Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-19
BuRSTED B0DiE.
THE SHUTTING DOWN OF
THE MINES.
4 Dark Outlook Fer the Towns
Future.

/ future.
The closing down Of the Stand
ald-Buiwer mill engaged upon
working Standard ore and tailings
of the Bodie mill in crushing Bo-
die Con. rock, and the wholesale
discharge Of about eighteen miners
at the Bodie mine, with eleven at
the mill, together with about thirty
| at the Standard mine and fifteen at
the first-named mill-making to-
tai Of seyenty-four men or over
has cast the darkest cloud over the
business horizon of Bodie ever yet
| experienced. TO the business man,
who figures the sudden suspension
of $500 per day, or 50, 900 per month
circulated among a class, a large
proportion of whom support fami-
lies that expend each 800 per
month for the necessaries of life,
1t does indeed look gloomy. Men
who have credit must be carried.
to an extent. and the merchant who
carries them takes big chances, for
after months work if the future
bodies no good they are very apt to
take their departure for pastures
new, with no other thought than
self preservation and the happiness
Of those dependent upon them.
Then again the merchants best
customers, those who save little
stake and have an exchequer to
draw upon, are the very ones to
leave when out of a situation for
more congenial cline until the
clouds roll by" Thus it is that
Bodie now presents gloomy pic
ture, people generally downcast
and representations Of the future
anything but pleasant. When the
question is asked " What is there
left ?" a feeling is engendered
likely to create stampede among
not a few who want to 60 home.
But while admitting all the facts
and figures the Free Press advises
the present acceptance Of the stu
alton with the best possible grace,
and in the mean time a practical
solution Of our prospects, or, if you
please, our impending fate. 1t is
not at all likely that the Standard
will remain closed longer than next
Spring. They have levied their
first assessment, after a successful
run for years and the payment of
thousands in dividends. The lucky
stockholders have nearly every one
paid their assessment and are sat
isied to prospect deeper as well as
stopping and working the upper
levels, which contain vast quaint
of low grade ore. The Bodie Con.
will resume full force in the mine
and with over $10O,0O0in the treas
ury they are abundantly able to
prospect thoroughly, and with ore
in sight the mill cannot remain
closed longer than to secure water
and fix its boilers. There appears
to have been an excessive economy
practiced by its late management
and to this fact one cause might be
attributed to the running of the
boilers by the use of dirty water
resulting in the closing of the mill.
Now let us see what is left. The
Syndicate mill and mine now takes
the lead as the old reliable, and
the curtailing of its force employed
is not likely to occur for many
months to come. The New Stand
ard, with drop Of seven stamps
and brilliant prospect, will con-
tribute its mite. The Bodie Tun-
mel is well-known as one Of the
best mines, and it is confidently
expected that with Superintendent
r. K. Colcord at its head things
will boom in that direction. The
Mono has nearly million Of high
grade ore in sight, which will be
worked all the same, no matter
how much the jobbers try to man
ipulate the stock. Space forbids
the review Of many properties in
ferior to those mentioned, but if
anyone interested has further
doubts let him accompany us to
the south end and we will make
his eyes glitter if there is any vir-
tue in free gold and silyer.-Free