The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-03-05
EVERYONE HAS
HEARD OF NEVADA

HEARD Ut NENSD0
Who ever heard about Nevada, an.
way? asks the Salt Lake Mining Re
view.
How many OF the present generation
are aware OF the fact that in the earl!
sixties the mines OF Nevada helped Il
save the Union in its war With th'
South?
Did you ever try TO count millioni
Do you know what a million in dollars
and cents really means? II so you vii
comprehend something OF the magnl'
tude OF q grand total OF six hundred
and fifty million.
That Is what the Comstock mines
have produced. This is the record OF
only one county in this magnificent
wealth-producing State, while the
mines of Nevada arc credited with a
bullion production OF one billion, five
hundred million and seventy-fve dol
lars and most of this was produced
during the years dating from 1850 20
1870, period OF only 10 years.
Our fathers, II they we're mining
men, could tell OF the halcyon days in
the early history OF mining in the
''Battle Born" State, when Dame Ma
ture most graciously responded to the
application Of the pick and shovel,
muscle and energy in mine operation
and development. And, be 1t said, there
are many who are living in eastern
cities today, In brown stone palaces,
who are accounted as mlllionaires, be-
cause of the fortunes left them by their
fathers, which we're made from the
mines OF this bleak and desolate coun-
try, but extremely rich in its mineral
deposits, which intervenes between CAL
ifornia and Utah. And yet, for years.
this region has been ignored, neglect
ed and overlooked by the mining man,
the prospector and the investor. lit
because the mines OF Nevada have been
worked iout-because the country has
been thoroughly prospected, or because
new camps OF splendid merit have not
been discovered? II any one tells you
that such is the case, do not revile him
or laugh at bis ignorance, but tell him
he Is mistaken. Call his attention to
the fact that with the exception OF the
Comstock the mines of Nevada have
been barely scratched as yet-that there
are thousands of square miles within
the environments Of the State whose
mountains and foothills have never
been carefully gone over by the pros
pector and the searcher for metallic
wealth, and that, In these extensive
areas more rich and productive mines
will yet be found than the west ever
knew OF. The skeptieal may shake
their heads at this assertion and pity
you as an enthusiast and a dreamer.
But do not go back on single one OF
these statements, but, as clinch.r
point out wonderful Tonopah, In Nye
county, the twentieth century produc-
ton and the mining marvel of the age.
Far from being impoverished, the
majority OF the old producing mines OF
Nevada are capable OF more than du-
plicating their records OF the past. In
this day aud age, with more knowledge
In mining affairs, with greater improV.
ed machinery, with new ana successful
methods OF cheap reduction, with the
systematic carrying on of mining In all |
Its branches, and with the general pub.
lie thoroughly convinced of the legitI-
macy of the mining industry and OF
the opportunities 1t offers for safe in.
vestments and handsome profits, new
life and vigor should accompany mining
operations in the old HSagebrush
State" and all the more SO when il is
remembered that there is not a spot on
Gods foot.stool where greater or richer
mineral deposits are to be found and Ia
such profusion.
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