White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-26
RAPID GROWTH
Of PAY STREAK
SMALL SEAM Or RICH ORE
Is FREQUENTLY FOUNDATION
UPON WHICH THE FRUITS OF
DISAPPOINTMENT ARE GROWN

Quite a number of authorities
claim that gold grows" and many
mining men claim that the statement
is a correct one, although there is
a great diversity of opinion on this
subject among those who claim to be
posted anent geological matters and
the chemical and physical conditions
which result in the deposition of the
precious metals in veins and assures.
We leave this matter for their con-
sideration, says the Salt Lake Min
ing Review, and will take up the
consideration of the growth of the
nav streak-of the new found de-
post of rich ore which, from one to
two inches, attains the magnificent
size of two or four feet in a week, in
a month and always during the
absence of its owner.
More than one instance can be
cited in the west where a p%rospector
in developing his claim, has uncover
ed a small seam of rich ore in its
workings. Trembling with excite
ment he gathers picked samples from
the new find and starts for the near
est town with his treasures. Before
going a mile the pay streak has
widened from one to four inches lin
his mind.) BY noon his little bonanza
find has widened TO six inches.
He Is fully satisfied that this is true.
Arriving at his destination he shows
his samples To his friends and tells
them that the pay streak is a foot in
width. BY morning he has two feet
OF this class and character of ore.
His friends are enthusiastic over his
find which by night has gained in
dimensions so that a yard stick
could hardly take In its magnitude
to make a showing in the morning
of four feet or more.
The prospector is happy and he
firmly believes the story that he Is
telling. And some of his ae-
quaintances believe him, and. they
are willing to pay him a fancy figure
for a share in his find. Finally the
deal is consummated. The new CO.
owners. with provisions and supplies
leave for the scene of the new strike.
on the way back the prospeetor be-
gins 10 feel troubled. Suppose the
vein Is not quite so wide as he has
stated. and If this is the case. what
will his friends say. Before reach
ing the mine he does not seem to
feel as cheerful as when he set out,
and he begins to lag behind the party
and as the portal of the short tunnel
is approached he feels a tugging at
his throat. His knees fell shaky and
he notices a pain In the region of
his heart. His illusions have flown
one by one and he knows that he Is
now face to face with the reality of
cold facts. If he were 100 miles
away he would feel much better, and
realizes fully the dreadful mistake he
has made when his companions enter
the tunnel and find that his four
foot vein of high grade ore has
dwindled down to one inch. Their
wrath and fury is not abated In the
least when he ventures the feeble
explanation that he thought is was
so.
As a matter of fact, the p%rospeetor
was really honest in his beliefs. lie
was not a natural born liar, and he
had no real intention of deeeiving
his friends. His action was a natural
one. The wish was the father of his
thought, and 1t was as natural Tor
him to exaggerate his possession as
IL Is for every mining man TO pick
out the very choicest specimen In his
mine 10 show to his friends; and
there are men who judge the value
Of a mine from picked specimens In
their possession.
There Is an overwhelming demand
in this western country for good