The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-07-20
Higgins
Gives Praise
To Pi0chG

Through the courtesy of the salt
Lake Mining Review, which journal
is splendid edited by that Veter-
an mining writer, Win c. Higgins,
the Record presents its readers this
week with some very good pictures
OF the scenes attending the recent
driving of the golden spike'on the
Prince Consolidated railroad.
The pictures were taken by Mr ing
gins himself and the cuts SHOWN
herewith appeared in the current
issue Of the Mining Review; tue salue
bel ne accompanied by an exhaustive
write-up OF tne mines of this great
district.
lack of space prevents repro
duction of the entire article, nut II
is well to stat that the writer dia
not overlook giving due credit 10
A. H.. Z. l.. and NJ. c. Godbe, Tor
the important part they have played
in making Phoebe what II IS. lhe
rounding out of the great Prlnce
Consolidated to the proud posi'loh
which it occupies i'll The mining wotio
today was no small undertaking ana
the success achieved by the Godbe
bows places them In the front ranks
among the mining men OF the west.
Ii took some hard knocks to WIN
,,t the best part of it all is thai
ne vast sums expended in build
ing the railroad and eqnipping kline
mine for an era CT heavy productions
was obtained from the sale OF ore
dug out of the mountains right here
lin Pioche..
Ii the former management of Ne
vada Utah. as well az some other
companies, which own property af
unauestioned merit, had conducted
their operation along the conservative
and business-like ines that the God
be boys have done there would be
train loads OF ore going from Pt,
oche every dav and there would be
several dividend payers pouring their
wealth into the pockets of share,
holders But the results now being
achieved at the Prince Con should
serve as an object lesson to others.
Under the caption The Outlook
Fer Phoebe" the Mining Review has
rtis to say j
Considerable space is devoted, in
this issue, to an account of the
driving of the golden spike in the
completion Of the branch line of
the Prince Consolidated railroad,
which connects, at Pioche. Nevada,
with the Caliente spur of the Salt
Lake Route.
In the lives of great men men who
have met with almost phenominal sue
cess in their various occupations
and pursuits, there have been per
iods when the whole world has
seemed to have stood against them.
There have been periods when cir.
cumstances seemed to thwart their
every effort. and, for years they
have been been almost lost in OBJ
scurity. cnly TO spring into promi
nence again, with a greater hold on
fame and success than ever before
when the causes of their failure ane
disappointments have been removed
And, during these times of seeming
oblivium, their faculties have beer
as keen, their wealth of knowledge
and energy as great and untireing
MS during the epoch of prosperit!
when It seemed as if there was NJ
limit or obstacle TO their progress
THE history of the great mining
camp of Phoebe has been almos
parallel with the experience o
great men, as above outlined. Wit
its wonderful mineral deposits
was possessed of an Inherent veal
that might well be compared to th
unfailing resources CT a wel-trair
ed mind, to untireing abihty and ii
te!lect, and to the faculty of bt
ing able to come back when seen
ingly out of the ring after havin
almost taken the fun count
Phoebe was wonder in il
early days. and It is a wonder "
coming into existence when lode mi
ing was almost in its infancy whe
metallurgy was an infant compare
to what 1t is today, when mimi
methods were crude, and the mi
ing of cres were accompanied wi
great loss and waste; when tran
portation facilities were very sea
as well as very costly, the mines
the camp must have been rich
deed, to have combatted with
of these adverse conditions and c
eumstances, and still be able to ma
so many fortunes for their owners;
pay big dividends to stockholders