The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-01
Who Can Tell?


forth in the canyons, in the hills of the
great mineralized belts, stretching from
the eastern foothills Of the Rocky Noun
tain range to the western slope OF the
Sierra Nevada's, and from the land Of
the Montezumas to the regions of almost
perpetual snow in the frozen north?
Many instances can be cited where it
was claimed that well known producers
were the only mires that would be found
In certain camps, and yet time has proven
that this Is mistaken idea, as other bo-
nanzas have since been found that were
not only strong rivals of the early "bread.
winners" but. which have actually
eclipsed them in point of production and
actual worth; and these new propositions
10 many instances, have been found in
localities that have been gone over and
visited many times by the prospector
and mining operator who were 80 strong
ly impressed with the prevailing opinion
that rich deposits of the precious metals
were physical impossibility in the
ground that they thought they were SO
familiar with that they never took the
pains or trouble to thoroughly investi-
gate into its true merit or possibilities.
The same condition holds good in re-
gard to unexplored territory throughe ut
the West, and many new districts OF
marked promise are neglected and ig-
nored which. in time, will give to the
world another Virginia City. another
Butte, another Tonopah and another
Goldfeld.
This being the case, who can tell where
the next new aud important strike will
be made? Will it be in some distant
portion of Nevada and adjoining States
or in some of our older and better known
camps. Will second Silver Kjpg. come
into existence to vie with another 0ntar
10. or will a great bonanza be found in a
locality isolated from the outside world.
Nevada, in the early days, in the days
when the great Comstock was in it's
prime when the "B4ttle Bs~u" State
could boast of bundled camps that
were wonders for that dry and age, WAS
believed 10y the old timer to have been
Thoroughly prOepected; and yet, To day,
marvellous iiuds are being found in 10
calities which, thirty years ago. were re-
peatedly gone over by ap army of pros.
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being secured from one end to the other.
by scores of trrasure seekers, and who
can tell what they viii discover in the
mountain passes, the canyons and the
low foothills where, more than quarter
of century ago, n similar horde of ELI,
thusiastic miners hnd passed along;
propositions that the mining man Of to
day would classify as bnnar zas. were he
SO fortunate as to find them. The Com
stock lode, il is estimated, has produced
the enormous sum OF six hundred mill
ion. Ii Is claimed that Goldtield will, in
time, double this amount. A long in-
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the Comstock. Goldield is but twelve
months old, and yet DO doubt exists but
that within the next six months another
camp, equally as rich. will be found
somewhere in this intermountain region.
Who can tell If it will be 10 Utah, Ne
vada, Idaho, Montana, Arizona or in
Colorado? 1t may be found within FIVE
miles of Ely, aud il may be, even now.
that men are daily tramping over ground
which, within a brief period, will create
immense excitement because of its won
derful mineral wealth.
We cannot tell what Dame Nature has
so cunningly hidden from our vision.
This generation may not be able to find
it, but the time will come when magnitl-
cent mining camps will spring up in 10
calities now but little known in mining
circles, and by men OF but little local re.
nown, and who, today, have but little
means with which to prosecute work
upon their discoveries.
Who can tell?vMiniDg Review.