The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-26
WHEELING A, TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH 26. 1878
mining a speculative business in this
country any more, when he has examined
into the matter thorouphly


into the matter thoroughly.
The Gregory mine was the first DIS
covered in this county, in May, 1852
the first lode vein IN Colorsdo-snd dur
ing the past nineteen years this mine ha
produced 100000, and they hav
only attained depth of between sever
and eight hundred feet. The Bootail
Gunneil, Burroughs, Buell., Bates, Horn
lein, Kansas, Rodrick Rua and nun
dred others that are paying well, tn
Burroughs having the deepest working
shaft, it being l,100 feet deep. Their
are over thirty mills and furnaces IN tn
county. The largest and most successful
is the Boston and Colorado Smelling
Works, located at Black Hawk. Thes
works were started on a small scale IL
1867, by Prof. N. P. Hill, under who's
management they are still successful.
conducted, and have been increased to b.
able to heat rs tons per day. They hav'
made large company very rich, as vii
be known from their intention OF build
ing railroad of their own II
Georgetown in the mountains ant
dlsO W beHNcI, Whoio shOy p'N
propose to start their main institution
using their works at Black Hawk simply
for smelling.
Clear Geek county is chiefly silver
producing district. Georgetown, "Silvel
Queen" Is the principal city, and is 10
Gated at the upper end Of South Clear
Creek Valley. Silver was first discovered
there iu 1864, and the first silver bullion
was produced in 1866. From reports oi
Z. w. Raymond, United States Commis'
sioner of Mines, we find that this
district has produced from 1866 te
1877, over 100000 worth Of silver
bullion. Clear Creek has many large
and extensive smelling furnaces, and
Georgetown is about the livelieet town
in Colorado, unless it may be Boulder,
the county seat of Boulder county,
which, to my notion, has more natural
advantages than any city in the State
that | have seen.
Boulder is located at the modth OF
Boulder Canyon, on the plain. Its sur
roundlngs are attractive, and its location
for business has many advantages, three
competing lines of railroads TO the East,
and the entire section. Of beau
tiful valley land to the east OF
the city is we'll watered by beau
tiful streams, and many farms are in the
highest state Of cultivation. They have
a flne water power, sufficient for all mill
ing and manufacturing purposes. The
Colorado State University is located
there, and besides the city has all the
modern improvements that our cities OF
the East have. A nine-foot vein Of coal
is opened that underlies the valley for
miles, and this last year a railroad has
been built by this coal company IN order
to deliver coal cheap into the city and
the various railroads that centre there.
Boulder is in the centre OF the county,
and west of the city, Is prob
ably as rich mining district
as there is in the world. The Tellurium
belt of mines were first discovered 10 1872,
but the ore was not located successfully
uutil 1874, and now there are so many
mills and furnaces IN successful opera.
ton that one very soon sees that there IS
no more doubt so lar as saving the value
Of this refractory ore is concerned.
The American Mint at Sunshine, own
ed by New York parties, was discovered
in 1874. 1t has been well opened, and
was stocked IN Jaly last for ST.
100000, and the stock is al par
to-day. There are many other
mines there considered just as good. Gold
Hill. near By, is where Tellurium was
first discovered in this country, and there
are many VARIABLE mines all working
with large profits. Summerville is next
in this belt. 1t has very rich mines.
Next comes Delphi. We were much in
terested here IN the Melvina mine. Its
discovery WAS in June, '75, By two green
boys from the States, and was q mere nc.
cident on their part, but the accident hes
proved to be very fortunate one, as the
mlne has produced more clear profit OF
money for the owners than any NINE in
the world tor its age and develop
ment. There are many other fine
mines located here. A Cambridge, Ohio,
company have bought several and or.
gsnized and consolidated them into one
company. They commenced work in
earnest about February lst, and are run
ming day and night Directly southwest
in this belt Is the Magnolia district.
This town has many fine mines. Work
was commenced there some time in 1915,
and then you could have bought valua'
BILE property cheap. To day you cannot
get the same property for hundreds OF
thousands. Boulder county's silver belt
i. west OF the Tellurium belt and Ward is
in the northwest portion. This is an old
belt, and mines are opened most extern
sively and paying well.
The best opened mine in the county
is the Washington Avenue Nine, owned
By Cincinnati company. They have
been two years in opening and getting
these works built, and are we'll pleased
with the results. Canton is the richest
silver town, aud the Canton mine has
Just been sold to New York company
tor sl,0O0,00O. Among this company
are the Nanderbilts, and part OF their
scheme is TO build railroad from BouI-
der to Bride Plain, Cbristnsn, Dolphin,
Washington Avenue and Canton. Thls
completed, Boulder county will be the
richest m ming county in the world in
in time. Until the last few years 1t
never h.d INV c.pital other thar what
came out Of il m,nes-not Ike Gu pin
and Clear creek. thst had millions o! dol.
lars sent in by Eastern capitalists, to be
spent by men who knew nothing OF min
ing and spent the money with no jldg.
ment or knowledge of the business, and
made grand fsiluIes, which has so preju'
diced other Eastern capitalists against
mining, IS 1t understood TO day, but
this rs fast being overcome, as the profits
Of mines that sre so well known sll over
the country.
Much could be written in favor OF this
county, snd SIS ] 60 from here 20 the