, 1874-05-08

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aiokonlng III tho extreme. Tho muslore.s had
two largo Sacks, and these wcro allod with artt.
clos takon from murdorod men. Tho cohtontH
wore empttod out on the ground, and formed a
ghnetly oolcotlou. Thoro nere hats filled nitl,
brains. and shirts covered With blood, pieces Of
t"ino and oand1es, pookot-knivoa, and fne-tooth
oombB in fact no article seemed too small or In
n,gnlficant for tho usc Of tho nurderers. In
EspanoBa's breast-pockat purse was fonndt
containing little ourreuoy aud 5000 In gold.
IIhs Was written IN Spanish, md waa headed
With prayer, petition, or throat, dirootod to
tho Governor Of ths Territory, which wont
Oh to state, IN substance. that lhey had been
nnlcas tho Governor granted thom \ full and
unconditional pardon tor tho ofronses already
committed, they proposed to keop right on
killing 1t also contained record OF tho NUM-
ber OF men murdered, givine their names IN f9,l;
not 70 to tho trouble Of holding funoral.cero
mony over tho body of Eapanosa. but loft tho
sanlo to tho tender mercos Of the turkoY-buz-
zarda. The othor desporado rnndo hiH escape to
Now Moxfco. where ho joined bis cousin: and
pursued tho natne oil career Of murder and pill
1ago. A few years later, both thoBo worthless
were
KILLED IL JACK ToB1N,
near tho 6anEro do Christie PaHa. This last font
up my d'gression. and no viii return oncs moro
to Canon City and tho copper mines.
Tho existence Of oopper-ore in and about
Canon City, In connection with other precious
meta!s, has boon known for yearn but the first
was mndo by Judge Hawkins. in 1869. 1t scans
that tue worthy Judge was out Oh dcor-hunt,
and, becoming separated from his companions,
aud focling rather fatiguca and worried, he Hnt
down under the shadow Of large rock. to rost
himself aud collect tho points Of the compass.
While here, hs attention was attracted BY po-
ouur groer1-colorod vein In tho rock at his foet,
and broaking off piece, ha was a6toniBhed to
find tho specimen fairly glittering with native
1oppGF,.on'o orc the fudge planted stake. claim,
within 500 foet OF Tho same. and then lit out for
camp at 1ivoIy gait; but, unfortunately, ho lost
Ills way, aud wandered about the mountains for
two daya, subsistiug on nothing but rootB and
' berries. When the Judge finally turned up, he
gustcd and no sworo q shocking oath that he
would never visit tho mineB again himself,
Or reveal their locality to any one eso.'
At tho Sand Creok mansaoro, tho
hs contract, for his name appears in tho list OF
those who were all buried In ono mound On the
banks Of he Arkansas. Tho Aecond discoycry Of
Copper Gulch was made
ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO,
BY Squad Of victorian prospectors; and, since
richer. Twenty five or thirty different lodoB laye
been discovered, and, while hardly any ct tllese
hnyo beoon sunk to greator depth chan 10 feet
yet oil tho ore ma&os good showing, and assays
from 25 to 80 por cont puro copper. Tho fotma-
tion Of tho rock is n,ica-slato. Nearly all tho
veins assume ono uniform direction, from tho
northwest to tho southeast, and are OF uniform
thickness, averaging 9 feet. Among tho most
remarkable discoveries is the Chicago Lode. with
a 2-foot crevice, and dip Of 10 degrees to tho
Adams. 3-foot croyice, and ono that assays Is
per oeut: the Pooria Lode, Hay l. Hill, owners !;
tho Blue-Voin Lode, Patterson & David, owners,
with 3-foot voiu, which has boon traced for
which yields aurfnco-ore that assays % per cent;
tho Imperial Lode, de,-Tlompson l. Dorsey,
owners-whch coaBists of three parallel veins,
each 8 feet wide; tho Enrela, tho Canon City,
The 1,,,ss Sacramento, the Il: F. tho Juniata, the
character, mud all Yielding an abundance Of
green carbonates. rcd sn1phurots, aud gray cop
par-ores, which yield to tho pick with little
difficulty, and aro easily smeltcd.
Quito number Of Eastern capitalists havo
rest, Gen. Adams, d tall, portly gentleman, with
irou-gray locks, a double chin, aud piercing
eye, WHO halls from Bridgeport, Conn.,, and who
IL said to DO tho owner OF several very important
copper reduction works In that vicinity. Tho
Goaoral waa tho original founder Of tho liyoIy
Town Of Clinton, Iowa; but, becoming tangled
up in cornor-lotB, he retired In disgust, and In
vested tho remnants OF bis fortune In Western
1uines. He las met with revcrses aud successes;
he has mado aud lost fortunes at one turn Of
the wheel but now, with thoao great and
u1deyelopcd copper mMos, the General ia con-
tilent that the right streak has been reached.
and, with rechlessneaR that cannot fail to ex-
cite public admiration, lie offers $40 ton for
ore on tho dump. Under his auspices, quito
A rLounIsu1Nd LITTLE TOWN,
with the suggestive title Of Copporville, has
boon laid out as. the foot Of the Gulcl, and
cabins-mud. log, Ind adobe, with windows aud
without ssindows-ars springing up ~ orcry di-
reotion. a post-oilce il talked of, as also
tie inevitable saloon will soon be Oh tho ground.
# the narrow-gango road Ia extended to Canon
City; If Gcu. Albums puts up his reduction
works and finally, if the ore holds out. We see
nothing ahead but glowing future, anu would
aSo ore bo stsd al Ganao 10
City and Copperyile. Indeed, the mountains in
tho vicinity OF Copper Gulch appear to be only
a mass Of solid mineral, and discoveries still
moro wonderful than those already reported
mny be expected any day.
Tho Indications nre, that tho present year will
be an active one in Colorado mining circles.
Men havo given up tho idea Of taking out for
tunes in week; tlloy expect, and arc willing,
to work for what they obtain; and, having once
formed this determination, with experience,
not fail to- succeed. Tie minerals arc hero
nothing iB required but patient, systomatzed
effort to got them out and make their reduction
pay. Tho days Of wild speculation arc over;
and now, when nun tales up mining, ho can
figure On all the clances, losses, and profits, az
well az in any other line of business. To bo
sure, great strike iB now and then mado, as
this wild mountain-rogion is full OF secret
gulches and mountain rayinee that have mover
been explored; but, as q general ruic tho man
who grows rich mining docs SO at the expense
Of years OF toll. However. there is
A FASCINATION ABOUT THE LIFE,
impossible to resist. The eagor lopo always
looking forward for tho golden treasure, is not
dismayed by tile moat stubborn toll or flight
ful hardship; md, when a man is once thor
oughly inoculatcd with tho foyor, he
will endure rags, poverty, hunger, and thirst;
he vii! forego all tho awoots aud delights Of
civilized life; but ho will not desert hia humble
mining cabin. bIen are still grubbing away in
these mountains who came out III 1850. They
have not struck it yet, but tue faith within them
il still strong, md pushes thom onward. Do
they grow faint-,eartel discouraged? Not
bit Of it. They hayo scon their ohums grow
rich, perhaps; they have hoard Of fortunes