New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-13
MINERS AND MINING IN COLORADO

GEORGETOWN, Col, March 21.-The develop.
ment of silver mines has been very slow. Aboui
years have passed since II was known that Wa
had these assure veins OF silver ore which il rich
that of any country in the world More than half OF this
time has been spent by the mine-owners trying 10
sell. Most OF them only dug hole ten feet deep-and
they would hardly done that much had not tho
Of the Territory required OF them Up TO the present
time we have had only two mills doing custom work
bought But new and better idea has taken pos
session of us and we have air gone 10 work We
have reduced the price OF treating from 500 per un
$685. and under certain circumstances less Tho
price OF packing from the mine TO the mill is reduced
from 500 to IS per We find that always GET
q good price for ore, and that have many differ
ways OF dsposing Of it. The lowgrade taxa
mills If it rich, can send it to Newark.
y. j., or ENGLAND. Agents OF the smelling works
Swansea here who glad TO pay az any time
So per cent OF the silver actually cOntancd in the
ore and advancing oper cent OF the amount when thu
ore shipped. When il arrives in Swansea IL is sold
open market and obtain the highest price offered.
All this much satisfactory than the Old chancery
business OF making sales or want capital yet.
and want intelligent. practical TO with it.
We have had more than share OF spectators; now
want miners. Ia the adjoining county which il tho
center Of the gold region. there several hundred
mining companies Millions OF dollars were invested
there and to-day, II there Il company which il
making q dollar, don't know IL. The most valuable
property in the county is owned ~ companies and they
all either out-aelbows dgused with the bust.
Tn this county, investments have been made
cautiously, and subsequent operations have been OF
more rational character Consequently. have not
many failures; but here have few large
which have had blightng effect prospects. The
English companies in the county rule success
ul They send ont good mining engineers, and manage
their affairs in cautious. prudent manner. We are only
now be ginning 10 advance in the right direction. but
now that we have made the right kind of start think
will rapidly develop into OF the most prosperous
mining communities In America.
The prices paid for at present are these Our
own mills which work up all the low grade oresassay-
ing loo ounces and under-pay for the first ounces
d for each $50 pertun. tn.
Boston Smelling Company az Black Hawk paysfrom 81
10 d per ounce Tor all contained in The New
ark and swansea works pay s. per OF the
and also pay for tue lead. Miners present
from 81 10 - per day Miners who batch live
well 50 per week. good board be obtained
81 per week. The best chance for poor here Ia
prospecting. I never knew intelligent prcspcctcr
who stuck to IL who did not succeed There Is always
open field for him. districts discovered every
and the odtlisrlcts only skinned yet Tho
made In this the oldest silver district IN tho
Territory. last year have proved more valuable than any
previously made. AT least half &C the silver
produced In the country comes nom mines which Quo
year ago unknown. The men who found them
hardly able TO pay for the pick and shovel thoy
worked with While prospecting