Show WHY THE tenderfoot SUCCEEDS up in south dakota a few weeks ago a tenderfoot found what looks to be the making of a great gold mine in a section that had long been regarded as being worthless as far as being mineral bearing was concerned although it had often been gone over by experienced mining men the tenderfoot had been on a prospecting expedition and being tired and weary after a day of fruitless search sat down on an out cropping ledge that was seemingly lean and barren almost unconsciously he began breaking off pieces of rock with his prospecting pick and without any expectation of finding any indications of mineral in the hungry looking specimens he gathered up was surprised to find that they really looked good and stained as it if gold bearing taking these samples to a competent and reliable assayer he was overjoyed to find that they really contained gold or commercial value the discovery is now being worked and the property gives promise of developing into a big producer and dividend payer experienced mining men had examined this ledge off and on for many years they too had noticed the coloring of the rock and had attributed the stains to vegetable matter never taking the trouble to have an assay made for they trusted altogether to their eyes and to their experience and mining wisdom the trouble with a great many mining men exists in the fact that they have formed rock ribbed opinions as to conditions in which ore must be found and will not deviate one particle from this opinion the consequence is that they pass over time and time again and for years ground that 1 is S exceedingly rich in its mineral content and for the reason that it does not look good to them nor does the formation or geology coincide with their preconceived notion as to how and where gold should be found but along somes a tenderfoot ile he has but little knowledge of geology and formation but he is looking for mineral As a i good goa matter of fact nearly everything looks to him and he is as inquisitive as a three lack of 0 year old child and because of his knowledge and experience lie he exa milles and lie everything attracting his attention jg is as anxious to find out what is in the rock he uncovers as he is inquisitive of course he makes many errors and mistakes but wilen when he finally does find something good it generally is in a formation that has been by the old timer and in regions that have been condemned for years being barren and worthless for mining purposes the regular mining man as a general thing keeps to the old and beaten path the tenderfoot being igor nant and irresponsible knows no bounds or limits and more through accident than the use of good judgment stumbles upon a bonanza that has been lying wide open for many many years 11 moral oral keep your oyes open and dont be too sure about just how and where mineral should exist |