Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-10-10
MINING IN SOUTHERN COLO
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Our townsman, Mr.. G.. FL. Ribbl'
has just returned from an EXTENDED
Western excursion and has kindl,
furnished the following notes of trav
ell among some of the richest mining
camps of Southern Colorado. Leav'
ing Kansas City, Mr.. Ribble pro
ceeded by rail to Pueblo, 637 miles
distanf& AS this thriving city and
the Arkansas valley have been SO re-
Gently depicted it is not necessary to
dwell upon them. The fare, from
Kansas City to Pueblo is $50 for
drst-elass and $50 for second. Re
turning it is s35 and $50 for first and
second class.
From Pueblo Mfr. r. proceeded by
rail 1870 miles, to Alamosa, situated
on the, Rio Grande del Norte, from
which the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad is being constructed in q
Southerly direction with the ultimate
design of reaching the city Of Mexi-
co. At Alamosa Mr.. r. took the
stage coach for Lake City, distant
about l30 miles. Fare through from
Pueblo TO the latter place s3l out
and s2s back. In ascending the
Rio Grande the road forks at about
IS 70 80 milee from Alsmosa. The
one branch 10 q continuation Of the
stage route to Lake City and the 9TH
er 10 Q trail for pack animals to Sill.
verton. The fork 10 about 40 miles
from each place and is reached by
trsversing Antelope Park. Near the
head Of this park aud on the Rio
are located Messrs. Galloway
and Barber, formerly Of this place.
They live abou, twenty miles apart
aud are doing well in the commission
and forwarding business. g.
Lake City is located at the juno
{ on of Hinson Creek and the lax e
fork of Runnison river. Ithas per-
population Of $500, but
it reaches as many as
1000. Lake City is the principal
town i'm the San Juan district and is
likely to retain prc-eminence. The
following works are located at this
point. The reduction works of j. J.
Crook & Co., of New York, the Van
Geison lixivation works now owned
by an Illinois company and the fine
newly erected mill of the Ocean
Wave concern. Ores command more
at Lake City than at neighborir
points.
There are three routes by WI
the mountains can be traversed
Lake City. The first goes byv
Burrows nark. which is "a
e-o,n I.ake City, ana io rom"
ton. The second is an
wagon road up Hinson Creek
top of the range where you reael
head waters of the AnimSs and
rivers. From this p.
q trail to the right leads down
latter to Ouray which is 14.miles fro
the head CT the park. The forks o.
the Animas are 4 miles from the same
o ,int and thence TO Eureka, another
mining town, is5 miles; From Eu-
reka to Howardsville, still another
mining town, Ia 4 miles. and thenct
TO Silverton, the principal mining
town In the Aniuas Valley, is anoth'
er, 5 miles. Silverton is situated il
that part of the valley known as Ba
ker's park. most beautiful and at
tractive location. Here are Green's
reduction works, which have beer
operated for three years and transae
ted most of the business OF this sec
ton. The regular population Of Sill
verton is 500, but it is often muel
larger. It 10 the supply depot Of tn
surrounding country and its store
contain large stocks at REASONABLE
| prices. The Tightening Amnlgama
/ tor works are also here, but they ar
not In operation owing to some mis-
Understandings among its stock hol
ders.
Animas river runs through tn
park and Cement creek unites with
shove and Mineral creek below th
town.
Gladstone Is 8 miles above Silver
ton. The San Juan reduction works
owned by an English company al
located there.
At Boulde- Guich, 8 miles frol
Silver on, Messrs. Crooks Bros. ,
Lake City, have selected site for
new mill, to be in operation next SCI
son.
| Returning to where we left u
Uncompahgre valley and f,llowin
the trail down it, we find Quray sit,
ated at the junction of Canon cree
with that river at the foot Of Moul
Snifies. It has q population or abo'
tf,200. There Is saw min with
blake crusher and roller attaches
lLower down in the park there q
three reduction works. The first
iowned by Stout & Co. The secor
by the Norfolk, Va. and Ouray Mi
3 Co., and the third by the Windin
= ham Connt Co, None OF these q
!. operated ut present, owing to lack
! funds to buy ore which is qui
J abundant and is being transported
/ Lake City on pack animals.
r The third route from Lake City
e the one generally used in winte
8 This goes around the ridge instead
= . passing over it. Descending .
= Lake fork of Gunnison river this ros
e passes the ute reservation IL mil
It from Lake City. 73 miles furtf
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