Show Encourage Prospecting I Upon the vocation of the prospector the prosperity of the mining industry must primarilv depend says the Western West-ern Mining World It is a pursuit of large expectations and small rewards and is maintained chiefly by the activity ac-tivity of the organ of hope that constantly con-stantly enlivens the imagination of the prospector with visionary bonanzas of high degree In proportion to their numbers few professional prospectors ever realize their hopes and attain wealth although dozens of paying properties may have been discovered by them To the man who is proud of his attainments the discovery of a vein that subsequently and in other hands becomes a paying mine brings a great deal of satisfaction His abilities are demonstrated even if he realizes small i profit from the Investment of time and I effort Any law that will tend to discourage prospecting for minerals by destroying the vocation of the prospector Avill seriously cripple the mining industry The legislation proposed by the Denver committee will have no other effect It proposes to load down the prospector with financial obligations in order to hold the claims discovered that will drive him out of the field The mining industry as such can be encouraged in no better way than to lighten the burdens bur-dens of its pioneers Not only the advance ad-vance guard discpAering new districts but the small investors who follow in their footsteps should receive all the encouragement that can be afforded by liberal legislation To these two classes every mining district owes a debt of gratitude for they make possible the advent of capital and the development of great mining enterprises |