Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-27
NEVADA MINING
IN Good SHAPE:
INDUSTRY is ON A SOUND BASIS,
WITH INDICATING NOW
THROWN IN THE DISCARD.
DAVE TREPP TELLS or HIS TRIP

"While the boom days in mining
in Nevada, that great mineral state
which has produced millions of dol
lars worth of practically every metal
of commercial value, are past, there
is very great mining activity there
at present and the production is very
large Mining is on more stable
basis, and is being conducted like any
other business, with less OF the hur-
rah. than in the days of gold stam-
pedes. Wild-catting days seem to
have likewise gone into the discard,
said David Trepp, city editor of the
Democratic-News, who has just re-
turned from the Nevada camps.
at was the tightening OF money
during the panic of 1907 that gave
some OF the wild ventures of Nevada
there first set back and much eastern
money that was ready to pour into
Tie ..lnes or nearlnines OF that state
vas turned back at that time. While
the business is on a saner and safer
laais, than during the days of reck-
less wild eating, it is Of course in
e,itable nat poor investments are
made from time to time, in the ef-
forts to develop gold or other mines
Tungsten Ore.
Just at the present time, certain
sections OF Nevada are seeing some
what OF stampede for the rich tung-
sten ore, which is being found in
small quantities in various parts OF
the state, and particularly near Ely,
the copper camp. In fact there is
great exodus Of prospectors and sol
diers OF fortune from Ely to the
tungsten fields near there. AS re-
suit Of this rush, many are flocking
to Ely and the old boom camp is get
ting relapse Of activity.
Owing to the high prices prevail
ing for metals in the markets OF the
world, particularly silver and copper
there has been great activity In such
properties. With silver reaching the
67 cent mark as it did yesterday
there will be renewed Joy in }he
mines Of Tonopah that being the
great silver camp Of Nevada. Tono
pah expects 75 cent silver This camp
now has a population Of about $500
and is one Of the busiest and best in
that state.
Around Goidfield.
"Goldtield is, as the name implies,
the center Of the gold district. All
Of the mines are operating capacity
scale, and the ores are showing ex-
celent values, right down into the
bowels of the earth Much Of the
richest ore comes from the sulphide
zones. the deposits showing depth
The flotation process is in successful
oneraticn at the Florence and the
Goldfeld Consolidated plants, and
many thousands of tons of tai!ings
that ASSAY around ST will be run
through the new mills The saving
affected by this process has given
new impetus to tile mines of this dis
trict.
"Goldfield is but shell of its form.
er self. Nov it has scarcely 1000
population when ten years ago it
claimed $4,000. Naturally the town
looks somewhat delapidated and
many vacant business and residence
the town seems to be picking up
again, and business is reported i'm.
proving
"A large number of mining deals
are pending and some new proper.
ties will be onened up this year in
Nevada There is activity in cop,
per, lead, silver and gold mines, and
new plants are planned or being con
structed for the reduction of ores.
Rochester. Bullirog and many other
mining sections are on the upgrade
and the outlook is for busy year
Oatman not far from the Nevada line
in Arizona. is the latest camp to
show evidence of BOOM A number
OF big properties are being developed
| there, but despite the reported excel
lent finds in Oatman, the boom does
not compare with that of the days
when Goldfield was at its best.