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Show FETTERTtTAN IN TOWN. The Big Gold Mine at De Lamar and Prospects at Caliente. George C. Fcttcrman, tho merchant and mining man who grew up with tho stupendous stu-pendous bullion record of which tho mines of De Lamar. Nev., havo been productive. Is In town again, with many friends making mak-ing his sojourn a pleasant one. Of the big mines and mill from which the Bamberger Bam-berger "company Is tnking out so much gold bullion at this time, the visitor says that Superintendent Swindler has them In excellent condition, while recent developments devel-opments In the lower workings have been among tho most Important cinco the acquisition ac-quisition of the properties by the present company. Tho Cnllentc Gold Mining company, of which Mr. Fetterman was one of- tho founders. Is prosecuting work along most active lines and with results that foretell another producer, whllo others arc developing devel-oping In the same locality which promise to be most productive. Mr. Fetterman, who. as president of tho Caliente Mercantile company. Is establishing estab-lishing a big supply house at Caliente, reports re-ports the town growing very rapidly, while the region bv which It Is surrounded surround-ed is being peopled by many prospectors, who are digging with results that are, in a number of Instances quite encouraging. As ono who has long been a student of Its possibilities, Mr. Fetterman says the West opens up to the prospector no better bet-ter field than that through which tho San Pedro is forging Its way. and ho looks for developments along that horizon that shall compare favorably with any that have been achieved on the north on In tin region out of Goldfield. He will leave for camp again In a few days. |