From the Atlantic to the Pacific Overland a Series of Letters By Demas Barnes
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I find pre- conceived opinions upon the subject liable to great modification ; and I fear that I am rapidly getting in opposition to most of my friends at home as well as here, as to the ultimate profit of working mines. As I remarked in regard to Colorado, there is no question in regard to the existence of large quantities 72 FKOM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC. of silver ore at this point, or of the fabulous amount which is sometimes taken from a ton of ore. The blind man and the speculator are ...satisfied with this show, but it is right here that intelligent inquiry commences — the width of the vein — its uniformity — its location — the kind of ore — the necessary manner of treating it — the expense of wood — amount of water — cost of forage, living, etc. , must be arrived at, the most of which cannot be done in advance, and the only thing certain is, that you can spend a big pile of money whether you get much back or not ; and further than this — ^in a country so awfully barren and unproductive as this — where not a kernel of a corn or a spire of grass is raised — one cannot stand still.
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