Gilpin observer., 1910-01-13
AN ENrHusIAsr.
A Man Of Good Judgment and Ex-
perience In Mining Has His
Say.

Gay.
A gentleman lately returned from
the east, who has seen mining in the
Black Hills, So. OAK, Gunnison coun-
ty, Colo, Aspen, and other sections,
has been in Central City and vicinity
for the past four months. 1t was his
first visit, though he had been to
Idaho Springs, Georgetown and Cop
per Rock. He visited great number
Of the mines and was actually aston
ished at the array Of evidence that
SO conspicuously confronted him.
He particularly noted the many sur
face improvements, such as shaft
houses, the remnants of mills and
other evidence of days of strenuous
endeavor. He was lead to remark
that he guessed the abundance of ore
to be seen hereabouts was the fore
runner OF all that is so conspicuous
ly apparent today. That he, too, at
this late day, would admit that he
had never seen such abundance of
it as is shown in this section.
What made it so prominent to the
eye was the unending display of
pyritiferous ores. Every dump scin-
tillates with indications of what to
expect from it as leader to better
and richer values underneath the sur
face. His surprise was most marked
at not finding every such display fol-
lowed with all the skill and labor
available for the taking out and treat
ing ores with such wonderful indica-
tions of precious metals.
Never had he seen anything like
it, and those gone before, who had
tried to wrest fortune. just from
the looks and indications, must have
felt as he, that he must try it; that
he would be slipping an opportunity
did he not.
A hole in the ground-a very deep
hole-where plenty of ore had been
taken out was all right for that par
ticular spot. Mining developments
have their limitations, he continued,
claim might be worked to its
boundaries by narrow drifts and
other methods but were only follow
ing a vein-but there was no tell
ing what was on the other side of
the end or side lines. Meaning that
the mineral must be pretty much
everywhere.
He thought the owners OF most of
the developed properties had a mis-
taken estimate OF their value or they
were poor judges. From the looks,
from the very nature of all he saw
everyone of the properties with good
signs ought to be working to their
full capacity.
The array was such that he hesi-
tated as to choice were he to
undertake any work on his own ac-
count. He was bewildered. 1t was
like having all the good things of
earth offered him to make a choice.
He could not do it-he liked one
neighborhood as much as he did
another. or course one property look
ed better than others; but he would
be afraid the one rejected by him
might prove the capstone. He would
not hesitate a minute to back his
judgment were he competent to carry
out the thing in manner suitable
to the best results.
He was that enthusiastic he be-
1iavad
pocket the like Of which would prob
ably surpass anything ever discover
ed ip a gold mine. He was led to
speak Of this through the numerous
finds of rich free-gold ore since his
advent in the section.
He intended making every effort
to enlist capital to embark in some
enterprise or other hereabouts. From
his experience there was no doubt
as to success, because one had a
showing to begin with. There was no
Iced to start prospect hole unless
the out-cropping was something out
of the common. Mines were readily at
hand with improvements intact.
The people OF Centarl City, he be-
lieved. slept over veritable neasure
vault of fortune, and thought they
should, through the Observer. make
every effort to let others see that
the very ground beneath the streets
was literally peppered with gold, to
be had with little effort and the ex.
penditure Of sum Of money to be
returned a thousand fold