Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

The Comstock, Tonopah, Goldheld, Bull
frog, Eel Dorado Canon, Searchlight.
There are other camps in the state OF
Nevada and all are more or less sharing
the interest generally manifest IN lhe
mining industry here. Those mentioned.
however, constitute an aggregation Oh
producers of sensational ana romantlG
characteristics, the stories of whlch deal
with the past and the present OF Nevada
mining history. ,
And more, a line drawn from the
northwest to the southeast of this state
touches all the camps mentioned, as Wen
as many others and shows what must be
classed as a definite precious metal belt
extending the entire length of the state
and down into Arizona ,,.,
With the recognition of TINS conultlon
has come a revival in Nevada mining,
a revival which constitutes one of the
most interesting developments in some
time in our mining industry. Thls revival
has resulted in the discovery OF new
camps and in the regeneration of old ones.
1t has injected new life into districts
which for years have struggled for recog-
milton; it has called the attention OF the
world to the tremendous posslDlntles OIL
Nevada as a mining state.
have recently returned from trip
into southern Nevada, which gave me a
splendid opportunity to view existing con-
ditions in part of this wonderful mining
state. This coupled with a knowledge
of the developments of the past few years,
enables me to take a somewhat compre-
hensive view of the industry, and to eX-
press with others my surprise not only
AZ what Nevada is accomplishing, but at
the fact that anything less should be ac-
complished.
NV trip took me to Searchlight and
the Ell Dorado Canon country, and What
7 saw there convinced me that in this
particular section there are in store sur
prises in a mining way, which feW would
suspect who have not actually VISITED H.
Here are mines which from the surface,
of
and here also is a mine, which, if not act
ually in point of present reserves GER
tainly in prospective valuation, ranks not
only as one of the greatest mines In Ne
vada. but I think one of the greatest i'll
the country. 1 refer to the Quartette
mine at Searchlight.
After Tonopah, Goldfeld; and after
Goldfeld Bulfrog. The interest has
journeyed to the south, or rather the
Southeast, and 1 think that the immedi-
ate future has in store further migra-
ton in the same direction. Already IN
some parts of the country there IS eNl-
dent an increasing interest in the south
ern part of the state, and several things
have brought about this condition. Ihere
will be further developments WHICH Will
tend to increase the interest and atten-
tion in this direction and 1 would strongly
urge shrewd operators and investors to
carefully watch southern Nevada 1here
are l think, big surprises in store
1t has been stated that the discovery OF
Rullfrog has been an important factor in
providing railroad facilities for the camps
of southern Nevada by reason OF the tact
that connection with the main lines to the
south will mean having to open up thlS
particular country. In addition, there is
the advent in this section of the new main
line, which constitutes competitor TO the
older ones and which, in consequence mas
materially improved the chances OF the
southern camps in the matter of getting
TRANSPORTATION facilities.
Senator Clark, in recent speech de-
livered at Los Angeles, announced that a
project was on foot to build spur from
his main line to Bullfrog. 1t is the gen.
eral belief that this line has been sur
veyed from Las Vegas, New. rms line
will be an important factor in the deVei-
opment Of the splendid camps to the south
of Bullfrog.
The most important of these, and which
there is every reason to suppose VIII soon
be an actual realization, is the road to
connect with Searchlight and El Dorado
Canon. 1t will, 1 understand, be built
from Ibex, Cal. on the Santa Fe, skirting
New York and Newberry mountains on IT'S
way to Searchlight from which point II
will be extended to Ell Dorado Canon
The great mines of this section, 1t Will
be found, are not by any means confined
10 Tonopah, Goldfield and Bullfros any
more than they were TO the ComstoCk'
which, until quite recently, boasted the
record of being the only great camp in
Nevada. The new discoveries and the
advent of the railroad has directed at
fentiOn 10 the mining leldS OF lne tIlIlIe
state. and those in the southern part are
going to prove up, as ranking with some
of the best in the country.
Searchight has of late been more or
less before the public, but question very
much il it's true importance Is very gen
orally appreciated. Few people there are
that realize that it has one developed
mine which is entitled to rank with the
greatest propositions in the country |
saw this advisedly, and after a visit to the
mine itself, together with an inspection
of the workings In addition, there are
other properties at Searchlght which are
showing up Just as good for the develop
ment ACCOMPLISHED. 1t would be unrea-
sonable as well as entirely unfair, to say
that the Quartette mine is, or is destined
TO be- the one mine of Searchlight.
In a conversation with the superinten-
dent Of the Quartette he stated that he
considered that there are equal possible
ties for opening other Quartettes in this
district, and greater ones than the Quar-
tette proper. This gentleman gave the
extent Of the mineral belt here to be two
and one-half by three and one-half miles
and admitted that it might prove to be
even more extensive. There is a lack of
development and exploitation which, after
ALL is the worst thing which can be said
of this entire section.
The showing already made warrants the
widest kind of booming and much as
those interested now object, the boom is