The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-06-20
MINIMG LORE.
Words OF Wisdom for the ProspectOl
and Nine Owner.
lFrom the Scientific Press. !

Cheap labor in mines Is not econo-
my. Those who have tried it don't
need this advice.
The miner who misrepresent his
property for the purpose of making
y sale Is bad man for ramp.
The last thing needed in new dis
trict is a mill or smelter, yel these are
invariably wanted first by prospectOrs.
Theory looks we'll in print and
sounds seductive to the ear; but ii
does not pay as well as practical de-
monstratlon.
Lease your mine to responsible par
ties II YOU are not able To work il
yourself. A mine will bring you more
working than lying idle.
Be careful what mining machinery
you buy. Find ont To a certainty
what treatment your ores need before
contracting for machinery.
The miner whose experience has
been confined 10 one district knows
about ss much about mining a. new
German einigrsnt does about The En-
gIish language.
A thorough knowledge of the min
ing laws of a district ~ the resident
miners most important duly. A de-
fectite title 10 mine often causes
more trouble than - bad deed 10
farm.
A business man buying goods buys
the latest styles aud most iInproN cd
manufacture. Old ST y les are not touch
ell, no matter how cheap. Mining men
who contemplate buying mining ma
chinery should do likewise.
Many good claims are abandoned by
miners who do not keep sufficiently
posted ON mining matters to know that
ohentimos "A low-grade ore can be in
Creased 10 high grade by eoncentra-
ton. A good coHcentrator ON AN ore
that averages S. TO so per ton Will run
II up 10 hundreds.
The plan of sinking l0.foot hole in
the s0lte>t place that can be found on
claim and OF doing assessment work
IN like places is IA mistake. Develop
your prospect as you 20. II the show
ing l. not good enough 10 open II up
properly 1t amt worth locating.
MiGers and mining men should hold
meetings occasionally IN their districts
ana discuss The mining laws that gov
ern them. Bad laws could be revised
aud recommended for legislation. The
practice OF such meetings would result
In much good 10 both miners and
mining.
iIo not be so vile a. 10 take a mans
min. tnat Is worth SlOO,OOO from hlm
Tor one or Two Lhousa ii, just because
he gives himself away AS having such
mine aud Is hard up Tor money. IL
would to unehri~tIan-iiee IN Aour
part, and you can rest assure that he
l. ~ hign -gra,e liar " no offers "a prop
srty of that value for SO lltlle money.
Study ing hooks on mineralogy AMI
stIfflng yourself with jaw breaking,
tecnnicai mining terms, Without some
practical knowledge OF mining, Is of
bit little vhlde. Miners with expert.
ence can learn great deal by reading
D0o%s on the treatment Of ores and
the characteristics of mineral bearing
FORMATIONS. A miner without good
book on mining is worse off than
iarmer who don't take a newspaper.
Coast miners would find II profitable
to have an occasional correspondence
with smelling companies OF standing
anu experience such as the Selhy
smelling and Lead Company as TO
ths treatment required by their ores,
what such ores are worth, and inform
themselves In such matters. Often
the output OF their mines would be Of
value toa sinelter and pay handsome
prolific ship. The more q miner knows
ABOUT ores and their values the shorter
Will be his days Of hard work aud
poverty.