Show NEVADAS MINING REVIVAL E S Porter of U S Geological Survey Sur-vey Predicts Improvement Elwln S Porter of tho United States geological survey arrived In the city yesterday yes-terday and is I on his way to Lincoln county Nevada to investigate the mineral min-eral resources of that section This la anew new work established by tho Government a few years ago and Is I designed lo fur nhm information to mining men Mr Porters territory IK I Washington Oregon Ore-gon Nevada and California Ho Is expected ex-pected to ascertain tho number of producing pro-ducing mines tho quality of oro and tho nature of the Improvements and machinery machin-ery for treatment Nevada having a big rovlval in mining mi-ning said Mr Porter A generation ago when Its biggest boom wan on there wore Home very rich mines but from these only tho richest ore was taken out The lack of railroad facilities mado It unprofitable to work tho lowgrado ores Many of these old properties after lying idlo for years arc now being taken up and worked again with prollt The build ing of new railroads will add a great stimulus to mining In Nevada I |