Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-16
POPULAR OPERATOR
IS IN LOS ANGELES
M. r. CAMPBELL RETURNS FROM
EUROPEAN CAPITALS
Expects to Make This City His Head
quarters for Future Operations
in the Mining In
dustry

Travel staine and wearied Mr.. M b.
Campbell, an old time popular mine op-
orator and proven friend of the industry,
arrived in Los Angeles recently and was
greeted by host of friends. who had
heard of his coming.
Mr.. Campbell is fresh from the Euro
pean capitals, where he has spent large
part of his time for many years. After
short stop in New York city Mr.. Camp
bell started for Mexico and passed
through Nevada, visiting the important
camps in search of high class properties
for men of capital in New York, London
and Paris. For twenty years past Mr.
Campbell has confined his operations to
the states of Sinaloa and Durango in
Mexico, and has in that time induced
the investment of over ten millions Of
dollars in properties presented by him to
eastern and foreign capitalists.
He was instrumental in interesting cap
ital in the development of the famous
Loura de Orc mine in Sinaloa and his
efforts have resulted in making this
property one of the largest producers in
Mexico.
That he has been successful is indicated
by the reliance placed upon his judg-
ment by men of money and the constant
demand for his services and the mining
properties he indorses.
Speaking of the mining situation in
Nevada M. Campbell said: II was
agreeably surprised at the extent of the
years improvements. The people of the
east and on the continent believe that the
present francal stringency has wrecked
e he airofY1 h,,Cif of he hxUoG
but while .ney are hesitating the good
work is going on; promising prospects
are being developed, hoists and mills are
being ereced and the locality which but
short ime ago was a despised barren
waste of desert is teeming with activity
and promises to produce enough to pay
off our rational debt and then some.
Mr.. Campbell il convinced that the
southwest holds out the greatest induce
ments for capital.
He intends to return to Nevada at an
early date to make more extended
visit, having in view the selection of a
series of developed or undeveloped prop
critics for immediate investment.
Gets Mines
However, on this trip he came "just to
look" but even then his business in
stincts predominated resulting in his Sc
curing several excellent properties, one
of which is in Bullfrog and the other in
the prospero us Lee district.
Regarding the situation in Goldfield,
Mr. Campbell stated: Neither hard
times nor labor troubles can keep the
district back; unsettled conditions may
prevent the operation of many of the
newer discoveries, but the values being
thee, the operators of the larger and
richer producers will devise some meth
ods to overcome the trouble of the pres
ent, as they have those of the past.
Neither the mine owner nor the miner
can hold oil long without money and
the investor won't give any to either
until they get together for the general
good.'
He visited Rhyolte and while in the
Gold Bar section of the Bullfrog district
he was so impressed with the immense
ore bodies that he Immediately opened
negotiations for the whole or part of the
Bullfrog Gold Note and upon the advice
of his engineer, who accompanied him,
Mr.. Campbell rendered check as evil
dence of his good faith. He declared
that the conditions fer economical mining
were most favorable there and marveed
at the width of the lodges. He enthused
over the Gold Bar, the Homestake, the
| Plutus and other mines of that neigh
borhood and indicated his satisfaction at
being able to secure an interest htere.
Mr. Campbelps experiences have been
broad and interesting. From a desert
propector Oh old time bonanza days, he
has evolved into one of tho best in
formed mining operators of this period
His opinions are eagerly sought and his
advice is followed in every instance
When he decided to turn his attention
TO our southwest fields it was because
| it appealed to him as safe place for his
own and his friends capital American
and foreign capitalists are constantly in
communication with him and his trip to
Nevada Is most significant 1t has been
said that that where Campbell goes
money goes" and it is truly borne out
In Mexico Mr. Campbell expects to make
Los Angeles a base for his future opera
! tions.