Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-02-15
LEApYILLE LETTER.
LEApvILLK, Col, Jan. 2ith.

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has been visited by q snow storm--a regu.
lar down easter"-of three days duration.
Mark two feet Of snow falling, blockading
the railroads for several days; We were
without mail for three days; that was last
week, and we got the first mail to-day for
three days, owing TO heavy snow storms
on the plains. The weather has been very
cold this month; one morning lately, twas
"a below zero. It is not very uncommon
thing for travellers to be frozen to death
while crossing the range. 1t is very
hazardous undertaking at this time OF
year, tho many take the chances. Snow
slides are OF very frequent occurrence, with
loss OF life, many times this winter. John
Wilson, miner. was buried at the bottom
OF shaft 30 feet deep, last week, near Red
Cliff, and was taken out alive AFTER being
imprisoned for forty mine hours. His part
ner who was on top, saved his life by
clinging TO the windlass, and after trying
10 dig his friend out, and finding he could
not. he came TO Leadville for assistance,
aud returning with three of Wilson's
friends, came very near perishing before
reaching the camp. The next day they
set az work and rescued Wilson alive,
which was nothing short OF miracle.
There is hardly day but some one is
| Killed In a snow-sllde near here.
The indications are that the mining busi-
ness is improving in this camp; there are
new strikes OF ore being made nearly every
day. One strike of free gold" made last
week at the head OF the South Arkansas
River. shows n nine foot breast OF ore,
which gave a sample assay of 'Oi ounces
OF gold. This Is very rich strike You
will see rs gold Is worth sixteen dollars
The Morning Star mine which Is now run
ming 80 men, Is TO put on next week lou
more men. 80 we learn to-day. This Is
one of the best mines In Colorado. The
| Chrysolite has reduced her force OF late.
| They are taking out little or no mineral,
but the whole force are doing prospect
work, aud from l2j to 200 car loads oil
waste are sent up every shin. The Chry'
solIte that has produ ccd more mineral IN
dsv than any other two mines In Lead
VILE. ,and can DO IL again, Is to-day pro-
duciug more rdsfs than any three mines
still the stock goes up and down At the
will Of the gamblers. All the boys at the
! Chrysoliic, signed petition 10 the mana
ger Yesterday, for the same hours OF work
that the other mines have. We have 10
work ten and one half hours every day and
night, Sundays and all alike. This u the
/ only niue that does II; other mines worS
but ten hours day shin, and nine hours
night shit. The day shin get of an hour
earlier Saturdays, and an hour and hall
Sundays. The night shin get of Sunday
mornings At 10 o'clock, which i J hour'
earlier than we at the ChrysOlitc. have
an idea that IL will not avail any thing "a
petition. hut IL will DO 10 harm. The
Chrysolite shipped only lGG tons OF ore thc
nrst ten days OF January, aud the stock
did not decline as fast A. they would like
so the daily shipments were published In
the Herald but this notice. has not beer
able 10 bring stock below s5.l3 -; aud Il
IS now at 1923.
Aside from the mlncS and Nmclt"r>, husi'
ness In Leadvillc. Is very dull; but this Is
not 10 be wondered al, for every thing Is
overdonc; however. when spring opens
there i every indication that all kinds o
business will De better. The gambling
houses are not doing more than 10 pei
cent a. much business as they dill one
year ago. This business and this i a:
legitimate business a. any ia LcAd'i.lc--
like all other, Is overdUnc. | am OF thu
opinion that there il not in any other city
In this country, A. many gambling houses
and dance halls, In the same distance, a
there are in Leadville. In one block OF
Chestnut. aud one on State street, anC
part OF three on Harrison Avcnue-in all {
little less than five blocks-a distance o
less than one thousand feet, there ar,
sereHty-SsreH OF these places in full blast
and | counted none only those on the foo
Of the side walk. There are however
dozens in the upper stories that made nc
account OF. All OF these houses, OF course
sell liquor, aud are kept open day anC
night. Many OF these are called trst-clas.
houses, where square game Is piayeo
and everything is conducted on homes
business principles just the same as ii
any other business. Why, everybody her,
plays, and have not the slightest idea o
its being anything but legitimate. thinI
myself. that its more honest than stool
gambling.
Nr. Stuart Lindsey, the assayer at th'
Chrysolite, got vacation OF four week:
In December, and went home, and ha:
recently returned with wife, and is nov
living In clover at the Chrysolite. WI
sling our slippers after him.
We are having January thaw to-day
Well, we must make the whistle" or loos,
a shin. TRAMP.
INFORMATION WANTED. Amos Hobbs
l Ata