The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1880-05-01
Rosit. Carrsspendence.

to give you Z few points. from cas-
ual observation, in regard to this
camp aud its surroundings. The min
cr is very much unsettled in his mind
in regard to what he proposes to do.
He may have good prospects in his
len foot hole but "distauce lends en-
chantment TO the view aud the Gum
nison, that fabulous lano where mil
lions are picked up on the surface,
troubles his drennIs and makes him
discontented with his present OUT
look. Besides, Irresponsible parties
on speculation all claims they can get
their hands upon, and IF they sell,
well and good. If not, they lose 10th
ing and The miner, who wont work
during the pending of the sale, has
lost his time. Prospecting on the
Dutch fiat, northeast Of town. CON
tinues quite lively with very fair
showing for the amount of work
done. The Paywel. Bottom Dollar
and Prairie Rose, which are deeper
then others, have struck pretty fair
mineral, carry well in silver and
some gold. The Havilah Mining Co.
of Kansas City, are working more
mcT AE& making more improvements
than any company in the surround
ing country. CThey have started
town en- The hill above Bassickyille
and are fast finishing one OF the most
substantial hotels III the county. The
Missouri tunnel, the property they
are now developing. is in over two
hundred and iny feet, with -wiuze
eighty leet deep. Oufside the mouth
of the tunnel they are sinking i very
expensive shaft, nicely tiinbcred,
which is now down near one hundred
feet, and from which they intend run
ming level under the tunnel, stTik-
ing the winze. They will have their
engine and holster up in a few days.
Speaking OF machinery, it is aston
ishiIg how rapidly the old whim is
being superseded by steam power,
and now the sound of the whistle is
heard in tho land from all points of
the compass. telling us that capital
has taken hold an,i that deep mining,
SO esseutia! to this camp, is about to
commence. The franklin, DertgO
and NeBeha, near the Bassick, are
working a full force of mcu.- The
I former company are sinking on their
new strike, sackiug orc. ana from
present indications IL seems to widen
/ out with prospects of being Il trcmen-
| dous body Of mineral. The Semeha
| Is tunnel running into the bill along
side Of aud parallel to the Bassick.
| She has boulder formation and is
now taking out good looking selcuite.
! The Leavenworth, Chicftain and East
LeviathaE beloug to n company of
! Phcladelphia capitalists under the
management of Mr.. DoGnclly- They
! have Steam holsters ON all, aud have
/ recently opened up on the former
property vein of gray copper, ei gh-
| teen inches wide, running from one
I hundred to twenty-five hundred
ounces. They have largo amount
of high grade ore ready for shipment
/ from their mines, and -whcu they
commence to put in the market there
will be very material difference in
| the output OF this camp From pres
cut indications in the Leavcuworth,
and if she continues to hold out. she
will undoubtedly be the best mine in
Southern Colorado. One good result
has happened from Mr. Donnelly's adj
vent into this camp. He and his
. company are here expressly to work
property and take out and sell the
mineral contained in them. Such
people deserve the gratituds OF all
who are interested in the welfare of
our mines, whilst we should not hes
i,ate to condemn aud denouuce the
multiferous frauds that are collecting
together prospect holes and stocking
them at millions.
SUI Rosa.