The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-20

There ure other mines such as the Adelaide.
" ming Star Carbonate and GourSrood,
viii h. when worE. j 10 their full capacity. Will
swell the daily product u 20 tons.
The mineral Is found IA iaysrs. one above
'h" Qth-r wlth % rDgular and continuous ,ifp
'nto The ground. Some u the mines nave dis.
Deriving tn first mlrorpl vein stru B by
,unu. There may be- stii other LAYERS 81 ore
lhn'fhe1th the d"los's now Wufk'u' US none
!. Nn NJ re, o. course mos. Mat have solid
bedrock floors are not likely 10 discover min
'rti prneTn mat; but suCA thing MIA, Ge
~ trs carbonate d!stri g. because al u miners
experience gained In other camps. from Colo
RADIO TO California. has proved Of no avail acre.
aad past observations and pei theories have all
BEEN repeatedly upset in THIS section.
nnd that cap ltulists who hav, been deep in
the Nevada bonauzis. sharp business men who
have nad large acquaintance with the Cal!ior-
MIA BacS Il us Montana. and other mining
regions. are investing freely in ami about
L"advile. Severa mines have changed hands
at Sums ranging irom $4,000 20 slOO,OOO. and
here have been TWO or three sales OF interests
N mining properties that fixed their value at Us
hlgh as s3UO.Uup
The value OF the ore taken out Of the mines
runs nil the way from twenty to two hundred
dollars per ton. Mil men say that tho average
VALUE of that now produced al all the mines is
about so per ton. II this be- The case. the daily
product Of ore in ths camp Will amount TO
about Slu,5OV with the probability that 1t will
be in reastd u double that amount in the next
thirty days. rs there IL great ACTIVITY on every
nlud. ana tue orr IS proving better IN quality
There uI" instances where mines have given
ont W1aterlul!y rlth yield. The Little Pits
hursh prod u'et $1,000 the first week ul Sep
teulnrr and it, ore sales from the LIST OF Nav 10
%" middle OF September exceeded SlODVQO
The Who'll, number OF tons Of ore marketed
from this district during the pest nlne ne n;hs
has been about G.jDO. good deal ~ this was
IT, ~ tia r'marAGbly rich veins of the ten
prominent mngs-and WAS worth from $3.50 TO
500 Der ton. The average. i H. thought, has
or"n 500 pr ton. mas ing thr total result Of
mining operations SGJuuQO All ol this came
from some twelve or fifteen mines. Until re-
Gently tne mines have not been worked 10 the,r
lu.l "a lt.iy as thgre was 10 reads sally Tor the
other works have been nut in operation md
still utHrr- on large scale arc PROJECTED 50 il
Is not uulEr.y thnt within three or iour months
thcrr Will De ready market Tor IRON four 70
Nv hunircd tons Os ore uer day. II would
~cIn, rom the present outlook. that tue results
would b. about =. 900 600 in the amount Of ore
ta ,rn ont nnd turned into cash. with about an
oiii' % u uJOWO worth ol ore on the dumps
Hl 4 7t"drty4 ABOUT t4t openings 81 the various
mines. To hs sure, H. II Is good show NJ fur q
Now camp. uud cNce'ds the best years product
OF Vl the mines IN san Juan, or those out
Daa0Wood yet 10 is not mora than Onr-thrd as
gu'h Us the lodes atout Georgetown yield.
a. Nul WiIch no great uul-o is made.
the mineral found in this vicinity cGrries loo
ouAMs oi silver per tom end npwnrd, in high
Srnde oras, and from rs TO GO ounces in low
ir'm 30 10 TO- Tho ORES lie in a sand or soft
rN't, ana IN" easily dug out with pick and
dru; nnd millmen assert TINT the quality has
1 "i,ut been lupr1yng, being richer in sill
vrr. Miners get from s2.6p 10 $3.50 per day A
good AIuuy are Likely 10 be idle for want OF work
during the long winter. Some of the mines
wal have 90 b" shut down and but few new ones
wl.. be- opened, while prospecting Will almost
+ entirely cease.
The idea which prevails that the fortunate
striECs ure confined TO the immediate vicinity
Oi LouINillg Is incorrect. There are NErrHt many
camps and small settlements scattered over the
mis- hud al the mountains i9r twelve 10 fifteen
miles IN every direction. While the denser
population has centred at this place. there are
almost MS many more people AT the various
ether camps IN the county, which ha, jumped
from Il population OF $40 or 600 year ago, 10
some IL 100 or Is 800 now.
The amount oi freight going out and coming
in IL sisut 10 see. The streets are AZ all times
throngHd with mule outfits. Some 500 mules
and horses ure constantly employed in hauling
ores 70 Colorado SPRINGS and bringing NOR
rhNn0ise huck, As many more are az work
on the rOaus between here and Fairyille
and Canon City The demand for miners sup
plies and goods IT all kinds has been so great
that. in spite OF the large quantities oi Iner-
chHnd!sn thai have been coming in all through
IA" summtr ant iall the market has at no time
seemed 10 be- nverstocked II Is no wonder that
thH railway companies are looking after this
trihe. and i is evident that they think IL will
mst Tor both the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
70 AMI the Denver and Rio GrAnde companies
are extending their lines up the Arkansas, over
almost the same route. to this place end the
Denver, South Fork and Pacific. which was
lately completed 10 Fairville. has given orders
10 40 ahead with the work to Leadyille. Be-