The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-05
Mining News-An EmpOrian In Luck

in this mining section, is one worthy of |
especial mention, 10 your home people,
as it had Its conception, and has been |
fully established upon sound and sub
stantial foundation by your worthy
townsman, II. G. Cross and his brothers |
Of Burlington. herewith give you a
statement of the tom Moore" and |
Byron" Mining and Tunnel company,
Organized with Hon. II. C. Cross as
president and Col. R. 8. Cross, superin-
dent. This company owns two claims of
1900 feet in each or 5000 linear feet up |
on the same view, whose outcrops along
its surface shows from to 40 feet in |
width carrying numbers of ore strata,
feeding across, and converging to the
stronger ore channels following each
wall. At the main working or lower
tunnel, there is large and conmodiOus
Office and smithey with ore house, also
two cabins. This tunnel was
run in along and with the vein during
the summers contracts 100 feet, having
mineral throughout the entire workings
since the vein was reached and penetrat-
ed, and this through the most broken
ground of the whole claim. Upon the
byron" surface ground there has been
SIX openings or excavations made, all of
which show we'll in ore, especially along
the banging wall. 1t is estimated that
this, the lower or Byron tunnel, in run
ming 900 feet from its present terminus,
or face, will strike and cut the dividing
or end line of the two claims at 1 100 feet
in depth, all ores being easily stopped
down and cheaply extracted for ship
ment to mill or market.
The tom Moore" claim and mine
joins on TO the north end line of the
Byron mine. This mine has three open
cuts, showing finely in ore and much
greater strength of vein and width of the
different ore foes. At the main winter
workings a good strong series of build
| ings have been constructed, for boarding,
blacksmithing, ore storage, &c. The
tunnel was in 60 feet from its mouth at
the commencement of the winter con-
tracts, and had four feet of mineral, with
a four-foot gouge or vogue of tron and
manganese, carrying some high grade,
grey copper ore. Upon both of these
tunnels Mr.. Cross, the superintendent,
has let $50 feet each, and has his con-
tractors fully supplied for winter, (some-
thing few mines and superintendent
can assert in this section this year, and
as a consequence these mines are being
opened at the rate, or average, OF two
and a-half feet every twenty-four hours.
The ores are alike of both claims, be-
ing the same vein. But as this vein is
cropped by five other veins, owned by
the same company, ct their intersection
richer and larger ore bodies are anticipa-
ted and known to exist. Other ores so
far produced are galena, with some zinc
bleude and bismuth, antimonial galena
ores, grey copper and some sulphates of
silver along the hanging walls in its
many vogues OF pipes of MANGANESE and
iron. Assays taken from the veins,
openings and developments at the CON-
mencement of winters contracts, gave
from 20 to 400 ounces of silver per ton.
with from As to 55 per cent. of lead. Elk
pensive shipments of surface ores by
"burrcs" or jacks to Lake City, over
mountain trails, Melted II ounces of sill.
yer and GO per cent. of lead per ton to
the company; and if the company should
desire it they can any day throw from
20 to % tons of ore daily into market
with a small force of men, as theiE
property shows ore everywhere. and
some of the present openings look as
handsome and brilliant as q first class
: jewelry establishment.
Much credit Is due Hon. 81. G. Cross
for the permanent manner upon which
, he has based his developments. They
have a certainty of large bodies of ricf
ore through their winters work, anc
will save their lower grade ore for bettel
! demand and prices at the advent of TIL
} railroad next season. When this com
. pany shall be fully compensated and re
r munerated for their advance and outlay
and it is well to state here, that very few
: men are as energetic, Conscientious anG
have their company's welfare so fully a
heart as Col. r. s. Cross. Within few
! months he viii be fully repaid, in hav
, ing the honor and satisfaction of open
!. ing one of the best, and most regular or
producers of the San Juan silver fields
, The snow of five days duration is fss
, disappearing, and trails being re-opened
:. Sub-contractors threw up their mai
. service, leaving US two weeks withou
mails. Many are caught unprepsre'
for winter work. Yours, Echo.