The Elk Mountain pilot., 1880-08-05
!" GU7VNZSON GONE"

The foregoing is part of a con-
spicuous heading OF an editorial
which appears in the Carbonate
Weeky G,umtlt, Of Leadville, of
the date of July 24th. The article is
labored, and occupies nearly two col
umns, and is predicated upon state
ment made by a correspondent of that
paper some weeks ago, to which we
referred in our last issue.
The editor states, "that within the
past week there has come to Leadville
one Of the most thorough and prac-
teal mining experts of the present
day." and after reciting his exploits,
history and experience in mining, the
expert is said to say, "that in the en-
tire Gunnison district there are, to-
day, but two good prospects," but he
does not term them mines, but pro-
nounces them undeveloped "knlfe-
blade veins"
The party is supposed expert who
made these representations to the
journalist named biled to give his
name, but it is perfectly well estab-
lished that he, in making such a
statement, either had some sinister
motive in view, or that he has failed
to make a sufficient examination of
the country upon which he could
make an intelligent statement, or that
he is ignorant Of the business that he
speaks Of.
Within the last month a number Of
experts and Others experienced IN
mining have made thorough exam
ination of the mines in this vicinity,
and, with scarcely an exception, they
have pronounced them mines of great
pr ,mise.
1t is a notorious fact, known to any
one familiar with the Camp, that there
have been a large number of persons
from tine East and portions of Col
orado, recently, who have offered
large sum, Of money for many Of these
so-called "knife- blade veins"
These facts are well-knowu here,
and for the information of the people
iii this locality we should not state
them but for fear that persons from a
distance may be misled and some tenn
porary injury to the Camp might re-
suit from such editorials referred to,
We deem it our duty to refute them.
8 The larticle referred to sounds as
,thesgh 4 was based upon jealous OF
'is.ereste Y saO1sss.
I'VE hd dpe OF aeighbor does not de-
sire waptonly to mislead the public as
to the true condition Of any mining
section Of the State.
A very little reflection will be sufi-
cient to convince any one that the
interests Of Leadville or any person in
it can not suffer by reason of the dis
covery and development Of fair mines
in other sections of the State. On
the contrary, such discovery and de-
velopment would redown to the in
terests of the whole State, including
LcadvilIe. No doubt but that the
Leadville deposits will be sufficient to
keep up the business interests of that
place for many years, but it can not
be the only rich mining locality in
the State; if SO, the name of the State
should be changed to that of the State
of Leadville, as mining is the chief in
dustry of the State-as it is that which
makes the State important in the sit
uation Of the world.
We hope that the paper named will
cause some further examination to be
made of mines here before writing
further upon the subject, and that
upon the representations made by us
it will cause an article to be published,
asking a suspension Of public opinion
until that time. This should be done
in the interest of justice and truth.
WHAT Il LEADYZLLE MILL