The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-02-20
PROSPEROUS
OF THE
Tiffn Gold and Silver Mining Comply
OF COLORADO.
OF COLORADO.

The mining property, which 'ThoTmn Gold and Silver Mining
Company Of Colorado represent situated in Gold Rum Union
(minin) District Summit County and Territory Of Colorado,
the western slope Of the Rocky Mountains and about hundred
miles, southwest direction, from the City Of Denver, directly
Of the South Park and the southwest part Of the county
tributary Of Swan river which is tributary Of Blue river
the Blue being tributary of the Grand.
The through the Snowy Range easy and
practicable No less than four reach the county, via South Park
mary the Ute Hooer Blue River French Gulch
all Georgia Swan River the three last mentioned having been
used wagon roads since 1860 The Blue River
generally preferred Of late years. because leads to the county
eckenrdge and convenient to the many placer
guch mines in operation in this county good torOad
completed last yoar the range this pass
Gold Run Eve miles distant from Breckenridge by the Rivor
Road three and onohaf by tho Cutoff eleven miles the
summit of Blue River pass thirteen Georgia. fourteen to Ue
and twelve French Guch The descent tho eastern slope is
from three to six meJ to South Park from thence to Denver
there s good toll.road.
Gold Run has always since its discovery been noted for its rich
and extensive placer They discovered in February
1860 and have been worked extensively and successfully each
snce and regarded the best developed mines Of
that kind in the Territory
ndsputab fact far Colorado concerned where
placer mines extensive and very rch tho odos invariably
The odes not in this district in some
others but they make up width of cevice the width of be-
ing unprecedented often the where company
obtain whole lode least in linear thousand
feet exceed that and less seldom family group, but in
this Of the Ta compauys mne there lodes
within the width Of four hundred feet
The FIRST od known recorded tho DISCOVERY
crossing the creek Gold Run the upper line of the guOh
discovery claim The width of the covice fory-fou feet
the humc seven half feet at No northeast two hundred
feet between Nos 3 and g. southwest No wall country
rock yet determined this point oxdzed quarts with dirt
cevico from the "Dscoyery cam southwest estimated fifty
thousand tons here in sight asuyng s1S5s per and
be gathered without the aid Of pumps charge Of powder
This lode unquesonaby the adre of Union district
The following the Of this wonderful group Of odes
"DISCovERY," "TNTERMEDIATE," "ADELIA," "TIAI-
oTHY," "INFERNo," and "sURLEs."
"Dcovery" is foryfou feet in width, and thousand
hundred feet in linear measurement.
"ntermediate" feet width and three thousand feet
linear measurement
'Adca" forty feet in width and three thousand feet in
linear measurement
"Tmothy four feet in width and three thousand feet in
linear measurement
Tnerno thirty feet in width and three thousand feet in
linear measurement
"surlos is feet in width and thoO thousand cot in linear
measurement.
These odes contain in the aggregate 1600 feet linear with
superficial area of 27031T acres.
They true ssure veins their dip regular and are free
from faults They have the well defined smooth casngs with the
Aucum separating the quartz from country rock which are
certain indications of permanoncy.
The property discovered periods and for
considerable time the operations necessary proving its value
carried entirely at the expense of the "od Fume
Extension and Quartz Prospecting Company" They together
with the dscoveers possess large practical experience of the
nature of gold and silver bearing quaz and the public
therefore confidently rely the property having selected
with judgement.
In addition to the lodes the company have also secured mill
cite covering the covces comprising wentyroe guch and
and bank claims amounting hundred and thousand
square feet.
The mine centrally located in Shawhanvlo and company
about one-sixtconth Of the town site
The district wherein these odes located for the richness
of their placer mines the abundance Of natural water rocks
for building MATERIAL and fine TIMBER justly regarded
inferior to the very best in the Territory.
RAIL ROADS,
The Union Pacific Railroad platte Valley route) is built to the
foot of the mountains and in twelve months branch viii be
completed to Denver and Golden City, Colorado The Union Pacific
Railroad Eastern Division Smoky Hill route being rapidly
built and its completion Denver be reckoned in two
years,
Railroads what wanted They will cheaper labor and
the transportation Of machinery and articles Of consumption and
viii develop the of the country When these roads
completed they will be- the mines be reached
very short time.
The company intend to buy their machinery They will
commence breaking ground by the first of June next and will
have quartz mill in operation by the Grs of September 1865.
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