The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-06-23
AN ENTHUSIASTIC VISITOR

from the southern country the first of
the week and is enthusiastic over what
he has seen. Mr.. Drew has been en-
gagged in mining for the past 25 years
and has visited nearly all of the prin-
cipal mining districts of North and
South America and his opinion of
southwestern Nevada is worth read
ing. To a News reporter he said:
"Yes, ] have been in the Bullfrog
district for three weeks past and while
I cannot conceive of why my obser-
v~ations could be of interest to your
readers, yet it is possible that 1T may
be corroborative of the impressions OF
others who have gone, seen and been
conquered. Let me premise by COM
plimenting your publication on is
typographical appearance, its newsy
quality and the upbuilding work it is
doing for the mining interests of Ne
vada. 1t seems to me, next to bread.
It is indispensable in every household.
The wonders of Nevada as a mineral
producer is the occasion Of surprise
to people who have never investigated.
For instance, a billion and a quarters
worth of precious metals. This is
more than Alaska, South Africa or
Australia has produced and is a leader
Of the states. 1t is a reasonable rule
that what has been will be again and
especially typifed in the production
Of precious metals. For with i'm
proved methods and transportation,
capability is multiplied many fold.
with all these modern facilities we
can hardly appreciate the courage and
stability Of the pioneers who made
this record for Nevada. That this
grand result has stimulated the en-
ergies Of men Of today is evident by
the of southwestern Nevada
in the last few years. AS all wealth
comes from the soil, Goldfield is a
shining example, ard if Jason had
| come here he would have found the
| place and not returned disappointed.
| As q name. Bullfrog is not without
| reason, for above Beatty there are
actuaily swamps. The evening went
| IN there after Il long hot ride over the
| tesert It was refreshing to hear the
| croak OF the varied tuned b~ullfrogs,
| and for "a ten mile drive through the
| valley scent the smell OF fresh hay,
| observe the running water with real
trees On It's banks and enjoy the carol
| Of the meadow lark and other song
| STEERS, while for IA back ground are the
varigatod colors Of a Thousand hills
all supposed and hoped to contain that
| fortune which awaits us. And just
beyond are the towns, magic with in
dustry and glorious of prospect. Rhy'
olitc and Bullfrog are practically one
and as the altitude is nearly 1000 feet
the climate is not bad. For while it
is warm in the day, the evenings are
always cool. Why, it is a thousand
| times better climate than the Sacra'
mento or San Joaquin valleys in Cal
ifornia, and yet people raise children
in those places without complaint.
The water question is solved with
out much trouble and it is good water
Think of northern Chill in the nitre
beds when it never rains and they had
to pipe water $50 miles. After all
Nevada is not so bad by comparison
And now the mines. 'Tis n land OF
~orincc-- there are no paupers. a MAJ
may be b~arefooted, but he is simply
incuEating and always has n hen on
The district has been proven-that IS
goid foun3-from Crystal Springs tt
Orielaal 3ullfrog. a distance Of q
| miles. aud is over ! miles wide. Some
Of the strikes are big and strong and
in fact AL of the Dorphyry lodges have
treat surface showings. Some of 1t
looks hungry and yet It assays and
| pans. took seven parnings across
! one claim OF 10 feet in width. The
| rock showed nothing and yet all pan
ned handsomely. The oY.ners OF the
properties as It rulc are obligiag and
| Courteous md VII always let you car
~ away Il sina!I fortune IA Jour
| clothes. aud some Of the strikes have
| riches that are q delight to the eye.
Many people think that it viii turn