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Show IDLE MEN IN NEVADA CAMPS ' COLLAPSE OF MINING BOOM HAS LEFT DESTITUTION. Every Position Has Many Applicants J. E. McDevitt Is Here From Copper Camp of Ely. James E. McDevitt arrived from Ely this morning, and, after spending a day or .two at Ogden, will continue on to his old homo at Butte, where he is identified with various mining propositions. propo-sitions. Mr. McDoltt says there are several good and promising mining camps in the sagebrush state, but many of the reputed valuable mines are little more than prospects and will require material development before they can be classed as mining propositions propo-sitions of moriL He says the districts around Ely show up a wealth of low grade copper propositions, but reduction reduc-tion works are necessary to handle this profitably and these have not. yet been secured. "The state is full of ldlo men," continued con-tinued Mr. McDevitt, "and Goldfleld, Tonopah, Rhyollte, Ely and other camps are simply overflowing with men In search of employment, who are without means to get out of the. country, coun-try, when they cannot find work. 1 do cot believe I exaggerate It when 1 say there aro twenty men after every Job offerod, and, as a result of this condition, there is a good deal of want and destitution in every camp in Nevada. Ne-vada. Thl6 naturally leads to crime and an army of officers are required to protect property and preserve even a semblance of order." |