The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-07-14

and preparations for shipment are
now being made.
The Standard mining company
have, We believe, one of the best prop
critics in Ruby. 1t consists of the
Hopewell and its extensions, viz
Silver Terror, Harry Chase and In
dian Boy, on the same vein as the
Ruby Chief. The vein is proved
1900 feet, and various developments
to accomplish this result have been
made. A shaft of 30 feet has been
sunk at right angles with such skill
and remarkable engineering, by Mr..
Ed. Leonard, the superintendent,
that while we were paying a visit to
that mine the vein was struck, and
blast sent out chunks of ore contain
ing large quantities of ruby and native
silver. Col. VIM. C. Miller is the
treasurer of this company man of
great energy, vim and vivacity, and
one who understands men and mines
thoroughly. He has selected a spot
to develop the Hopewell, besides a
three-story cascade which is worth
visit to the mine to behold, and the
noise of the ever falling waters brings
cheer and comfort to the men.
The Forest Queen, a mine which
has enriched its lucky holders, and
which now belongs to a stock COM
pany, needs no enconium. 1t is one
of the great producing mines of Col
orado, and has made number of men
wealthy.
The Old Mexico works 20 men and
has $50 feet of development. Besides
this are the Durango, having 200 feet
of work done; the Monte Cristo and
Bullion King, belonging to Pennsyl-
vania company, which has over $50
feet tof work done. The Lead Chief
hasEsteam hosting works and has
l1 had 3eek-consisting Of $50 feet
of works. The Sandwich and Mil
waukee mines, under the management
of Col. Sturgeon, of Colorado Springs,
has $50 feet of development. The
Micawber lode, and very rich one,
has in shafts and tunnels rs feet, and
the Venango mine over $50 feet de-
velopment. The Ruby King, next to
the Forest Queen, is a mine like the
latter, and one that needs no de-
scribing. 1t will suffice to say they
were the first mines in the camp that
produced paying ores, and are now
owned by Denver, Colorado Springs
and New York parties,
The Last Chance has over $50 feet
of work done and pay vein three
and one-half feet WIDE.
The Beeswax lode has a IS foot
tunnel and two shafts of IS feet each.
A contract has been let for tunnel Of
100 feet. The property is owned by
F. H. Kellogg ct. al.
The Hub, Hunkey Dori and fourth
of July mines are good properties,
owned by stock company and are
extensions of the Lead Chief.
There are. also many promising
prospects pushing work, among which
are the following: The Ten Brock,
King of the Valley No. seven, Horse
Shoe, Hercules, Mary Jane, Clara E.,
Oriental, Wild Cat, North Star,
Evening Star, Hillside, Vanderbilt
and Equator.
Mr.. B. F. Field is largely interested
in a number Of the paying properties
above mentioned, and is now pushing
developments on some thirty mines.
He is living here with his estimable
family, consisting Of his wife, two
daughters and his son Ed.
The characters of the ores In the
above mentioned mines are all about
the same grade, and as to assays, you
can get any kind. The formation of
this mineral belt is trachite and por-
phyritic granite, the best formation
known for valuable mines; and the
richness of this district, like that of
Tomichi, isevidence of the fact; and
in our opinion these two camps are
the richest in Colorado, namely, To-
michi, Quartz Creek, and the mineral
belt surrounding Ruby Camp.