, 1880-02-28
NEW MINING CAMP.
The Rich Silver Fields Of Rab-
bit.Ear Range, Grand
County.
The Valuable Mines Of the Grand
Lake M. & S. Co., and
Others.

The Lcadyille excitement, followed up by
the San Juan and Gunnison excitements, has
directed the attention Of great multitude tn
the central and southwestern parts OF Colo
rtdo. and hosts of miners and capitalists have
already wendell their way thitherwartls. a
few. however, have DETECTED from this gen-
eral course, aud the consequence is tile OPEN
ing of new silver and gold mining camp
that now bits fair to eclipse all others III its
ynstness and richness. :
4 constant cu<Ieayor had been made by
those most directly interested to keep the
matter secret from all save a favored few
until they could gct control of the greater
part of the territory; but such matters, not
withstallding the avarjcious desire Ut I. few,
cannot long be kept hidden from tho public
This new mining~ca1ip. is situated Oh the
eastern pnrt of tile Rabbit-Ear range, be-
tween Middle and North Parks, in the Coun-
ty Of Grand, III the heart Of tine agricult-
in abundance. 1t is readily accessible, either
by way Of Laramie City, on the Union Pa
citic Railroad, or Fort Collins, or George
town, on the Colorado Central Railroad. It
is about thirty miles Que east of Caribou, and
aud most beautiful sheet of water in all Col
Already there are two post-ofilces in the
camp, the Ole OIL the ellst side Of the range
being called Grand Lake and the one on the
Postrnaster-Genernl Tyner, who. las Iarge
interests there, Some Of these mines are old
discoveries, dating back US far Us 1873, but
which, owing to the lack OF capital to work
then haye LAIN ,s ha3 III froM now ta It sf was xj! Gt
Of the range, Which is called the Pollard
District, sonic mineral was struck that III
six-ton mfl-runs gave the extraordinary
yield Of 200 ounces OF silver to Tue Ion. tnat
any particular attention was given to this
district by capitalists. But upon the
results Of these nlill-rnns becoming known
in Lar;.nic City, Wy. T., and at Fort Collins.
and Greeley, Colo, companies We're orgaiized
wIt sas capitals varying fro,n Ss9oo e
Co., Smith T. Co., Zimmerman Il Co.. Bur
CESS & Co., and many others are working
large number Of men each, and producing
tolls of silver ore per day,.onre that VIII ay-
crage from 100 ounces to ,:aU ounces Of 81
yer per ton. Arrangcl'llents have already
been made to put up smelling and reduction
works, to be iii full operation by june l. On
the cast side Of the range, which Is called
the Campbell Mining District the san|e busy
s'!r He q c,caEo Ii Midtile i: Park Mining, Pros
pecting Il Real Estate Company, composed
| principally Of Chicago men, like Messrs.
Alvin lIurlbut and Morgan, OF the Sherman
House, Mr.. Harris Thompson, aud others, is
tns w4teI w9Fngt KITTY the he est sast ha a q bcins
owned BY Assistant States Attorney Weber.
| This mine produces very rich ore, some run
ming as high as 1900 ounces 9f silver to the
| toni. The mine was appraised BY all Eastern
6spets 6et% sod s at tti that s1?e Il tic parc could
| lave agreed among themselves. BESIDES
| this interest this Company owns the Henry
| Fisher, Ben Butler: Brick Pomeroy, bank 9t
1,n;.. ,t-..s} ttrl1 w1nfHf