Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-17

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wires, and million people will read it to-
morrow morning. Well, may be it's sort
of providence that staid to the execution.
Pm swift witness that Walter Riley's state
ment did not implicate either Chisholm,
Gilman, Hopper, or Rosenbaum.
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COLORADO TREASURES.
From-The Potosi Of America.
From the colorado Springs Gazette.
The citizens Of Colorado Springs have ex-
amined with interest and curiosity the great
piles of bags containing ore and the rich
masses Of bar bullion heaped up around our
depot, that hourly arrive from the noun
tains on the west, and each day are carried
off by trains to the eastern markets. The
interest felt il one that grows naturally out
of the appeal that this trade makes to the
pocket Of every citizen, because it means
additional activity in all branches of our
already prosperous trade. 1t means large
returns to the freighters and forwarders, an
excellent outlet for supplies to the miners
and smelters, greater activity in real estate.
demands for new building, and good rents
for old ones-in short, it means bigger
city and a richer one. Many Of our citizens
have followed up this stream OF ore to Its
source during the last two months, and have
returned with tales OF mineral wealth 80
marvellous and Of scenery SO grand that
many others have followed, SO that now the
resources and wealth Of California gulch and
the "Oro district" are known SO generally
that what we write may seem true to mum.
hers of our readers, but tht must remember
that the Gazette goes widely among people
of other states, who hear but indistinct ru'
mors Of this new American Potoai.
Two routes lead us from our depot here
to the Orc district; both follow the Ute pas
to the South park and there divide. The
southern route crosses the west rim OF the
park by the Troute creek pass, which is an
easy road over the range, and is 80 low that
it is rarely much obstructed by snow. This
is about one hundred and thirty-tive miles
long. The other road crosses the South
park farther west and rising above timber
line reaches Orc BY the Weston pass about
one hundred and ten miles. It is over this
pass that the ores and bullion of the district
are now brought. The smelters have made
the road good, and in order to get out the
rich ores and metal this winter have deter
mined themselves to haul on sleds over the
high range to depot on the east side and
then contract with the teams mi Q. D. the country
to bring it down through the Ute pass to the
railway.
The ore ls SO o pure that 1t Is shoveled III
at the top OF the furnace wlthout prepar
ation, ana the resuiting metal runs out a,
the bottom lnto mcids ready TO oe sent eas'
-sond "rich-lead." only one more pro
cess Is required 10 make II ready 1or the
mint, ana tnat Is performed al 81. LOUIS, al
cost OF slo per ton.
ihere are sampllng works Al Oro whch
grlnd up tne r1Sn 1 ores ana prepare them fol
the market. Inc TWO now AZ work Will MOI
nearly supply tne requirements OF ihe
miners, anu one n ol mem Is aoout 70 aouole
its capaclty: lnese 1orks tsHe the ricn ore
IRON tne miners, erino II nhe enough te
MAKE an assay tnen aavihg aetermined nov
mucn metal mere Is IN tne ore, ny care
1ul hre test, tney ouY II ana put IT into tn
canvas bags that We see plled up in suci
masses AZ our oePot. IN thla !orm 1t l
Teaay n 10 90 .. 10 new 1osk' fnllaoelpnla !:
lI1soulen' ~. uouls, or Gmana, "he!e ~
re1uceo ,osliyeL .nu leSu. 90 rlcn Is I'M
yellow' oirty.iooking ma'e!la! tnat seems s.
Plenty 70 tne ooa1lauo 95 epl.ngs irelgnter
:nss mu.n y. .tea :. .uu'u ~ u saneisu mo oar
~ ~ eomiuon ses sh anu o'.en IS 80 iuil
tne precious me'als an INA. p9und "ouio glv'
dollar: :, worm s o. silve: r"1:e anG gola.
ror miles T aroqno oali,orn'a, AM n ellay morse
1 Evahs EmPile r. iowa ..: anu o.ner valieys, tn'
ca!oons.e s 'na1 T Ions''su.eS I ine gulk OF tn'
ore is 'ounu. inele are aileauy !wenty
three mines producing ore for shipment
ahu ons en.nusisstie ul nieo"hel says ~
can Proouee a .aossapa eoEs per Gay II M
can gss sn'P'ien. 1;n,aats.a 11r nas ores h.a
Inc oIe M as 10 hsa LIMESTONE :s pea, anu Is hke
seam OF plack oanu iron ore or 2 layer o
so Sol. sanos.one - ho9 Glops ous On Ine slae o
tne mounta!n ~ oe1ts eto non Ies 10 extent. Ont
man a. mas % sn,ppso aS' S.v'ooo @ wortn oi ore iGn
- ol1 G,J .. groanS a!ou. as iafee as me celial
y. VI. eoioiauo .hn bat.s Spflas Io ne 1ouhu tne
or. ore = .en .ne Ioseo . - hole ,a LESS .nan Ioll
sr' aeep' me pa. ~ ~ aso s'eks anu SEM II
~ ~ 'ae ,s.nit s - -; rae aI VI nye IONS PEI
~ ~ a. tesa ha% s-o ~ un..h -. ox ual!eu iepor
dai;n.ned liz .e % =; 8, T ",,;. = H. e es ~ nlsl
uGao1aeu eu ~ nnJ a. - M osn 20 ipto ~.
ne f.e sto,a1 IUm % ~ eo s1po JUL u Iit
nie,suo1s. nanu ~ H. Eaa,s , PLY worth o