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Show iJ. HARRISON IS RATHERJUBILANT Has Growing Confidence in Future Fu-ture of Nevada Mines and New Camps. MaJ. Duncan B. Harrison and wife spent the last ten days In Salt Lake City, on their return from their winter trip to tho mines In Nevada In which Hie Major is largely Interested, They resumed their Journey to New V,oVk Thursday. Just before be-fore leaving, MaJ. Harnnon. in conversation conversa-tion with a Tribune representative, said. "I went to Tonopah five nnd n hair vears ago. when the camp first started. , "I was In Goldneld before any gold dls- 1 coveries were made there, to 1 speak of. I have also familiarized myself with tnc mines of nearly all the camps In the htate from Goldneld clear down into Death val ley. My experience cost money in many places, but I have no regrets hanging around loose or otherwise on that score. "What do you think of those camps? Do vou think they will prove permanent and reliable gold producers?" "I most assuredly do. The permanence of Tonopah Is already established. Ore Is being mined In that ramp at great depth. Jt is a wonderful camp tar greater than Is generally known. How manv people know that there are today thirty-two rich producing mines In Tonopah. Tono-pah. the permanency of which has been established by development? In Goldfleld the permanency of that camp Is being established es-tablished by deep mining. The ore. veins are not blanket veins, as has been contended con-tended bv some people, before any great depth was attained, but true fissures; that Is being demonstrated. Tonopah, Gold Mountain. Cuprite. Llda and many others T could mention In that section of the Slate will, In my Judgment, be great producing camps llrty or one hundred years hence." "Isn't it true. Major, that often a greai. deal of development work is done on prospects that provo disappointing, and that In the end count for nothing? ' "Most assuredlv; and let me tell you that I. with mnny others, have had experience ex-perience nlong those lines, in this connection, con-nection, and in response to your Question, let me give you a little of my own experience: ex-perience: For many years 7 have, been a mining partner with cx-Unitcd States Senator J P. Jones, During the last five years we have taken up, acquired, twenty-seven claims In the rumps of Gold-field. Gold-field. Gold Mountain. Cuprite and Death valley, and during that time, nave spent over 5200,000 in development work, trying to provo them up. separating the wheat from the chaff, as It were. After that length of time and arter spending that amount of money, we have abandoned all those claims but four. Those four arc situated In Goldfleld. Gold Mountain, Cuprite Cu-prite and Death valley. These properties are owned by tho MaJ. Harrison Mines company. This company Is comprised of ex-Senator J. P. Jones, Admiral McCalla of the V. S. navy (retired). Judge James B. Belford of Denver and Whlchcr, E. G. Harrison nnd Duncan B. Harrison of New York These properties have been exploited ex-ploited by development and favorably passed upon by four of the most competent compe-tent consulting mining engineers In the country The MaJ. Harrison, In Death valley, will have a consignment of fabulously fabu-lously rich gold ore rturry for shipment ns soon as the transportation season opens. In this mine tho ore runs as high as ?2000 per ton and our foreman Informs me that the quality or the ore Is Improving Improv-ing with depth. The stantllty and quality qual-ity of the ore in the other mines have been established by development, and our determination Is to make these properties shipping propositions tbrs year." "When do you expect to return West?" "I shall be here on my way to the mines six weeks hence. I had hoped to remain longer In Salt Lake, as Mrs. Harrison Har-rison and myself both like me city, Hlie climate and the very pleasant people we have met, but I am almost compelled to go at this time In response to an urgent letter and telegram from Senator Jones, requesting my presence on business in the East." |