Weekly journal-miner., 1915-12-15
(From Sundays Daily.)

 past week or more. Any section where the earth is yielding up its treasures attracts this versatile writer, who has done more with the pen to establish permanent prosperity in the industry than perhaps any other man in his line of endeavor in the whole country. The revival of mining in this section brought him to this field, over the possibilities of which he is very enthusiastic. Asked as to his views of the situation in Yavapal county, he said:
 With the country on the eve of the greatest mining investment period in its history, and with Arizona fav- ored by the general public above all other sections as a mining proposi- ton, it would appear as though Yava- pal county, with its diversified mineral resources, was to be dominantly iden- tifed with the era of general mining prosperity. That is, if Yavapai coun- ty catches step with Mojave county in the march of mining prosperity and does not sidestep her opportunities.
 That the United States is about to enter upon protracted period of un- precedented investment in mines and mining shares is fact generally con ceded in mining circles, and fact generally accepted by that very con siderable portion of the American public which is speculatively inclined. The marked and increasing activity that now characterizes the mining and other industries of Oatman and other mineral-bearing sections of Mojave county is directly attributable to the foresight of the people of those lo- calities in recognizing the opportun- ity that presented itself, and in taking complete advantage thereof. If Yava- pal county is equally as progressive as Mojave county the results here will be equally as remunerative Yes. even more remunerative, for the min era1 resources of this county arc more diversified.
 Tt has been my fortune for peri cd of years-a period which cannot look back upon without an uneasy appreciation of the swift flight oi time-to be more or less actively iden- tihed with the mining industry of the West; more particularly with the dis semination of mining news in the press of the country, My vocation took me to Creede and Cripple Creek, during the turbulent early days of that brace of Colorado camps; to Tonopah, Goldheld, Manhattan, Bull frog, Rawhide and other of the prom inent camps of the decade just past, and ultimately to what is now termed the Tom Reed-Gold Road mining dis trict, of which the camp of Oatman is the hub.
 At that timc-about eight months ago-Oatman had population of ap- proximatcly 300. Today, by means of the publicity the camp has been grant ed in the press of the country, Oat- man has . population of about 2,O00 and is increasing in population daily. The mining activity, formerly con fined to the Tom Reed, Gold Road and United Eastern mines, and to a few sporadic prospects, is now gen eral throughout seven-by-ten-nile area. The roads leading to the camp from railroad debarkation points are now clogged with heavily loaded pas senger autos and with freignting out fits and auto trucks laden with mine machinery and the general run of min ing camp necessities, whereas they were formerly free to the uninter- rupted progress of the single auto stage from Needles and from King man.
 "The diversified mineral resources of Yavapai county make possible an era of prosperity here in Prescott and elsewhere within the county's lines, even greater than that the residents of Mojave county arc enjoying. The area of mineral distribution is larger here, and there are likewise more diff ferent kinds of minerals that can be mined at profit.
 You have an ore running as high as 60 per cent copper; tungsten de posits which are attracting country wide attention; high grade gold orc that offers exceptional moncy-making opportunities once its value is known abroad; free milling gold ores that the mining men of the country will seek avidlv just as soon as their value Is generally known; silver-gold ores of equal value and desirability; placer