The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-24
NEvADA'S SPLENDID PROGRESS
ENORMOUS GAIN MADE IN WEALTH
AND RESOURCES IN LAST few YEARS

one new mine has led to the discov-
cry of many others.
In Cripple Greek the original dis
coyery was made by Bob Womack.
He staked the Gold King claim on
Tenderfoot Hill and subsequently a
score of other properties, scattered
over an area of several square miles,
were opened up. They have yielded
$500. 900. 900. to which the Gold
King itself has contributed a compa-
ratively small fraction.
In Tonopah the original discov-
cry was made by Jim Butler when he
staked the only visible mineral bear
ing outcrop on Mt. eddie and called
1t the Mizpah. Although other OPP
orators in this field had no veins to
follow. their extensive development
work has resulted in the opening up
of number of rich mines.
I'm. Goldfield the original discovery
was the Combination, staked by My
ers and Murphy. The Mohawk, Jum-
DO, Florence and others were all sub
sequent discoveries. In Bullfrog the
original discovery made by Shorty
Harris was far distant from such
properties as the Mayfiower, Sho-
shone. Tramps. Homestake, Victor.
Gold Bar and others. 1t Is these lat
ter properties which have made the
district more permanently famous,
but they were discovered as a result
of the location of the Original Bull
frog.
I'm Fairview the original discov-
cry was float, because of which many
locations were made. The first loca-
ton has not yet proved to be a mine,
but later prospectors opened up the
Nevada Hills. Fairview Eagle. Ea-
giles Nest, Mizpah and others. In
Manhattan the finding of ore on the
Stray Dog. located by Seyler and
Humphrey, has been followed by the
development of more productive
properties.
AT various times the discoveries
made in the Nevada camps enumer-
ated have resulted In the finding of
ore at many other points in the state,
such a Round Mountain, Wonder,
Gold Mountain, Rose Bud, Lee, Seven
Troughs and others. In Cobalt the
original find was made by Mckinley
and Darragh, who staked the mine
of that name. Since then a number
of other mines, including the Nipis-
sing. have been opened up.
ITO summarize, we find that in six
out of seven of the most recent boom
camps-Cripple Creek, Goldfield,
Bullfrog, Fairview. Manhattan and
Cobalt-more productive and more
profitable mines were discovered
after the original discovery was
made. while in Tonopah alone the
richest was discovered first and even
here subsequent developments have
opened up other mines.
"The district where one good mine
is proved is the best place to try to
find another. History perpetually re-
peats itself in giving proof of the
fact that where one rich property is
located others exist. So when one
rich mine is found, the speculative
value of the surrounding prospective
territory becomes Immediately and
enormously enhanced. That an in
crease in these speculative values
may be reasonably extended over ter
ritory of several miles from the
original discovery is amply illustrat-
ed in the case of Cripple Creek, Bull
frog and other camps. Stratton IN
dependence is three miles from the
Gold King; the Montgomery Sho-
shone is four miles from the Original
Bullfrog-and in other instances the
distances between proved mines can
be measured by miles. In all cases
what may have been barren and
worthless mountains or desert space
assumes considerable monetary
value which in many instances it is.
on speculative basis. reasonable to
pay.
Consequently when I see miners
turning their capital and effort to-
ward the development of prospective
territory in a new camp; when the
investor puts his money into the pur-
chase of property or acquires an
interest in the same through stock
purchases. cannot class them as OPP
Grating in an atmosphere of lying