The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-06-04
Make Your Pros
pect Pay.

II a certain class OF mining men were
as keen to make producers out OF their
prospects as they are TO find them or to
buy them, there would be more paying
properties in this intermountain region
1t is often that prospector will spend
months in the bills. endure all manner Of
hardsbips in the discovery and location
Of really valuable prospect, and who
will go wild over his discovery; but who
seemingly, loses all interest in his find
when it comes to the expenditure of a
little money and considerable hard work
in it's exploration and development. Men
OF this class will leave the hills and
make their permanent camp in some
little valley town, where they will haunt
the saloons, pose for hours in front OF
the village store, and spend their even
ings, as well as their money, at the card
table. At the same time they are be.
waiing the fact that they are Unable to
interest capital in their holdings and
that their prospects remain undeveloped
and Improbable.
This condition presents somewhat
peculiar phase OF the mining industry.
Still, it is to be duplicated in almost
every walk in life, as the shiftless mar is
to be found everywhere, and the lack of
ambition is as detrimental to the carry
ing on of successful mining enterprises
ne it is to the attainment of advance
ment and success in any other occupa-
tion or calling.
There are many prospects in this west
ern country that would pay to work in a
limited manner. At the same time their
continued development would lead to
that period in their operation when they
could be classed as regular and even
heavy producers. At least, little work
would open them up SO that capital
could be interested 10 their further cx-
ploration, or a sale or transfer might be
contaminated. In the working Of a
prospect the extraction and sale OF few
tons of ore will 60 long way in paying
necessary expenses. On some properties,
il gold. bearing, a one or two-stamp mill
would oftimes put the owner on easy
street. A little barrel cyanide plant
should not be despised. as 1t is easy to
operate and comparatively inexpensive
in its operation. With some ores crude
jigging plant would enable the prospect
owner to develop his claim, and at the
same time pay all operating and living
expenses; and, with an earnest, iateli.
gent and hardworking man. many ways
are presented whereby he can develop
his property and at the same time keep
his head above debt. BY pursuing some
such course it is only matter OF time
before his property will have acquired
such a reputation for value and pro-
ductiveness that he will find no trouble
in disposing OF it at satisfactory figure,
as "nothing succeeds like success" and
the successful, il only in small things
will always meet with those who are will
ing and anxious TO join with him in his
undertaking, and for the reason that his
enterprise is success. 1t is safe prop
osition to join hands with men OF this
class, but it is risky thing to associate
oneself with the man who has his pock
cts full OF gold nuggets and who rs look
ing for capital to help him ia the opera.
ton of his mine in which there are al
ready thousands or millions ain sight
Develop youl prospect. Undeveloped
it IL of no more value than SO much
sagebrush land. Prove its value and
you will have no difficulty in securing
assistance in its further operation and
exploration. The Mining Review.
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