Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11
WNBR COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
A READERS OPINION
To the Editor of the Observer:

Having perused with a great deal
of interest the numerous well writ
ten articles on the mineral resources
of our county, appearing in your ex-
cellent paper from time to time,
take the liberty of trespassing upon
your valuable space to make few
suggestions as to what / believe is
the most feasible way of interesting
capital in our many meritorious
mines that are now idle, waiting for
a small modicum of intelligent capi-
tai to give them start, that would
repay the investor a thousand-fold.
One feature that tends to keep cap
ital away from our camp, is the anti
pathy for technically educated min
ing engineer, 'yellow-legged expert"
he is dubbed by the so-called practi-
cal miner.
That scientific management is nee
essary to the successful operation of
mining property of any great ex-
tent is without question or contro-
versy. Today no paying mine of any
magnitude is in operation that is not
managed by the best trained mining
engineers that money can command,
both in an advisory capacity and dir
ect supervision. Tie practical miner
should cooperate more heartily with
the mining engineer, with the result
/ believe, that much of the prejudice
that has arisen against the expen-
diture of outside capital in the ex-
ploitation of our mines would be
largely eliminated. This fact is per-
tinent; that capital will not invest,
without the favorable opinion or
favorable report of credited mining
engineer, regardless of the blind op-
timism of SO many of our mine own
ers, who appear to believe that some
day, some one from some where, with
a bundle of money will rush in and
grab all the mines in sight, simply
ON their say So
The statement in your last issue
that: Had Teller, or any other coun-
ty in the state the large deposits of
gold that have recently been uncov-
cred in the London mine at Twelve
Mile, in the northern part of our
county, the news, would, ere this,
have been heralded from one end of
the country to the other, or had its
duplicate been discovered in some
remote and inaccessible country, capi
tai would be pouring in for invest
ment from all portions of the globe,
is not in line with the facts. Capt.
tai is not fool-seeking remote
corners of the earth for investment
and overlooking the good things near
by. Economic conditions of transpor-
tation, abundance of skilled labor,
and equitable climate is appreciated
just as fully by outside capital, as
ourselves. AS to the necessity of ad-
vertising the mineral resources OF
our county. the writer contends that
the Little Kingdom" is as widely
known, If not more so than any camp
E in the state. True, we are noted
for being conservative, but do not
make the mistake of thinking the
outside world is in ignorance regard
ing any new strikes or development
In the county. The bringing here OF
an engineer of high standing such as
j. Parke Claiming, A. A. Blow, John
Hayes Hammond or men of like
standing under the auspices of your
Board of Trade, and have him ex
anime as matter of public interest
several groups of mines scattered
over the county and make report
as to their possible profitable opera
tion, would be the finest kind of ad
vertising, for the favorable opinion
of such man would restore public
confidence in the mines of our coun
ty.
May as well look the situation
in the face and admit that at tho
present time. public confidence. with
out which, capital will not loosen Its
purse-strings. is below zero. This II
true in every mining state In thu
Union. The cost of such an examin
alton and report would be a baga
telle. compared with the results oh
tanned The mining engineers of les
ser note, who might be sent here
TO report on an individual mining
property, would look on his commits
sion in a more favorable light thar
he now does, as the stamp OF ap
proval OF a top-notcher would mater
tally help to remove the blinder'
that SO many Of them appear u
wear on their appearance In camp
Let us all give the glad hand tt