The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-25

of the 18th infantry, and the retirement
of Col. Smith makes 1t. Col. @. C.
Gilbert colonel Of the 14th.
QUE MINERAL RESOURCES.
The LEADERS predictions regarding
the mineral resources of Laramie coun-
ty IN gradually being verified by the
Developments which are daily brought
to the notice Of our people. From
Granite Canon, in the south, to the
southern slope of the Black Hills, we
receive almost daily reports of new
and valuable discoveries, such as would
attract thousands of prospectors and
capitalists, If the mines were only
located q few miles south, in Colorado.
We are inclined to think that our peo-
pie do not take sufficient interest in de-
yeloping what Is bound to be, in the
not distant future, .one Of our principal
resources of wealth and prosperity; and
We would therefore. as we have often
done heretofore. call their attention to
that branch Of industry, which, If fos-
tered and aided. promises to make
Cheyenne the centre of a large and
ho%urishing mining district.
To convince our readers that this is
not a mere fancy or dream, we need
only refer to recent discoveries made in
the range west and northwest of Chey-
enne. Beginning at: Granite. Canon.
we have the mines Of the Granite CAN
on mining company, who are at work
on q fifty foot shaft. on one of their
most promising mines. A few miles
north, in the Silver Crown district. we
find that the labors Of Messrs. Fergu-
son, Syme and Doyle, during the past
winter, have developed very fine pros
poets; all of the mineral found in that
section carrying gold, silver and cop
per. On one of the claims owned by
Mr.. Doyle, south OF the Table noun
tain, a LEADER commissioner was re-
Gently shown a six foot vein Of fine
gold quartz, which has assayed not less
than $45 per ton. This vein is a true
assure, and would be considered a
bonanza anywhere outside of Wyo-
ming. The claims formerly owned by
the Metcalf mining company, in this
district, have been relocated by a Chi
cago company, who will 60 to work at
once sinking on several Of the best
leads.
Northwestwardly from the latter
district, along the range to the heads
of Pole and Horse creeks, and the
Chugwater, many mining claims are
being worked this season; in fact the
country is full of prospectors, who are
meeting with good success. The range
of mountains along the Sabille, and
leading to the Laramie Peak, has
scarcely been prospected, but the sur
face indications are pronounced by sci
entinc men, who have passed through
that section, the best that an expert
enced prospector could wish to see.
North Of the Laramie Peak many
discoveries of the precious metals have
been made during the past year, and
the recent find of the very rich deposit
OF silver and copper at Copperopolis,
north Of the North Platte, has given a
new impetus to prospecting on that
side Of the Peak. The mineral found
on the claim owned by Messrs. Miller,
Allen, Dickson and McGregor, is the
richest ever discovered in Wyoming.
Many assays have been made, and
it has been proved that the large
deposit will average at least fifty
per cent. copper and from n hun
dred to FIVE hundred dollars in silver
per ton. The mine, IL it holds out,
and the indications are that it will, is
worth a fortune to the owners, and there
is no doubt that similar deposits win
be found in the vicinity. The range of
in which this mineral is
found extends from the North Platte
to the Rawhide, and many discoveries
Of equally as rich ore as that found at
Copperopolis, have boon made in these
mountains. Near the northern ter
minus Of this range, at Running Water,
are located the valuable mines of the
Great Wyoming Mining company, dis
covered about q year ago by Messrs.
MeHenry and Reel. These mines now
employ eighteen men, and during the
summer extensive mills and reduction
works will be erected there.
This exhibit of our mineral
is not in the least, overdrawn. The
LEADER hazards another prediction:
Within a few years the country above
described will contain many flourishing
mining camps, that will prove a source
of wealth to the "Magic City of the
Plains"-provided our men Of means
will put their shoulders to the wheel Of
progress, and aid in the proper develop
ment of the magnificent u lying
almost within their reach.
Fresh fruits at Webb's. m24-5t
Hay for Sale.
Fifty tons Of loose hay. Inquire at
Zehner, jackson Il Buechner's jewelry
store.