Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-24
OLD DlGGINs.
Several Old Camps That Are Taking
New Lease Of Life.

SSo' O'o ramps u nat are akInq
New Lease Of Life.
During the past year there has been
considerable attention given to the alb
andoned mining camps of this State.
Camps that in the flush days produc-
ed bullion and made themselves ia
nous, died from want of high class
ore and the people absolutely desert
ed them. The result was that the
ground was almost deserted and in
| many cases the names of the once
!! prosperous towns have almost faded
from memory
Every section of this State presents
cases Of the kind, but since the gener-
al revival of mining, those W no are
thus interested, as a business invest
ment, have started the movement and
resurrection and revival.
Probably the camp in this section
that will see the biggest change will
be Aurora. A camp that produced mill
lions and was absolutely deserted.
stores, homes. business Of all kinds
and mining property, together with
its costly work were left tn The ,av-
age Of time and the few people sto
held On never epected to see ,..e Old
camp cone to life again.
A party is now forming to take the
work up of unwaterirg the old dig
! gins. 1t consists Of number of pTo-
minent mining men, who will this sum.
mer commence operations. 1t is the
intention to bring in electric power
which solves the power problem an5
: then drain the mines, which are
L known to be rich, yet filled with wate1
J , When Aurora quit there was ore il
: sight and also plenty Of water ard thu
: entire camp closed down.
Y Over in Tioga district the minin
men are figuring on a movement
J There is ore there though of a rebe
e lious character. though the new me-
S thOds have made it possible to wor
t them. In fact every district in the bi
range to the south is being gone owe
It by the mining men and as soon as tn
e snow leaves there is certainty tn;
e a general revival will take place
this one section.
. The papers from over the tSate &c
IS tify to the same condition eXistir
10 throughout the State In White PHI
ie county one Of the greatest revivals h
er- taken place. Eastern and Utah ca
Il tai has rushed in and many clair
have changed hands. In many cas-
the property was abandoned years a
were known.
- At Belmont, where some of the rio
ed est ore in this State was ever min
va there is a revival. and in the old mi
y Several different parties have gone
st to the camp and a revival is tire
od ened at the Nye county seat.
ty- Eureka county has the same con
ed ton and it would not be surprising
We see that section come to the front ;
ain as a big bullion producer.
Virginia City is not in the ba'
ne ground by any means. Ground tt
ne was believed to be useless is in gre
IN, demand More mines are being UNIV
cred and placed in working order tn
for the past twenty years. WhereN
it is known that ore has been foul
the new corners are willing to take
chance. A number of quiet deals
Comstock property have gone on a
the people are not awake to the ia
as the new people are in the busin
as investors.
1t is a foregone conclusion that
mines of Nevada will be given M
attention this summer than for We
as the name of her bullion produc
has gone abroad and the people
again interested. One Of the best
lures is that most of the new bl,
that has taken hold of old propert
is for safe investments and not
stock transaction.