The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-03-31
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2 They have strud god mineral in
the extension of the Queen Of the
West.
}1A company Of eight Irwin gentle
fmen went down to the Iron swamp
kw days ago. and staked I6o acres as
placer claim.
< The Grand Trunk, iSilver basin,
owned by John Callahan 4 Co, has
cut of II feet on vein 81 arsenical
iron running 19 ounces silver per tor.
x There is new carbonate strike re-
}Qsfted at the Iron swamp, between
u hae and Crested Butte. Quite a mum
6ee. Of our citizens are visiting the
new strike.
\ The owners of the Little Nellie have
let contract for 30 feet more work
in the shaft. 1t is now down 10 feet
and when this contract is completed
| it will be 40 feet.
The Listle Gsaeie, an Silver eaiaf
owned ~ G. A. Rass ead Jokaa llls
han, has an 1S-foot haR showing I
three and half foot vein Of arsenical
iron and galena, running IS ounces.
IF. H. Kellogg, who has had a bond
on the Ouida lode, in Peeler basin,
has sold the property to eastern par
ties for $4,000, and the purchasers in
tend to fully develop it and begin
work without delay.
$The Standard Mining company has
purchased the Hopewell lode, situated
in Ruby basin, adjoining the Ruby
Chief mine, through its treasurer and
superintendent, w. c. Miller and Ed.
Leonard, respectively, who, are now
in camp. They bought of Tom
Hodgson and Matt Hayden, the
original owners, and the consideration
was 100000. This is good, strong
vein and there is a Shaft sunk on it
about eighty feet deep.
Mesvs. Editors:
Allow me short space in your val
liable paper, to show how tenderfeet
are sometimes treated. Last Thurs
day it was my fortune, in company
with an eastern gentleman, to visit the
Lead Chief. After introductions to
the engineer and the efficient foreman,
Pophan, we were shown the workings
of the mine and through the ore
house. Among other things we were
shown the new and latest strike, the
Ruby-~Cross. This valuable lode
crosses the Lead Chiefat right angles,
and was located by Mr.. Pophan, for
the benefit Of the company, on the
4th of March. 1t is down but five or
six feet and already shows ruby and
brittle silver. 1t has a twelve inch
streak of pay rock and is steadily
widening. If Mr.. Pophan does not
receive the thanks of the company in
very substantial form we are mis-
taken. As the whistle blew we were
asked to stop to lunch, and in compa-
ny with mine host, Jenkins, went for
what proved to be the best dinner it
has been our pleasure to sit down to
in this country. And to say we did
justice to it would be but family ex-
pressing ourselves. Mrs. jenkins pre-
sided over the table with all the ease
and grace to be found in any eastern
city. If there were more hospitality of
like nature we think it would be better
for the camp. With many thanks for
The cordlality and kindness shown US
around your camp, allow me to sign
myself, PILGRIM.
W. C. Miller, treasurer of the STAN
ard Mining company, is in town pre-
paratory to bringing in machinery and
working the company's property in
this camp. The Standard Mining
is officered a. follows: Brick Pomeroy,
president; H. ]. Chase, secretary; w.
c. Miller, treasurer, and Ed. Leonard,
superintendent. Their property con-
sists. of the following we'll known
claims the Hopewell, adjoining the
Ruby Chief; the Lyon lode, adjoining
the Hopewell, and the Indian Boy,