Show once A goat pasture MN ir 90 II 11 I 1 11 1 T all great mines were once mere prospects so no more fitting filling example of this axiom can be had bad than the standard mine at eureka prior to 1917 the rhyolite covered area to the east ot of the tintic mining district was slightingly referred to as the goat ranch the surface isi in dl di cation of mineral was limited and the ground was valueless from an agricultural standpoint in 1907 captain E J advanced the theory that under the rhyolite capping was a great body of 0 ore few people would believe the young prospector but he was stoically determined to prove his theory luck played no part with captain he backed his judgment and it required ten years ot of heartbreaking heart breaking struggle to prove that he was right during this period more than was poured into the prospect before a pound of 0 ore was discovered the ore was encountered in 1917 and from this once mere prospect has comp nearly in Ae adalth alth a large portion or of which has been lei feil into the business and industrial channels of the state 02 0 the total value of the ore nearly has been paid to the railroads smelters shelters sm elters and refineries over has been paid to labor and approximately has been paid in taxes As was always the aim ot of the pioneers to create industries that will endure the standard has used a large part of its profits to expand the companas comp anys operations so as to perpetuate the life or of the enterprise |