The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-19
CONCERNING THE
RESURRECTION OF
OLD MINES

Quite a number of instances have
been cited where old abandoned mines
located in different portions OF the
west. have been reclaimed, and are
now on the producing and paying Inst.
Because a mine or prospect has been
abandoned. because development work
has been suspended for a number OF
wears, is no excuse for the assertion
that the property is worthless or val
ueless.
AS a general thing an old and ahan-
donedmi ne was originally regarded as
being a most promising prospect.
When first located it was without
doubt looked upon as being the most
VALUABLE ground in the district; the
cream and choice of the country, and
its eralv operators were firm in the be
lief that it would develop into a bo-
nanza proposition.
Many of these old mines were heavy
producers and were only abandoned
but not exhausted, when local condl-
tions became such that they could not
be longer worked at a proht; and 9th
ors were closed down because of lit
igation, the settlement OF estates, or
because of difficulties existing be
tween owners. And still others were
given up because of poor management,
tn exercise of bad Judgment in devel-
opment and the extravagant and reck-
less expenditure of money.
In nearly every case these old mines
can now be worked to advantage and
at a profit. Those which were heavy
producers DIN the past can now be
handled again, owing to advanced and
improved ideas and methods in min
ing and milling, improved transporta-
ton facilities and the increased de-
mand for the baser metals in the com
mercial and manufacturing worn.
Others have been released from the
courts and are now in the hands of
ctapable and experienced men, and
there are yet others, which have been
DESIGNATED as failures pecaouse of
poor management and reckless devel-
opment, which are now demonstrating
the fact hat no intelligent effort was
ever made to open up their ore bodies
or to place them upon a producing and
paying basis.
In this class we often find proper
ties where ore is soon found after
they pass into the care of caretul and
up-to-date mining men. For instance,
we have in mind a case where a long
tunnel was driven into the mountain
a distance of 1900 feet and, no ore
being found, work was discontinue
and the property was idle for years
until lately, when a lease was obtain
ed by an experienced and a think
ingo man 1t was then demonstrated
that the long tunnel, for almost its en-
tire length, had paralleled the vein
and a short erosscut soon took the
workings into a magnificent body OF
ore, and now this mine is looked upor
the west. And this is not an isolated
case, either, as almost every old min
ing camp in this inter-mountaln re
gion can make one exhibit, If no
more. of the same character.
as one of the coming big produeersoi
Many of these old and abandoned
mines are now being resurrected, ant
they are proving to be the equal, /
not the peer, of the wonderful new
finds and discoveries which hav'
been chronicled the last few years
the development and operation o
which have electrified financial an
business circles from one end of tn
globe to the other.-Salt Lake Mimi
Review.