Gilpin observer., 1907-03-14

in the older sections of Colorado is past
the surface work stage. We are de-
pendent upon the combination of prop
erty and the working through central
lied modern equipped shaft. The day
of the prospector in that section is past,
and we must have capital to combine
and developc these mines which WE
KNOW ARE GOOD. To get this
capital interested we must work through
promoters, which are surely pathfinders
and are as much entitled to profit as
capital. But no promoter can bring a
man or group of men into a camp where
there are as many delapidated shaft
houses as there are here, and hope to
create the right impression on a mine
that is probably half-full of water,
cavcd, and all visible ore extracted,
without the earnest assistance of men
who know the conditions, are familiar
with the property, and can state the
real facts logically Heretofore we
have had to depend upon hap-hazard
boosts, with large chances they might
go estray, and on uniformed talk,
many times the property being damned
by faint praise" where really good was
intended; so we heard of knock"
from this or that quarter.
The object Of this Chamber of Com
merce is to assist these ''pathfinders. ."
1t is our duty to get informed men to-
gether to meet these men and truth
fully inform them about the county in
general and the mines in particular.
And now l wish to state that the men of
Gilpin county are the most honorable
men | have ever met, especially the
members of the Chamber of Commerce.
Many times during the past year We
have had occasion to call on them for
assistance TO help entertain strangers in
the county, and not in a single instance
have these men mentioned the property
they were connected with in the light
of a possible investment, although
many times a little help financially
would have put them on their feet in
good shape. In fact this has been quite
noticeable even to the strangers, who
have remarked to myself or others
that they could not hear of anything
else good in the county that could have
been gotten for investment"
That is REAL BOOSTING. GENU.
me BOOSTING. and am proud to be
with men of this stripe. who
can unselfshly forget their own needs to
assist neighbor.
The officers cannot be expected to do
all this work nor is it within their prov.
ince-they are directors of the work.
Answering of correspondence relating
to mining property is delicate matter
that necessarily lies mostly with the sec.
retary, but if there has any good come
out of this feature of the Chamber of
Commerce during the past year, remem.
ber that he has been assisted by the
Committee on Mines and Mining and by
numerous individuals: the secretary has
simply expressed the opinions of others
who were we'll informed on the property.
This work is becoming larger but is
simpler day by day as the people are
having confidence in the work OF the
Chamber and are filing statistics for
ready references of the secretary.
One thing it is desired to impress upon
all, that is that the Chamber of Com.
merce is not for the good Of any one or
group of corporations, or any man or
men or directors OF it. IL is for the
COUNTY OF GILPIN in general We
are not to, nor have we promoted for
anyone on the inside, nor has anyone OF
the directors or any corporation received
any favors that would not have been as
readily extended to any other person
should they have manifested desire
for them, whether they were members
of the Chamber or not. An examipa.
tion OF the records of the secretary's Of.
flee will readily disprove any statement
to the contrary.
No officer or member has received any
compensation or commission for work
along these lines exclusive Of expense.
Anything OF the nature would be turned
over to the Chamber as a matter of do.
nation towards general expense.
III person asks for the ownership and
of piece OF property and the address
OF the owner we are glad to furnish. it
and all the data at hand regarding it
and IL possible assist in making agree.
able terms to both parties. That far are
we in the promoting business. Should
there be any commissions arising from
this work they will be turned over to the
general fund.
Another thing that your Bourd of
Directors has striven hard to do is to
keep out all questionable companies,
making Gilpin county known as the