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Show FINDS III SAGE BRUSH STATE Many Golden Opportunities Confront Con-front Capitalists in Southern South-ern Nevada. BULLFROG MAN TALKS OP THE BRIGHT OUTLOOK Salt Laker Becomes Interested in Some Properties in Funeral Mountains. "It 13 surprising to mo that so comparatively com-paratively fow Salt Lake capitalists havo becomo Interested In tho mining Industry of southern Nevada," observed G. A. Graham of Bullfrog, who Is registered at tho Cullen. Mr. Graham has attracted considerable attention nt tho hostelry' slnco his arrival several days ago by reason of his mako-up, mako-up, which Is suggemlvo of Buffalo Bill. 11g wears a heavy brown moustache and a goatee. A broad sombrero shades his eyr-3, and his khaki suit Is onclrolcd nt the waist with an unfilled cartridge belt. Golden Opportunity. "Tho capitalists of Salt Lake should tako advantage of tho golden opportunities opportuni-ties that confront thorn In tho neighboring neighbor-ing Stato of Nevada, ' continued Mr. Graham. "I havo prospected throughout the Western country, and I think that without exception the discoveries mado In southern Nevada surpass all others that have como under my observation. "D II. Peery Is ono of tho capitalists of Salt Lako who havo become Identified with tho Bullfrog district. I understand that he and his associates have given a bond of $100.0)0 to Messrs. Hicks and Leavltt upon a group of claims In the Funeral mountains. The section In which Is located tho property upon which Mr. Pcery has secured an option Is known as tho Kcho district, near Furnace Creek. Tho Funeral rango lies partly In Nevada and partly In California, The ors and mining men to hesitate In entering the district, but when cooler weather arrives I am certain that there will be a great Influx of such men. Oak Springs Attract Attention. "Oak Springs, at tho foot of tho Kawlch range, near lis Intersection with tho Bc-Velllo Bc-Velllo mountains, Is ulso attracting considerable attention. Llttlo Is known of tho section. A largo number of prospectors, howover. uro hard at work there, and aro getting good results. Tho country has good ledges and the comparatively com-paratively small amount of development work thus far done makes It clear that tho values and width of the veins Increase In-crease with depth." "Salt Lako City Is a city of which Its residents can Justly bo proud." said K. A. Dozler of Macon, Ga., who is a guest at tho Konyon. "It Is ono of the prettiest cities I have ever visited, and Its points of interest aro 60 numerous and of such a novel character that they alono are well worth making a long trip to see." Rcforrlng to tho Southern States, Mr. Dozler stated that the section continues to cpjoy a wave of prosperity, and that thero Is evory reason to believe that .It will soon lead the. country, from an Industrial In-dustrial standpoint. Tho cotton crops, according to Mr. Dozler, will bo largo this year, which alono Is a source of great encouragement to the people. "Shorty" Kendall in Zion.. "Shorty" Kendall popular six-foot, three-Inch Zeb Kendall one of tho Utahns who Is gaining wealth and fame by being an early arrival In the now mining districts of southern Nevada, Is visiting his father In this city. Incidentally. Inci-dentally. Mr. Kendall Is here for pleasure I and rest, after no end of hard work In accumulating Interests on the hot sands of the sagebrush State. Mr. Kendall Is heavily Interested In the Goldlleld district, dis-trict, and stands a chance of soon being rated among the. wealthy men of tho West. Ho has great confidence In tho mining f ut mo of Nevada, and declares that Its mineral wealth can not at present pres-ent bo estimated. |