, 1880-03-07
A NEW LEA:DVILLE.
Chicago, Ahead OF Course, se-
cures the Best Mines.


Sh6f1Ufu
ouartered Mr. c. H. Hook, Of Hot Sulphur
snrinos. Middle Park, Colorado Mr. Hook is an
old miner, and has resided some sixteen years In
that State, and owns the stage-line between
CeorQctovn and Hot Sulphur Springs. A TRIB-
urr rrnorter had d brief talk with him yester-
dav as to Colorado and its prospects Among
other things he said: II am glad to
see that the Utcs have partially consented to
give IN their reservation. You may make up
your mind that the Utes must 60, as the rich
discoveries now made In orr State must, of
their natural attractiyeness in point Of wealth,
draw large and enterpTising white population
to our State, and drive out the good-for-noth-
ing and unruly savage.
"How about your section In point Of mineral
wealth?" ..
swell. the hest we have is in the Rabbit Ear
Range, about fifteen miles west Of Grand Lake,
in the County Of Grand. l think that the best
discovery that has been made yet for
Tchnsss IL quantity xS1eh a1d qaaiy csortas IS the
and '1u suiphuret blur ~ ore. This mine tor i've
years lay neglected though miners passed by
and over it in their prospecting tours, and none
Middle PARK Mining Company. This concern,
composed entirely Of Chicago gentlemen, made
a it. Of e Ut sSowed M
undisputcd richness There are at least l.500
tons Of ore IN sight, which will average at the
lowest estimate no iSs s,d nn u xa o!,nGes a % @
a ton {n value, and there is also gold yield
OF about SO to the toll. which will more thnn
pay the working Of the ere ere acn" spyak
neut from tunnel to snaft, and the shaft Is only
down twenty feet at present; and tunnel run
down from ths hill On the VEN EN- sno"s tS IN tne
richer as the tunnel proceeds, aud would giye
an addition Of several thousand tons to that a !
ready actually in sight and + from o. every indl-
vein. and that the ore is inexhaustlblo" b
"Who struck this bonanza
lit was discovered by Jack Baker, an old
miner who also discovered the Baker Mine.
which has yielded immensely. He located
twelve mines about the same time in the same
locality tho best Of which are the Bank Of Eli
/" BY the way, Judge Hook, who arc the tort,
unate persons who have secured these mtnes?.'
"We let see; theG1s s oo!; Tfa HnnrT Hu4Ssr so1.
geott, ggen elS Ccl, fii| William Il. Thompson Mr. l.
Il. cark, Chief Engneeg Mgbts9n IT.: so9th, 9t1c
r sEn J. Hs'lEay e. EaS;ng oR George 4 HOOK, 81
j. Barker, aud sir. 81. A. Decker. have locat-
ed fur this Company some fifteen other CARBON:
Pony Park, in the immediate vicinity Of rict
plncer geid diggings, which were worked at
How do you regard tne @ Rrospeets e o1 niai tn:
except these those who nocstn yistt p, p,
coun fof an reab thae Is
seeRRns seeRoa OF 0S5 oounfrs: Se It but rsosn9
the people and miners Tho are are n IN ,cb ths
| ness Of these mineral deposits fou may tall tai
Of Leadvillc; you may talk Of her rapid groWtt
and extraordinary mineral discoveries d OF pu ual
| miles from there, there have been discovered
| and are daily being discovered, far richer mine
than were ever known in the region known a
Wonderful srE % % and viii startle the world il
/ the magnitude Of the wealth which the:
| will bring FORTH and l want to say to Xon tur
plenty, and Of the purest kind, powerful enoug
for an manufacturing purposes and m timber Q
the finest quality, fnexhausttble. Ihere afe
Clay. Gay aid and this properly yonne man, is ewne
| by your Chicago people have lenuonea' Wn
| DO not yet realize the immense value OF WIN
| they own, It is country where the climate
delicious in the summer and fail, and the win
tiers comparatively mild Game and orook
trout, elk. n,ountain-deer, grlxzly1nea.e eto ~.
| tourists. The mineral springs consist or hf
sulphur, magncsta. soda, ETC.. and are 1mmensel 81
health giving in their qualities This Is not tn tn
only Chicago enterprise III tn'S sec''on u IL
"Who else are interested"
| assistant States-Attorney Weber, J. h. !
| Daley, Aid Jonas. Mr.. Hamburger OF Quincy
| and several other Quincy gentlemen, have Ee
cured from Messrs. Stokes and H. Wald1on,
Grand County, the wolverine. silent fr1ene
Of Which viii be developed the coming year. 4
these are valuable properties, and will saf1st It
| thc gentlemen for their Investment pel1ey
| now that there are very few discoveries mad
vet of the valuable mines tn this section Of cour
| try. The Town of Tyner Is situated on the 81 sam
! mineral belt, and within two miles OF fnes
mines, where they are now putting Up reoucoo
| 1ynrka"