New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-04


about 500. 1t is apparently destined to be one of
the chief mining towns of Colorado.
o-BE-J0YFUL CREEK.
Immediately north Of Ruby District are Peeler
and O-be-ioyful Creeks. The mountains surround
ing these streams are scanned with meta-bcaring
assures. Here locations were made as early as
1874, but the ores then found being gacna and
poor in silver, not much has been done on Them al
though they have not been abandoned During
last summer this region received part Of the over
flow Of prospectors from Ruby Camp and large
number Of claims were located. Much Of the ore IL
heavy in znc but the prospects on the whole seem
TO be satisfactory 10 those interested. town has
been laid out at the junction of O-bejoyful Creek
and Slate River, and smelter is to be erected there
next summer
North Of O-be-joyful are Poverty Greek and the
cad Of Slate River Many claims wore there
located in 1873. The ores mainly galenas but
rlch enough 10 pay rs soon az smelters shall he
established and railroad communication with the
East opened up. Those interested IN these claims
are holding on until these come. Little IN tho way
OF development has been done.
Al the head Of East River tho ores are little else
lhan 5inc but these being large, may be OF value
On Copper Creek. al the junction Of which and
Fast River the town of Gothic some of the richest
SILVER ores in the State f0und-natlye silver
black sulphurets and ruby. The first discovery OF
great promise was made IN the summer OF lofV
Inc mines are rs yet hut little developed, but
| enough has already been found 90 make It one OF
the best mining districts Of GunuisOn County. The
mountains are high and rise steep from the creek on
both slides, making To these mines more DIM
cult than any of the other districts mentioned.
OVER TIE MOUNTAINS
Crossing over an easy pass from the head OF
| Copper Greek, the waters of the Roaring Fork OF
Grand River are reached on which an extensive
mining district has been opened mp during the past
two years The ores are mainly gaena and rather
low in silver but some are of high grade. The veins
are large. Aspen, situated on the Roaring Fork
where East Castle and Hunters Creeks unite with
it, is the town of the district.
Passing over the range by q good and easy wagon
road from the head of East River. We come to Rock
Creek. Hero is au extensive mineral region. ON
the west of the head of the creek. stretching along
near thc summit of the range arr immense veins of
Calcua. DOB assures and IN contact with limestone
not ron iu sllFrr but CARVING enough To maze
them profitable to work. some of these are being
developed extensively hy tunnels. In all cases the
ore, found to increase 900 richness in silver as
greater depths arc reached. Further down the
crrch and ou tLc north side high grad" ores con
tanning native and ruby silver. black -uIphulci-
with little calcnn. vcre found last summer. lhe
VEINS containing suri "ir9 ar f'rIiit 7ll'Ii' pll
heirg true i~-rDs. thcv will bs permanent. aud are
/ likely tn enlarge with depth. The ORES being OF
hi-N grade some a~tlfiuE ne inuru h0 iNpo "hh''T
of silver t0 ihr tom. must hc t'r} thn thrl al" NOT
pay for working. Ihc region Is hut little pros
irctrd 40 present and most OF % almost inaccessible
owing io ttr steep and rugged nature ol thr ollh-
tun- $40 work ha. been going on there TINS WINTER
u.s. nome were prepared for winter work. Nchohc.d'
tho town of thc Rock Greek District is situated two
mii'- below tlc pass between last RIVER ana ROCK
Greek. a s,lctcr D. in course of erection there.
PUR1Hrr POSSIBLE DISCOVERIES.
Tie districts here mentioned contain so far rs s
now known. AN the silver and gold bearing ores IN
Gunn-on County; but their number was in-
creased and the bounds of each extended by further
discoveries last summer IL is not to be supposed
that AN is yet found Recent discoveries 90 North
and middle Parks and on the head branches of
Grand River show am unhroken belt of silver and
gold bearing assure, from North Park TO the Gun
ni.on Valley Of anaycragc width Of thirty miles In
all narr.of thsarca mines prohtably worked;
and II worked no profit ~ present what will the
business bee when. ul place Of the difficult roads ana
trails by which the greater part OF TINS INNING
region BIS reached. railroads shall traverse every
valley: when the cost Of labor shall be reduced to
a reasonable figure. and works Tor the reduction OF
ores by the most economical methods hfcCieu "here
! they can hc most chcapy operated W men once
the country has railroads through every part OF ~
| the work of reducing ores VIII centre ht te"
! points in the State the works themselves belhg
| large ard capable Of treating every variety Of ore
With such works the cost Of extracting the metals
will De- greatly reduced As the mines oi COLORADO
| arr apparently incNhaustlble. 10 seems O. nave
fuiur, of wealth before II unknown 10 the States
| Of the East.
COAL DEPOSITS.
great source of the prospective wealth Of tho
Guuni,on Country in ITS coal. How extensive tho
coal regions are is not yet known. but enough has
already been discovered to supply all demands for
many wears. Along the southern slopes Of the
mountains fncng the Gunuison Valley vein at
buuuiuou. coal from four To six feet in thickness
crops ont in places, and as IL has dip toward the
valley there j.. but little doubt pa regard Ia IFS cH-
tending under thc valley. Thousand, Of acres Of
coal land. have been located ou this vein. The coal
+, free, from slate hard. and burns freely with
/ Lnplt flame IL cohcs. but not 80 freely a. Pitts
/ burg coal
/ ON East River. nj Crested Butte. vein Of bitu-
niuou- coal four feet thick i- opcncd and the coal
u.rd for fuel iu the or-r-duouc works az that place
md also 900 the town. Thu, coal is equal TO the best
perns, WANNA coal. coke, radIiy even in ihr open
/ air. and makes coke ot thr hr-i quhhiy. hr N,h
/ /. opu,,i 1t the base OF tlr WoHhiAIi' Wh'fr il'
o,rri wing strata have nr'n Worn AW"t E ,"' W3''t
OF Cont Greek which There enters lh' NiIfN 'I NiI'
River. Ih" Vein dins toward 'h, IN'I 'i't ""
doubt uudcrlic. the broad valley oi Slate AMI last
Sea-. tlc town Of Irwin anthracite coal is found n
o. ,,.r flitr lr.t iu tine knees This i- hard. bright
/ '.,l containing 80 to e} par cent ui carbon. IN
Irt- tr.,lt without lilur -nuhD. lnd l- fntlrrN
+ , t-,,, 10. n +. t-.d for fnrl iu Irwin. IIr-
There down thr crr,o this roai .@ inuhH ODD Sci H7 '
a., fifteen feet th.rk and l- known tn tAi'hu "r'i
/ and northwest % distance ni hii''u hn'- b.I''l
tlat barge. veins Of ,"f ar" --n i' ti"p oul .n many
! places hlt thc nature of th" COAT Nl, i"l '''" '
| ,r-.In.d Some tru miles below tlr source "l
/ ro,k 1r.l as,u of anthracite COAL similar io ih"t
found 900 Irwin. i've feet mine n,r, 'n ,1", 49,.
/ ll- h,cu Opened close down d" L' '" vi 'I'
.r D. H. ,..f lnn,,u hnw extensive thr vein may
i~. AZ present 10 is too inaccessible Co be OF value
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES.
| Thus far the Development OF The mineral resources
/ Of the Gunnison region ha. been held back 10y The
want of easy and cheap communication WIN 'he
world east Of thc range dividing the eastern ana
! western slopes Of the Continent la q ic" mon,hs
mor, this want viii be- supplied. Two railroads are
noy, being built over the mountains mt" tue '"",y
Of the Gunu-on - fast as men anu money ca" Wv
/ -, III I,.,y,r and Rio Grande crosses by
/ flto