El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

pany-A Copper Nugget-6old
Shlpmfnts-Minor Matters.
Special Correspondence Of the HERALD.
JARILLAS, N. M, Dec. 3.-Recently,
in Ell Paso, 1 heard numerous express
sions of doubt about our camp, and
that it was being doomed by Interested
parties. Such criticisms are an injus-
tice, both to Ell Paso and to this camp,
because our growth to q proved pro-
Gucine profitable mining camp, means
added wealth and prosperity to Ell
Peso. And the possibilities for the
development, of such a camp At the
very door OF Ell Paso, is condition
that should have not only the inves-
tigation and approval, but the CO.
operation and encouragement of every
euterprising business man and real es-
tate owner in the city and county of
FL Paso.
An item of news based upon existing
facts. or the condition of the moment,
published by an enterprising news
paper, should not be interpreted as
booming, and it is only the prejudiced
or jealous mind, that ol-torts and mis-
coneyrues such news to his wishes and
desires. Your correspondent is re-,
sponsi BILE for moet of the news items
from this camp. aud he has been ex-
tremely cautious to avoid every tend
ENJOY toward booming by any citizen of
the camp.
Every item has been simply q state
ment of existing conditions. and a repe-
tition of the sayings of strangers visit
ing the camp, and even this has been
accompanied with the positive state
mont that our camp as yet was only q
prospect, and that added development
work was necessary to prove whether
we had the making of q permanent
and profitable camp.
AS man with some past mining ex
per ence, both profitable and unprofit-
able, do say emphatically. that the
camp is tempting prospect that justi-
dollars to prove whether it be good or
" ortbless.
Mineral is where you find it. The
hope, for bodies of pay
is first based upon surface
ground. When this is
found he sinks according to his means.
If he fnds pay mineral near the eur
face he soon makes his pile by selling
to mining men with capital for from
e5, 900 to $50, 600 according to his show
ing, and If he fails his prospect ia not q
poor: mans proposition, and it must
pass into hands of men who are willing
to take the chances of going deeper to
find pay mineral, and mining capital
is very timid in taking this step until |
someone first takes 1t and proves the |
camp after which they follow like q
flock of sheep.
THE PLACERS.
While it is true that coarse placer
gold has been found and is still being
yielding from S5 to $50 per
% an per aay,it is up to present writing
limited to one channel crossing three |
claims. Outside Of this, general pros
pecting in q small way has
only proved fine gold of too
low grade to yield profit
by dry washing. This however does
other profitable channels. In some
coun tries the simple fact of finding $40
Or 500 worth of coarse placer gold |
would lead to thespending of thousands
Of dollars in hunting for more of it,
and here about ZOO worth of it has
been washed out since July lst and $500
will cover the amount spent in pros
pecting for other channels.
l don't know much about placer min
ng but it seems to- me that the condi- |
lions justify hundred prospectors |
spending 800 each within radius of |
ZEN miles square to prove whether
there be other channels or a common |
source from whence this gold came. i
would not advise the struggling pros
,ector to spend his last dollar but l |
would advise the bonestindustrious pros
)ector toget CRU stake offrom 500 to |
300 from people who had the means. |
Ind were willing to chance it toward |
1ndiug placer ground that might be |
worth from $40, 900 to 100000.
Placer mining differs from lode
mining, 10 that when found it produces
laily returns without additional in
1estment and il marketable anywhere
Without mill or smelter. AS gen
rial rule placer ground Is o poor mans
THE CAMP.
That readers may understand me
HYpNOTIST LEE