The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-08-23

1t may be in my ain Countrie."
LIZZIE D.
LRTTRR FROM SAN JUAN.
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY, CoLoRADo, Aug. Il, 1877.
Ed. CHIEY:-I wrote you last from the cove city
Ouray-and my stay was suddenly shortened in
said city, could not visit the mines, as promised
But have the facts regarding the mines from good
men, and believe their statements to be true; and
some we'll informed citizens of Slverton told me
these mines were among the best in the State, re-
gret not being able to visit them. Most of those
mines are 'free fssure veinsr and from two to five
feet between walls with from one to two feet pay
streaks, carrying gray copper and brittle silver, with
some galena. The Royal Albert Gulch and Snifels
Mountain have fine mines, and the ores run from -
to 800 ounces per ton of silver. Among the best
mines are the "Michie Breen,- Mother Cline, Noun
tain Monarch, No. 9, Mary Hayden, the Wheel of
Fortune virginius, etc, etc. The last named mine
WAS sold, few days before left for $4,000. The
attorney who conducted the sale, told me he would
be willing to retire . sixteenth interest in said
mine, when reduction works come in. At present,
there is nothing of the kind in the country. But
there 10 some talk Of an English Company erecting
such works there and miners believe it; whilst
others, whose patience is worn out, reply: Talk is
cheap but it takes money to build reduction works
Everything is ut Q stanlstill there. Even the best
mines paying but little. and labor has reward.
Mineowners working their assessments only, as
general thing, and waiting for the "good time COM
ing,,' when they can sell ores in Ouray. When o
poor, unfortunate tramp in want of work, begins to
tell of the many reduction works coming he is met
with the camp phrase: "Talk's cheap, but it takes
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