Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-22
sHANDREW's STORY.

SHANDREW'S STORY.
Return of Reliable St. Paul Gentleman
From Colorado---His Visit to the Sui.
phuret Mine and Glowing Accounts
Thereof--.Prof. Cherry's. Statement---1t
Looks Like a Bonanza...Good News for
Minnesota Stockholders.
| Learning that Mr.. Shandrew, treasurer of
the st. Paul Sulphuret Silver Mining company,
had just returned from visit to the compa.
ny's property in Colorado, GLOBE reporter
was yesterday detailed to look the gentleman
up and take down what he has to say of inter-
est in regard to the great San Juan mining
country and especially in regard to the Sui
phuret Mining company, in which many Min.
nesota parties are interested. Finding Mr..
Shandrew at his Office at the Capitol. looking
as smiling and good natpred as though worth q
million, the GLOBE representative cornered
him and put him at once on the witness
stand. The interview was as follows:
GLOBE-Well. Mr.. 6handrew, understand
that you have just returned from q trip to the
San Juan country in Colorado. Would you
mind stating for the benefit of the readers Of
the GLOBE any facts regarding that wonderful
country which you may deem of sufficient
interest to be printed.
Mr.. Shandrew-I should be only too happy
to oblige the GLoBE-which f>consider one of
the spiciest and most thorough ne,ps papers in
the State-but If should undertake to tell you
all the interesting things about that wonder.
full country" I'm afraid even the capacious
columns of the GLOBE would prove inadequate
to contain it. The whole story would contain
columns.
GLoBE-yery well, then, Mr.. Shandrew. If
you will allow me to ask certain questions I
guess we can get at the information desired
without going over the whole field. But first
please state the location of the San Juan
country.
Mr.. S.-sSan Juan" is used to describe q
large mining district in southwestern Colorado,
including parts of La Platte and Ouray, and
the whole of Hinsdale and San Juan counties.
This district contains within its boundaries
more mines and mineral deposits than any 9th.
er territory of the same area in the entire
world. Experts of the highest character have
named this 'the home of the true fssure vein" !"
-GLoBE-What was the object of your visit to
that country?
Mr.. Swell, suppose you know am iden.
titled with the st. Paul Sulphuret Silver Min
ing company, (which owns two mining lodes in
Hinsdale county, Col Our agent at Lake
City, Mr.. Hartman, having reported some fine
discoveries in the Sulphuret mine which is
now under process of development, went out
at the request of the board of directors of the
company to examine into matters and see what
further steps were necessary to be taken with
reference to further work on the mine.
GLoBE-How did you find matters?
Mr.. ST. found Mr.. Hartmans reports not
only fully confirmed but the mine much richer
and all matters connected with it il much bet
ter shape than any Of us had been led to anti
cipate.
GLoBE-What is the present condition of the
mine?
Mr.. S.-The shaft, 5x9, well timbered, is 100
feet deep. The vein is nearly eight feet in
width, showing fine gray streak of nearly
two feet, with mineral scattered all through
the vein. Every foot gained in depth shows q
marked improvement in the quality of the
ore, which is becoming more and more solidi-
fed, and consists of fine gray copper, galena,
yellow copper and bismuth.
GLoBE-Did you test any of the ore taken
out at this depth?
Mr.. S.-Yes. had a mill run of 900 pounds
of average ore made at Crooks smelling works,
which returned at the rate of 81 ounces of
silver and "a ounce of gold to the ton. OF
course much higher result could have been
obtained by more careful selection of the
mineral.
GLoBE-What is the opinion held by prac-
tical miners regarding the Sulphuret?
Mr.. S.-They consider it, without exception,
frst-class mine.
GLoBE-Did you obtain the opinion of any
expert on it?
MIR. s.-Yes. I did. Prof. James Cherry,
who is considered to be the best expert in the
United States, examined the property careful
ly, and pronounced it one of the best mines in
San Juan. He spoke unhesitatingly of it in
the highest terms. and predicted for it bril-
liant future.
GLoBE-Did you make any arrangements for
further work on the mine?
Mr.. S.-Yes; I purchased machinery and
made arrangements for sinking the shaft
ITO feet deep and drifting on
the veins This work will occupy the fall and
winter when 1t will be necessary to put in ad-
ditional machinery to push the work to the
best advantage.
GLoBE-Well, Mr.. Shandrew. as there are a
number of Minnesota people interested in this
mine, you will excuse me for asking you di-
You have thoroughly examined it yourself in
connection with experts and must have some
decided views of your own on the subject.
Have you faith in it?
81 have unqualified faith in it and believe
that the uncertainty that attaches
more or less to all business affairs
has been reduced in the case of the Sulphur ct
in it and have no doubt it will develop into
one of the best mines in San Juan.
GLoBE-Well Mr.. Shandrew I'm glad to hear
such good news and only wish was one of the
Sulphuret crowd.
Mr.. 81 wish you were as you are Just the
kind of gentleman we would be glad to have
associated with us. There is but one way,
however, to get in and that is by the purchase
of the stock. I am very glad theimine is turn
ing out 30 well and feel sure now that NO one
connected with the company will ever have
cause to regret the investment he has made.
This is all the more gratifying to me since
| was one of the original promoters of the COM
pany.
This ended the interview with Mr.. Shandrew,
and the GLOBE representative wishing him
good day and abundant dividends, shouldered
his faber and marched forth to gather further
news and do further service for the thousands
of readers of the GLOBE.
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Agent Latham, Huntsville, Alabama, in let.
ter to the commissioner of internal revenue,
says: Deputy Marshal Howlet reports under
date of the 18th inst from CrOssplains that