The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-21

70 remain in undisturbsd possession Of II
I located $50 acres Of coal land aix mile
from Villa Grove, In the San Louis Val
ley, that Mas discovered through the ktnC
offices Of q prairie dog family, Who in bur
rowing into the ground 70 makes Wintel
house struck the vein Of coal ard brought
II In minute particles to the surface, Thi
coal is aemi.RnthFacite. and the deposit
seemingly i~nexhaustible, the vein being
over ten and . half feet In width. Tim
being the frat discovery Of coal In thai
region II has created some sensation, and
the local papers have heralded the newt
abroad. Coal 10 o staple article, and the
demand for II In all the mountain towns
for domestic and manufacturing purposes
Ia steadily increasing, and as wood ts pc
coming scarcer every day, there cannot be
too many such discoveries made 90 this,
Since the advent OF the railroad Silver
Cliff has completely changed is character
OF course there 10 more business done now
than formerly, bat It 10 carried on quietly
and smoothly without the hustle and
racket that used to attend the long lines
OF ireighters' wagons that came into town
from the railway terminus, each with
their six obstinate mules and blaSphemoul
driver. The Recording Angel now hover
over the ST. Louis Valley aud other points
thst have not yet completed their road,
and where the crack OF the stage drivsrl
whip and rude osths still wRken the
echoes. The period Of speculative excite
ment has passed Silver Olif and Rosita,
What remains here Is solid, legitimate and
substantial,
The ~prAlicability Of probably treating
the low grade ores OF the chloride belt has
been successfully established by the ope,
rAtions Of the new Silver Cliff Mill, and
capital will now seek investment In that
enterprise with the same confidence thai
It does in your iron mills and blast fur.
nRces At home. New devices and lnVen'
tons are also being introduced and tested
for the treatment Of the refractory high
grade ores OF the Roslta district. A new
process Of disintegrating gold and silver
ores by the use OF hydro carbon 10 well
spoken OF. II this method Of treatment
proves successful II will reVolutionizs the
old process Of smelling, and by diminish.
ing the cos! make 1t possible for every
miner to possess his own reducing
apparatus, and ship his own bullion 10
market.
II Is always difficult to tell what may
occur In 0 mining Camp-We are sure TO
have periodical excitement Of some kind
Yesterday q wild commotlon was created
by the reported discovery Of Q lead
Of ins gold siE miles east Of Rosita. Men
came into town bringing specimens Of
quartz rock containing specimens Of native
gold as large al the head oil Q ten penny
nail. With hundreds OF others l visited
the new discovery, and, Of course, carried
away my specimen nugget, but hope the
owners have enough lett TO make them oil
millionaires. Mr.. Hamilton Wood, Of
your city, has been sojourniDg In Colorado
Tor some weeks for the benefit OF his
health, but an unConquerable longing for
home and friends has taken him back to
his native heath. Colorado air 10 excel.
lent for persons suffering with lung dis
eases, but l would not advise young men
affected with the "love fever" 10 come here.
That malady 10 greatly aggravated by the
rude surroundings OF q mining camp, and
all afflicted In that way bad better stay OF
home.
~ hpPohIb bbthuko W Ithu III yuuI php
OF devastating rains and foods. In nearly
a month l have not seen enough rain to
saturaLe o lady's handkerchief. We have
bright, clear skies, dry, crisp air, aud the
mantle Of snow on the peaks Of the San.
gre de Christie, furnishes q perpetual ecene
OF winter, although down 10 the valley
the weather 10 warm and agreeable. The
Commissioners OF the Ute Indians now
think their removal can be effected peace.
ably, go that General Mckenzie and bis
large command OF troops will mot this
summer DO Un aiaed-Very much, no
doubt, to their qualification. Our soldiers
do not think that marching on an Indian
trail 10 the true path 10 glory, and | rather
concur Ia that view.
Yours truly, T. II. NORTON.