The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-08

SNtflh dAtIs
In 1871, a number of gentlemen,
employees of the U. i. K. r., com
pany, formed the Vulcan Silver Min
ing company, with a capital of 81 900
MI. X. Galbraith, master mechanic
i'm the shops at Laramie City, WIS
made president, with Robert Marsh,
of the supply department, rs secreta-
~, and Ii. w. Smith, = practical
miner, l.. l.. Mills, assistant division
superintendent, and j. II. Brophy,
sheriff of Albany county, were made
trustees. In 1871, the 81 800 was used
in opening veins and commenting
a tunnel to cut the various veins OI
the mountains. The next year The
capital Was increased la $1,000. In
August, 1873, this had been expended
and the capital, $4,000, divided
into 500 shares of $50 zach. This has
all been paid up in dollars and eX-
pended in the tunnel and mines.
The company does not w n dollar
and has no stuck to sell. There l.
some stock now unsold, but the old
stock holders want IL when ii il ready
to be used for further developments.
The members of this company de-
serve credit for the pluck and per-
severance displayed for nearly fOur
years in legitimate mining or pros
pecting. When the tunnel was
commenced, it was believed that the
veins called the Matilda Jane and
Diamond Cross, would be reached in
about $50 feet. All these months the
u. p. II. r. employees were dividing
up their salaries, month by month,
10 push this tunnel into the noun
tain. Work went on, and the money
as regularly each mont was paid tor
the same. There was not much en-
couragement to those who were un-
acquainted with mineral formations.
but no word of turn back WAS u tered.
Slowly, all the four years, the clink
of hammer to drill and the heavy
thud, as the steel penetrated the rock,
could be heard night and day. In
July, of the present year, the writer
first looked into this beautiful tunnel,
5X6t feet high, straight AS an arrow,
and 3S4 feet in Ferris mountain. The
first appearance Of ore began to show
itself In cubed pyrites of iron upon
the left hand side of the tunnel. We
prophesied IA gold vein to predomi-
nate. One now gives over $50 per
ton and $50 of silver To the ton. Our
speculations of the distance to reach
the vein was within one aud II half
feet of the same. Last week the
bonanza was reached. The whole
head of the tunnel is filed with n
vein that gives over $500 of gold and
$9S in silver per ton, with IL good
showing of nickel! The company
are negotiating for a mill and will
soon begin to e n return from
their paying out for As month, past.
Our good opinion, here expressed,
of this mineral vein, cannot be con-
strued INTO an attempt at advertising
the shares, for no stock can be bouLh
and the company would not sell OUT
at any reasonable price. The long
sought reasure is in sight, and il is
good to look upon it after SO many
weary months of hope aud eXpecta-
ton.
Upon the left hand spur, as we pass
to the west, n company called the
Elgin, are at work upon Il number Of
good prospects, with IA very f~ilttrring
show of big mines being developed.
Within a radius of five miles there
are fifty mineral prospects that can
be had for the mere taking up and
working.
The Ferris district, though further
from the road, Is not Immediately in
the line where the indians travel to
rob and murder; though " or three
viSitatiOns have taken place, hut the
miners have stood their ground, and
the red robbers have been competed
to retire bootless.
Following this mountain range on
toward Whisky Gap, Is miles To the
northwest, plumbago, antimnny,
lead, and copper are met with in reg
ular veins, and showing themselves
plainly upon the surface. The whole
range, for SO miles, is 50 completely
metaliferouS in character that we are
inclined to believe before 81 months
pass away mining camps and furnace
fires will be seen all along this noun.
tain range.
But let us return TO the Ferris dis
trict, retire from the mines and the
range, by the same valley or gorge
by which we penetrated the region.
When the plain is reached, turn to
the left and keep close TO the noun
tain cham, travelling almost north
ward, until nearing the SweetwaIer
river, an abrupt westward course Is
followed along the mountain base.
Twelve miles from the Ferris mines,
brings us too and across the Sweet
water, in the course we have ihdica-
ted. Across the river to the NORTH,
one mile away, there is located in n
basin about one half mile in diameter
a remarkable lake. At distance. i
has the appearance of the whites l
SNOW. This is the pure bi-carbOnatl :
of soda. We have seen this soda ia
ken from the lake and biscuit made
FROM ft, as with the best manuflciur-