Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-31
l. McDERNlOT1
icicn, \ NJ. May %. 1911
ORE, DEPOSITS. ETC.

strange as IL ma, seem many
/ prospeciors do not know and seeming.
/ 81 cannot learn What constitutes a
| good prospect They often locate and
WORK that which gives no promise OF
developing INTO a mine and some
times they hold without knowing 1t a
I N,Iy valuable claim In either event
! they work 10 their own disadvantage
/ ana loss This lack OF Judgment may
I Do due 90 inpNperienCc In The field.
! 10 wan Of mental training, or 10 a
/ limited knowledge OF ore deposition
/ Ia general. The idea that has Tor 81
! long snl utatcd the minds o. pros.
/ uectors and which Is still more OF less
! prevalent that all fssure veins carry
| pay ore al some depth. Is not true
| 10 mas done a great injury tn the
progress Dl mining and to the
! holders OF such views. II il a well.
aiiesied fact that many true quartz
veins. both large ana small have
failed 10 show economic values 10
any depth worked II may be further
said in all truthfulness ,ha, bu, few
true quartz veins are nay veins, or.
TO put 10 differently, most quartz
veins are either practically barren 1l
pay ore or contain the ore so sparsely
disseminated. or IN pockets and
punches 81 small or SO widely sen.
arared that they cannot be made to
pay. The number of veins unprofii
ably worked and finally abandoned Ia
nearly all mining camps OF import
Hnco, as we'll as the few veins thnt
are proiltahly worked, viii bear on
these conclusions Whv then do
plospectors, after repeated failure 60
'hiain satisfactory returns from AS.
ays OF vein ouicrops. insist, and ia
many cases really believe. that they
mus 90 deeper 10 obtain good VA.
uos' This belief Is born of hone ANA
The ignorance OF the facts ana is bput
alive nv traditional repetition q Is
nor intended 20 say that IN no case
ore 1udios of value NAV be fouud i'm
depth whore none were revealed On
tho surface for cases of mn, Kind do
occasionally occur but tho, ar, cX.
c"p'ional cases and lo NOT affect ihc
rue Pros pcCturs an, seldom nuau
tlhiiy able 20 take tho chances nf ~.
N'l"Whs a prospect that shows d..
Tie OF value on The surface. and nc,
can illahord 10 hold n indefinitely IN
me nope that someone mny he In.
duccd for a consideration to take "A
on thDu hands Every new discovery
sbuhld h" thoroughly examined and
tested moan one end 10 the other.
ana u found wanting In essential par.
ucnlafs, abandoned Tho time and
money spent on unpromising pros
pecls had 'ar better be- applied in the
search Tor other claims with fair
surface show iuDs ryerv onoJ ela I'm
WIZ ia'len ones nurse. bul every poor
one viii make II lean Hold but few
clalnr. and lcl them he the best
p"Nelpp 20 tho extent OF vour ability
enc then before offering for sale dc.
Fclpp q iliile mere one great fault OF
NOS prospectors Is That they Dc 50
lill' worn on their properties Their
hist idea. after locating a claim. Is IN
sell H. ana This, too. before the extent
and importance OF the 'hnd" isl
known 10 themselves. n the properly
Dids fair 10 make mine every foo'
OF development adds dollars 10 lis
worth Good prospects are scarce |
When YOU do get one don't be- hasfy |
IN parting with II STAY with A. mill !
Non show II mp 10 The best advantage |
Development costs no moro fpi. "A GOOD |
than q worthless prospect n mover
~ interferes take a daily wage in |
other mines and put the proceeds into
yours. Steer clear OF TOO many nat,. |
Eers; N possible own or control rho |
property Yourself Development has
often been retarded and good sale
prevented b, disbursements among
.parinefs