Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-05-10
NEW LIFE IN NEVADA.

TACT tnat Nevada is sun III the neld
as one of the greatest mining sections
of the known west and that her mines
are not exhausted, while there is
practically no limit to her vast de-
posits of mineral wealth. Western
men are slowly awakening to a
realization of this fact, while in the
east capital is more strenuous than
ever before in seeking investments in
Nevada mining propositions.
1t may not be generally known,
but it was the assistance in a fnan-
cial way from the great Comstock
mines that did much to save the
Union during the Civil War The
Comstock has produced its millions
10y the score, but the decline of this
great camp and of other bonanza
Nevada districts during late years is
no indication that the mines in these
lpCduIltS nave Dtcl GAlduSI tu, lOl
that such decline could preclude the
possibility of the finding of new
camps and districts of equal merit
such as Tonopah--within the environ
ments of the State The recent dis
covery of Tonopah demonstrates the
folly of condemning a section of coun-
try that in reality has been barely
prospected as yet as to its mineral
possibilities.
In g dancing over mining operations
in Nevada it is readily to be seen
that there is more activity in the
mining line in its various camps
than ever before, and not only in the
produc ton of silver, but also ia the
output of the royal metal, copper
and lead To tell the truth, Nevada
is far from being back number as
prolific producer of the precious
metals, and the Review, having cham
pioned the mining industry of our
sister State in and out of season for
years past, is pleased to note that
other papers are taking up the cud-
gel in her behalf, among the number
being the American Mining News of
New York, which says:
Nevada S mining industry seems
in fair way to take on a new
lease OF life, Her pre-eminence in
silver production at time when
silver brought high price was fol-
lowed by slump when the white
metal went down in the worlds mar
ket, and there grew up a feeling that
Nevada was dying commonwealth,
and even a demand that she be de-
prived of statehood. Now this i'm
preston is fast passing away, and
the public even here in the east,
where mining news is less eagerly
read, is beginning to appreciate that
Nevada has not had her day. Not
only has she enormous mineral wealth
other than silver, but her silver
mines are by no means exhausted
All that was exhausted was the sur
face deposits in some of the better
known fields. When the water level
was reached and further development
became matter of improved machin-
cry and skilled efforts, the mine own
erS could not see a profit in the
market price and were reluctant to
proceed farther. With the wonder
full record of the famous Comstock
lode, miners were unwilling to con
tent themselves with smaller but still
considerable profits and many sought
new fields. Now much of this feeling
has passed away. There has sue
ceeded a time of renewed effort of
ably directed mining skill and of suf-
ficient capitalization. All this, di-
rected to deep mining in place of
surface scratching" is reopening
old mines and leading to the discov-
cry of ore bodies vaster and not less
rich than those that were earlier
worked. Prospectors are slowly prov
ing that Nevada's other mineral de
posits are widespread Recent dis
coveries are showing the extent of
her gold bearing ore. Outside of the
precious metals, there are known to
be iron, zinc, lead and anthony in
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