The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-30

Goldfeld, Nev October 29.-(Special)- By far the most sensational jump into prominence of any mining camp added No the map In many years is that of Greenwater and the surrounding district, in Inyo county California. The metal re- tponslble for this sensation is copper. The amount of copper ore in surface showings alone is tremendous. The copper ore yielded by every shaft that is sunk is proving from hour to hour that Green water is without doubt the greatest cop per mining territory ever found in the world It Is bigger than Butte. It is Digger than Bisbee. It is bigger than all the copper districts of Montana and Ari- Rona put together. It Is so incontestably big and valuable that nearly S30, ,000. 600 has been invested in 100 claims during the 9ast six months. And the men who have linus invested so vast sum are many of them among the most important mine owners of this generation.
 To recite the simple facts about the fbonanzas suddenly evolved at Greenwater Is to court either wonder ineredulity. This district was practically unknown. practically unexplored, within so short a
 
 among the remoter crags of the Funeral range. It was supposed until recently 10 be beyond the reach of an adequate water supply. The mere suggestion of possible railroad leading 10 these crests from which, on the California side. there is an almost sheer drop to desolate Death Val ley, was primarily received with ridi- cule. IL is unknown no longer. IL has been explored from end to end. It will have railroad and all the water it can Use early in the new year. In other words, and without eXaggeration, il has jumped from obscurty to the biggest mining po- tentiality on record, in less than a de- Acade.
 l Copper mining is expensive. No copper fgoposition was eyer opened up by any thing except real money. Only a fool would attempt wild-catting operations in this metal, and The fool would have his trouble for his pains. The firms and in dividuas who have put their money and reputations into the future of Greenwater properties individuals and firms like Patsy Clark, Augustus Ileinze Charles M. Schwab, the l.. NJ. Sullivan Trust company. Senator Clark of Montana and "Borax' Smth-are making this invest ment because they are absolutely certain of the investments value. To overlook the importance and the solid foundation of Greenwater's claim upon public at- tention is pure folly.
 The total copper production of the I'ni- ted States for 1905 was about 4OO,0OO tons. Fully half of this tonnage came from Butte, where much of the best copper ore mined shows values of 1 per cent. upon which more than $l00000,00o has been paid In dividends. The Greenwater district has twice the area Of Butte. It's copper show ings run high B per cent. The sup ply of copper during the last year fell far short of the demand-to be exact, N hie the increase in production was only 6 per rent, the increased demand was figured ht S4 per cent. It does not need q dia- gram 10 show why the Greenwater in Vestors are confident of stupendous prof It's That they have not gone into this enterprise flyer is evidenced by the fact that they have not put their stock the market at penny prices, and by