The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-04
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Iateroettng Mining uovo From TIL
SILVER Land.
We ere under obligations to Mr.. WIN. p
jackson for The following interesting letter,
received BY him from The San Juan district
61LvER1ox. Col, Nov. Is.
silversos 1t present. il literally dead. and
would Be comparatively unknown to the
outside world, were itnot for Our tri-weekly
maiIa, thst fetch u the news items of the
outside
0seens's amelter has suspended operations
for the winter season, having Melted III is
estinased b. careful observer,) sbout $780,.
600 for the summer run.
The Melville Mining and Reduction
Works, in Ill expectancy, will flourish the
coming summer.
The Dow Lixivatinn Works will have M
q silver brick shortly. Mr.. Dow has left
for London on business in connection with
the works.
Dame runor has Il, that two works will
Be erected The coming season on the San
Miguel, ono On Howard's Fork, and the
other In coanection with the Pandora prop
city Of Neasn. Loroshain and Meeley II
such = the truth, which I think Il il. How
ards Fork, The coming seaaon, will be the
principal district.
Many lodss are being worked on Cement
Creek and Poughkeepaie.the most consP'cu-
ow ones being the HeIvetis. Columbis and
Pride of the ALPS, owned and operated BY
the Dow Lixivatien Company and Mr..
Fred sseineeer. This property will be
worked With night and day shifts.
There are many m,nes in this district,
conspicuous among which, il the Rolls.
owned By Mr.. John F. Phippin and Others
This mine would have been worked the
coming winter, but for the inadequate sup
ply Of provisions.
The fact Of the matter is, Cement creek il
looming mp splendidiy. and you will do
we'll BY holding your property on that
stream. The truth il, there is no more |
promising spot IN the San Juan country, |
which is saying good deal. You can
have your ore milled there as cheaply ~
in Lake CITY, and . mine that ia COMPARE
lively poor in silverton or Immediate vi /
ciuity. will be q fortune on Cement creek |
in future.
You are a. we'll acquainted with the mines
in this vicinity ~ l, 20 il il unnecessary for
me to make further comment.
The Empire Mine, situated on Sultan
Mountain, il being worked BY night and
day shifts and turning out splendid ore.
This mines are owned and operated by the
Melville c.. Of Lawrence, Kansas.
Work will be prospecied on Sultan the
coming winter in the shape Of many tun-
nela IN quest Of blind lodes.
Haselton Mountain il proving richer
every day.
The Aspen. situated on the above named
LEASED for year by Messrs.
Blair and Curran. has . shaft over two
hundred feet deep and . number Of drifts.
IL Dested clear Of expenses for the leasen,
in The past month Of October, 81. POO each.
This l. rich mine, not from the fuct Of
the ore being % immensely rich, but fr om
The quantity Of ore that can be taken ont in
! day.
The mill RON of the rock averages over
oae hundred and forty ounces Of silver.
Iaeezsoll i showing his tunnel With all
poa.ibse speed to strike the susquehanna.
Ths Howard fork, OF San Miguel sent
many tons Of ore 70 Greeoe 4 Co, this fall.
There he's been . new gold discovery in
hat district, the owner of which receives
Of Nssrs. Greene 4 Co. $500 for $50
pounds ofquarts- This nsy seem fabulous,
but Il il neverthelen true.
A recent sample assay Of 25 pounds Of
sulphurst rock, went $3.50 in gold to the
ton and 700 Of silver. 1t is leased for the
coming winter.
You ore veil acquainted with the mines
in this vicinity, and know as we'll rs that
they::are al paying lodes from the prospect
hole.
must congratulate you in regard to the
location Of your property, - sou are situ-
ated IN two Of the richest sections of the
San Juan belt. Youn truly,
JOHN PIERCE.