The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-06
Rapid Progress of Improvement in
Bakers Park.
HOSTILE ATTITUDE OF THE UTES
Neglect Of the Government in Paying Annui.
ties Provided by Treaty.
DEVELOPMENT OF MINERAL WEALTH
BAKERS PARK. san JUAN MINES,


foliage aiternatcd with OF the brightest grccn
which blend into each oAhcr in the most delicate
shades Above the changing sylvia tho most brilliant
flowers put on their gorgeous hues carpetlng the
higher hllsdes with the most beautiful figures Of vol
vety soness, and thin veil OF transparent falls
gracefully over the solid gray peaks which stand in bold
relief against the doop OF perfect sky The Al
pine rils, like threads of silver wind in and
over the mossgrown rocks, which to weep great
tears Of sorrow that autumn has and the leaves
and blossoms must ere long disappear,
For, like the swan that sweety sings in DEATH
They praise their Maker most with heotng breath
The cascades swollen by equnoctal rains, dash
headlong in crystal spray cast a miniature Iris
across tho airyliKe background What great change
is il, after passing weeks sandy desor parched and
burned by tropical SUM- whore water is unknown
in stagnant alkaline pools What great change TO
drink from the pure, cold heathful springs
which bubble up every side and TO breathe once
again the invigorating mountain air, laden with tho
healing aroma or the forest trees
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PARK.
Since our last visit to the Park-neary two months
agotho enterprise Of its people has made II appear al
most different place. On every hand and in every
department Of labor improvements have been made;
comfortable and commodious houses have been erected
brick yard has been completed, and trails leading at
different points from the Park, have been repaired.
Many OF the older mines of the adjacent districts have
been developed TO surprising extent, and hundreds OF
lodcs have discovered and located that tho
amount Of orc already exposed in the vicinity is almost
incredible.
WHAT NEEDED
All that is now lacking to insure tho complete
and prosperity Of tho richest mining section in
the world is good wagon road communicating with
the north and east and this should be constructed by
appropriation from the government, for it would
undoubtedly benefit the whole country to a great
tent, and the expense would be comparatively small.
In view Of the Indian troubles to the south and west Of
this place military post should be established, for
according to the present state Of affairs much annoy
may be anticipated during the approaching winter
and ensuing spring. because the Utcs are dissatisfied
that the southern line OF the government purchase
should pass far below whore they had supposed it
would DO run, thus cutting out some of their most
valued country and they say they will nosrsinqush it,
INDIAN HOSTILITY
The feeling OF luminosity which they naturally enter
tain toward the whites is much aggravated BY the fact
that they have received remuneration for the land
thus wrestcd from them In the columns Of tho
HERALD il has previously been asserted that these Utes
in their treaty promised $780, 900 per year and up
the present time have received but S25 900 for the
two years; but upon careful inquiry the fact
ascertaned that they promised s25 900 year.
but for the three years which have passed since the
making OF the treaty they have received not cent
This state OF affairs is certainly calculated to breed
much trouble unless compromise should speedily
be made To be sure there Is nominal agency for
these Utes who number 800, at TERRA Amarillo,
but the few pary pounds OF damaged -four and bad
bacon which is offered them covering not than
hundredth part of their annuitos thcy say they
travel so far. They can 1.-Two better by following tho
hunt gathering berries and the subsistence which is
yielded them by their fields There is much talk
Throughout this country Of the
APPROACHING INDIAN CRISIS,
and many think that prevention is better than
The post Fort Garland which has long been loft far
in the OF the steadily advancing frontier is but
useless expense. Why not have II removed to place
OF utility where and peaceful settlers who
penetrated into distant government lands may be pro
teced and military road built through tho country
which viii open the flood gates OF the valuable mines
which now shut in and rendered almost vauelessG
THE MINES.
One Of the most promising mines OF tho San Juan
country the Pride Of the West located in the Anmas
mining district La Plata county, Green Mountain
Cunningham Gulch. 1t is owned by several gentlemen,
among whom George NJ. Morse, c. E. Schoelkopz,
and Others and located in the spring of last year.
being approached by good trail which ascends the
mountain about 400 feet above tho bed OF the creek
having altitude above tide water of about IL 900 feet
The Of the the surface is nearly parallel
with the OF the mountain, running in a north
westerly and southcasterly direction, and partly
through wooded territory Large outcroppings Of
quartz ntermngled with galena ore can be readily
traced the surface tho whole length Of the
claim OF 1900 feet and for a width OF SO 100 feet
The development Of the past year consisted mainly in
cut into the vein just below the surface, making
tunnel about 80 feet in length so feet in height AMI
feet in width exhibiting largo body Of argentiferous
galcna, Of which considerable quantity Is tho
dump Further work 1t abandoned ato
in September Of last year the approach OF
cold weather, but was resumed again during
June Of the present year, when the owners
erected building for the Of tho miners, and
blacksmith shop built their works on pleas
ant spot overlooking the valley of the Cunningham
down to its confluence with the Aumas River at How
ardvillc presenting beautiful OF the surround
ing mountains, with their ragged peaks, green slopes
and rocky SUBMITS The air at this altitude Is very
clear and mildor than in tho valley below The active
campaign Of this year on the mines commenced in the
stripping part of the upper vcin which disclosed an
immonso body Of rich galcna lboraly spunkled with
gray copper. This is very rich in silver, containing
according TO assays made by Mr. W. H. Nichols Terri.
toria Assayer IL 600 ounces to the ton Satisfied with
the value of their mine the decided 10 work Il
theoretically and commenced tunnel at 200 feet be-
low tho groupings which Is now in about sixty feet
and will strike the vein probably twenty feet further
tho dip or the vein is about twenty-five degrees As
the ore is reached soping ground will DO made
both sides OF the tunnel pushing tho work all win
ter that large quantities OF be shipped
or treated by works in tho district early the spring
That this vein is Of the great mother veins Of tho
country there be no doubt
Immediately north and adjoining tho Pride OF the
West Is the Aqua Lode containing $50 feet, showing
the continuation Of the former exposing largo bodies Of
mineral Following tho outcroppings OF quartz and
galcna this Same vein is traceable l. 500 foot further
In Eureka Caleb, to tho north of the Park numbers OF
valuable and promising lodes have boon discovered
tho past six weeks. Among these may BIO mentioned
the Tegurc Emma Walla and Sunshine. From the IN
compahgro district we have soon some 1ne looking orc