The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-05
Col. D. H. JACKSON.


and some of this has been expended
right here in Washington. The men who
developed these properties were poor
men, and the Comstock wealth placed
them among the richest mc1 of Amer
lea.
Stock Went Soaring.
The development Of the Consolidated
Virginia lCal), Belcher and Crown
Point caused the stock to rise from 3
few dollars to as high as St.80e- At one
time, during The civil war, and at the
height Of the prosperity Of these mines,
the United States Government was con
sidcring the resumption of specie pay
ments. and those mines alone did more
toward that end than any other one
thing.
That old town at one tine was lively
containing about $4,000 people. with all
of the attendant evils of the Wild, wick
Cd and turbulent population.
The bonanza kings are all dead, /"
continued Colonel Jackson. Mr.. Mac
kay. than whom a more congeniaI man
never lived. was the last to 90, dying
last wear in London Some were elected
to the United States Senate; others
built railroads, cables, etc; thus you
see how the whole country was greatly
benefited by the Comstock mines.
Has Great Future.
But the Sage Brush State is yet to
play a sttu greater part in the finances
Of the country, and greater mines VIII
yet be opened there than even the Com
stock Tonapah Is a big camp. Mil
lions viii be taken from it. EsneraIda
is another. but the largest mineral zone
is at Ely, White Pine county l believe
that many millions viii be taken from
it to enrich the world
= notice from the papers yesterday. -
weat on the Westerner, that the Nc
Kinley Mining and Smelling Company
have opened an office here. Their prop
erty is located there. Years ago I made
an examination of that property for the
late Marcus Daily, Of Montana, and spent
several months there for that purpose.
/ afterward went to Canton, Ohio, to see
the late President Mckinley. and en-
deavored to purchase the mines. but
was unable to do so. They have a grand
property. Millions will be taken from
these mines when they are fully devel-
oped. and the belief Of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley In their value will be
fully established.
Millions in Gold.
III would not surprise me to see 5000, =
900 900 taken from above the 1000 foot
level at Ely. Many large operations are
under way there and a big camp is
springing up IN that inter mountain re-
gion. Many other sections of the State
are showing up well, and the future of
Nevada as a gold producer will out
strip the past. The eyes of intellig
gent mining men are turned toward Ne
vada as offering better opportunities
than any other State"
Mr.. Jackson IS a man of about sixty
five years Of age. his eye is bright, his
step elastic and he shows little evidence
of the work he has performed. This IS
his first visit to Washington in many
years. He Will 90 to New York in
day or two. and after a few weeks there,
return TO his Western home.
Speaking of his experiences two years
ago as a member Of the party holding
mining concessions for 800 miles OF the
Siberian coast, when he was general
manager of the American department OF
the Nome Exploration Company. Mr..
jackson described prospecting for gold
through the ice and in twenty feet OF
water when "the dirt" washed" nearly
s. pan. Mr.. Jackson also spent con
siderable time in exploring the Seward
Peninsula along Boring Sea. and in
prospecting and opening mines in Next
co
He is vice president OF the Tonopah
Consolidated Company. and also the
North Tonopah Gold Mining Company.