybags in
search OF q safe investment. Some OF us
have for years been putting up money to
advance properties to the enticing stand
ard. But this sort OF thing has not been
as general as it should have been. Where
all are interested all should take hold. To
deny a struggling prospector a sack OF
nour or q side OF bacon is not the way to
heip along the camp. 1t is precisely the
way TO retard ones own prosperity. We
are not advocating the credit system or
anything OF the kind, but have used the
above to illustrate q short-sighted
policy. God Almighty is popularity
supposed to help those who help them
selves. Ii we would prosper and give
permanence to our town we should give
more attention and money to the great un-
DERIVING industry Of mining. Let outside
capital and capitalists go to the dogs, or
Colorado, or the devil, if they like. We
are able to develop and own our own mines
II we will but put our shoulders to the
wheel. Poor men cannot sink shafts and
run tunnels to get to the ore bodies deep
dow in the bowels Of the earth. There
are many of them who are willing to ex-
pend the muscle when they have behind
them somebody to provide for the inner
man and care for other expenses. Whatis
needed is concert Of action. The co-opera-
tive plan is the true business. We should
have a dozen local corporations. The i'm
pecunious mine owner can we'll afford to
surrender a portion OF his property
for aid in making what he retains
valuable. The business community in like
manner can afford to take Of his shares to
help on the general prosperity. No man
interested in the welfare of the district
should hesitate to take more or less stock
in a legitimate local mining venture.
Many such can be organized and placed on
a footing to insure confidence in the man.
agement both at home and abroad. With
going further with details, it may be
remarked with emphasis that this is the
way to get up a mining boom here that
will double our population and business,
and enhance all values three fold.