Delta chief., 1883-06-06
Garfield County Carbonates.

from the Eagle River shHl
Lately the editor of the SHAFT, in company
with q. J. Farnsworth, paid Dotscro IA visit.
1t is Il town composed entirely Of tents, Al the
present writing, and the cntcrprising citizens
have formed prosperous and conteuted conf
munity. In point of location it would be diff
ticult TO find more perfect spot. On the
west the Grand River, now swollen to :oung
Mississippi, flows majcstically by. Just be-
yond the town limit. 10 the south the Eagle
joins the larger stream on its way to the Pa
eiic. Following down the river a few miles
the mountains on both sides come together,
forming one Of the handsomest landscapes the
mind can picture. Here is a steep and rugged
canon, impossible even for foot passenger.
The town itself covers portion Of a valley
Of over a hundred acres, gently sloping to the
two rivers. Opposite the town, on the fur
thcr bank Of the Grand. this valley continues
for a mile aud i half. embracing an area of
500 acres of rich bottom land, large portions
of which are under cultivation.
Only one wooden house il to be found ia
the town. This is log cabin near the end
Of the bridge, and i the property of William
Case. Twcnty-scyen tents can bc counted,
and all Of them are well occupied The res
idcni population is about eighty, while the
transient number from ten to fifty daily.
Dotscro is the outftting and final point of
departure for all the ucighboring prospecting
fields. Swcctwa,cr and Deep creeks aud the
lower Grand are the favoritc locations at
present.
Prospeciors from Deep creek and Swcctwa-
ter report Hatteriur indications. W. {. Wyn-
koop Was at Dotsero lately. lie had just re-
turned from the head Of Swcrtwater with
number of specimens which he was about to
assay Mt the time of our departure. The crop
pings are found in an envelope of eruptivc
strata. They lay nearly horizontal aud show
strong iron and copper stains. No sign of
lead is here to he found. and this mineral.
which Is more or less rich in silver is free
milling /. \. Kent is also reconnoitcring
in this vicinity, some six miles above Riland
ranch. lie is sandwiching his time between
the search for mineral and game. Herds Of
elk and deer are as abundant as the common
country rock, and trout is 80 plentiful that
the poorest angler can easily catch all that
his heart may desire.
by the way OF Deep creek pack animals eau
get within less than three miles Of Carbonate.
The road is being built this way, which is at
au easy grade to the top Of the range. \
large number of prospcctors are on this
stream. Already galcna and carbonatcS have
been found there. and the float is particularly
promising The claims near the mouth of
stream are the best thus far found in this vi.
cinity. As the snow disappears from the head
better and more accurate information will be
obtainable of the wealth of the mineral. But
at the present writing, judging simply from
the character of the float. the carbonate mines
will hold good all they have thus far prom
iscd.
Carbonate is to he reached by wagon road
up Deep creek, The original proposed road
10y the way of Coiiec-Pot Springs has been
abandoned. BY the new route nine miles of
deep snow will be avoided, and better and
more uniform grade is obtainable.