New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
felt ,ess fatigue than if had passed the same nuer

everything in TIE place is OF primitive nntaIe l. is de-
tnoi 10 he very important pace however, for II i tie
natural depot Of supplies for the mines l. mi o rough
eheEactcrs and iud, that human life Is u little value
there. The largest building il the place. with hi sign
marked Criterion" above IL doors, il dsnce-house
and it, propriff0rs, ii ia said. make money.
The wind storms IN portions Of Colorado gre described
something awful. No doubt the driver, in his refer
10 fruit remembered Of HIS own experiences
in wind At Mcsel Pass, the stage road,
about twOhrs Of the way between Canon CITY ana lee
N0rte there il high hill or bank Of sand. Two years
ago large herd OF sncop, numbering several th0usans
grazing in the vicinity. attend by the Mexican
boys a. horlers. and any nuaier of dogs Suddenly
storm arose Black clouds eoursfd through the valley
sweeping away Of trees AMI Stones and sand 1t
was a whiriwina, typhoOn run mad. II 'wnrled for
a moment about the sandhill. then took it M IA
ITS strong and scattered it in thick
shorts the PLAIN. Under IL were buried
GOO sheep and the two Mexican boys. How many
dogs persisted with the 600 my Informant fhcl to
Ronianing in Del Norte night, found marty Of
gentlemen who, with private coach and four, were
going near the San Juan mines the lorc c,uli
draw them. became % the party and after lay NJ
in quantity Of provisions AMI each supplying himeef
with blankets. started ont at an early hour IN The
morning We were nov 5000 fee, above the and Inc
weather began bc little cold particularly Tie nights
and mornings. The road like q racetrack-leycl a.
barn floor, hard yet elastic, ard wholly destitute n
dust. We had pleasant valley scenery along
the Arkansas and tie Fan LUIS VALLEY had spot oi
landscape and there thar were charming 10 behold
hui no gin we had compared with the Rio Grind
Valev, along which lay. The river Is rapid
and deep. and the volume Of water is 'ery creat.
Timer grazing land not be found under The
The grass Of the kind known bunch-Ess," hui II
very Taatabie stock and very nuI tious Ii grows
in Ettlc bnucltes and miles along the plains
handful here and there few inch apart. The Nc y
cut il with knives with hoes with sicles, ana With
any sharp instrument they may haDpen to have ami sell
il at so much ton making few day FOR their
labor.
There foliage along the river and the bends
cattle sunc,ilnes numbering hundreds nd sometime,
thousands. became plenty. There were also large
numbers Of sheep. very bitter feeling exists 5ewosn
the sI,cop men and the cattle men sheep viz i've and
thrive the poorest o. gain, but wherever they are
no cattle ere to be Catle Eil not Craze amone
sleep nor the vicinity Of siop tn latte nave the
advantage. SOCK OF al kinds look yeIy Wei III the
valleys.
AMONG THE MINERS.
All the way from Del Norte through the valley the
road WIS lln,d viii miners and people "a tLeir was TO
the mines some were sfooi. wiz. parks upon their
backs. Some rode b0rses with provisions and BLANKETS
strapped 70 their saddles aud drove PACK mules
with all necessary supplies for three months stay in
mines. r. as have heard persons a,seT we turn 'nio
animals after death. have my preferences. Ny Il -
clo.ce would be gray horse Tie Canon Ci,y AID De-
Norc stage route They have light service. ar wei f'
an well treated Ny last choice would be PACK nue.
These little creatures, bigger than % Ne' -aupdtnt
do their head being the l.er half oft"n carry loads
heavier than themselves They steal their Way a'rs
lnon.ain trails where a could walk win di.iirlliy
and they hug upper side with wOhd mi tcnaciy aad
intcll -cnce. ThcY carry up tie molhiaN-- boards
plan,- and other lumbcr twenty thirty feet long ard
have seen tents snovels, axes, picks, hams bacon.
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on one animals bach, and have the he crea ares
lie down when part OF their bodies ton, Led tie
ground. Whom tie time TO- thcin to Resume IL
march. they could not regain thcic feet without q
.loos frcI their drivers the pack-sadde which SIS
astle a resembles saw-horse more closely than
ans thing else think oi. On this is PACKED tie
freight to be transpored-on top aud tie sides. Wh.e
in t.e mining country / saw two barIcs L. ied 10 tie
sides of little mulc Ter tlan either a. the barrels
but my sy1npathce were relieved when e9I that TIE
bariels contained crackers instead OF vhisk'.
Speaking OF whisky reminds me Of what grizzly old
miner said in refer % Lake Cty one OF o." r,est "
the san Juan mining districts. ue brought tho ntoIl
genco to ono Of our party that ncvsl4por hld hcrn
started ~ Lake City; and" said he do y0u believe H.
there whisky shop The whole piscct u is thu
first place ever heard OF where newspaper sraried
before WHISKY shop don't understand it, /, Was
easy which, ia bis mind ought % pr cedc the other
liz Eve Days from the time left Del Norte until "a!
period many miners, mary aborers many ownrrs
OF mines ana m0neyed and spccui2tOfT The road
rayersed the inlet and the Cutot To the mines and
conversod freely with al met. OF the richness and
extent u me san Juan silver mines there can hc D0
doubt. Every body admits their superiority any
mines in The territory They have been inspected and
tested b. both friends and foes, aud doubt tnc
wealth that viii flow from them ID hc future. No n.nes
in the Territory have given such good promise The
trouble Wth them is not that they difficult 10 wofk
or refractory, but their iuacce,sbiitv There
roads ~ them AMI the trails and passes themselves
almost impossible They only be approached Icy q
llc train, and carrying out the backs OF nai' Is
not only slow but very costly process aud even we're
it adopted any extent pray where is tie carrying to
end There are 10 reduction mills and market inr
the in any quantity for hundreds Of miles. Mha, is
needed ia the Juan country L. fist roads Thee gre
most difficult SLOW, and expensive To make Tho iLii
yidul OF mines have neither the disposition Cor
the capital for this work, and there &c orsni2a-
ZION among them 1t is after all, question captt. IL
not the one essential thing requisite. With capital eye.y
thing is possible roads i'll the san Juan country.
After roads, mills ssaIy and with roads mills
vii be plenty because they, unl.he roads, WI bring
quick returns investment met gentlemen Who llayo
trying than year 10 get machinery INTO
the mines and they are yet working There are, under
stand, only three reduction works along the
who'll ine Of the mines. YET the de Of emigration IL
steadily pouring Provisions pour in by the tCu and
miners flock there rs 10 new EtoradO. Even with
The unlearof disadvantages under which Tire country
aburs the mines must be paying for the Interpretations
costs from 10 ceGts pound for every thing
sunlrd snd these rates could NOT be paid unless
mines were paying high rates. Even the mails which
are very heavy, have TO be carried Oh mules.
YIELD or TIE MINIS.
Prof soherner. supcnten, eft % the Denver Branch
Mint some Time ago visited the san Juan mines and
ma lie personal Lid critical Of them He has
also assay cd repeatedly The from tlI. lie informed
!ne to-day that Tie mines were OF excellent promise and
be know Of none llc. The Odes he sid. thick and
De average assay greater than any other mines in the
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