Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-17
AN Establishments
VIEWS ON NEVADA

Mr.. ]. T. Hawkins, one of the most
western states mining
men, whose many years work in
Cripple Creek is well known to some
Of our readers, has been on visit to
England this month. Besides spend
Ing some time in visiting his native
home in Nottingham, he has been on
business in London in connection
with mining matters. His views on
mayn mining topics are both instruct
i've and important, and his knowledge
Of distinguished mining men and
in America and important
mines and mining companies is ex-
tensive. He has been Tor some time
past actively engaged In inspecting |
and reporting on Nevada mines and
mining propositions. Whilst admit
ting and regretting there are many
wildcats (Which as he says are in
evitable in all rich mining districts,
especially when they are first actively
being opened up as in the cases of
Goldfield, Tonopah. Bullfrog, etc.)
he is of the opinion. from his investi-
cation, not only that Nevada is al
ready a great mining state, but, that
rich as are some of the properties
paying good dividends, the present is
as nothing compared to what he be-
lieves will be the extraordinary flu
ture, because of the mineral richness
of the country, particularly in gold,
silver and copper. AS some indirect
proof of this fact, we may say that so
shrewd a mining operator as Mr..
James F. Burns, for SO long identi-
fed with that famous Cripple Creek
mine, the Portland, as Its president,
(and by the way we should be sur
prised If he does not become presi-
dent again one Of these days, for 1t is
quite mistake to suppose he has
gone to live permanently in Nevada,
his Sripple Creek interests are too
extensive to allow Of his giving up
his Colorado Springs residence), has
taken a very active practical finan-
cial interest by underwriting and in
other ways. associating himself with
some good Nevada properties, which
he intends to thoroughly develop.
Nevada, he informs us, should not
be passed by too lightly, it is truly a
marvellous mineral region not con-
fined to the coppers of Ely and Yer
lington,. or the gold and silver of Gold
field and Tonopah, now profit-produc.
ing mineral camps of no mean order
Fairview with its Nevada Hills mine
already steady dividend payer, pro
ducing immense quantities of high
grade ore, and Wonder, nearby Will
fully half dozen shippers and man,
prospective. The Gold Mountain dis
trict for free milling low grade golt
ores to the south; and Sever
Troughs, Rosebud, and half dozel
. other camps north of the Southern
! Pacific, are going to create stir il
: the mining world-the ores are Their
for sure. And without doubt the Gel
. ebrated old Comstock mines, which
2 generation ago were producing mil
g lions per month, are with the ne,
: cheap power, improved millin
j plants, and railroad facilities, quickl
: forging ahead and are to be agai
o reckoned amongst the live camps Q
t the great west.
II There is" said Mr.. Hawkins, I
q great field for legitimate investmer
g being opened up, and cannot thin
g that the British investor is going
0 let the opportunity go past him.
Q needs some care, admit, to distiT
g guish between the good and the bad
). but If the investor will make his il
! quiries before investing in lieu of a
, ter, he cant help but make good n
8. turn for his money. / strongly az
e wise your readers to keep their eye Q
l. these opportunities, simply exercisin
Is the same care they would in al
d other line of Investment, and kee
r away from alluring promises of 1C
'e per cent per annum. as they are fail
lr tales. The Angle-American Minir
)r Guide of London.