, 1863-12-17

0VS. duuA EfANs, VI NO1orNQO 1G1T1LOtys II
| now at Washington upon business affairs O
TINT important region Of the country. He Ii
row especially engaged upon matters re1a
ting to Indian afiairs, aud las succeeded ir
making treaty with the Ute Indians, which
is Of great Importance, as it cedes all tie
mineral lands In the possession Of TINT tribt
to tho United States. They comprise nearly
If not all, the mineral lands in the territory
Gov. Evans is here seeking the ratification ol
tho treaty.
Colorado contains, according to the report
of s. Douglas Cornell, Esq.,, resident ol
Buffalo, N. r., sent ont by some capitalists
to examine the resources Of tho country, Its
mineral riches &C., population Of over fity
thousand, which Is about the population OF
California when that State was admitted.
The immigration the present year has been
over fifteen thousand. Denver, the capital.
has population Of over six Thousand. Dur
ing the past year the city hns been
greatly improved and extended Capital
for the development Of the quartz
mines, which arc the richest yet discovered
on tue continent, Is flowing into the territory
rnpidly, and next year will make a wonderful
increase in the product Of the precious metal
gold. The yield Of gold In the territory
last year, as reported to the assay office, In
New York. was ss,52l 900, and according to
the testimony Of well informed persons, It
will be double this amount next year. The
Gregory district retains its pre~cminence over
all others In the production Of the metal.
At present the diggers are often satisfied with
eJS+f yvn- uf fnr.
other causes, do not take the trouble
Of tracing the superficial deposits
to their sources or creviccs In the
rocks. The gold producing quartz ore, on
the other hand, has ita origin far down
in the Garth. TIE quartz also contains large
quantities Of su1rhate' of Iron or Iron
pyritcs,in connection with the gold Besides
this there are many other Ingredients, vary
ing frequently In kind and proportion in tic
holes, us copper, silver, antimony, arscnIc,
and also tin.
In most Of the holes now worked the ore
pays ut least $50 per ton, while in some in
stances the Eanle quartz yields $50, 500,
md even as high as $500, treated By the
stamping process alone. This orc, upon:
analysis, yields from three to five times as
much gold rs can be saved by the ordinary:
methods then in use, giving results which
appear to .be almost fabulous. When 1t Is
remembered that the most famous mines Of
California-the Nariposa for instance-yic1d.
no more than $50 to s22 per ton, the compar-;
lson is sufficient! to show that Colorado cx-;
cecds California IN mineral wealth, and will;
before long, produce more gold than her
great rival. -
In Colorado wages for common hands arc,
from $50 to $40 per month, with board, or,
$3.50 per day without board. Without:
board, men employed in the mines as
"strikcrs" and "dril1crs" have S3 to
$3.50 per day slastcrs, 81; mechanics and
tirencn from s3ts s.. There is at present
great scarcity Of laborers, aud capital mayi
be employed in the mountains to an indean-.
ite extent in mining operations. Mr.. Douglas,
Cornell INSERTS thattherc Is no doubt mining.
in the Territory is exceedingly rcmuncrative,
and that Investments in It may be made with I
the certainty Of large profits. The amount
already invested: during tho Inst few months, .
is estimated ut between one and two millions
of dollars. "a .
The Legislature of the Territory recently
elected On the unconditional Union issue has 1
over two-thirds majority for the Union. At
Its last session the United States Senate
passed an enabling act for the admission Of
Colorado US shte. On the last day Of the
session, a large majority, but not quite two
thirds, voted to take the act from the table
Of the House, which caused 1t to fall for want
Of time. The present Congress will un-
doubtedly pass similar act at an early day.
If this is done, Colorado will be State in the
Union in time to- take part In the next PresI-
DENTAL election -
Gov. Eyons was al Old resident of Chica-
go, where he has q large and productive pro-
perty; is q gentleman Of education and |
ability, and Of FIST class business qualit1ca-
tons.
1t is confidently asserted that Colombo cx-
ceeds California q mineral wealth, and that |
there is gold enough in the territory, if taken !
out to pay the NATIONAL debt,