Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-26
LEADVILLE LETTER.

snow has fallen every day since the LIST OF
April, and the streets in and around Lead
vile are simply one ocean Of mud. Even
Harrison Avenue that Is macadamized with
"Slag" from the Smelters, Is knee
deep in some places with mud: It's most
impossible for foot pads TO get around un-
less they swim.
Work at the Chrysollte is as brisk as
ever, though there are not quite as many
men employed as there were few weeks
since; about $50 at present. The pay roll
for March amounted to 1925, 900, (twen'y-
five thousand.) There has been an Inn
mense amount of work done In the mine
the past four months, more than twice ~
much A. was ever done before In The same
length oftime; 1t is patent that Mr.. Rolker,
the q. NJ, understands how to get the
greatest amount OF work done. change
was made April LIST. since which the mine
does not run on Sundays. We have no
short shifts now ten aud one-half hours
every day, half an hour out for lunch.
Many OF the boys kicked" at this for they
think when n man once gets out here he
ought TO work every minute that he pos
| siby can, hut on tn" whole we think II 3
good idea. No man can work every day
below, and we opine that at the end Of the
year IL will be better for every one, finan-
cially, as we'll a. regards ones health.
| There are several mines In camp other than
the Chrysolite that do not work Sunday.
There have been several quite serious acct
dents in the Chry solite since l last wrote.
one resulting in death. I refer To JOIN
GRAY who was crushed, Mar. 90, by cav
| from the roof Of the drift in which he wa
At work; he was removed 10 the Sisters
Hospital and the leg amputated by the
mine doctors, Heron aud Darlington, and
everything was done by the management
for his recovery. hut he died Sunday. 81
and was buried In Evergreen, Monday
SIR. Gray was 8 gentleman and had been ~
work ut the mine long time; he wa,
! liked BY all his fellow workmen, and will
be missed by large circle OF friends H.
Leadvillc. as well IS In Joplin, Mo, wher,
his father and mother are still living.
Mr. Geo. H. Robinson who has been nb
sent for two months In the East, rrturnc6
Mar. eth, with his wife, and Is living in
10th street Mr.. r. binson was marie,
while on his visit. 10 Miss Matte Hntchin-
son of Bral,ville. Ohio Mr. T. l. one Il
the tirst engineers in Lcadyillc. and does ~
immense business; he il the NJ. f.. OF tn
Chrysolite and il at present making 9
"triaugulation" Of the whole Chrysolit
property. Mr.. Henry Stevens is still a.
the Chrysolite, but intends 10 20 on =
prospecting tour this summer In search
of carbonate like everybody else he il GO
lug To make his stake. Mr.. c. w. Nelson
Is expected In Lcadvillc this spring.
Mrs. John Monroe and son, Taylor, lef'
Leadyllle Sunday eve, the 10th, via tn
ID. & Il. G. for Boston. where they will
probably arrive Saturday, the 10th, stop.
ping over one day in Chicago. We hav'
taken lodgings and board at the Office OF
the Chrysolite. l.. X. Nelson, Steward
and Mrs. Maggie Smith, Chi.f de cuisine
This Is the very best house In town, al
ways furnishing everything that the mar
ket affords. We feel that We have fallen intn
good hands. There are at present besides
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs
Stewart Lindsey, four ofus ganders board
ing here n am q gander now, and It's q
jolly party / assure you. There are be
sides these, three transient boarders-Mr.
Marden the F. A., aud Mr.. Rolker, the G
~, also Mr.. Wilson, one Of the s. BIS. ]
should also mention that one Of the gau.
ders Is an :. b. too, or rather he Is b. OF
the T. G. which Is Boss Of the Timber
Gang. Mr. Marden and Mr. Rolker taxi
daily lunch here at noon. We dine at 6
p. m, breakfast at 8 q. m, lunch at IL IN.
Take 1t altogether this hotel de Chrysolite
is the personiacation Of comfort.
Mining is going on just the same as ever
in Leadville, only It's on the increase |
think. with the exception OF the Plttsbure
and Chief (Which are shut down on ac-
count Of the breaking out OF the fire again
in the Chrysolte) all the mines on Fryer
Hill are In full olast; on the east OF Fryer
the mines are taking out an immense
amount Of very rich ore. The Big Pitts.
burg took out recently less than IA cubic
yards OF dirt, which gave net return OF
sll,000; from q chamber OF less than IS
cubic yards, over 1925. 900 worth Of ORE
has been taken. The Highland Chief
Shipped last week 800 pounds of ore worth
o. 90 per pound, and another lot Of 400
pounds which nettrd 80 cents per pound.
The r. Z. Lee shipped In March, lei tons
OF ore, one-third or which was settled for
and Melted s24.l4O.s0. The Catalps
cleared over $780, 900 In March, and has
abundance OF ore for months ahead that
will give as good returns. TIE return
from this mine exceeds $500 per ton over
smelling expenses. The Henriett Is pro-
duciug 80 tons of good ore per day. The
Silver Wave shipped Apr. lst 95 tons OF
ore April s, some fine Chlorides were
struck In the Crescent and In few days
this will be one of the large producing
mines of Leadville. The Mstchless sold
during March So, 900 worth Of ore. At
the Silver Chord Apr. lst. four foot body
OF sand was cut which shows 2l7 ozs. of
silver and 50 per cent lead. The Miner
Boy shipped to New York last week, four
bars of gold and silver bullion which