Gilpin observer., 1906-02-22
NEWS FROM The MINES and MILLS
Mining Boom Needed.

Men may talk about a revival of in
terest in mining or employ other and
similar phrases bearing the stamp of
sobriety and dignity, but what they
want and what this state really ought
to have, is a genuine, old-fashioned
mining boom. This is nothing more
than very lively and active interest
in mining reaching to remote parts of
the country and stimulating thousands
of people who ordinarily give little at
tention to mining matters.
A revival Of this kind would be of in
estimable value for it would bring
thousands Of people here from all
parts Of the country, drawing many
Colorado men back from Nevada
whittier they have gone because of the
excitement in that state. 1t would
lead to the investment of large
amounts of capital in the development
Of mining properties and in the con-
struction of innumerable improve
ments of one kind and another COM
monty connected with the develop
ment of a new community.
All this would be of no more value
than the wishes which, if they were
horses, would give beggars an oppor-
tunity to ride, were it wholly imprac-
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however, entirely within the range of
vival of interest in mining. basing it
on authenticated facts and holding out
no false lights whatever.
Two ways of doing this suggest
themselves. One is to choose some es-
tablished mining camp and present
anew it's attractions to the public.
Thus capital may be drawn to dis
trict containing large areas of undevel-
oped mining ground, and in this way
both the search for and the produc-
tion of mineral may be greatly in
creased. The other and more attrac-
tive way Is to organize systematic
search for mineral in some compara-
lively new part of the state, as, for in
stance, the country tributary to the
Moffat road. A determined search in
northwestern Colorado would be fol
lowed in all probability by the discov-
cry of good ore deposits. 1t has been
so in numerous instances. and the
country tributary to the Moffat road is
as promising and as inviting in this
particular as any in which notable dis
coveries have been made.
For twenty-five years Nevada was a
neglected state, and men wondered
Wnat would become OF II. Lutle
thought was given to possible mineral
discoverers, and yet Nevada is to-day
the center of the greatest mining eX-
citement the country has seen since
the discoveries in Nome and the Klon-
dixie. 1t is an outgrowth of one or two
discoveries made at Tonapah. But
these alone did not make the boom.
They led to the location of rich de-
posits at Goldfield, Bullfrog and other
places, and thus the interest of the
whole country was awakened.
Let well-equipped prospecting ex-
pedition be organized to enter the
northwestern part of this state, and it
would attract instant attention. Men
would watch for reports from that sec
ton, and others, less patient. would
embark upon similar expeditions on
their own account. A venture of this
kind is worth considering. for Colo
RADIO would be greatly helped by re-
vival of interest in mining, and 1t
would be particularly beneficial to Den
yer il a new and extensive district
should be located in the region north
west of this city.