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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-28
A LIVELY RACKET
OVER THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
|. csuasll Las. srsA.-1r. Joas. Wants tho Board
Ia'e,.lsated-ThO Wages OF Lub'rsrs at
the Gas Horki the SulJ J.et Of Dsmk-
EosIc Dtbile-aoutlns BusIns.H.

The regular semi.monthly meeting o.
Council was held last evening.
In the Second Branch President Hildrelh
presided and all the members were present
except Messrs. Dickman, MilliGan, Nc
Fadden, Pickett, Whitaker and vii.
kinson. After the minutes had been read
and approved tho transfer Il the New
Mcclure House bar and billiard room IL
censes from NJ. A. Chandler, receiver Of
Muhleman & Norton. 10 Fred ]. Norton,
sole proprietor, were taken up and proper
ly attended to.
HE. Gray was granted license to
keep shooting gallery at 1913 Market
street.
The City Solicitor reported that Henry
ShallcrosS was erecting large stable in
place OF q smaller one, on city property in
the Second ward; that he had never had
proper authority to erect stable in the
Second ward and that he had never paid
any rent for previous use; that Shallcross
was willing to lease the giound.
THE EIGHTH WARD EYE soRE.
The Solicitor also reported that he had
examined into the title OF a triangular
piece OF land at the intersection Of Chap
line and Thirty third streets and had ascer-.
tanned that 1t belonged to the city. For
years pest II hes been enclosed by high
board fence, used by Henry Shallcroes as
bill board. The Solicitor had ordered this
renewed some time ago, and shallcrors in
reply had stated that he paid prominent
citizen good rent for the use Of the place.
Again varied to remove the board Shall
cross had stated that he would not do 80.
The Solicitor suggested that the terms OF
the stable lease now desired by Shallcross
be the payment OF rent for previous eccu.
pancy OF the ground in the Second ward
and the removal uf the Thirty-third street
bill board. The entire matter was referred
to the Committee on Real Estate, 1t to tske
such action, together with the Solicitor, as
they may deem proper.
The Committee on Scales presented bills
amounting to Sl97 70, which we're ordered
paid. :.
The oath Of Captain Schockey, the newly
elected member OF the Board OF Public
Works and the combined bond Of the three
members were read, approved and filed.
Coffee house licesnes were prayed Tor by,
and granted to Ed. Gill;es, at No. 1920
Wood street, and Nicholas Eba), at No:
1928 Water street, Messrs. S)fkraus and
Fred Hanke were sureties in each case.
The City Water Board cgcially notify
ing the Council that a vacancy existed in
that body owing to the death OF Mr.. John
0esterling, a Joint session OF the two
Branches was held at this iuncture. Mr..
Jaeger nominated Mr. L1ttJ JOY; Mr.. Peter
son, Capiain J ohm Mcclure; MI. Shanley,
Mr.. William A. Isett. On the frs. ballot,
Mr.. Joy received Is votes and Captain Nc:
Lure and Mr.. 1selt each. On the second
ballot, Mr.. Joy received 10 votes and was
declared elected 10 fill Mr.. 0estorling's un:
expired term. 4fE'.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

r .duction company will visit their property
next month and arrange for the seasons de-
velopment.
Several of the Virginius boys came down
with their dead comrade on Monday.
r.. c. Hill, manager of the Pitllin-Sherman
group, has his supplies on the ground, and
men at work.
The low grade galena claims on the head
of the Dallas will be worked this season.
Time and the unfeeling elements continue
to corrode the dismantled and unsheltered
Allied machinery.
Nothing from the Belle of Ouray. Possibly
the New York Mining Record can enlighten
us.
The Uncompahgfe and Bear creek districts
indulge in very little blowing, but manage to
get to the front with an output that is not to
be sneezed at. There are a number of rich
properties in those districts.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02
Redwell Basin, in Gunnl.on.

From the Crested Butte Republican.
Redwell basin is the nearest silver mining
camp to Crested Butte, being but a little over
four miles from town, and it contains some
of the largest mineral bearing veins in the
Elk mountains. There has been but very
little development work done on any of the
properties IN t.,s basin until last winter al
though some of the leads were discovered in
1873. In fact it is the Oldest silver camp in
Gunnison county. During last winter, how
ever q large amount of development work
hasibeen done, with very satisfactory results.
Among the properties which have been work
ed the following may be mentioned:
The Denver City was located in 1874 by c.
VI. Dctlabough, James Brennand and others.
1t is n very large vein, being fully 80 fee, be-
tween walls, and carries mineral all through
the vein, ranging from 10 to 40 ounces in sill
yer to the ton. The character of the ore is
similar to that found in Irwin, being argcn-
tiferous galena, zinc blendc, iron and copper
pyrites. With a conccntrator this property
could be made to pay handsomely.
The Early Bird was discovered by the same
parties and located the same year as the Den
yer City. 1t is a smaller vein than the latter
and crosses it Mt right angles. This lode car
ries the same kind of mineral, but of higher
grade. 1t is developed by tunnel i25 feet.
The Colorado State runs parallel to the
Early Bird, and is developed by tunne! 30
feet. Shows good mineral, and with II small
amount of work could be made paying
mine. These three claims are owned by W.
o. Manson, of Waverly, Illinois; c. VI. Def
fabough, Brennand, faas and Fitzgerald, of
Crested Butte.
The Free America was discovered in 1850
by Alex. Greer and Louis Halseth. II was
worked all last winter, and is developed by
a tunnel l27 feet Shows from two to four
feet of galena ore, and has - or 80 tons Of
pay ore on the dump. Owned by James T..
McGee, Alex. Greer and Louis IIalscth.
The Bonnie Kate, owned by the same par
ties, shows from two to three feet of almost
pure galena. 4 cross-cut has been run from
the end of the Free America tunnel to cut
this vein. Will cut it n, depth of 100 feet.
This is very promising property, and viii
create an excitement in this vicinity before
long.
There are number of good properties be-
sides those mentioned. Among them being
the st. George, July Bird, Dark. Horse, Grand
View and others.
a conccntrator in the vicinity Of this basin
could get all the ore needed, and it would pay
some enterprising capitalist to examine this
locality with n view of erecting u conccntra-
tor.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02
Ouray county.

From the Solid Muldoon.
The Silver Link have finished moving their
machinery, and are again Mt work on the
cross-cut.
There are three large sales under heatway,
and the transfers will be made within the
next fifteen days; all frst-class properties.
Stakes sell in Red Mountain at extra good
figures, and are largely sought after. Red
Mountain is certainly remarkable camp.
The Bessie Bascom boys are nearing the
vein and we trust will hit 1t big. II is about
the only real white, nervy management in
the county, Silver Link always excepted.
The Norfolk 4 Ouray toll not at the mine,
neither they smclt at the smelter; yet the
Muidoon, with all its wisdom, fails to see
wherein II company with thousands of tors in
sight, and 1868 tons Of concentrates In the
smclter should lie idle, unless it be for the
purpose of "freczing out" some base plcbian
who kiclsett against the ncientmanagemcnt
Of brothers Roper and Balm.
The placer fields ut the mouth of the Dallas
are attracting the attention Of Californians.
! The managers Of the Mt. Snefllcs Mining &
Delta chief., 1883-05-02
Ruby Camp.

From the Elk Mountain Pilot.
The tunnel on the Home Again lode is in
about 30 feet, and with every foot Of ndyance
the ore increases in value, and is now consid-
cred "first-class concentrating" With judic-
ious and experienced management the mine
will now more than pay for development, as
the property is located upon one Of the lar
gcst veins in the district.
Work will soon be commenced on the Lit
tie Maud and Black Diamond lodos. The
former has n 2i-foot shaft with mineral
streak 22 inches in average width composed
of fine quartz carrying ruby, brittle and ma
tive silver, that has assayed rs hig, us 75
ounces silver to the ton,
The owners of the Daniel Derondn are de-
vcloping it in n systematic manner, and the
present opening has exposed large quartz
vein carrying gnlena, copper and iron pyritcs
The vein Is abou, six feet between walls that
are well defined.
Work on the new shaft Of the Forest Queen
is being pushed at lively rate. II is the
largest shaft in this camp, and will be timber.
ed and arranged to the best advantage.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

SOME of the newspapers not thousand
miles from here are certainly guilty of gross
carelessness or negligence, or else with Grim
inal intent in keeping the condition of the
health of their cities from the public, and at
the same time using every fgoe of speech
the English language is capable of to induce
immigration within the boundaries of their
cities or towns. We would rather believe
that this is done with an intent to lead people
into the hotbeds Of disease, but through sheer
negligence on the part Of managers of news
papers. OF all the ills that flesh is heir to,
smallpox is the most dreaded, and the one
most Stunned, and people are loath to come
into contact with it when they can avoid it.
1T is certainly the mission Of newspaper to
chronicle the events transpiringin their neigh
borhood and especially is it their duty to
herald the approach of a dreaded plague or
scourge. When facts of this nature are kept
profound secret it smacks too much of a sell
fish end in view.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02
Snn Miguel Mining News.
From the San Miguel Journal.
The Gold X In. ha. 600 tons of ore {

From the San Miguel Journal.
The Gold King has / 900 tons of ore out.
The Sheridan continues to turn out her
quota of gray copper, brittle and native silver.
Work will soon begin on the Flora in Mar
shall basin. This mine will soon be opened
up in good shape. Ore taken from the sur
face in this lode showed considerable free
gold that has improved steadily with depth.
The Nellie, wonderfully rich gold lode in
Bear gulch, will be extensively worked this
season. Some fine gold rock was taken from
this mine last summer.
Boiler & Co. have made some good discov-
cries Just north of town. Mr.. y. says that he
has foanti n lead for which he has been
searching for two years. H. is highly clatcI
over the showing.
The ore body of the Union continues to i'm
prove. This vein, it viii be remembered,
was cut about a month ago at a depth Of 800
feet, and the drifts were Immediately turned
The north drift is now in about 80 feet and
the south 90 feet. Thepay streak is two feet
in width, solid grny copper, thickly sprink-
led with brittle and native silver. Yesterday
we were shown from this mine some of the
finest native silver we have ever seen. The
mana cement are In excellent spirits and will
soon begin stoping, and will ship ore rcgu-
larly
Delta chief., 1883-05-02
The Yankee Girl Mine.

FROM tne Durango SOulnWesl.
Having spent about two hours in and
around the Yankee Girl workings, we can
only tell in brief what we saw. There is a
shaft 9S feet deep which intersects tunnel
or drift which runs in l65 feet from the pres
ent workings. The shaft and tunnel are
merely prospect work. The entrance tunnel
to the present workings where the l 200 tons
were taken out under contract, is over 100
feet long. The shaft in which the workmen
are now engaged, is about II feet square and
is down about 30 feet. The roof is mineral
the floor is mineral, the walls or sides are
mineral, and everything is mineral but the
open space through which we entered. 1t is
solid mineral all over, and we could find
nothing but pure solid mineral in the shaft,
and nothing on the dump which had been
taken out for many days, but mineral. There
is noticeable variation in the value or orappear-
ance of the ore, which is galena and grey
copper throughout the grand deposit of mex
haustible mineral wealth. The management
is taking out ten tons of ore per day, and 100
tons per day could as easily be taken out
With machinery and other necessary prepara-
ton the mine will produce a thousand tons
per day as long as the mineral holds out, and
from every natural indication and bearing
marks by which mining man would be
guided nine out of ten would pronounce the
ore body rich, unchangeable and ineNhausti-
BILE. The National Belle and Orphan Boy
mines near the workings of the Yankee Girl
are similar in quantity and character of ore.
And the Little Maud few hundred feet dis.
tant is n similar property. The Hudson and
adjoining properties, about mile distant
from the famous Yankee Girl are very valua-
bic. In fact the character of the ore is the
same from one end of the Red Mountain dis
trict to the other, varying only in value, ae-
cording to the development of the properties:
Delta chief., 1883-05-02
TOInichi.

From the White Pine Cone.
A. F. Mcdonald got the returns from q
mill run on ore from the Baby Mcdonald
"Wednesday. The showing was good giving
s7130 He has the shaft on the Baby down
80 feet, and has two shifts pushing the work
as rapidly as possible.
J. II. Collins brought a fine sample of ore
down from the Hiawatha Wednesday even
ing, which runs high in copper. The Hia-
watha has 60-foot shaft, and the Messrs.
Collins expect to work the property constant
ly this season. They have now a quantity
of ore on the dump, and will COMMENCE ship
ping as soon as the roads are in good condi-
ton.
The Lchigh mine, owned by Mrs. Cum
mings, is to be worked this summer. Some
of the rock taken from six foot hole is very
fine looking. 1t is gray quartz and shows
copper, sulphnets and some galena. NJ. L..
Childs is interested with Mrs. CuiSmings in
the claim, and it is proposed to push the
work vigorously.
Mr.. Tim Malone, partner of Jake earns,
came in from Denver this week. Messrs.
earns and Malone are owners Of the Posa-
hontas one of the finest mines in the district,
and Mr.. Mahone's visit is for the purpose OF
putting a large force of men at work and
making the necessary arrangements for ship
ming
Delta chief., 1883-05-02
Red Mountain. Etc.

From the Solid Muldocn.
The Congress cut an s-inch body of ore in
the cross-cut. 1t is the same quality as that
in the shaft
The Red Mountain district will average
one blast per minute, and the musici is, to say
the least, exciting.
Supt. Tollinger is working thirty men on
the Keokuk Hydraulic company's bars on
the San Miguel.
The owners of the Alba are running a
cross-cut. The tunnelis now in about 30 feet
and some good mineral has been encountered.
The .Huiloon man has mine in BED Noun
tain that shows two feet of snow the sur
face and 800 feet of spruce timber between
walls. We may be happy yet. Whom the
Lord loveth he first sittcth down on.
The following are some of the average as
says on Fred Smiths property: Cora Belle,
S6416; Virginia Belle, $32.O7; Republican,
$1,000. The above an average across the
veins, which are very wide, and will increase
in richness with depth.
A fine body of ore was discovered and 10.
Gated by Mr.. Coleman and others last Sun
day. 1t is on the Prospect basin side OF the
idu-t ulh 10 Al ghithht
ming well in copper From present indica-
tons the vein is about Is feet wide. 1t is
called the Big Bazoo.
On the 18th day of March, Mr.. Ewbank and
Mr.. Crane, who were prospecting for Mr.. s.
Goode, of this place, made two locations
about one mile west Of the Yankee Girl. A
little work developed the fact that they con-
tanned large body of heavy galena ore,
which ran slso.2O in silver in Pueblo. The
mineral
From the Red Mountain Pilot.
An assay made this week of ore from the
Panhandle gave 40 ounces silver and II per
cent copper. This property adjoins Red
Mountain City on the northwest.
We are informed that Ben Harwood has let
q contract to j.. T. Sweet, of Silvcrton, for the
shipment of 900 tons of ore from the Galena
Lion. The greater part of this ore is already
on the dump, and Mr.. Sweet is making ar.
rangcmcnts 10 commence moving it next
week
The excitement over the great strike in the
| National Belle continues unabated. The
mine now has IL feet of solid mineral uncov
ered-the largest ore body in the district with
possibly the exception of the Yankee Girl
and Silver Ledge.
John Prisk has completed his 1,ooo-ton
contract on the Yankee Girl. A new contract
of 200 tons has been let to George Hopper and
others, and there il breast of solid mineral
more than ~ feet wide in sight, reports that
the Yankee Girl has ''sliut down." "plnyed
out" etc., to the contrary Notwithstanding
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Delta chief., 1883-05-02

THE Denver & Rio Grande road by the new
tariff schedule raises the rate on second hand
household goods from halfprice to full rates.
This is a hardship on families coming into
this county for permanent location, and will
have the tendency to keep great many out
who would otherwise come in, especially just
at the present time when the Pennington
colony are beginning to settle ON their lands.
About twelve hundred families have signified
their intention and it is believed will settle
on the mesa this summer and fall unless pre-
vented from doing so by the railroad charges.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

paper work, and will accept a position as
agent for large English loan and trust COM
pany, with headquarters at Grand Junction.
Such company in the Grand valley to carry
the farmers for a few years will be of untold
value to that rich farming country. The
business could be in no better hands than
with Mr.. Pabor, and Grand junction is to be
congratulated on securing him for a citizen
Rfrie,r- Press
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

WILLIAM l.. PAs,oR, 80 long ard fayorably
known in connection with the Cotorado
Earmcr, has decided to locate in Grand
Junction. He hns done much to introduce
the Grand valley to the public in his able
articles on the fertility Of the soil, and was
u very potent factor in placing the bonds on
the Matt Arch ditch. We also understand
that he thinks Of retiring from active news.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

THE distance is at least twenty miles nearer
the new carbonate fields by the way of Delta
there will be a good wagon road from this
point to the Grand river at the mouth of
Roaring Forks, and tie distance will be only
eighty miles. The Mckenzie military road
is as good mountain road as there is in
Colorado
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

FEARFUL storms are reported from the
East the last week, the Southern States re-
ceiving the largest share, although Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri and the lake regions suffer-
ed severely. In contrast the weather on the
reservation has been all that could be desired.
A rain now and then with sunshine and wind
interspersed have been all we have had to
complain of.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

ALBERT ii. MERTEs has no connection
with the San Francisco Chronicle, the pro-
prietors of that paper warning people to this
effect. The gentlemen recently passed over
the Denver & Rio Grande, stopping at the
way stations gathering shekels
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

The Montrose Messenger is advocating
bridging the Gunnison river at the mouth of
the canon. If Montrose county wants to
build the Delta county bridges we certainly
have no objections, but we want none of your
toll-road and bridges in ours. Our roads and
bridges are to be free
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

Mrs. Catherine A. Slidell Mckenzie, widow
of the late naval commodore, Alexander Sill
dell Mex enzie, and mother of Brigadicr Gen
eral Ronald 7. Mckenzie, commanding the
military forces of the district of New Mexico,
died in Pueblo at o'clock Friday morning.
She was 6S years of age, was noted for her
many patriotic acts during the late war, as
well as her noble charities at home. Her re-
mains were removed to New York, Sunday,
General Mckenzie accompanying them.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02
Arrivals at the Uncompni.sre House.

James Alvord, Gunnison; Geo. F. Roberts,
city II. II. Ames, Pueblo; b. F. kirkholm
and wife, Kokomo; L. j. Firmigon, Grand
Junction; l.. NJ. Renne, Dominquez; Adam
Rudy, Kokomo; A. L. Darlington, Baxter
Springs, Kansas; Mike McMurray, Joplin,
Mo; j. NJ. McDougal, Gunnison II. Cham
berlain, Denver; l.. S. Dixon, Denver; f. c.
Turnelle, Seneca, Kansas; w. P. Lloyd,
Durango; d. j. Mccormick, Cedar Divide /;
Henry Woods, Telluride.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

TIE Grand Junction Ne,cS will enlarge to
seven-column sheet May 18th. This speaks
volumes for the growth and prosperity of the
town, and shows more than anything else
that the place has grand future in store for
it. We congratulate the Ners OH its pros
perty.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

JUDGE HALLETT has issued decree com
pelling Wells, Fargo & company to exchange
express business with the Denver & Rio
Grande express company without increase of
rates
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

UN-A-wEEP, or the City Of Parting Waters,
is the romantic name of the new town in the
Un-a-weep valley. Delta sends greetings,
and wishes her baby sister long life and pros
perity
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

DELTA is taking into consideration quar-
antining against Montrose on account OF
smallpox in that village.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

THE Gunnson boom is still "a-booming."
Her merchants are preparing themselves for
a heavier years trade than ever had before.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02
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Denver. Colorado.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

THE Grant smelter uses about 5000 tons of
per month, on which they pay $40, 900
for freight.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02
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The Tribune by reason of having the largest cir
cuiatiUn OF any Newspaper between the Missouri
River and Paclhc slope Is, without doubt, most
desirable advertising medium
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

Mr.. d. J. Mccormick, the assessor, will
make personal calls on every person in the
county during the present month. We be-
speak for him Il warm reception.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

THE Villa Grove Dispatch office has been
shipped to Carbonate, the metropolis of the
new carbonate fields, to make its re-appear-
ancc as the Garfield Duly Mentor.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

Mr.. John Mulvaney, the artist, will send
his famous picture, Clusters Last Rally" for
exhibition at the Exposition in Denver this
summer. 1t is great work of art, and will
prove one of the most attractive features of
our interstate show
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

During the late terrible storm near TT. Col
lins little daughter of j. II. Walter was
lifted bodily and hurled a distance of 100 feet
through the air, and lodged against n barbcd
wire fence. The child was seriously hurt.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

MICHAEL KELLY, one of the alleged Phe-
nix Park murderers, has been tried twice and
the juries have failed to agree. Three times
and out
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

II. A. Bailey, the jeweler, has received al
| invoice of handsome clocks. Call and Sc,
them.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

AND now the country is threatened with
the revival of Tilden's literary bureau.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

Mr.. II. II. Ames, of Pueblo, is in the city
with view of locating.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

As Montrose is to be the great market town
for all this slope of the Rockies, she is assur-
ed of grand future, re,-Messenger. If creation
was represented by the outlines of an ele-
phant the spot furtherest removed from the
trunk would represent the location of Mont
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

The election for one trustee for school dis
trict No. 12, will be held in Delta next Mon
day, between the hours of one and four.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

SENATOR TABOR has been sued for a gro
cery bill in Denver.
Delta chief., 1883-05-02

THE County Commissioners will meet again
next Monday.