Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-06-08
HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE
Better Deposits and as Extens-
i've as Any He Has
Ever Seen.

My observation here has been confined
to only dozen or more. of the numer-
obs gold veins that traverse this inter-
esting section, but this, in addition to
many other reliable sources of informa-
tion, ens sbles ,one who has witnessed all
the great mining camps of the west
grow from trail to railroad and great
mining centets, to draw reasonably cor
rect inferences and comparisons. much
sooner than one of limited experience.
At first glance it seems difficult to under
stand why such an extensive and valu-
able gold bearing belt should not long
before now have been in high state of
development and one OF. the best gold
camps in America, for there is no camp
that has come under my observation
within period of forty years that can
begin to produce as many well defined
gold bearing veins of such high, and
average values, and fine surface show
ings of ore within the same area as can
be seen here.
Patsy Clark or Siberia, Which?
There is reason for all things under
the sun if we can discover them, and |
feel that can decern some of the causes
that have initiated against these splen-
did natural mining opportunities. The
reason why some do not come here is
perhaps because these mines are not To-
Gated in Siberia or down on the burning
sands of the desert beyond the reach of
wood or water, or it may be because
Patsy Clark failed to secure what he
wanted.
The fault does not, believe, lay with
the prospectors or the owners, for gen
orally they seem reasonable in their
propositions. The setback to the camp
was mainly caused by combination of
taking, lack of plain, business common
sense and mining experience. 1t has
been a sore affliction. Other camps now
good have suffered from the same dis
ease, but am confident that there is a
day of resurrection close at hand.
There are many examples of foolish
methods, that have, and still, work
against the camp
Mills Before Mine.
Mills have been built on mere holes in
the ground only to find, that assuming
that the mine had merit to begin with,
it was not developed enongh to supply a
coffee mill. Again, the process did not
suit the. ore. This could. have been
known at the cost of few hundred dol
lars without building mill at the cost
Of thousands. There is no excuse for
this for it is the result of compound
mixture Of ignorance and pure cussed-
ness in most cases. Incompetent OF
cheap mill men after the mill is up is
another cause A man who can handle
amalgam well in placer claim is not a
, mill man: Cheap men in responsible
positions in mlne or mill are dear at any
, price. No industry calls for more skill
and rational economy than successful
mining.
Promoters and Yellow Leg Experts.
Eastern investors aided by few mer
found in every camp, VINO are not pros
pectors, are mostly responsible for the
methods and failures mentioned, and M
:. amount of admonition, or power, human
!, or divine, seems able to prevent thi'
form of unbusiness-like form of mining
) insanity. 1t seems like wasting goot
mental ammunition to even caution
, them. They are extravagant wher
| reasonable eeonomy is called for, ant
extremely penurious where they ough
to be liberal. They stop the spigot ant
let all the water run out Of the bum
hole of ohe barrel every time. The re