Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-02-12
SOUND LOGIC.
The Greatest Mining Camps
are Made by Being Liberal
With the Leasers.

The frequency Of gold discoveries is
mi the only sign that indicates an ever
increasing interest in the White Horse
Mining District which is more general
" known as the Olinghouse canyon
riues. 1t is the great increase in the
number Of leases. Two years ago the
orospector, miner. or operator who sue
c.eded in securing mining privileges
on any well-located property generally
accepted royalty basis. both exhorbit-
ant and prohibtive.
The leasing system has been dis
couraged in as many ways as 1t had
been possible for the owners to contrive
The natural result has been that little
il any mining has been done by others
than property owners and that little is
invariably on ground of proven value.
The too prevalent idea with the prop
erty owner is that he will develop his
property on basis which eliminates
all possible chances for a loss and gen
orally results in the fruits of effort spent
in leisurely displaying what one don't
know about mining.
For the benefit of uninformed and
perhaps not overly experienced property
owners who are financially incapacitat-
cd to carry out their scheme of devel-
opment on safe lines will state, with
out fear Of any reliable contradiction.
that lessces have. made most Of the
great mining districts and where the
leasing system has been in vogue and
fallen into disuse the cause is generally
due to the property owners attitude to-
ward the lessees "lf the ore Is there
We ar, wise enough to find 1t. think
the owners. In time they learn q thing
Or two. and when the shoots are ex-
hausted or lost and the purse string are
tossing kisses of farewell to the payroll
coins Of gold, wisdom knocks hard at
the stubborn pates and leaves mes
sage Of hope in one word-lease. If
the greatest expert known to mining
was to visit this district the best gen
eral advice possible for him to give.
would be to turn loose the rock sharp.
let him operate on his own account
and under tho almost infallible exam
nation and search OF the persistent
lessees the production of your camp
Will Yield royalties greater than corpor-
ate effort knows how to do. Not only
Will the production afford you ease and
luxury but the value of your property
viii be enhanced far beyond your needs
Inc safest way of finding out the merit
Of the district is to establish leasing
system on liberal terms with plenty OF
"me, with structures on curtain blocks.
giving vein rights and depth. Let the
royalty be consistent with the prospect
Ano me camp will 60 forward t a
record breaking pace. The magnificent
strikes made by lessees during the last
0o days and many Of less importance.
Aas partially demonstrated the worth Of
unexPlored ground, and made clear the
'Ac' mat the best is yet to be found.
As result the leasing operators are
so'illne in numbers. Applications are
Oeins made, some are being granted.
some gain publicity, but Of the greater
'u'noer nothing Is heard. But evi-
uehce OF their issue is at hand In the
''noless whim and hoist busy hoisting
away the rock they break below. On
n'a'y every hillside within the estab-
"s'i oelt of production is a little group
gold seekers. and for several miles
"' anu south the prospects are grow