, 1876-12-06
SAN JUAN.
The Great Mining District OF
Colorado.
How to Get There, and What tho
Journey Costs.
Loading Mining Camps.'-slverton ow'
ray, and Mineral City.
DItausv Of ths nlnes.~At1t Tears Fredutt Esti'
mated at $1,000, ,oN.

Richness Of ths Alnes.~At1t Tears Fredutt Estl'
mated at s., 100000.
sptctoi Correspondence u Ths Tribune
atLvxRToN, Sau Juan Co., Colo, Nov. TO-
Ono cannot stop very long nt any OF the towns
OF Mexican plazas between the Upper Arkansas
and tile Rio 0rando without being conrinccd
TINT tho people look upon San Juan, or Son
1ramn as they pronounce It, as tho greatest IN
tho aensc Of richest, region Oh tho continent"
FROM Pueblo to SANTA Fo tho samc feeling pre-
walls; and therc is rncc between all tic clties
md settlements to eco which shall become tho
recognized outfsting point for this new E'
Dorado. The merchants put out flaming post
crs, showing q tempting schedule Of prices, And
m array Of advantages In the way Of good roads
aud ehurt distances into the mines.
TUE SCRAMBLE Is SO GREAT
that these pricc-lista, rough-drawn maps, and
dlstancc-tables, find their way TO tho Missouri
River towns, and even TO Chicago and St. Louis,
to catch the eye Of those 1ociting hithcr.
Towns like Pueblo, Canon City, saguachc, anu
La yeta, seem all placarded over with signs,
like "san juan uotc," "san Juan Headquar-
tcrs,''" " San juan Saloon''; and some OF the
leading mines up there are canon'zed In tho
name Of restaurant or depot for miners sup
plies. At Pueblo, where tho Atchlson, Topeka
s. Sautn Fc Kailrond comes Ia, they have
u good chance at "pIlgrims;" for those that
arrive from the East by rail find this their
1umpiug.oI place after crossing the plalus. aud
here they begin to arrange for getting to tho
mines. They ,nay bo induced TO buy teams aud
stock.up with suppllcs at TINT point; or they
may barguIn with some frclghtcr to take them
through. All sorts Of prices prevail. While by
rail aud coach 1t will cost s30 to gctfrom Pueblo
to La1ie City, often, by making up party. one
cuu get through by special conveyance Tor 6l5
or 54D. -
You can nov 70 from La veta, tho railway
terminus, to Lake City IN three days, by
BARLOW, sANDEnsoN d co.'s COACHES.
By the way, this Ia tic same firm that wcro
Investigated concerning straw bids in Innll-
service by, tho last Congress. They own nearly
all the stagc-routcs III Southern Colorado and
New Mexico, and have got rich in tile business,
which they have carried on for over
fifteen years, No sooner Is new mining
camp opened that promises to be anything
thau they put on q liuc Of COACHES,
able. The c!,arges for fare ure from Ii to y
cents per ln,le,Stiity pounds Of baggage being
allowed. All extra bacgage goes vt e1prss
zatc-se PEI hundred peng f,r taycd ar; from 1 La
cunps of that district. No wonder that the
miners have q big disgust gu When you
mention coach to tllclll. I,l thelr MI
grations they ct nlong very well Win Win T. MeS, !,
with pack and pick. The greater portion 81
those who are the pioneers In new mItsil,y uls-
triets llaye but little surplus cash " start u,
uuu tho matter Of transportation Ia tho most
serious cxt,vnse In their way. In the East,
wlcrc a trii vi n thousand miles tan be mn1u
fur uauut $40 in seasons Ut sailway-eunlpettiuli,
Il is not sucl, il stratn on pockets. Bill, in thc
rAnEs AND FODDER ARE mtatl.
From the Missouri lityer acEoss the plains they
are doubled, ana lronl lali's into mounta!ns
The inrc fro,n Ossa!,a or Kansas City to
Pueblo il s}3. rhr euii.;saut fnrc Is $10 icss.
IN parties OF five or nurc, bettcr rates can bc
ohtl.ncd; uut, TOR such US choose to buy sup
ma,lc. A EGoI stare VI tlIu settlers have colnc
lcsoss Thu plains by team, the pust season,
bringing ttrir effects and n'!nluE outfits
%t 'ym 5y i II, taksf s,s a9S1 Rerty Rytyy t. {, y
lallcs hut the advantage gained Is having made
t"c WY ut ,uucll less EXPENSE; nlld, Us tcanna
nre high u the mines, onc tan tell.ont at biH
Innrcin, often sufficient to pay ths expense Of
best for tn,,tthg; mud west VI Dc! Eurte, When
1t comes to pacA!ng.un the InouHtaf.l-stt!cs,
horses are Of no ucsolt. The mule asld burrl
wholly monUpoIe tho transportation business
between there aud tho tnincs.
W,.It Jef Sortc Is tile gateway to the mines
It is further awuy iron. them thun one 'soul'
suppose. Judging from TIC, stscct-talk,. o,sc
hani: Lrt. Instead OF tlut, ha viii ind, on lux
t,,,r about and nskluy lor modes u( rO!yeyuncc
tilt ho llus
A MO TASK BEFORE HIM,
The mines urc a hulu,reu miles uwuy, up, I'm Ii
the mountains, 5,WW Or 5000 tcct higher thai
Del Norte, Whether one gocs by stage, mule
tratt,' ar burro II Is i,H.J ,rucc. Ts road liz,
IN tic i,io Gr.nde River, through wngon-,slec
iinn nni Autrlonc Fork. 'Fhu latter nturn Il
fIf1v mIIrs nhoyt Lei Nurtc. trtr,, t,e rtnd,
furE,-ouc cUlug to Lake civ, thisty.seyc.
m,es. md TIC other to Hilyorton. sixtv miiua
;Tl,e wnvon.rnot1. ipr twenty nles bcfnre rsarh
inT I,afs civ. il Yery rullrh u,ll difjirult. i,
rrorl, Tho vnrious cnmus hcy0ntl. nnn l,as I,
niant,on tron,. fnko his nucE-anj,noi' md nIcI
the trail. The camps lie IN lIonsu,
I;reel,'-the frat brpg Gnlcna City. te,
mIies uwsv. then. niter rlitnbin, ffp
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