Arizona republican., 1917-10-28
From Mayer District

MAY FER, Ariz., Oct. 27-There is q general feeling of satisfaction on the part of the mining people in this sec ton of the country. over the results of the display of ore from any of the best mines of the camp at the northern Arizona fair last week. The writer had tte pleasures of looking after the exhibits of the Mayer sec tion. | gctller with some samples fl om the mines around Humboldt. The in 6ividuai mine exhibits covered a WIG, scope of development and there were many kinds of ore, copper, gold, sll- yer, lead, zinc, etc. Taken as whole, the mineral exhibit was surprise to every one.
 At the dinner given by the cham Der of commerce to those who took -.aIt .n the fair, Wednesday night, the president of the clu1 intimated that there was a question whether or not the fair would be continued another year. Judging by what transpired at the portion of the mineral exhibit at tended by the writer it would be q most foolish thing to give up such an excellent way of advertising the varied resources of the northern part of the state. It was my pleasure to meet mining men from both sides of the continent, 1IOlli lllt copper IHileS ol Montana, the zinc-lead fields of Mis- souri, from Michigan, Minnesota and other states. These men compared our exhibits with what they were familiar with in their own countries and there were many expressions of surprise at what our display showed. Instead of giving up the fair, there | should be bigger effort made than ever to bring out another year sam | pies of ore from every mine in north ern Arizona that will fill the mineral | building from door to door. By propet advertising, it could De made an edu- cational feature that would attract mining people from all over the world. The writer believes that mines can he sold as surely through newspapers, 1 fairs, special letters and other ways just as the groceryman can sell his sugar and shoes by cimilar ways of publicity.
 Mayer has the usual number of fos- sils and doubters. who have been here so long they are like the cottonwoods along the creek Nobody knows just when they came. There are also a few boosters who can see that the time has come to make little noise. They feel a just pride in the camp.
 There are but few districts in the state that can show the number
 really and truly big copper mines that Mayer has. There are six pro ducing mines that stand out promi-
 nently within walking distance of the
 town. There are many well developed
 properties surrounding these six bis
 mines that are rapidly being shaped
 into producers.
 The Mayer boosters would like to
 see a big exhibit of Yavapai minerals
 at the state fair next month. If every
 owner of mining property would
 show the proper spirit, whole train
 load of ore could be gotten together
 that would put the county on the map.
 It should be remembered by the
 mine owner that this is a large state .that there are many mining districts
 in tte state with excellent mining properties for sale. just as we have in
 Yavapai county; that there are only about so many investors in the coun try with more properties than inves- tors. These would be investors can
 De angled for just as the trout in tile stream. They are not going to enteI a dead camp.