The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-10-06
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mining in different parts Of the
country, would receive much bene.
fit if they would avail themselves
of the assistance of the local and
special journals devoted to their
interest.
The columns of a number ofmin-
ing journals in the different tinan-
cial ccnters are open for descrip-
tive letters showing the advantages
Of location and value of mineral
discoveries in any portion of tie
mineral bearing country. A little
attention to this matter would Sc
cure Il representation Of the differ
ent claims and properties in places
most likely to attract the attention
Of capitalists and investors.
Ii Is no uncommon ilIing 10 lind
"a paper published in Il mlring
camp that makes 10 mention OF any
mrne III that locality. This is b,
no means the fAultot tlicpapcr, but
the blaine must rest uuOn tliOs" in
tcrrS'ed in the mines. Mining is
Il business, and the local papers
are uuder no more obligation to adj
vertlse mines than stores, hotels,
livery stables, or any other private
enterprise of their vicinity. There
cannot be found 4 local paper but
what has done this gratuitously for
the mines, and many q district to-
day owes its prosperity to the en-
terprise and generosity Of the pub
Usher OF a paper who had no more
than a common interest with 9th
erS in the growth of acamp or town.
The publicity given attracted capt.
tai, sold mines, built mills, and es-
tablished a prominent and promis-
ing center OF business, but III nine
cases out of ten the chief cause of
these favorable circumstances re-
ceives no reward, but is left to
struggle along, drawing It's life us
ally from sources outside OF the To-
cality it has benefited.
There are hundreds Of camps to-
day with minerals showing in thou-
sands Of prospected CLAIMS, with
many advantages, that arc Ian
gushing and dying, attracting no
attention, unknown to those rush
ing to less desirable localities. sim
ply because they are unknown and
their many attractions never have
been presented to the eastern pub
lie, who, though often deceived.
have by no means lost their faith
in the future Of well conducted
mining operations. There is a re
action in favor Of good mines al
low prices, worked tor mineral in
a business like way. Those camps
that can present the best quality of
ore, best natural advantages, all
tending in the direction of profit
able production Of mineral will
have the advantage if these things
are impressed by the continued
repetition Of facts until they are
fixed in the minds of the people.
Nothing can do this better than
this paper, published in the midst
Of the interests intended to be de-
veloped.
The present dcarth Of mining
news in the local papers is really
working All injury to the mining
interest inthc.cast. The s;ience.n
regard to the developments OF mines
IN which many are interested. il
looked upon rs indicating inAc,i,-
ity, failure and general abandon
ment OF "ining business, and at
this time the real value of reliable
local and mining journals and some
thing of the work they have done
may be better appreciated than
ever before. 49, Chtcogo Mining Re
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