The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-11

llR2fstencei for some tlmes but lew qt
hour citizens could learn much about
"a The mana cement reed nlzedi the
H great possibilities Of the Copper Prince
lt4a8iis at the time the opportunity OF
4 acquiring tne property was presented
Ito them! but not until the president
l<Gs d: FIofbsrf, and others OF the coin
Hpany visited the property was the mag.
tnitude Of this great mine to be fully
apBTecfatel.
The policies OF these people Lave
been to work along quietly and CON
IservatiVely in the development work
4 for the purpose of bringing to posi-
/ tive certainty, assuring themselves be
Il yond the shadow of doubt, TINT tile
lmineral was deposited in the Copper
Il Prince twelve claims, of quality aud
lSiiiantity and advantages for easy anal
economical mining.
Since the requirement of the prop.
arty. work has progressed in tunneling
and other developments as rapidly as
1.-the average OF mines or that character
could pursue, Entl that this work was
not in vain is evidenced by the. ritl
quality and vast'quantity of ore reach
| ell recently by their. main tunnel, at a
distance or IFS feet from the surface.
and at a depth of 75 feet under the
| root wall.
a careful study of the mining dis.
| tricts OF the United States show that.
the Occur d'Alene mining district as
one OF the greatest. This district Is
now well advanced in an era OF pres
lfperity beyond conception.
The reputation OF this great mining
district has spread with great rapid
'fty, and thousands are becoming, ac-
l'qllainted daily with IT'S great, mineral
3Sieposfts and opportunities for invest
j.ments. The display Of their mineral
now being exhibited at the many ex.
positions throughout the ulGtei
States, according to- reports, Is as
founding the world as to- its richness,
vast, area, quality and its great guam
The eyes Of the mining investors
ARE turned toward the great Occur
d'Alene mining district, a district that
has paid before It became OF mining
ase, thirtyfour millions OF dollars IN
Idividends, with a record of not a sin.
gle failure. thanks to the. people and
It's: laws. ,. ~.
IN this great district Ia located the
Copper Prince Mining Companys
property, which is said by competent
and engineering authority OF the dis
trict to be the best situated prodlsEty
Sor economical and short Tine ls1lesgt!
6offInentf to shipping condition, r1gett.
5ar. with the advantages for low cost
Lproduction, so far located in the dis
!trict
MT. Daniel Davis, who some of our
people met during Mis- visit in our city
last spring, was the dlscoverer OF this
property. Mr.. Davis Is; a pioneer eE.
Iplorer and prospector,. and enjoys the
distinguished reputation In his home,
Coedr 'dAlene, Idahos of being nm au.
fhority ON mining worth, mineral falue
and engineering, ability in develop
ment work, man OF great energy AMI
executive ability and integrity Mr..
Davis is a part of the management OF
the Copper Prince Mining COMPANY,
has a large financial. interest, Is gen
eral manager and has charge OF the
property.
The superstitious miners, who swear
hy Mr.. Davis, say that providence has
done the work for him through NATURE.
that saved thousands of dollars that
would have had to- been expended In
doing the same work by human hands.
Several years ago Mr. Davis invaded
a district that had never been pros.
pected and had never been Travelled
| but by few human souls. Passing up
litie st. Joe river he turned into what
I!has since been known. as Prince Creek
CANYON, which is belleyed to have
been formed by an upheaYal in an
early period Prince creek VIII fur
| nish the water power for the mines
| located by Mr.. Davis Mt this point 1t
&c the outlet for the water ccming
from the mountains for miles back
md 1I1shes down with tremendous
force anal abundance through the prop
,rty to the St Joe river
BY the formation of Prince Creei
Canyon, one of the richest copper
bearing lodges known in that country
WAS exposed and left to be discovereH
| by Mr.. Davis centuries, afterwArh.
This ledge Is of the olt-Crop ChNlac.
/ ter, seldom occurring, and required.
/ INIT n small amount of tunneling work
| compared to other properties, To
| reach. mineral, of rich quality. In nldi
/ ton to the great natural mine adVan.
tsRes furnished by the formation Of
| Prince Creek Canyon, is the shipping
| facilities. Soon after the discovery
i Of the property, the main line OF tue
/ Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
| road built across the entire front Of
/ the property. passing within 100 leat
If the tlinheling, giving shipping lacll-
j tiles unexcel1ed by any mine known,
l besides 1pTnlSllhR HIl, uuNAhtahe W. W.
limany other properties, saving long
IhanfaEe Of mine product by tramways
Land built corduroy roads.
i The Copper Prince property ha3
1eyery. advantage for economical min
ing and market facilities that could
be desired Valuable opportunities do
not always remain at home, and espe-
i cially was this true concerning Mr.
Davis, fortunate find. Mr., DAVIS real
Lied that every available dollar for
Ilnfestment IN his district was already