Show THE FUTURE OF MERCUR Detained to Become the Greatest Gold Producer in the World When the snow covered the mineral ladened hills of Camp Floyd district afoot I a-foot or more and inclement weather I kept the prospector or miner within the I shelter of hamlet or city the natural result was that more or less trading and selling was engaged in and in consequence cOn-sequence mining excitement run high and the trains running between this city and Mercur were daily crowded During the past winter the town of Mercur experienced an inundation fi people ple of every description the prospector the miner the investor and tne capital ist I was an impossibility almost for these people to get out into the hills and almost as hard for the accommoda tions of the camp to take care of them This naturally caused great activity in building circles and the town grew like Jke I a mushroom at iiicrht Now however since gentle spring has kissed away the banks of snow the population pop-ulation of the town has considerably diminished because of the fact that in ever canyon and on every hill and mountain moun-tain side throughout the district the miner is developing his claim and the prospector is carefully examining every Inch of ground over which he passes Ths has naturally affected the business busi-ness of the camp and because this business busi-ness Is not up to the usual standard I many short sighted persons have asked the question Is Mercur losing its hold In answer we would say The Mercur mine is showing up greater and richer ore bodies today than ever and we would ask does the business of the camp in any way affect the permanency of the ore bodies of this mine The Golden Gate mine is today a i greater mine than ever Does the decreased I de-creased demand for peanuts and cigars in any way impair the ore bodies of this I bonanza The Marion the Geyser the Sacramento Sacra-mento and the Sunshine are getting into I j greater and richer ore bodies every day i and their mills are running steadily and continuously Does the slight letup in I the demand for a yard ot calico or a I pound of cheese detract erne iota from the I great value of these properties I i Hoisting plants nave been put in at j I the Wonder the Brickyard the Hecla the Golden Seals the East Golden Gate II the Index the Golden Gate extension and many other properties and work in I their developments is going on a rapidly as possible with the expectation that within a period of sixty days at the farthest far-thest at least a dozen great producing mines will be added to Mercurs already line array of bonanza properties Does the thinning out of the idle crowd that formerly thronged the streets of Mercur In any way lessen the possibility or probability prob-ability of striking pay ore in these properties pro-perties Within the past few days more work has been done in Camp Floyd district than ever before more prospect holes have been started work has strted more been laid out and more money placed to be used in development than ever before in the history of the camp and yet for all we ca see the decrease or increase of the business of the town of Mercur can in no way affect detrimentally the ul timate result of this work now going on in the hills The future of Mercur and Camp Floyd i assured and every day new assurances are being received that in their great gold mines they will have no geat I I > i c tL this or any other country and to all we would say No Mercur is not losing its grip but that onthe contrary i is today to-day a bigger and greater camp than ever and that it will not reach its highest high-est ebb for many years to come |