The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1880-08-26
AN EXPERT WHO DLUN;
THINK GUNNZSON N1yT
COVE.

COVE.
The following is a portion Of a
GOV punication from Col. ]. D. Hen
~ to the Leadville Herald:
'ye' " |peaking of the Gunnison few.
ne appreciate the extent of that
- Eion Of Colorado, and are not
aWke that it extends from the Roaring
Fork to the Reservation, and from the
Continental divide to the Grand-em-
braeing in its scope the grandest col
lection Of mining districts, camps and
towns even formed in like extent Of
territory. The original mining cen
ter, founded in June, 1879, is Irwin, or
as generally called, Ruby, is to-day
the liveliest town in the district, and
has an actual resident population Of
one thousa and, with camp of over
three thousand within radius of three
miles. No mining town has been
built up with such lightning-like ra-
pidity, and no camp has developed an
equal amount of grand, true fssure
paying mines. The town which last
winter boasted of but a few log cabins,
now presents the handsomest appear
ance Of any of equal age in the state,
and with its crowded streets and bust
ling trade reminds the new conner that
it is the center of trade of the richest
mining camp in Colorado. 1t now
boasts of six saw mills, all crowded
with orders, and has a first class
smelter and stamp mill building, that
will ere the "ides of November" be
in full blast. Among the principal
mines in the camp are the Ruby Chief,
the first mine located andss bonded for
short time for one hundred thousand
dollars, six thousand dollars cash,
Howard Extension, regarded as a two
hundred thousand dollars bonanza,
Old Shiek, equally valuable, Perhaps,
Bullion King, Chloride Deposit, SILVER
Hill, Maud Ashbrook, Philadelphia
Belle, Hopewell, Pulpit, Romance,
Eureka and Happy Chance, all repre-
sentative mines that will prove verita-
bic bonanzas to their fortunate owners.
The Forest Queen is too we'll known
to require particular mention, as IS also
the Ruby King. Next We have the
independence, bought recently 5y
Governor Tabor for sixty-hve thou
sand dollars, with the Little Elsie and
its extension, the Ten Brock. All
are 6rst-class, thoroughly developed
mines, that alone would give tone and
character to district twice the extent
of this. In addition to this grand
array of genuine paying mines, the
district embodies Elk, Oh, Be Joyful,
Peeler and redwell basins, all scanned
with.yeins Of the greatest value, and
teeniH&g with mines, prospecting and
developing the mountain treasure
houses with which they are sur
rounded.
In fact, such is the extent and value.
of the mines already opened, that the
district in general, and the city in par
ticular, offers greater inducements to
the capitalist than any your cores
pondent has yet seen in the state anti
one wear hence will witness the fact
that the Gunnison will have no portion
of its vast mineral domain more high.
ly appreciated by the mining magnates
Of the east.
CRESTED BUTTE.
This gem of the valley, is without
doubt the prettiest town of its size in
the county, and boasts Of a population
of over four hundred, with over
thousand within a radius Of three
miles. 1t is quite. an agricultural, as
we'll as mining centre, and havinga
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