Delta chief., 1883-07-04
San Miguel Mining news.

San Miguel Mining News.
From the San Miguel Journal.
We were shown this week specimen from
the Argentine that would be a curiosity to an
old California '49er. Mr.. Andrus the lessee,
has it, 1t is nothing less than q slab of gold,
one and one half inches long by three-quarter
inches wide and one-eighth of an inch thick,
attached to a piece of quartz. The gold is so
pure and entirely free from gangue that the
exposed surface has worn smooth by carry
ing it in the pocket.
The Andrus mill made run on twenty-five
tons of Argentine ore this week.
The Celina Mining and Milling company
have commenced work on their property, the
Lucelia and Lacrosse, located on the Lake
Fork in Bridal Veil basin. Work will be
prosecuted with vigor all summer, and the
ore shipped to one of the stamp mills as rap
idly as mined The Lacrosse is the first ex-
tension east of the Ballard, and the indica-
tons now are that it is nearly or quite as
good a property.
The Ballard continues to ship ore steadily.
The company have commenced opening up
cross lead on their property and are feeling
pleased over the result, as considerable ore
containing free gold has been taken out. They
are now driving two levels on the main Bal
lard lead, and will commence third shortly.
Repairs on the Golden Group mill will
soon be completed, when the sound of the
whistle and stamp will be regularly heard
from the upper end of Bear creek gulch.
Work has commenced on the American
Exchange. In doing the assessment last year
the owners sunk shaft eleven feet in depth
This exposed body of solid mineral, eight
per ton. A prospect flattering is well
worth working, and the owners propose to
thoroughly develop this season.
Margowsk & Co. are making preparations
to commence work on their Last Chance, in
Ingram basin There is already two feet of
mineral exposed in this property which mills
over thirty dollaAs per ton, and large per-
centage of lead the remainder of the lead is
twenty five per cent. mineral. Further depth
will most assuredly open up good-grade
mineral.
Mr.. I. NJ. Kelsey is feeling well pleased
over the appearance of the President Day
lode that he has let further contract of
twenty feet. The companies he represents
mean to develop, as they have five different
gangs at work in Bridal Vel basin.
Our people should not fail to fully lend
their aid to Messrs Sharpless and Alsop's
Tunnel enterprise, and Mr.. Johnson's tram
way. These are the kind of improvements
that will make our camp great and steady
producer.
From the supplies that are daily going up
to the Cimarron and Smuggler, we judge that
large forces will shortly be employed on
these properties.
Get the tunnel and tramway into Marshall
basin in operation, and in short time Ingram
and Bridal Veil, as well as Bear creek basins
will have the same means of transportation.
Our business men and mine owners should
take steps to prove up the immense gold
bearing ledgcs which crop out along the San
Miguel. The article published short time
since in the Journal, in regard to this ledge,
has attracted attention all over the country,
and has been generally published by Colora-
do papers. If this ledge will yield what is
claimed, it is ahead of anything in the Black
Hills. The tests made last winter were very
satisfactory, and doubtless correct, but fur
ther tests would do no harm and make assur
ance doubly sure. Satisfy capitalists that
this ledge will yield 80 per ton, and there
will be no difficulty in getting them to invest.
1t will cost but a small amount to make the
experiment, and If satisfactory, will be worth
thousands of dollars to the camp, even this
summer. Fifty tons should be taken out
and milled, and the result, if it comes up to
the one obtained last winter, spread broad
east to the mining world. This is a matter
of more Importance than our people think
and can be made to be of incalculable benefit
to everyone interested in the San Miguel.
Remember the old saying that "the Lord
helps those who help themselves" and If,
when we have the opportunity to assist in the
building up of our town and the development
Of our mines, and fail to take advantage Of
the situation presented, we cannot expect
others to come in and do that which belongs
to us to perform.
The Nevada, Big San Juan and Caribou at
Ophir, are among the greatest producers Of
the San Miguel and are making steady and
regular shipments.