The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-06-23
MUST MAKE A SIEGE.

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patton of mining, who is about to be-
gin the development of mining proper
ty, must make up his mind, in the be-
ginning, that il will take time, as well
as a large amount of money, to make
of his prospect q producing and pay
ing mine, and, unless he is willing and
expects to stay with the proposition
in hand for a year or more, he had
best invest his means and put in his
time on something from which quick
returns may be expected.
With but few exceptions, mining is
a long siege, and the man to make a
success in this industry must have
staying qualities as well as experience
and ability, for the development of
n prospect, its transformation from a
grass-root proposition into a property
that is able to maintain a heavy and
regular production for an indefinite
period, is often the work of years, and.
although discouraging conditions may
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ten difficult to tell when it is best to
abandon the enterprise, should it be
decided that this is the best course
to pursue, as it is a well-established
fact that every prospect will not de-
velop into a paying mine, no matter
how much money there is available
for it's development.
Nearly all of the great mines of
Utah and the west have required years
in their development. Prospects they
were in the beginning and prospects
they would be today but for the faith
and bulldog tenacity which character
lied their owners, who, had they been
OF the get-rich-quick order, would
have abandoned them long before
their workings had entered the mag
~nifcent bodies Of pay ore which they
have since made them to justly ia
nous, and which have made independ-
ent fortunes for those who, through
thick and thin, persisted in their de-
velopment and operation.
We read in our exchanges of many
instances where men have struck it
rich in properties which have been in
course of development for q number Of
years. Some of these mines have been
worked and hen abandoned as value
less. Falling into other hands, they
have responded quickly to intelligent
exploration and almost, as if by magic,
have developed into producing and
paying mines. A case of this charac-
ter was cited not long ago in Oregon.
At Goldfeld, Nevada, scarcely a month
ago, the ~lessees of the Desert Rose
claim, becoming discouraged in their
futile efforts to find pay ore in this
ground, were willing to sell their lease
for the pitiful sum OF 5000. Finding
no takers they concluded to continue
work for a while longer. Soon after
they found the vein and disclosed a
six-inch streak Of mineral assaying
$500 to the ton in the yellow metal,
while, on either side, was a two-foot
body of ore that goes $1,000 on an
average. Had the lease been aban-
doned and thrown up hastily, and
without the performance of thorough
prospecting, the lessees would have
lost a fortune which, in all likelihood,
would have been found, later on, by
those possessed of more patience and
Ia stronger determination to win out.
This is but an illustration Il elinch
the argument made hat no one has
any business in mining unless he is
a slayer; to show that great achieve
mcnts depend as we'll upon the eharac-
ter Of the mar behind mining enter
prises as upon the intrinsic value Of
the property in the development of
which he is interested. The time to
hesitate is in the beginning. Once de-
ciled upon, 10 little encouragement,
no temporary failure, should deter one
from carrying out prearranged plans,
for success is the mead of the slayer
only. To meet with success one must
! enter Qpon q siege which must not be
raised until every effort has proven q
failure; until il is demonstrated, be-
You'd q shadow OF doubt, that the
property involved is utterly worth
less. Mining Review.
MINING BEATS OFFICE WORK.