The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-30
SILVER ORE AS MERE EARTH
the BONANzI WHICH 4 TRADER And
TWO SHOEMiKERS SIRUCk.
Colorados New Mining Excitement a Heaiou
Deserted by the Cold Hunters OF 1ect
now fielding Millions ia Carbonate Ores.


DENVER, Dec. zG.-The discovery of silver
in the lead carbonate ores OF California Gulch
on tho upper Arkansas Riyer. about one hun
bred and forty miles southwest from Denver
has eliminated in one Of the greatest mining
c1eitements OF the age The new mining camp
Of Leadvilie is already known Tar and near. Il
is undoubtedly to-day the richest mining camp
in America.
Lcadyillo is situated on tho site Of tho old
California Gulch diggings. where in the early
days % Colorado. from 1850 to 1854. ten thou
sand hardy miners wrcstled with the sand aud
IIsoi N which spTr<led the goson grains IT, u,
were the fortune OF many and the ruin of many
more. When the diggings were worked out the
people left. and the population Of the gulch
dwindod to a few hundreds. and these for tho
most part abandoned mining for other pursuits.
Years passed away and Lake County apsed
from its proud position as an ore producer into
ono Of comparative insignncance Worse than
that it obtained an unenviablo reputation for
lawlessness. 4 feud sprang up between the two
leading factions OF tho county. which resulted
/ IN several assassinations. and hnally cuin-
mated IN the murder Of County Judge Dyer in
his court room at the county capital. Granite.
Il little hamlet Of log cabins. eighteen miles be-
| low where Leadviile now stands. The COM
munty was 30 shocked by this brutal act OF
lawos>uess that peace and quiet were restored
rs Il by magic, and the bullet holes In the walls
| Of tho log court house. which still remain as
| witnesses OF the bloody work done there that
! day. closed the record ot the disgrncciul van-
delta. Hardly murder has been committed IN
! Lake County since Judge Dyer met his death
| four years ago.
! A. time pissed on II began to be said that
! California Gulch was comnl: 10 the front agnin
/ with newly d -c0vered riches that tn despIsei
/ lead carbouaics which had been considered
worthless were rich IN silver. The news spread
] ali Doll h.. l.. o.
| new country, 10 would have gained credrnoo in
| hall the time aud the rush oi miners and pros.
/ 81 gradual But everybody knew California
| Gulch, and most OF the Older minors had pros
ago. "Carbonutes" was new word in connec-
! tnn with mining, and FOR while 4 had no sig
niicance. But Their, was tncn living IN the
| gul"h man who had been there snce ls6l and
who had never lost faith IN the camp He
| was ekine on, livelihood ny trnding, md near
| 10 him couple Of sober. industrious q rmans
were making and men ding shoes The mer-
| chant said TO the shonmakers. Here IL grub.
stake; - ont and prospect for rarbonatrs; If
| you find ANYTHING we will share it among Us
! three" They won't. They found The Little Pits
! burg mine. which ls to-day worth i've millions.
| one OF the shoemakers sold out soon ahot III.
| strike Tor 100 900. Two or tlrea weeks ater
/ the other sold out for .2O25u0 The merchant
/ held on. and to-day il one OF he richest men IA
! Colorado. His name Is u. A. W. Tabor. and he
| Is tho man who was last fall elected Lieutenant
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